This is not a Natural Hazard Disclosure statement. Open state data, explained; flood and dam zones are not covered. Details

Is Encinitas in a fire hazard severity zone?

49.9% of Encinitas is mapped in a fire hazard severity zone, and 43.5% in High or Very High, where the seller disclosures apply.

Very High zone31.9% of the area

High zone11.7%

Moderate zone6.4%

Earthquake fault zone0.0%

Liquefaction zone0.0%

Landslide zone0.0%

Not evaluated for seismic hazards100.0%: a zero above proves nothing there

Fires recorded since 19503

Land area19.5 sq mi

Median home value (2019-2023)$1,466,000

Flood and dam zonesnot covered

Encinitas ranks 621 of 1050 California places for the share of land in High or Very High zones.

In land area, that is 6.20 sq mi Very High, 2.27 sq mi High, 1.24 sq mi Moderate, out of 19.47 sq mi. Its High and Very High share of 43.5% is 0.3 points below the 43.8% of San Diego County. The median home value of $1,466,000 is 85% above the county median of $791,600. Among 57 places in the county it ranks 37 for exposure; Boulevard ranks first at 100.0%. The latest recorded fire is HARMONY in 1996. By decade: 1970s: 1, 1980s: 1, 1990s: 1. The state has not evaluated Encinitas for liquefaction or landslides, so the absence of a seismic hazard zone proves nothing.

Zones differ from street to street: check the address above. In San Diego County overall, 37.2% of the land is Very High.

Fires recorded in or across Encinitas

The state record shows 3 since 1950. The largest was HARMONY in 1996 (9,359 acres in total).

HARMONY (1996), 9,359 acres
OUTSIDE ORIGIN #2 (1980), 75 acres
(unnamed) (1970), 126 acres

Nearby places compared

Solana Beach, 3.4 mi south: 12.8% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $1,934,700
Rancho Santa Fe, 3.9 mi east: 98.8% High or Very High, 2 fires, median home $2,000,001
Elfin Forest, 5.5 mi northeast: 100.0% High or Very High, 2 fires, median home $1,496,700
Fairbanks Ranch, 5.6 mi southeast: 99.8% High or Very High, 3 fires, median home $2,000,001
Del Mar, 5.7 mi south: 53.0% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $2,000,001
Carlsbad, 5.7 mi north: 50.0% High or Very High, 6 fires, median home $1,156,900
Lake San Marcos, 6.3 mi northeast: 59.7% High or Very High, 1 fire, median home $859,600
San Marcos, 8.1 mi northeast: 59.5% High or Very High, 9 fires, median home $792,400
Harmony Grove, 8.3 mi northeast: 100.0% High or Very High, 5 fires, median home $1,039,900
Del Dios, 8.6 mi east: 100.0% High or Very High, 2 fires, median home $955,400
Vista, 9.8 mi north: 19.9% High or Very High, 1 fire, median home $674,400
Oceanside, 13.0 mi north: 20.7% High or Very High, 5 fires, median home $702,000

All of San Diego County