About Spring Valley, California
Spring Valley is an unincorporated community in the hills of inland South County, between La Mesa and Chula Vista. The area offers some of the best value in central San Diego with a wide mix of single-family homes, mobile-home parks, and condos. Sweetwater Reservoir and rolling hillsides give parts of the community a country feel just minutes from the freeway.
Population: ~30,000 · Region: East County · County: San Diego
Spring Valley highlights
- Value pricing
- Hillside views
- Diverse inventory
- Central location
Neighborhoods & areas of Spring Valley
Mt. Helix-adjacent / Casa de Oro
Upscale hillside neighborhoods near the La Mesa border.
Rancho San Diego (Spring Valley side)
Newer hillside development with golf course access.
Central Spring Valley
Established residential core with starter homes and rentals.
Things to do in Spring Valley
- Sweetwater Reservoir trails
- Cottonwood Golf Course
- Bancroft Ranch House Museum
- Sweetwater Regional Park
- Casa de Oro shopping
Spring Valley ZIP codes
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ZIP codes for Spring Valley, CA: 91977, 91978.
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