Does the Oceanside Airport affect property values in the surrounding residential areas?
Because the Oceanside Airport is, and will remain, a very small airport, it has never affected property values in the past. The new homes, directly north of the airport, sold for approximately $240,000 in 1997. In 2001 they were selling for about $400,000. That is a 60% increase, which appears to be a typical increase for most properties in Oceanside. It is the economic forces of supply and demand, not the Oceanside airport that affects property values. Actually, some people choose to house-hunt and move to Oceanside because we do have an airport.