Pismo Beach Real Estate

The City of Pismo Beach was founded in 1891 and incorporated in 1946 and has a population of 8600. Pismo Beach is a recreation and tourism-oriented town. Visitors enjoy activities including golfing, bicycling, walking through the Monarch Butterfly Grove, tennis, horseback riding, scuba diving, bowling, hiking, miles of beautiful and clean beaches, exploring tide pools, coves, and caves.

For real estate buyers moving to the area, Pismo Beach holds a variety of special events including the 4th of July Fireworks Show, Clam Festival, Band Review, Car Show, Mardi Gras, Jubilee-by-the-Sea Dixieland Jazz Festival and Western Days. There is never enough time for all the activities taking place in our wonderful little city located between the cities of San Francisco to the north and Los Angeles to the south. In Pismo Beach you'll find wonderful accommodations and restaurants for every budget, gorgeous weather, and 23 miles of non-crowded beaches.

Today, Pismo Beach is not only a wonderful place to live but also a great real estate investment. If you are interested in moving to Pismo Beach or buying a second home in Pismo Beach, Let The Real Estate Group help you with your Pismo Beach real estate transaction. Not only do we know real estate, we know Pismo Beach. Read more to find out about the history of Pismo Beach.

The History of Pismo Beach starts at least 9,000 years ago with the Chumash Indians. The Pismo Beach region has an interesting history going back in time to 1769, when Don Gaspar de Portola and parties camped in the area.

The City is part of the original 8,838 acre Rancho Pismo. Rancho Pismo was granted to Jose Ortega by Manuel Rinemo Goriod on November 18, 1840. The rancho was later acquired by Issac Sparks. Some stories relate that Sparks won the land from Ortega in a game of Monte, but it from records kept by John M. Price that the ranch was bought for 477 head of cattle. Then in 1850 Sparks appears to have given the real estate to John Price El Pizmo Rancho instead of paying him wages in gold, as the deed shows a cost of $l for the property.

Upon Spark's death, John Michael Price and Captain David Mallagh received a share of what is now know as Pismo Beach real estate. Price lived and worked on the rancho until his death in 1902. Price had a sizeable horse and cattle herds which he moved onto the rancho. Mallagh owned a section of Rancho Pismo around the cave landing area (now Pirate's Cove) where he established a wharf business.

In 1875, Price took the first step toward creating the community of Pismo Beach when he built a hotel. The hotel was not a success and Price had the hotel moved to the beach in 1884.

In 1881, Price leased oceanfront land to the Meherin brothers to build a wharf and a warehouse. This wharf was successful and the hotel's new location was next to this operation. The school district was founded in 1888, and the post office was also established then. 

In February 1886, Price hired R.R. Harris to survey and design a map for a town to be called "El Pismo." This was initiated in April 1886. A year later, the Pismo Beach Company again subdivided part of the community and recorded a map of the "Town El Pizmo".