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Neighborhood guide · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

Ocean Terrace

Ocean Terrace is a neighborhood of about 138 single-family homes on Ocean Terrace Drive, Pacifica Drive, Sea Ridge Circle and the Sail View and Sea Breeze avenues, near Crest Road and Highridge Road. It joins two tracts: Ocean Terrace, recorded in December 1977 and built mostly in the 1980s, and Sea Breeze, recorded in August 1997 and built in 1998–99.

Updated October 26, 2026 · County records from the 2026 roll · Sources at the bottom of the page · Send a correction

138
homes
county assessor records
1
tract guide
1991
median year built
mostly 1982–1999
19,800 sq ft
median lot
single-family homes
Quick facts

Ocean Terrace at a glance

CityRancho Palos Verdes · ZIP 90275
BuiltMostly 1982–1999 (median 1991; oldest 1980, newest 2017)
Homes138 homes, all single-family houses · 5 vacant residential lots
Living areaMedian about 4,060 sq ft per home; 4 bedrooms typical for single-family houses
LotsMedian single-family lot about 19,800 sq ft (middle half 17,810 sq ft to 21,820 sq ft)
Recorded tracts2 recorded tract maps (see the tract list)
School districtPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified (schools by address)
Tract with its own guide (tap for the link) Other recorded tracts

Outlines are recorded tract maps from Los Angeles County Public Works; they show how land was subdivided, not HOA or city boundaries.

The neighborhood

Living in Ocean Terrace

Rancho Palos Verdes uses the name Ocean Terrace for the Neighborhood Watch area that covers both tracts, and a Seabreeze group appears on the city's neighborhood beautification grant list. The name is also shared with The Ocean Terrace, a 100-unit condominium that opened in 1975 on Palos Verdes Drive South, a different place.

Inside the neighborhood

Tracts & subdivisions of Ocean Terrace

Recorded tracts with a guide of their own: builder and year where known, streets, lots, schools by address and the recorded map.

Other recorded maps and land

MapRecordedHomesBuiltStreets
Tract 31617December 22, 1977751980–2017Ocean Terrace Dr, Pacifica Dr, Sea Ridge Cir, Highridge Rd

Covered on this page: recorded tracts without a guide of their own, lot splits, rental buildings and land laid out by survey.

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Schools

Schools for Ocean Terrace

Schools guide →

Schools by address

From PVPUSD's School Locator answers for every county address, checked October 3, 2026, counted by home. A locator answer is the district's home-school assignment, not a placement guarantee. Look up an address · PVPUSD School Locator (opens in a new tab)

Every address here was checked against PVPUSD's own School Locator. Elementary and intermediate schools follow your home address; there is no high-school boundary, so families choose between the district's two high schools.

Confirm an assignment with the PVPUSD Enrollment Center before relying on it.

Streets

Streets in Ocean Terrace

  • Crest Rd 1
  • Highridge Rd 2
  • Ocean Terrace Dr 54
  • Pacifica Dr 10
  • Sailview Ave 35
  • Sea Ridge Cir 8
  • Seabreeze Ave 28

Homes per street from county assessor records. Counts include only the homes inside this neighborhood.

Homes

Homes for sale near Ocean Terrace

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Current listings, with photos, prices and details, are on Properkey. Browse homes for sale in Rancho Palos Verdes (opens in a new tab).

Real estate information provided by Properkey (CA DRE #01979718), which is not the listing broker unless stated. Equal Housing Opportunity.