Golden Hill is a neighborhood of San Diego, California, south of Balboa Park North of Sherman Heights/Highway 94 (M. L. King, Jr. Freeway) and East of Downtown.
Golden Hill is one of San Diego's most historic and architecturally eclectic zones, with many pre-1900 homes and condos. It is in walking distance of Downtown, City College and much of Balboa Park. On average the home values are less then other parts of San Diego. Houses and Condos are for sale in Golden Hill in the mid-$300,000. Condos are starting in low $100,000 and top off at $400,000. Houses are starting in the low $200,000 and a handful of them go up over a Million, partly why some houses valued so high in Golden Hill is because they were built in the early 1900's and have the historical tag to them by the Historical Society. Some of this homes are quit large with views of the downtown and Balboa Park. The Zip code is a portion of 92102. Pedestrianism, like in other urban mesa neighborhoods surrounding Balboa Park, is high relative to the rest of San Diego.
Some consider the now wealthier community of South Park to be part of Golden Hill, but the South Park community name dates back to 1870
Artists and musicians have long favored the area more so since being priced out of areas like Little Italy, Eastern Downtown and Hillcrest. Golden Hill is home to Black Box Recording Studios, The Habitat Recording Studios, Influx Cafe, Turf Supper Club, Krakatoa & Pizzeria Luigi(which was featured on the Food Network show Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives).
Golden Hill is also host to two outdoor concerts a year, The Golden Hill Block Party and Kate Sessions Fest. The Golden Hill Block Party happens the last Saturday prior to Halloween. The Adored have headlined the Golden Hill Block Party. in 2006 year, the Kate Sessions Fest made its debut in Golden Hill Park. Both outdoor concerts are free, all-ages events, organized by local artists and musicians, featuring local bands. --source: http://www.sandiego.gov