Orange County · California
Master-planned villages, top-tier school zones, and the corporate relocation destination of Orange County.
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Irvine is a master-planned city in central Orange County, California, organized around 30+ villages developed by the Irvine Company since the 1970s. The city is the largest corporate relocation destination in OC and consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the United States.
Last updated 2026-05-08
Market snapshot
Median sale price
$1,507,500
Closed, last 6 months
Median days on market
17
List to close, sold
Active listings
784
Currently on market
Median price / sq ft
$810
Closed sales
Homes sold (6 mo)
1,021
Closed, trailing 6 months
Sale-to-list ratio
98.7%
Median close vs list
Months of supply
5 mo
Inventory vs absorption
Median list price
$1,614,500
Active inventory
Live Irvine statistics from the California Regional MLS (CRMLS) via CoreLogic Trestle, refreshed automatically and deemed reliable but not guaranteed. For a precise, address-level read, ask Craig and Justin.
Neighborhoods & communities
Turtle Rock
A hillside Irvine Company village of 1970s and 1980s homes set among greenbelts and trails in the southern foothills near the 405 and University Drive.
Turtle Ridge
An early 2000s hillside village of newer detached homes and gated enclaves along the 405 corridor near Bonita Canyon Drive in south Irvine.
Shady Canyon
A guard-gated village of large custom and estate homes built in the early 2000s around a private golf club in the southern Irvine foothills.
University Park
One of Irvine's original late 1960s villages with townhomes and single-family homes around greenbelts and community pools near the University of California campus.
University Town Center
A walkable village of condos and apartments clustered around a retail plaza adjacent to the university campus in central Irvine.
Woodbridge
A 1970s and 1980s Irvine Company village wrapped around two man-made lakes with beach clubs and greenbelts between Barranca Parkway and Alton in central Irvine.
Northwood
An established Irvine Company village of 1970s through 1990s homes known for its eucalyptus tree rows in the northeastern part of the city.
Northwood Pointe
A late 1990s and early 2000s village of newer detached homes with some gated enclaves near Jeffrey Road and the 261 in northern Irvine.
Northpark
A gated early 2000s village of detached homes organized around parks and pools near Jamboree Road and Bryan Avenue in northern Irvine.
Westpark
A 1980s and 1990s village of homes and condos with pools and greenbelts between Culver Drive and Jamboree in central Irvine.
El Camino Real
One of Irvine's older villages with 1970s single-family homes and condos near Walnut Avenue and the train station in central Irvine.
Oak Creek
A late 1990s village of detached homes and condos near a public golf course between Jeffrey Road and Sand Canyon in southern Irvine.
Quail Hill
An early 2000s village of homes, condos, and apartments set among preserved hillsides and trails near the 405 and Sand Canyon in south Irvine.
Orchard Hills
A newer village begun in the 2010s with a guard-gated section of larger homes set among avocado groves and foothills in northern Irvine near Culver Drive.
Portola Springs
A village of homes and condos built from the late 2000s onward set against the foothills near Portola Parkway in northeastern Irvine.
Stonegate
A 2010s village of detached homes organized around neighborhood parks and pools near Jeffrey Road and Irvine Boulevard in central Irvine.
Woodbury
A mid 2000s village of homes and condos arranged around a central commons and pools near Sand Canyon and Irvine Boulevard in central Irvine.
Cypress Village
An early 2010s village of detached homes, condos, and apartments near Jeffrey Road and the 5 freeway in central Irvine.
Great Park Neighborhoods
A collection of newer villages built from the 2010s onward on the former El Toro air base surrounding the Orange County Great Park in eastern Irvine.
Beacon Park
A Great Park village of detached homes and condos built in the mid 2010s around a community park and school near Merit and Ridge Valley in eastern Irvine.
Cadence Park
A later Great Park village of homes and condos built in the late 2010s around a park and K-8 school in eastern Irvine.
Eastwood Village
A mid to late 2010s village of detached homes and condos near Irvine Boulevard and Jeffrey Road in central Irvine.
Los Olivos
A village of condos and apartments within the Great Park area built in the 2010s near Sand Canyon and Portola Parkway in eastern Irvine.
Laguna Altura
A guard-gated early 2010s village of detached homes set near the 405 and Laguna Canyon Road on the southern edge of Irvine.
Rancho San Joaquin
A 1970s village of condos and townhomes bordering a public golf course near University Drive and Culver in central Irvine.
Deerfield
An established 1970s and 1980s village of single-family homes and condos with pools and greenbelts near Culver Drive and Irvine Center Drive in central Irvine.
Central Park West
An airport-area village of mid-rise condos, high-rise towers, and apartments with resort-style amenities near Jamboree Road and the 405 in the Irvine Business Complex.
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