
Communities · Downtown & The Pier
A guard-gated, Mediterranean-style community of villas and townhomes on 40-plus acres near downtown Huntington Beach, with three clubhouses and resort-style grounds.
Direct answer
Pacific Ranch is a guard-gated residential community of about 558 homes on more than 40 acres in central Huntington Beach, California, near the civic center and downtown around Yorktown Avenue and Main Street. Built in the 1980s in a Mediterranean style, it combines two products: Pacific Ranch Villas (condominiums) and Pacific Ranch Townhomes. It's its own community, not part of Seacliff, though it sits near the Seacliff Village shopping center.
Last updated 2026-06-09 · Status: draft
Market snapshot
Median sale price
$1,350,000
Closed, last 6 months
Median days on market
12
List to close, sold
Active listings
295
Currently on market
Median price / sq ft
$804
Closed sales
Homes sold (6 mo)
737
Closed, trailing 6 months
Sale-to-list ratio
100.0%
Median close vs list
Months of supply
2 mo
Inventory vs absorption
Median list price
$1,530,000
Active inventory
Live Pacific Ranch 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.
Location
Pacific Ranch, Yorktown Ave & Main St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Overview
Pacific Ranch is a 24-hour guard-gated community spread across more than 40 acres in central Huntington Beach, near the civic center and a short distance from downtown and Main Street. Built in the 1980s, it's laid out in a Mediterranean style with streams, water features, and lush greenbelts, and it combines two distinct products under one association: roughly 306 Pacific Ranch Villas (condominium homes) and 252 Pacific Ranch Townhomes, about 558 residences in total.
The Villas are generally two-bedroom homes in the range of about 873 to 1,780 square feet. The Townhomes are larger, two to four bedrooms from about 1,946 to 2,717 square feet, typically two or tri-level. Amenities include three clubhouses, each with a pool and spa, tennis courts, and the greenbelt and water-feature landscaping the community is known for.
Ratowsky Group reads a Pacific Ranch home by product type first, Villa versus Townhome, then by plan, location, and current comparable sales, since the two products trade differently.
What to confirm
The Pacific Ranch Homeowners Association covers the guard gate, the amenities, exterior maintenance, and utilities such as water and trash, with the exact coverage differing between Villas and Townhomes. Published dues figures vary across sources and aren't dated, so confirm the current amount and coverage against the HOA documents for the specific home and product type.
School assignment is generally Smith Elementary and Ethel Dwyer Middle School in the Huntington Beach City School District, and Huntington Beach High School, verified at the address. The developer is cited on some agent pages as a joint venture, but that's not confirmed against a primary record, so treat builder history as background to verify. For pricing, pull current Villa or Townhome comparables rather than relying on a published range.
Pacific Ranch quick facts to verify per listing
Floor plans & models
Pacific Ranch is a gated Mediterranean community of about 558 homes near Yorktown and Main, split into condo villas and townhomes and built in the mid-1980s.
306 homes · 873-~1,400 sq ft
Two-bedroom villa and bungalow condos offered as named plans (Avalon, Carmel, Coronado, Del Mar, Pacifica, Mendocino); per-plan square footage isn't individually published.
1984 · 252 homes · 2,035-2,650 sq ft
| Plan / model | Beds | Baths | Sq ft | Stories | Garage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalfi | 2 | 2.5 | 2,035 | — | — |
| Capri | 2 | 2.5 | 2,125 | — | — |
| Barcelona | 3 | 2.5 | 2,150 | — | — |
| Granada | 3 | 2.5 | 2,650 | — | — |
Floor plan names and square footage reflect the builder's original specifications and can vary with additions, permitted remodels, and how a given source measured. Confirm the exact plan and square footage for any specific address against the tax record, title report, and an in-person measurement before relying on it.
Frequently asked
Sources & local citations
Qualitative claims framed as agent insight reflect Ratowsky Group’s direct experience working this market and are not represented as third-party verified data.
Adjacent communities
Downtown Pier District
Walk-to-pier living from Goldenwest east to Beach Boulevard, new three-story builds, classic 1920s beach cottages, and lock-and-leave condos where the first seven days on market determine everything.
Beachwalk
A walled planned community of 1970s attached homes in west Huntington Beach, a short distance from the beach, with resort-style pools and greenbelts.
Seacliff
Master-planned coastal luxury on the bluff above Bolsa Chica, gated estates, country-club golf frontage, and the largest single-family lots inside Huntington Beach.
Pacific Ranch
Villas and Townhomes trade differently, and the dues and coverage depend on the product. Tell us which you're looking at and we'll confirm the details and pull the right Pacific Ranch comparables before you tour.