Your Guide to Buying a Home in Irvine, CA

Buying a Home in Irvine, California

Irvine is located in Orange County

Population: 202,071 The city of Irvine continues to amaze urban planners around the world. 53,000 acres was held as a single entity by its long-time owner, The Irvine Company. Here exists a general plan adapted by the City of Irvine nearly 3 decades ago based on the Irvine Company's master plan.

Irvine has evolved as an energetic, cosmopolitan city, with residents of varied ethnic groups, homeowners and renters, white collars and blue collars, and the plan works for all of them. Irvine is one of Southern California's leading employment, retail and entertainment centers.

As evidence of Irvine's success, the American Planning Association has called Irvine "a national role model for planning. It's not perfect, but it's as close as you can get." An East Coast journalist, touring Irvine on a clear winter day and observing boaters in Woodbridge, joggers in Northwood, bicyclists in Turtlerock, swimmers in University Park and tennis players in Westpark, commented: "This is like living in Disneyland--it's unreal." And most residents of the City of Irvine would agree. Their satisfaction with the city in which they live comes through strongly on survey after survey. But then, that is according to plan. "What do I like about Irvine? I like its parks (over 100), trails, greenbelts, public facilities, the senior center, the swimming center, the City's cleanliness, its high standards, its quality development, the fact that everything works," said the Honorable David Sills, Court of Appeals Justice, former Irvine Mayor and long-time Irvine resident.

• Irvine has been ranked as one of the Safest Cities in the country with populations over 100,000.
• Irvine schools score high marks-Schools are a number 1 priority. SAT scores top in county
• Irvine has over 160 miles of bike trails
• Irvine has over 100 parks
• Irvine is the largest master planned community in the country
• Irvine is a shopping, dining, and entertainment mecca
• Irvine residents are offered an expansive selection of cultural opportunities a the Irvine Barclay Theater
• Irvine is the home to the University of California at Irvine as well as Concordia College, a Christian college
• Recreation and open space abound
• Irvine and its strategic location is freeway convenient to all of southern California
• Irvine is within minutes of John Wayne Airport, just newly expanded
• Irvine is known for its superior location, safe community, growth potential, superior education system, exceptional lifestyle, progressive environment, affluent customer base, and established city services.
• Irvine is the location of choice for business. Irvine is the new high tech hub of S. California.

Irvine is a 'master-planned' community with 2 man-made lakes, 5 golf courses (one of which is Private & located in Shady Canyon, a gated village having some 'custom home sites' - with lots starting from about $1.2 million dollars & tract homes from the low $800,000's) and literally dozens of parks with community pools and facilities for homeowners. Quail Hill, another near-new village in Irvine, where the average price is approximately $770,000 and the average townhome or condominium is approx. $475,000.

Average Home Price in Orange County: $590,000
Average Home Price in Irvine: : $700,000
Lowest Priced Home in Orange County : $385,000
Lowest Priced Home in Irvine: $495,000
Highest Priced Home in Irvine: Several Million Dollars
(Highest Priced Home in Orange County: $50,000,000)
Condominiums Available from $350,000
Townhomes Available from $400,000

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