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Irvine, CA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Irvine, CA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 313,685, 110,465 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $1,445,927, Irvine house prices are not only among the most expensive in California, Irvine real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Large apartment complexes or high rise apartments are the single most common housing type in Irvine, accounting for 38.07% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Irvine include single-family detached homes ( 36.80%), row houses and other attached homes ( 18.69%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.27%). This particular housing mix is relatively uncommon and characteristic of cities that are compact and walkable, and which often have a lively downtown.

People in Irvine primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) units, chiefly found in large apartment complexes or high rise apartments. Irvine has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

Irvine homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 49.68% of Irvine's housing was built since 2000, making the city have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the Irvine real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1970-1999 ( 45.89%), and between 1940-1969 ( 3.84%).

Irvine Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Irvine have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 97.56%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Irvine house appreciation rate of 7.05%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Irvine that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Irvine real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Irvine appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 10.40%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 89.07% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Irvine. Irvine appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.09%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 8.62%.

Relative to California, our data show that Irvine's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in California.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Irvine differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Irvine - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Irvine real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$1,445,927

Irvine, CA Home Prices
> $1,311,000
$984,001 - $1,311,000
$656,001 - $984,000
$525,001 - $656,000
$394,001 - $525,000
$262,001 - $394,000
$131,001 - $262,000
$65,001 - $131,000
$0 - $65,000
47.5%
47.5%
29.2%
29.2%
15.4%
15.4%
3.2%
3.2%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for California

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

110,465

Irvine Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$4,795 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
42.4%
42.4%
57.6%
57.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
7.3%
7.3%
92.7%
92.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
49.7%
49.7%
45.9%
45.9%
3.8%
3.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
36.8%
36.8%
18.7%
18.7%
5.3%
5.3%
38.1%
38.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
4.8%
4.8%
16.6%
16.6%
29.9%
29.9%
24.5%
24.5%
19.3%
19.3%
5.0%
5.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes