Orange County, California • Real Estate Intelligence

Where Does Your City Rank
for Equity Growth?

A decade of appreciation data across every major Orange County market — so you can see exactly what homeowners have built in wealth.

Powered by Better Living SoCal Group • Kelly Laule & Jill Annen

38

OC Markets

+126%

Top 10-Yr %

$1.5M

Top $ Gain

~$570K

Avg 10-Yr

$1.3M

OC Median

OC homeowners have built between $490K and $1.6M in equity over the past decade — simply by owning the homes they love. Here’s how every city stacks up, organized by price tier.

Sources: Redfin, Zillow, CAR, CoreLogic, NeighborhoodScout · 2015–2025

Top 10 Cities — 10-Year % Appreciation

Ranked by percentage gain · 2015 to 2025

San Juan Capistrano $620K → $1.4M

+126%

▲ 126%

Dana Point $800K → $1.8M

+125%

▲ 125%

San Clemente $700K → $1.5M

+114%

▲ 114%

Costa Mesa $620K → $1.3M

+110%

▲ 110%

Irvine $720K → $1.5M

+108%

▲ 108%

City of Orange $580K → $1.15M

+98%

▲ 98%

Tustin $590K → $1.15M

+95%

▲ 95%

N. Tustin / 92705 $925K → $1.6M

+73%

▲ 73%

Newport Beach $1.8M → $3.3M

+83%

▲ 83%

Laguna Beach $1.4M → $3.0M

+114%

▲ 114%

◆ Key Insights

●	The 5-year story wins every room. Homeowners who purchased in 2020 gained between $450K and $1.3M in equity across all 38 OC markets.
●	South OC coastal cities lead on percentage. San Juan Capistrano (+126%), Dana Point (+125%), San Clemente (+114%), and Costa Mesa (+110%) are the decade’s top performers.
●	Best entry-point value: City of Orange and Tustin have medians near $1.15M and nearly doubled in 10 years — best ROI story in the county.
●	Mortgage paydown adds to all figures. A 2020 buyer has also paid down $50K–$75K in principal on top of appreciation.

All 38 Orange County Markets

City	Median	3-Yr	5-Yr	10-Yr
■ Entry Market — Under $1M
Laguna Woods 55+	$450K	+$30K	+$140K	+$170K
Stanton	$750K	+$80K	+$290K	+$380K
Santa Ana	$750K	+$90K	+$290K	+$380K
La Habra	$800K	+$90K	+$310K	+$400K
Garden Grove	$850K	+$100K	+$330K	+$430K
Anaheim	$850K	+$100K	+$330K	+$420K
Buena Park	$850K	+$100K	+$330K	+$420K
Westminster	$850K	+$100K	+$330K	+$430K
La Palma	$900K	+$110K	+$340K	+$440K
Aliso Viejo	$930K	+$110K	+$360K	+$460K
Rancho Sta. Margarita	$950K	+$110K	+$370K	+$470K
Fullerton	$950K	+$110K	+$360K	+$470K
Placentia	$950K	+$110K	+$370K	+$470K
■ Mid-Market — $1M – $1.4M
Brea	$1.0M	+$120K	+$380K	+$490K
Cypress	$1.0M	+$120K	+$380K	+$490K
Laguna Hills	$1.05M	+$130K	+$410K	+$520K
Lake Forest	$1.05M	+$120K	+$410K	+$520K
Mission Viejo	$1.1M	+$130K	+$420K	+$540K
Ladera Ranch	$1.1M	+$140K	+$440K	+$550K
Fountain Valley	$1.15M	+$150K	+$450K	+$570K
City of Orange	$1.15M	+$190K	+$470K	+$570K
Tustin	$1.15M	+$150K	+$470K	+$560K
Los Alamitos	$1.2M	+$150K	+$470K	+$600K
Anaheim Hills	$1.25M	+$150K	+$500K	+$600K
Costa Mesa	$1.3M	+$200K	+$580K	+$680K
Laguna Niguel	$1.35M	+$200K	+$550K	+$700K
Yorba Linda	$1.35M	+$200K	+$500K	+$630K
■ Premium — $1.4M – $2M
Huntington Beach	$1.4M	+$200K	+$580K	+$720K
San Juan Capistrano	$1.4M	+$250K	+$650K	+$780K
Seal Beach	$1.4M	+$200K	+$570K	+$730K
Irvine	$1.5M	+$200K	+$650K	+$780K
San Clemente	$1.5M	+$250K	+$650K	+$800K
N. Tustin / 92705	$1.6M	+$250K	+$600K	+$675K
Dana Point	$1.8M	+$300K	+$800K	+$1.0M
Coto de Caza	$1.8M	+$300K	+$750K	+$950K
■ Luxury — $2M+
Villa Park	$2.5M	+$400K	+$1.1M	+$1.3M
Laguna Beach	$3.0M	+$500K	+$1.3M	+$1.6M
Newport Beach	$3.3M	+$500K	+$1.3M	+$1.5M

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Kelly Laule · DRE #01773280 | Jill Annen · DRE #01728155 | Old Town Tustin, Orange County

Data sourced from Redfin, Zillow, California Association of Realtors (CAR), CoreLogic, NeighborhoodScout, and FHFA. All figures represent approximate median sale prices for illustrative and educational purposes only. Individual property performance varies. Past appreciation does not guarantee future results. © 2025 Better Living SoCal Group.