Rankings by $/sqft
Communities sorted by median price per square foot — lowest is best value.
| # | Community | City | Beds | Units | Median rent | Median $/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcadia at Stonecrest Village | Mission Valley | 3 | 1 | $4,175 | $2.78 |
| 2 | Park West | Irvine | 3 | 17 | $3,895 | $2.94 |
| 3 | Monte Vista | Mission Valley | 3 | 4 | $4,278 | $3.08 |
| 4 | Sonoma at Oak Creek | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,400 | $3.11 |
| 5 | Solana | Irvine | 3 | 9 | $4,440 | $3.18 |
| 6 | Torrey Villas | Carmel Valley | 3 | 1 | $4,520 | $3.18 |
| 7 | Parkwood | Irvine | 3 | 8 | $3,940 | $3.20 |
| 8 | Torrey Ridge | Carmel Valley | 3 | 1 | $5,120 | $3.21 |
| 9 | Santa Rosa | Irvine | 3 | 5 | $4,795 | $3.24 |
| 10 | San Marco | Irvine | 3 | 2 | $4,095 | $3.26 |
| 11 | Baywood | Newport Beach | 3 | 4 | $4,513 | $3.28 |
| 12 | Vista Real | Mission Viejo | 3 | 1 | $4,375 | $3.31 |
| 13 | Woodbridge Willows | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,200 | $3.32 |
| 14 | Rancho Santa Fe | Tustin | 3 | 9 | $4,375 | $3.32 |
| 15 | San Marino Villa | Irvine | 3 | 4 | $4,093 | $3.33 |
| 16 | Shadow Oaks | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $5,300 | $3.34 |
| 17 | Deerfield | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,000 | $3.35 |
| 18 | Northwood Park | Irvine | 3 | 2 | $3,980 | $3.42 |
| 19 | Northwood Place | Irvine | 3 | 2 | $4,015 | $3.42 |
| 20 | San Paulo | Irvine | 3 | 6 | $4,845 | $3.43 |
| 21 | Brittany | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $5,055 | $3.44 |
| 22 | Del Rio | Mission Valley | 3 | 3 | $4,650 | $3.45 |
| 23 | San Carlo Villa | Irvine | 3 | 8 | $4,685 | $3.47 |
| 24 | Windwood Glen | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $3,720 | $3.47 |
| 25 | Portola Place | Irvine | 3 | 3 | $4,495 | $3.51 |
| 26 | Turtle Rock Vista | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,660 | $3.51 |
| 27 | Marbella | Carlsbad | 3 | 1 | $4,360 | $3.52 |
| 28 | Rancho Alisal | Tustin | 3 | 2 | $3,805 | $3.54 |
| 29 | Woodbridge Villas | Irvine | 3 | 2 | $4,000 | $3.62 |
| 30 | Santa Maria | Irvine | 3 | 7 | $4,780 | $3.63 |
| 31 | Pacific View | Carlsbad | 3 | 2 | $5,030 | $3.65 |
| 32 | Bordeaux | Newport Beach | 3 | 2 | $6,178 | $3.68 |
| 33 | Estancia | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,535 | $3.80 |
| 34 | Newport North | Newport Beach | 3 | 1 | $4,990 | $3.82 |
| 35 | Newport Bluffs | Newport Beach | 3 | 12 | $5,588 | $4.12 |
| 36 | North Park | San Jose | 3 | 6 | $5,640 | $4.23 |
| 37 | Harvard & Cornell Court | Irvine | 3 | 4 | $4,965 | $4.33 |
| 38 | Portola Court | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $6,355 | $4.58 |
| 39 | Cherry Orchard | Sunnyvale | 3 | 2 | $8,125 | $5.49 |
| 40 | Crescent Village | San Jose | 3 | 1 | $8,140 | $5.68 |
| 41 | Villas Fashion Island | Newport Beach | 3 | 5 | $9,035 | $6.50 |