Rankings by $/sqft
Communities sorted by median price per square foot — lowest is best value.
| # | Community | City | Beds | Units | Median rent | Median $/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park West | Irvine | 3 | 8 | $3,765 | $2.84 |
| 2 | Solana | Irvine | 3 | 4 | $4,428 | $3.08 |
| 3 | Baywood | Newport Beach | 3 | 3 | $4,365 | $3.13 |
| 4 | Marbella | Carlsbad | 3 | 1 | $3,895 | $3.14 |
| 5 | Parkwood | Irvine | 3 | 5 | $3,885 | $3.16 |
| 6 | Northwood Place | Irvine | 3 | 7 | $3,800 | $3.24 |
| 7 | Windwood Knoll | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $3,695 | $3.24 |
| 8 | Santa Rosa | Irvine | 3 | 2 | $4,910 | $3.26 |
| 9 | The Villas of Renaissance | La Jolla | 3 | 1 | $4,395 | $3.26 |
| 10 | San Marco | Irvine | 3 | 3 | $4,175 | $3.33 |
| 11 | Turtle Rock Vista | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,415 | $3.33 |
| 12 | Torrey Villas | Carmel Valley | 3 | 1 | $4,750 | $3.34 |
| 13 | Deerfield | Irvine | 3 | 2 | $4,008 | $3.36 |
| 14 | Rancho Santa Fe | Tustin | 3 | 3 | $4,340 | $3.37 |
| 15 | Rancho Tierra | Tustin | 3 | 1 | $4,430 | $3.38 |
| 16 | Villa Siena | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,370 | $3.40 |
| 17 | Windwood Glen | Irvine | 3 | 2 | $3,705 | $3.46 |
| 18 | Santa Maria | Irvine | 3 | 4 | $4,770 | $3.61 |
| 19 | San Carlo Villa | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $5,035 | $3.73 |
| 20 | Rancho Alisal | Tustin | 3 | 2 | $4,070 | $3.79 |
| 21 | Vista Real | Mission Viejo | 3 | 2 | $5,043 | $3.81 |
| 22 | Woodbridge Villas | Irvine | 3 | 3 | $4,225 | $3.82 |
| 23 | Turtle Rock Canyon | Irvine | 3 | 3 | $5,105 | $3.90 |
| 24 | Del Rio | Mission Valley | 3 | 1 | $5,320 | $3.95 |
| 25 | Cross Creek | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,540 | $3.97 |
| 26 | San Leon Villa | Irvine | 3 | 4 | $4,293 | $4.07 |
| 27 | North Park | San Jose | 3 | 4 | $6,170 | $4.08 |
| 28 | Newport Bluffs | Newport Beach | 3 | 4 | $5,665 | $4.12 |
| 29 | Woodbridge Pines | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $5,265 | $4.19 |
| 30 | San Paulo | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $5,845 | $4.20 |
| 31 | The Hamptons | Cupertino | 3 | 2 | $5,883 | $4.29 |
| 32 | Harvard & Cornell Court | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,935 | $4.30 |
| 33 | Cherry Orchard | Sunnyvale | 3 | 1 | $7,360 | $4.98 |
| 34 | Villas Fashion Island | Newport Beach | 3 | 3 | $9,230 | $6.65 |