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 | $4,555 | $3.03 |
| 2 | Monte Vista | Mission Valley | 3 | 3 | $4,315 | $3.10 |
| 3 | Santa Rosa | Irvine | 3 | 3 | $4,950 | $3.20 |
| 4 | Sonoma at Oak Creek | Irvine | 3 | 2 | $4,550 | $3.21 |
| 5 | Portola Place | Irvine | 3 | 5 | $4,135 | $3.23 |
| 6 | Park West | Irvine | 3 | 7 | $4,280 | $3.23 |
| 7 | Solana | Irvine | 3 | 7 | $4,460 | $3.29 |
| 8 | Brittany | Irvine | 3 | 2 | $4,880 | $3.32 |
| 9 | San Paulo | Irvine | 3 | 4 | $4,818 | $3.35 |
| 10 | Baywood | Newport Beach | 3 | 3 | $4,635 | $3.37 |
| 11 | Rancho Santa Fe | Tustin | 3 | 10 | $4,470 | $3.41 |
| 12 | Parkwood | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,235 | $3.44 |
| 13 | Shadow Oaks | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $5,490 | $3.46 |
| 14 | San Marco | Irvine | 3 | 2 | $4,373 | $3.48 |
| 15 | Torrey Ridge | Carmel Valley | 3 | 3 | $5,520 | $3.48 |
| 16 | Deerfield | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,195 | $3.52 |
| 17 | Vista Real | Mission Viejo | 3 | 3 | $4,655 | $3.52 |
| 18 | Marbella | Carlsbad | 3 | 1 | $4,380 | $3.53 |
| 19 | Cross Creek | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,060 | $3.55 |
| 20 | Pacific View | Carlsbad | 3 | 2 | $4,935 | $3.58 |
| 21 | Northwood Place | Irvine | 3 | 3 | $4,245 | $3.62 |
| 22 | Villa Siena | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,550 | $3.75 |
| 23 | Rancho Tierra | Tustin | 3 | 2 | $4,915 | $3.75 |
| 24 | San Carlo Villa | Irvine | 3 | 4 | $5,095 | $3.78 |
| 25 | Windwood Glen | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,085 | $3.81 |
| 26 | Estancia | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $4,555 | $3.82 |
| 27 | Northwood Park | Irvine | 3 | 2 | $4,620 | $3.93 |
| 28 | Bordeaux | Newport Beach | 3 | 2 | $7,033 | $4.02 |
| 29 | Santa Maria | Irvine | 3 | 5 | $5,295 | $4.02 |
| 30 | Turtle Rock Canyon | Irvine | 3 | 2 | $5,278 | $4.03 |
| 31 | Woodbridge Pines | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $5,095 | $4.05 |
| 32 | Newport North | Newport Beach | 3 | 3 | $5,345 | $4.09 |
| 33 | Turtle Rock Vista | Irvine | 3 | 3 | $5,435 | $4.10 |
| 34 | San Marino Villa | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $5,110 | $4.15 |
| 35 | San Leon Villa | Irvine | 3 | 3 | $4,520 | $4.29 |
| 36 | Woodbridge Willows | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $5,485 | $4.34 |
| 37 | North Park | San Jose | 3 | 2 | $6,825 | $4.42 |
| 38 | Newport Bluffs | Newport Beach | 3 | 9 | $6,130 | $4.65 |
| 39 | Crescent Village | San Jose | 3 | 1 | $7,950 | $5.55 |
| 40 | Harvard & Cornell Court | Irvine | 3 | 1 | $6,420 | $5.60 |
| 41 | Villas Fashion Island | Newport Beach | 3 | 6 | $8,895 | $6.40 |