August 2015

School is getting back in full swing and many students will be attending the University of California Irvine campus.  We have been getting many calls for students looking for housing located within a short radius to the college.  The most popular location is the University Town Center that has popular communities like Oxford Courts, Princetown Townhomes, Columbia Square and Cambridge Court.  For those looking to rent in these four communities expect rental prices to start just above $2,000 a month for a two bedroom condo that will be around 1,000 square feet of living space.  Two bedroom units will normally rent up to around $2,600 with three bedroom units in the $2,600 to $3,200 a month range.  The three bedroom condos are some of the most sought after

The most affordable condos in Irvine, California can be found in the Orangetree and Northwood areas.  These two communities offer the lowest priced condos in all of Irvine can be currently found between $250,000 to $300,000.  The inventory in this price range is very limited with only 3 properties currently available for sale under $300,000.  Be prepared as these condos can be rather small but a great value in the expensive Irvine real estate market.

The Orangetree area has the highest concentration of condos under $300,000 and can be found in the Terraces and Orangetree Lakes and Terrace building.  Condos in this price range will typically be a one bedroom unit that offers under 1,000 square feet of living space.  The community is very nice with small