MarketOrange County, CA
CountyOrange County, CA
CountiesOrange County
CitiesRemove Santa Ana, Aliso Viejo and Anaheim
Market notesSchool zones are not just determined by city. Some school zones cover multiple cities and some cities have multiple school zones.
HOA and Mello Roos range by village or tract.
Commute is a big factor for some people.
There is a lot more new construction in Central and South Orange County. The new construction in North Orange County are very small communities.
Very High zones: Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda, Orange (east of the 55), Villa Park, Brea, North Tustin, Lake Forest (Foothill Ranch, Portola Hills), Rancho Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo (east edge), Coto de Caza, Trabuco and Silverado Canyons, Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente (Talega and east hills), Irvine (Turtle Rock, Quail Hill, Portola Springs, Orchard Hills, the eastern edge along the wildland interface). Also certain areas of Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Laguna Hills, Placentia. Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach got moderate and high only, no very high. The other three got all three levels.
A Very High Fire Hazard Zone designated parcel can mean insurance carrier declination, FAIR Plan plus a difference in conditions policy, and premiums several times a standard quote. This needs to be checked during the contingency period, not after. Zone status is parcel level, not city level, so verify each address on the CAL FIRE viewer.
There are Special Flood Hazard Zones as well in OC, especially coastal cities: Seal Beach, Sunset Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach. a mapped Special Flood Hazard Area means lender required flood insurance.
Airport & aircraft noise around John Wayne Airport can affect Newport, Irvine and Costa Mesa residents.
Fullerton also has a small airport. Frequent small aircraft patterns.
Landslide and coastal erosion area: San Clemente, Laguna Beach, Anaheim HIls, Dana Point, Newport Coast.