2026 Top Cities by Best Appreciation in Orange County

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Here are Orange's neighborhoods with the most positive appreciation trends, based on recent sales data. This list is essential to understand where values are heading, up or down, in a dynamic market. Delve into this list to identify which neighborhoods are experiencing the most pronounced shifts in value, giving you a clearer picture of Orange's evolving real estate landscape.

1st
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Rossmoor
Overall Score : 4.7/5

School : 5.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.8/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

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Rossmoor

Overall Score : 4.7/5

School : 5.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.8/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Rossmoor

2nd
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Yorba Linda
Overall Score : 4.7/5

School : 5.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.8/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

2nd
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Yorba Linda

Overall Score : 4.7/5

School : 5.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.8/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Yorba Linda

3rd
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Huntington Beach
Overall Score : 3.1/5

School : 2.6/5

Safety : 0.6/5

Amenities : 2.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

3rd
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Huntington Beach

Overall Score : 3.1/5

School : 2.6/5

Safety : 0.6/5

Amenities : 2.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Huntington Beach

4th
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Los Alamitos
Overall Score : 2.9/5

School : 2.6/5

Safety : 0.4/5

Amenities : 2.7/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

4th
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Los Alamitos

Overall Score : 2.9/5

School : 2.6/5

Safety : 0.4/5

Amenities : 2.7/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Los Alamitos

5th
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Santa Ana
Overall Score : 2.9/5

School : 2.8/5

Safety : 0.3/5

Amenities : 3.0/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

5th
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Santa Ana

Overall Score : 2.9/5

School : 2.8/5

Safety : 0.3/5

Amenities : 3.0/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Santa Ana

6th
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Ladera Ranch
Overall Score : 2.8/5

School : 3.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.2/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

6th
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Ladera Ranch

Overall Score : 2.8/5

School : 3.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.2/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Ladera Ranch

7th
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Rancho Santa Margarita
Overall Score : 2.8/5

School : 3.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.1/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

7th
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Rancho Santa Margarita

Overall Score : 2.8/5

School : 3.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.1/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Rancho Santa Margarita

8th
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Irvine
Overall Score : 2.7/5

School : 2.7/5

Safety : 0.3/5

Amenities : 1.4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

8th
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Irvine

Overall Score : 2.7/5

School : 2.7/5

Safety : 0.3/5

Amenities : 1.4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Irvine

9th
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Laguna Beach
Overall Score : 2.7/5

School : 2.8/5

Safety : 0.1/5

Amenities : 1.7/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

9th
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Laguna Beach

Overall Score : 2.7/5

School : 2.8/5

Safety : 0.1/5

Amenities : 1.7/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Laguna Beach

10th
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Laguna Niguel
Overall Score : 2.7/5

School : 2.6/5

Safety : 0.3/5

Amenities : 1.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

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Laguna Niguel

Overall Score : 2.7/5

School : 2.6/5

Safety : 0.3/5

Amenities : 1.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Laguna Niguel

11th
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Corona del Mar
Overall Score : 2.6/5

School : 2.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 2.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

11th
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Corona del Mar

Overall Score : 2.6/5

School : 2.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 2.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Corona del Mar

12th
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Costa Mesa
Overall Score : 2.6/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 0.5/5

Amenities : 2.7/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

12th
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Costa Mesa

Overall Score : 2.6/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 0.5/5

Amenities : 2.7/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Costa Mesa

13th
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Seal Beach
Overall Score : 2.6/5

School : 2.6/5

Safety : 0.6/5

Amenities : 1.6/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

13th
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Seal Beach

Overall Score : 2.6/5

School : 2.6/5

Safety : 0.6/5

Amenities : 1.6/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Seal Beach

14th
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Newport Coast
Overall Score : 2.6/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.0/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

14th
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Newport Coast

Overall Score : 2.6/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.0/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Newport Coast

15th
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San Clemente
Overall Score : 2.6/5

School : 2.4/5

Safety : 0.7/5

Amenities : 1.6/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

15th
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San Clemente

Overall Score : 2.6/5

School : 2.4/5

Safety : 0.7/5

Amenities : 1.6/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About San Clemente

16th
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Newport Beach
Overall Score : 2.5/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 0.2/5

Amenities : 2.1/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

16th
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Newport Beach

Overall Score : 2.5/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 0.2/5

Amenities : 2.1/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Newport Beach

17th
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Anaheim
Overall Score : 2.5/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 2.4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

17th
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Anaheim

Overall Score : 2.5/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 2.4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Anaheim

18th
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San Juan Capistrano
Overall Score : 2.5/5

School : 2.4/5

Safety : 0.2/5

Amenities : 1.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

18th
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San Juan Capistrano

Overall Score : 2.5/5

School : 2.4/5

Safety : 0.2/5

Amenities : 1.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About San Juan Capistrano

19th
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Lake Forest
Overall Score : 2.3/5

School : 2.4/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

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Lake Forest

Overall Score : 2.3/5

School : 2.4/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Lake Forest

20th
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Mission Viejo
Overall Score : 2.3/5

School : 2.2/5

Safety : 0.2/5

Amenities : 1.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

20th
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Mission Viejo

Overall Score : 2.3/5

School : 2.2/5

Safety : 0.2/5

Amenities : 1.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Mission Viejo

21st
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Orange
Overall Score : 1.9/5

School : 2.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 0.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

21st
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Orange

Overall Score : 1.9/5

School : 2.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 0.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

Orange neighborhoods ranked by appreciation

22nd
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Foothill Ranch
Overall Score : 1.5/5

School : 1.5/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.1/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

22nd
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Foothill Ranch

Overall Score : 1.5/5

School : 1.5/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 1.1/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Foothill Ranch

23rd
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Trabuco Canyon
Overall Score : 1.4/5

School : 1.5/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 0.8/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

23rd
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Trabuco Canyon

Overall Score : 1.4/5

School : 1.5/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 0.8/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Trabuco Canyon

24th
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Las Flores
Overall Score : 1.4/5

School : 1.5/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 0.6/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

24th
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Las Flores

Overall Score : 1.4/5

School : 1.5/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 0.6/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

About Las Flores

25th
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Coto de Caza
Overall Score : 0.9/5

School : 1.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 0.1/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $1 Overvalued

25th
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Coto de Caza

Overall Score : 0.9/5

School : 1.0/5

Safety : -/5

Amenities : 0.1/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $1 Overvalued

About Coto de Caza

Scores updated October 2026

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