Best Schools in Orange County
Orange County School Districts
We have collected some information and resources to make is easier for you to find the best schools in Orange County as well as the average home price and corresponding house payment information using a conventional loan with 5-to-10 percent down.
According to Niche.com, the Top 5 best school districts in Orange County are:
Irvine Unified School District
Laguna Beach School District
Los Alamitos School District
Placentia – Yorba Linda School District
Huntington Beach Union High School District.
Your child’s education and future are improved with a strong academic environment. We’re at your service to help you pre-arrange financing for homes within the specific school districts you prefer.
Please feel free to contact us for assistance as you research Orange County neighborhoods, available homes, and your financing options.
As experts in the home lending industry, we won’t provide opinions on schools or school districts, however we will give you sound advice on your mortgage options and guide you to a local real estate agent who can better serve your needs about the neighborhood trends and schools.
Review the school districts below, number of homes sold and average home prices in Orange County. You’ll also notice links to other district websites and GreatSchools.org rankings.
Irvine Unified School District
5050 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 936-5000
Irvine School district website
GreatSchools ratings
No. of homes sold Oct. 21, 2019 – Oct. 20, 2020: 3,421
Irvine average single family homes sales price: $844,000
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Laguna Beach Unified School District
550 Blumont St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949-497-7700
District website
GreatSchools ratings
No. of homes sold Oct. 21, 2019 – Oct. 20, 2020: 456
Average single family homes sales price: $2,170,000
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Capistrano Unified School District
33122 Valle Rd
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 234-9200
District website
GreatSchools.org ratings
No. of homes sold Oct. 21, 2019 – Oct. 20, 2020: 495
Average single family homes sales price: $822,412
$60,000 down gets you conforming rates. Qualify today.
Tustin Unified School District
300 South C Street
Tustin, CA 92780
714-730-7301
District website
GreatSchools.org ratings
No. of homes sold Jan. 1, 2015 – Dec. 15, 2015: 661
Average single-family homes sales price: $778,000
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Newport Mesa School District
2985 Bear Street
Costa Mesa, California 92626
(714) 424-5000
District website
GreatSchools.org ratings
No. of homes sold Oct. 21, 2019 – Oct. 20, 2020: 982
Average single-family homes sales price: $899,000
Brea Olinda School District
1 Civic Center Circle, Level 2
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 990-7800
Brea District website
GreatSchools.org ratings
No. of homes sold Oct. 21, 2019 – Oct. 20, 2020: 470
Median single-family homes sales price: $775,000
Saddleback Valley Unified School District
25631 Peter A. Hartman Way
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 586-1234
Saddleback Valley School District website
GreatSchools ratings for Mission Viejo
No. of homes sold Oct. 21, 2019 – Oct. 20, 2020: 1,359
Average single-family homes sales price: $771,000
Fullerton Joint Union High School District
Fullerton, CA
Fullerton Joint Union High School District website
GreatSchools ratings in Fullerton
No. of homes sold Oct. 21, 2019 – Oct. 20, 2020: 1,169
Average single-family homes sales price: $700,000
Garden Grove Unified District
Garden Grove, CA
No. of homes sold Oct. 21, 2019 – Oct. 20, 2020: 998 (Zillow)
School District website
Garden Grove GreatSchools ratings
Garden Grove average single-family homes sales price: $662,000
Scott is a Business Development Manager at 1stNWM. He blogs about home loans, personal finance and lives in Orange County, CA. He feels good about sharing his expertise and real world stories of successful real estate transactions. when he’s not at work, he is with his bestie, a four-legged furry and often sloberring Saint Bernard, Wyatt.