Bolsa Chica-Heil

Huntington Beach, CA

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Bolsa Chica-Heil - Huntington Beach, CA Area Guide

A family-friendly locale with access to several beaches

Suburban Family-Friendly Great Location Beach Scenic Convenient

Bolsa Chica Heil is a small neighborhood located about seven miles northwest of Downtown Huntington Beach. Bolsa Chica Heil merges the chill atmosphere of a beach town with suburban living. Residents enjoy access to suburban staples including mid-range to upscale rentals, top-notch schools, neighborhood parks, and abundant amenities. Although downtown and Huntington State Beach are only 15 minutes away, many residents stay closer to home and spend leisure time at the neighborhood’s namesake shoreline, Bolsa Chica State Beach, or the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Bolsa Chica State Beach is very family-friendly with year-round lifeguards while the Bolsa Chico Ecological Reserve is a nature lover’s dream, housing over 300 species of birds and 100 plants across 1,300 acres of wetlands. If you’re looking for a quiet beachside locale that’s still convenient to the excitement of Downtown Huntington Beach, Bolsa Chica Heil is an excellent choice.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Bolsa Chica-Heil is $1,902 for a studio, $2,075 for one bedroom, and $2,290 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Bolsa Chica-Heil has decreased by -1.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 425 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,902/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 620 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,075/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 943 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,290/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Sunset Harbour
  • Shipley Nature Center
  • Bolsa Chica Beach State Park
  • Los Cerritos Wetlands Trust
  • Mile Square Regional Park

Airports

  • John Wayne/Orange County
  • Long Beach (Daugherty Field)

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.