University Park

Irvine, CA

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University Park - Irvine, CA Area Guide

Sitting adjacent to the University of California, Irvine, the University Park neighborhood was the first neighborhood built in the master-planned city. Apartments and single-family homes dating back to the 1960s and 1970s fill the pleasantly-landscaped streets of this neighborhood. Pedestrian walkways and bikeways connect the entire neighborhood. University Park offers more than meets the eye. Concealed from street view, a series of small parks filled with playgrounds and mature trees exist among the walkways. Meet up with friends and neighbors at University Community Park, the heart of the residential community. Here, you can enjoy a swim in the private community pool, or play a game of Ultimate Frisbee on the park's green space. Close proximity to UC Irvine gives local residents convenient access to concerts, public lectures, and theatrical performances hosted by the university.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in University Park is $2,507 for one bedroom, $2,930 for two bedrooms, and $3,800 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in University Park has decreased by -1.8% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 705 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,507/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 890 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,930/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,127 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,800/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Mason Regional Park
  • Turtle Rock Nature Center
  • UCI Arboretum
  • Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve
  • Coastal Peak 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.