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California · Orange County

Laguna Woods Homes,
By the Numbers.

Laguna Woods is a city of about 17,058 people in Orange County, near Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills and Mission Viejo. I help buyers and sellers across Southern California, Laguna Woods included.

Talk to Jesse Home Valuation
The real city limit
$459K
Typical Home Value
+3.9%
Change in One Year
17K
Residents
The place

The Story of
Laguna Woods.

Laguna Woods is a city of about 17,058 people in Orange County.

Aliso Creek Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, about 14 acres, is the largest of 3 parks here. Open space and trails include James Dilley Greenbelt Preserve.

Golfers have Laguna Woods Golf Course. There is 1 public school inside the boundary, run by Orange County Department of Education. On price, Laguna Woods is the 1st most affordable of 122 cities on my map at about $459K for the typical home, and values are up 77% in ten years.

Assembled from the U.S. Census Bureau, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap and the California Department of Education. Photo credits.

A view of Laguna Woods, California.
Laguna Woods
17,058People, 2024 estimate
3Parks
18Acres of parks
1Public schools
$459KTypical home value

Ten Years of
Laguna Woods Home Values.

The typical home value, month by month. Move across the chart to read any month.

$458,736
September 2026
+3.9% 1 year+17% 5 years+77% 10 years
$463K$253K
20182020202220242026

The highest point in these ten years is $463,352, in February 2025.

What Your Money Buys
in Laguna Woods.

Typical values by home size and type, so you can match the city to your budget before you tour anything.

By bedroom count

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Houses and condos

Single-family house$549K
Condo or townhome$456K

A house costs about $93,250 more than a condo here.

The range

$352Klower-priced third$459Ktypical$712Kupper third

What a Laguna Woods Home
Costs Per Month.

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Renting in Laguna Woods

$3,081/mo

Typical asking rent, September 2026. That is +5.2% from a year ago. Over a year that is $36,972 in rent.

Owning, at your settings above

 

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Where Laguna Woods Sits
Among 122 Cities.

Every dot is a city on my map, lined up from least to most expensive. Tap any dot to open that city.

Laguna Woods
$459K$3.71M
  • 1st most affordable of 122 cities on my map by typical home value. The middle city is at $910K; Laguna Woods is at $459K.
  • 24th of 122 for price growth over the past year (+3.9%), where 1st grew the most.
  • 33rd of 104 for typical rent ($3,081 a month), where 1st is the highest rent.

Laguna Woods and the cities closest to it

Laguna Hills$1.23MMission Viejo$1.2MLake Forest$1.17MAliso Viejo$992K
Laguna Woods$459K
Outdoors

Parks and Open Space
in Laguna Woods.

3 parks, about 18 acres of them in all. Sizes are measured from each park's mapped outline. Tap any park to see it on the map.

ParkAliso Creek Park and Wildlife Sanctuary14 acres
GardenGarden Center 12.9 acres
ParkCity Centre Park0.7 acres
Golf courseLaguna Woods Golf Course176 acres
Nature areaJames Dilley Greenbelt Preserve
Weekends

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

Real places inside Laguna Woods. Tap any one to see it on the map.

Library

  • Laguna Woods Branch Library
Food and drink

Where Laguna Woods
Eats and Drinks.

4 places are on the map inside Laguna Woods: 3 cafes, 1 restaurant. 0 of them are local, not chains.

What is on the menu

The kitchens you find most often here.

Coffee3

Local spots on the map

    Listed from OpenStreetMap, not a ranking or a recommendation. Restaurants open and close, so check hours before you go.

    Laguna Woods on the Map.

    The outline is the official city limit. The dots are its public schools, parks, things to do and local food. Tap the chips to show or hide each kind. Pick any nearby city to open its guide.

    1 public schools inside the Laguna Woods limits

    1K to 12

    School district: Orange County Department of Education.

    Counted from the California Department of Education school directory by each campus location, including 1 charter school. Which school a home is assigned to depends on the address, so confirm with the district before you buy.

    Laguna Woods Questions,
    Answered.

    What is the typical home value in Laguna Woods, CA?

    As of September 2026, the typical home in Laguna Woods is worth about $458,736, based on the Zillow Home Value Index. Prices vary a lot by street, lot size and condition, so ask for a valuation of your specific home.

    Are home values in Laguna Woods going up or down?

    The typical home value in Laguna Woods is up 3.9% over the past year, from about $441,697 to about $458,736. Over ten years it is up 77%.

    How much is a 3-bedroom home in Laguna Woods?

    Typical values in Laguna Woods by bedroom count: 1 bedroom about $278,618, 2 bedroom about $452,492, 3 bedroom about $902,004. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.

    What is the typical rent in Laguna Woods?

    The typical asking rent in Laguna Woods is about $3,081 a month as of September 2026, based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index.

    How many public schools are in Laguna Woods?

    1 public schools sit inside the Laguna Woods boundary: 1 k to 12. They belong to Orange County Department of Education. School assignment depends on the home address, so confirm with the district.

    What are the biggest parks in Laguna Woods?

    Laguna Woods has 3 parks. The largest are Aliso Creek Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (about 14 acres), Garden Center 1 (about 2.9 acres) and City Centre Park (about 0.7 acres). Sizes are measured from OpenStreetMap.

    What cities are near Laguna Woods?

    Laguna Woods is in Orange County. The closest cities I cover are Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo and Lake Forest.

    How do I find out what my Laguna Woods home is worth?

    Enter your address on the home valuation form at jessetek.net/valuation. You get an automated estimate right away and a Comparative Market Analysis from Jesse within 24 hours, with no obligation.

    Home values: Zillow Home Value Index, typical value, September 2026. Rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate. Schools: California Department of Education public school directory. Parks, places and restaurants: OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau.

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