Placentia Real Estate Guide | Jesse Oñate Realtor

The place

The Story of
Placentia.

Placentia is a city of about 53,395 people in Orange County.

There are 14 parks inside the boundary. The biggest is Tri City Park, at about 39 acres. For a day out there is Bradford House.

The map shows 16 places to eat and drink, with Mexican and American the most common. There are 14 public schools inside the boundary, run by Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified. On price, Placentia is the 38th highest-priced of 122 cities on my map at about $1.1M for the typical home, and values are up 90% in ten years.

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

A view of Placentia, California. — Placentia

53,395People, 2024 estimate

14Parks

103Acres of parks

14Public schools

16Places to eat

$1.1MTypical home value

What Your Money Buys
in Placentia.

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

By bedroom count

Tap a row to load that price into the payment tool below.

Houses and condos

Single-family house$1.14M

Condo or townhome$654K

A house costs about $486,600 more than a condo here.

The range

$807Klower-priced third$1.1Mtypical$1.34Mupper third

Where Placentia 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.

Placentia

$459K$3.71M

38th highest-priced of 122 cities on my map by typical home value. The middle city is at $910K; Placentia is at $1.1M.
30th of 122 for price growth over the past year (+3.0%), where 1st grew the most.
50th of 104 for typical rent ($2,882 a month), where 1st is the highest rent.

Placentia and the cities closest to it

Villa Park$2.34M Yorba Linda$1.4M Brea$1.12M

Placentia$1.1M

Fullerton$1.04M

Outdoors

Parks and Open Space
in Placentia.

14 parks, about 103 acres of them in all. Sizes are measured from each park's mapped outline. Tap any park to see it on the map.

2.4%of Placentia's land is park

84square feet of park for each resident

ParkTri City Park39 acres

ParkPlacentia Champions Sports Complex13 acres

ParkKraemer Memorial Park11 acres

ParkGeorge J Koch Park7.3 acres

ParkTuffree Hill Park7.2 acres

ParkMcFadden Park3.8 acres

More parks: Parque De Los Ninos, Richard Samp Park, Parque Del Arroyo Verde, Goldenrod Park, Wagner Park, Bradford Park, George Key Ranch Historic Park, Santa Fe Park.

Food and drink

Where Placentia
Eats and Drinks.

16 places are on the map inside Placentia: 11 restaurants, 3 ice cream shops, 1 cafe, 1 bar. 13 of them are local, not chains.

13 local spots3 chain locations

What is on the menu

The kitchens you find most often here.

Mexican3

American2

Local spots on the map

Bodhi Leaf Coffee TradersCoffee
El FarolitoMexican
Shanghai Garden Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
Rich Farm Ice CreamIce cream
The BrueryBar
Philly's BestAmerican
Fish in a BottleSeafood
Wasabi Sushi & RollSushi
El PueblitoMexican
Mr. D'sRestaurant

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

Placentia 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.

14 public schools inside the Placentia limits

9Elementary

3Middle

2High

Public high schools inside Placentia: El Dorado High and Valencia High.

School district: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified.

See every school by name

Elementary

Brookhaven Elementary
Charles Wagner Elementary
Golden Elementary
John O. Tynes Elementary
Melrose Elementary
Morse Elementary
Ruby Drive Elementary
Sierra Vista Elementary
Van Buren Elementary

Middle

Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle
Kraemer Middle
Valadez Middle School Academy

High

El Dorado High
Valencia High

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

Placentia Questions,
Answered.

What is the typical home value in Placentia, CA?

As of September 2026, the typical home in Placentia is worth about $1,101,368, 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 Placentia going up or down?

The typical home value in Placentia is up 3.0% over the past year, from about $1,068,950 to about $1,101,368. Over ten years it is up 90%.

How much is a 3-bedroom home in Placentia?

Typical values in Placentia by bedroom count: 1 bedroom about $557,394, 2 bedroom about $630,526, 3 bedroom about $999,053, 4 bedroom about $1,202,386, 5+ bedroom about $1,397,463. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.

What is the typical rent in Placentia?

The typical asking rent in Placentia is about $2,882 a month as of September 2026, based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index.

How many public schools are in Placentia?

14 public schools sit inside the Placentia boundary: 9 elementary, 3 middle and 2 high. They belong to Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified. School assignment depends on the home address, so confirm with the district.

What are the biggest parks in Placentia?

Placentia has 14 parks. The largest are Tri City Park (about 39 acres), Placentia Champions Sports Complex (about 13 acres) and Kraemer Memorial Park (about 11 acres). Sizes are measured from OpenStreetMap.

What cities are near Placentia?

Placentia is in Orange County. The closest cities I cover are Brea, Fullerton, Yorba Linda and Villa Park.

How do I find out what my Placentia 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.

Placentia Homes,
By the Numbers.

The Story of
Placentia.

Ten Years of
Placentia Home Values.

What Your Money Buys
in Placentia.

By bedroom count

Houses and condos

The range

What a Placentia Home
Costs Per Month.

Renting in Placentia

Owning, at your settings above

Where Placentia Sits
Among 122 Cities.

Placentia and the cities closest to it

Parks and Open Space
in Placentia.

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

Museum

Library

Where Placentia
Eats and Drinks.

What is on the menu

Local spots on the map

Placentia on the Map.

14 public schools inside the Placentia limits

Elementary

Middle

High

Placentia Questions,
Answered.

Placentia Homes,By the Numbers.

The Story ofPlacentia.

Ten Years ofPlacentia Home Values.

What Your Money Buysin Placentia.

By bedroom count

Houses and condos

The range

What a Placentia HomeCosts Per Month.

Renting in Placentia

Owning, at your settings above

Where Placentia SitsAmong 122 Cities.

Placentia and the cities closest to it

Parks and Open Spacein Placentia.

Things to Do andPlaces to Hang Out.

Museum

Library

Where PlacentiaEats and Drinks.

What is on the menu

Local spots on the map

Placentia on the Map.

14 public schools inside the Placentia limits

Elementary

Middle

High

Placentia Questions,Answered.

Also ConsideringThese Cities?

Placentia Homes,
By the Numbers.

The Story of
Placentia.

Ten Years of
Placentia Home Values.

What Your Money Buys
in Placentia.

What a Placentia Home
Costs Per Month.

Where Placentia Sits
Among 122 Cities.

Parks and Open Space
in Placentia.

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

Where Placentia
Eats and Drinks.

Placentia Questions,
Answered.

Also Considering
These Cities?