Irvine ranks as the top real estate market in the nation for large cities in WalletHub’s 2025 Best Real Estate Markets study. The report compared 300 U.S. cities across 17 indicators, including home-price appreciation, job growth and residents’ financial health.
Irvine stood out for its newer housing stock, with nearly one-third of homes built between 2010 and 2023. The city also ranked strongly in financial stability, with the 15th-lowest mortgage delinquency rate and the 16th-highest median credit score nationwide.
