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3 Bear Paw,
Irvine, CA 92604
$2,395 - $5,910 | Studio - 3 Beds
Walnut
Irvine, CA
Walnut - Irvine, CA
Area Guide
Niche Reviews 
Less than three miles from the center of Irvine, the Walnut neighborhood sits along the southeast side of San Diego Creek and Peters Canyon Road. Highway 5 (the Santa Ana Freeway) extends along the northeastern side of the neighborhood for easy commuting. This mixed-use community features parks, several shopping areas, and a variety of houses, apartments, and condos. The southern tip of the neighborhood is home to Culver Plaza, a shopping area featuring stores like 99 Ranch Market, Petco, and Armstrong Garden Centers.
For active lifestyles, Walnut's Harvard Community Park offers residents a full complex of athletic fields, picnic areas, hiking and biking trails, a skate park, and more. Colony Park features a play area, beach volleyball, tennis courts, a swimming pool, and basketball courts. The Walnut Trail, a rail trail, provides a paved walking/jogging and bicycling trail through the scenic landscape and eventually connects with the Harvard Trail, the San Diego Creek Trail, and Peters Canyon Trail.
Rent Trends
As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Walnut is $1,033 for a studio, $1,025 for one bedroom, $1,381 for two bedrooms, and $1,951 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Walnut has increased by 1.5% in the past year.
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Studio
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464 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,033/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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573 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,025/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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943 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,381/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,559 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,951/month
Average Rent
Transportation
43
Car-Dependent
out of 100 WalkScore® Rating
This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.
39
Some Transit
out of 100 TransitScore® Rating
You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.
66
Bikeable
out of 100 BikeScore® Rating
While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.
Reviews of Walnut - Irvine, CA
Niche Reviews
7 Reviews
Niche User
8 years and 9 months ago•Niche Review
It's one of the safest cities in America. The streets and public places are well maintained by the local government.
Niche User
8 years and 9 months ago•Niche Review
Irvine is an amazing place to raise a family because if its safety and quality education system! It's also only 15 minutes away from CDM so you can visit the beach anytime.
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Santa Ana Zoo
- Mason Regional Park
- UCI Arboretum
- Peters Canyon Regional Park
- Turtle Rock Nature Center
Transit / Subway
Commuter Rail
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 2025.