Walnut

Irvine, CA

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Walnut - Irvine, CA

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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 December 2024, the average apartment rent in Walnut is $1,033 for a studio, $1,017 for one bedroom, $1,338 for two bedrooms, and $2,006 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Walnut has increased by 1.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 464 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,033/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 568 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,017/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 955 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,338/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,558 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,006/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

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3.7 7 Reviews

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8 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

good for rich people, bad for normal people

Niche User

8 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

street is so clean, crimes does not happen at all

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Santa Ana Zoo
  • Mason Regional Park
  • UCI Arboretum
  • Peters Canyon Regional Park
  • Turtle Rock Nature Center

Airports

  • John Wayne/Orange County
  • Long Beach (Daugherty Field)

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