Deerfield Apartment Homes
3 Bear Paw,
Irvine, CA 92604
$2,270 - $5,415 | Studio - 3 Beds
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.
As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Walnut is $2,497 for one bedroom, $2,981 for two bedrooms, and $3,863 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Walnut has increased by 0.8% in the past year.
1 BR
728 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
$2,497/month
Average Rent
2 BR
953 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
$2,981/month
Average Rent
3 BR
1,085 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
$3,863/month
Average Rent
Car-Dependent
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This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.
Some Transit
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You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.
Bikeable
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While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.
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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.
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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.