Moving to Irvine: A Local's Complete Relocation Guide (2026)
Moving to Irvine in 2026: a local's guide to villages, top-ranked schools, home prices (~$1.6M median), commuting, Mello-Roos, and the master-planned lifestyle.

Moving to Irvine in 2026: a local's guide to villages, top-ranked schools, home prices (~$1.6M median), commuting, Mello-Roos, and the master-planned lifestyle.

The best neighborhoods in Irvine for 2026: Woodbridge, Northwood, Turtle Rock, Quail Hill, Great Park, Orchard Hills and more, with 2026 price ranges, character, and schools.

Tanaka Farms in Irvine runs guided summer melon tours and U-pick produce July through August — a hands-on, family-friendly taste of the area's farming roots.

Pacific Symphony's SummerFest 2026 brings five outdoor concerts to Great Park Live in Irvine, from a July 4 celebration to a September Tchaikovsky spectacular.

Din Tai Fung, Mastro's, Hijinx Hotel and more have landed at Irvine Spectrum Center in 2026. Here's what's new to eat, shop and do.

Irvine's Orange County Great Park is in the middle of a $1.1 billion expansion adding gardens, venues and new amenities. Here's what's coming.