Free 60-second quiz for Orange County buyers
Orange County has 34 cities. Find yours in 60 seconds.
Answer a few quick questions. You'll get the cities that actually fit, what they really cost, and our complete guide to moving to, and within, Orange County. From a team that has helped over 1,100 people move to Southern California.
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I'm building my life
The Young Professional
Walkable streets, good restaurants, a commute that doesn't own you.
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We're raising a family
The Family
Schools you don't second-guess and streets where kids still play outside.
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The kids are launched
Retirees & Empty Nesters
Downsizing, right-sizing, or finally living near the beach full-time.
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We're done with winters
Second Homes
The beach house you always said you'd buy. Weekends, summers, and someday maybe full-time.
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Not sure where in Orange County you belong?
Answer seven quick questions and get your city shortlist, your part of the Orange County Buyer's Guide, and the honest tradeoffs. It's the same city conversation buyers pay for, free.
What's your home-buying budget?
Why this matters
The most expensive mistake in Orange County isn't the house. It's the city.
Most people pick their Orange County city off a TV show, one sunny weekend, or whatever Zillow showed them first. Irvine and San Clemente are 30 minutes apart. They feel like completely different worlds. Most buyers find that out after they move.
We've had the "we bought in the wrong city" conversation more times than we can count. Fixing it costs tens of thousands of dollars and about 18 months. Getting it right the first time takes 60 seconds. This quiz will save you time and money.
One quiz, five things
What you'll walk away with
Your ranked city shortlist
Not a region. Not 'somewhere in South OC.' The five cities out of 34 you should actually tour, ranked for your budget, lifestyle, and stage of life.
Your part of the guide
Young professional, family, retiree and empty nester, or second home. Your life stage decides which playbook you get.
Real median prices for each
Current numbers, so you know what your budget actually buys before you fall in love.
The honest tradeoffs
The commute, the Mello-Roos, the June Gloom. The stuff Zillow doesn't lead with.
The complete guide to your move, free
The Orange County Buyer's Guide: costs, schools, neighborhoods, and how to buy smart in one of the fastest markets in the country.
The Orange County Buyer's Guide · 21 pages · free with the quiz
What's included in the guide
Everything you need to know before, during, and after your move to Orange County. Written from over 1,100 real moves, not recycled blog posts. And based on your quiz results, we'll send you our videos on your specific cities, so you can watch instead of read.
Why Orange County?
Weather, lifestyle, safety, schools, and the long-term appreciation.
Understanding Orange County
34 cities, one county line, and why North and South OC feel like different counties.
What It Really Costs
Every city's median price, plus property taxes, Mello-Roos, HOAs, and insurance. The full monthly number, not the Zillow number.
The Orange County Lifestyle
What people love, what takes adjustment, and what nobody tells you before you move.
How to Buy Smart
Rent first or buy now, the five biggest mistakes other buyers made before you, and the off-market listings Zillow never shows.
Then it splits by life stage. The quiz tells you which part is yours
For Young Professionals
Costa Mesa, Irvine, Aliso Viejo, Tustin, and Santa Ana. Walkable pockets, smart entry points, and commutes that work.
For Families
Schools, safety, and the master-planned cities built around your Saturday, from South OC to Yorba Linda and Anaheim Hills.
For Retirees & Empty Nesters
The coastal towns and OC's best 55+ communities, compared side by side.
For Second Homes
The beach towns worth owning a getaway in, and what carrying one really costs.
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Who's behind All About OC
Born here. Raised here. 1,100+ families helped.
My name is Christian Stubbs. I was born and raised in San Juan Capistrano, and I've lived in Orange County my entire life. I founded Onyx Homes and All About Orange County, and our mission is simple: give you as much real information as possible to make your next move a little easier.
Since 2020, my team and I have helped over 1,100 people move across Southern California, and the thing we're most proud of is the 700+ five-star reviews they left behind. The quiz is the perfect place to start.
15 minutes with our team beats 15 hours on Zillow.
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Christian Stubbs
Founder · Onyx Homes & All About OC
1,100+ moves and counting
Don't take our word for it
How it works
Three steps, zero pressure
Answer seven questions
Budget, timeline, lifestyle, and who's coming with you. 60 seconds, no wrong answers.
See your match instantly
You'll get a list of cities matched to you, with real prices and our honest take.
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The full Orange County Buyer's Guide, written for buyers like you. Read it in a night, skip a year of research.
Quick answers
The things everyone asks
Do I need $2 million to live in Orange County?
No. The Orange County median is around $1.2M, but real entry points exist. Aliso Viejo sits around $845K, Santa Ana's median is around $800K, and condos run well under the medians across South OC. The quiz weighs your real budget against real city prices, so your match is somewhere you can actually buy.
What is Mello-Roos?
An extra assessment in newer master-planned communities like parts of Irvine, Ladera Ranch, Talega, and more. It funds the schools, parks, and roads that were built with them. It is not technically property tax, but it shows up on the same bill, and it's the number one surprise on Orange County closing statements. The guide breaks down where it applies and what it costs.
Should I rent first or buy right away?
For most out-of-state buyers, renting first is the honest answer, and we recommend a short-term rental on Airbnb or VRBO so you can test a few cities. You can't Google what a city feels like at 5pm on a Tuesday. But Orange County prices don't wait around for you either. Chapter 8 of the guide walks through how to decide, and either way the quiz tells you which cities to test-drive.
What happens after I take the quiz?
You see your city shortlist instantly, we email you the complete Orange County Buyer's Guide, and a real person from our team will reach out to offer you a no-pressure strategy call. That's it. No obligation, no spam, and you can opt out anytime.
no more guessing
Find out where you belong
The median Orange County home went from $786K in 2021 to $1.2M today. Every month of “still researching” costs real money. Knowing your cities before you start is the whole advantage.
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Worst case: you spend 60 seconds and learn which cities to skip. Best case: you skip a year of research.
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