Neighborhood guide

Woodbridge

Irvine, California

Irvine's village of two lakes: beach lagoons, dozens of pools, and the family life the master plan was built for

Woodbridge by the numbers

6,670Population
66%Homeowner-occupiedoccupied homes
64%Bachelor's degree or higherage 25+
$3,990/moMedian asking rentCurrent MLS listings
$142,905Median household income
45.1Median age

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2019–2023; neighborhood facts compiled by The Slava House.

At a glance

The village built around two lakes

Woodbridge is the village that most defines Irvine's master-planned ideal: a self-contained community built around two man-made lakes, North Lake and South Lake, each with its own beach lagoon, docks, and clubhouse. Developed by the Irvine Company from the mid-1970s, it packs an unusual density of shared amenities, two lakes, two beach clubs, and dozens of neighborhood pools and tennis courts, into a walkable grid of parks and greenbelts in the geographic center of the city. Homes range from lakefront single-family houses to condos and townhomes, all sharing the association's lakes and clubs. For families it is Irvine's benchmark: central, green, endlessly amenitized, and served by top schools, which is exactly why it stays one of the city's most in-demand and most-searched addresses.

Live market

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Homes for sale

21Live active MLS listings in the mapped area

Median list price

$1,150,000Current active inventory snapshot

Median DOM

29 daysDays on market for active listings

Active price range

$700K-$2.9MLowest to highest active list price

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21 active listings in the mapped area

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The water that organizes the whole village.

Woodbridge's twin lakes each anchor a half of the village. North Lake, the larger, carries the landmark lakefront pavilion and sits beside the Village Center shopping; South Lake centers on its fountain and its own lakefront homes. Each lake has a private beach club, a sand lagoon with swimming, docks, and a clubhouse, reserved for association residents and their guests.

The lakes set the rhythm of life here. Summer means the beach lagoons and lake swim; the rest of the year, the lakeside loops are the village's default walk, run, and stroller route. Small non-motorized boats, paddling, and fishing round out the water calendar, and the lakefront becomes the natural gathering place for the community's events.

Living on the water is the top of the local market: homes directly on North or South Lake command a clear premium over the interior streets. But because every association home shares full access to both lakes and both beach clubs, the lake lifestyle is not reserved for lakefront owners, a condo buyer three blocks inland swims at the same lagoon.

  • North Lake and South Lake each have a private beach lagoon and clubhouse
  • Every association home shares access to both lakes and both beach clubs
  • Lakefront houses are the premium; the lifestyle is shared village-wide

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More Woodbridge facts

2LakesNorth Lake and South Lake
2Beach clubsA private lagoon on each lake
DozensPools & courtsAcross the association's amenity grid
mid-1970sVillage beganBuilt by the Irvine Company
City centerLocationThe geographic heart of Irvine
92604ZIP codeIrvine

Market by the numbers

What’s for sale in Woodbridge right now

Active listings by home type21 active
  • Single-family29%
  • Condo52%
  • Townhouse19%
Median size1,325 sqft
Size range832–3,435 sqft
Median price / sqft$842

For rent

Rentals in Woodbridge

9 active rentals in the mapped area

FAQ

Questions & answers

Woodbridge is one of Irvine's most popular and iconic villages. Built around two man-made lakes with private beach lagoons, dozens of neighborhood pools and tennis courts, and a walkable web of parks and greenbelts, it delivers the city's master-planned family ideal in the geographic center of Irvine, with top schools and easy access to the whole region. Its main considerations are that it is an established mid-1970s-80s village and that its amenities are funded by association dues, which buyers should factor into the cost.

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