Laguna Niguel

The Ultimate Homebuyer’s Guide to Laguna Niguel 2025

Thinking about moving to Laguna Niguel? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about living in Laguna Niguel, from home prices, market trends, restaurants and lifestyle amenities.

How would you like to live just 3-10 mins from the ocean? The residents of Laguna Niguel enjoy this perk, along with countless others when you choose this city as your next home. Incredible year-round weather, cool ocean breeze and tree-lined streets are just some of the starting benefits of this stunning community.

Served by the Capistrano Unified School District, Laguna Niguel is an excellent place for growing families with 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools in the neighboring cities of Aliso Viejo and Dana Point.

Rolling hills, relaxing open spaces, tree-lined neighborhoods, and close proximity to the 5 freeway, the ocean, and Irvine while boasting two Costcos, two In N Outs and plenty of eateries and restaurants, Laguna Niguel is a gem in an already phenomenal South Orange County.

Market Trends
The median single family home price in Laguna Niguel is $1,777,100, closing in 29 days on the market, while selling $72,900 under asking price at a median.

For condos and townhouses, the median price in Laguna Niguel comes in at $760,000, closing in just 21 days on the market, while selling $11,000 over asking price at a median.

Laguna Niguel Regional Park
With a 44 acre lake, 227 acres in total for its guests to enjoy, the Laguna Niguel Regional Park provides a wide variety of activities from licensed fishing, hiking trials, remote picnic shelters with sinks, BBQ stoves and electrical outlets, an amphitheater, tennis/pickleball/volleyball courts, even horseshoe pits. There are plenty of activities for the entire family to enjoy at the city’s largest park.
Laguna Niguel Regional Park | OC Parks

Crown Valley Community Park/Parks and Rec Center
Playgrounds, splash pads, skate park, multiple soccer fields, art rooms, dance rooms, pool deck, amphitheater, and to top it off the Niguel Botanical Preserve.
Facilities • Crown Valley Park

Salt Creek Trail
5.7 miles of hiking and bike trails runs straight down the middle of the city, connecting residents with a trail that leads directly to the ocean at Salt Creek Beach. It connects both parks on this list, the Crown Valley Community Park to the Laguna Niguel Regional Park.
Salt Creek Trail, California – 771 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Restaurants
Our favorite restaurants in Laguna Niguel include:
Baja Fish Tacos Baja Fish Tacos
Greek Bistro HOME – Greek Bistro
Poke Tiki Poke Tiki
Pho the Bowl PHO THE BOWL – Updated February 2025 – 335 Photos & 648 Reviews – 27931 La Paz Rd, Laguna Niguel, California – Vietnamese – Restaurant Reviews – Phone Number – Menu – Yelp
2 In N Outs, two Costcos, and for dessert you can’t beat Susie Cakes Laguna Niguel Store