2. COTO de CAZA ~ $1,000,000 TO $2,000,000

The 3,000 sf Portola Hills home fits neatly at the bottom of the square foot range and about $60,000 to $75,000 below the value line of homes in Coto de Caza that Closed this year between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. Someone could downsize comfortably from Coto to Portola Hills

3. COTO de CAZA ~ $600,000 TO $990,000

The 3,000 sf Portola Hills home fits neatly at the bottom of the square foot range and about $60,000 to $75,000 below the value line of homes in Coto de Caza that Closed this year between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. Someone could downsize comfortably from Coto to Portola Hills

4. FOOTHILL RANCH ~ SFR 1500 TO 4000 SF

The Portola Hills home sits neatly on the Foothill Ranch trend line. This indicates the two communities have very similar square foot valuations. Based on this graph, most Foothill Ranch homes that have closed so far in 2017 are smaller in size.

5. LADERA RANCH ~ SFR 1500 TO 3000 SF

Ladera Ranch small SFR's (1,500 to 3,000 sf) closing prices were slightly higher than Portola Hills. In this scenario someone could conceivably sell a 2400 sf home in Ladera Ranch and get a 30% larger home in Portola Hills.

Growing families might enjoy the extra space without additional expense

6. LADERA RANCH ~ SFR 3001 TO 4600 SF

Ladera Ranch larger SFR's (3,001 to 4,600 sf) starting value line is at the Portola Hills price per square foot but quickly increase significantly per square foot. This is indicative of the multiple product types spread around Ladera Ranch, especially the high-end homes in the gated community of Covenant Hills.

7. NEWPORT BEACH / West Bluff & SAH ~ SFR 1500 TO 4200 SF

It should not surprise anyone that homes in Newport Beach are much more expensive than the other markets. Someone downsizing from Portola would get half as much square footage for the same price. On the bright side, someone could sell 1,500 square feet in Newport and buy 3,000 sf in Portola Hills.

8. PORTOLA HILLS SFR ~ 1500 TO 4200 SF

OK, this is the caveat in this entire comparison!!! The home we have been using is in Portola Hills, is 2,985 sf with a list price of $990,000.

Even though the interior has been completely remodeled it appears to be OVER PRICED! Looking at the closed trend line this square footage should close at $925,000.

Relative to other homes in Portola Hills. Without comparing location, view or condition to the other homes that closed, based solely on the Value Trend Line this home should close at $925,000; which is $65,000 less than asking price.

9. PORTOLA SPRINGS Condos ~ 1500 TO 3000 SF

Selling the Portola Hills home and downsizing to a Portola Springs Condo might make sense.

10. PORTOLA SPRINGS SFR ~ 1500 TO 5,000 SF

Selling one of the newer SFR homes in Portola Springs would allow anyone to buy a home in Portola Hills and have a lot of cash in the bank without sacrificing square footage.

11. STONEGATE Condos ~ 1500 SF & Larger

Swapping a Portola Hills home for Stonegate Condo is downsizing without financial benefit.

12. TURTLE ROCK Condos ~ 1500 SF & Larger

Condos in Turtle Rock are more expensive per square foot than the Portola Hills Homes. This is a good opportunity for a family to move up in size by moving to Portola Hills.

13. TURTLE ROCK SFR ~ 1500 SF & Larger

As with Newport Beach, the Turtle Rock SFR homes are more expensive per square foot than Portola Hills. The perspective would be a financially benificial Downsize to Portola Hills or a crisp Move-up to Turtle Rock.

14. WOODBRIDGE Condos ~ 1400 SF & Larger

Woodbridge Condos are much more expensive per square foot than Portola Hills. Much more square footage is affordable in Portola Hills for the same money.

15. WOODBRIDGE SFR ~ 1500 SF & Larger

As with Newport Beach and Turtle Rock, homes in Woodbridge are much more expensive per square foot than Portola Hills and other markets segments.

16. WESTPARK SFR ~ 919 SF TO 3500 sf

Following the values of Newport Beach and other Primary Irvine locations WestPark is a more expensive location to live per square foot.