252 S James St, Orange, CA 92869
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252 S James St
Orange, CA 92869

  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,103 sqft

$894,500

Trulia Estimate
as of Jul 31, 2026
Est. Refi. Payment $5,402/mo*
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$894,500

Trulia Estimate
as of Jul 31, 2026
Est. Refi. Payment $5,402/mo*
Refinance Your Home
3 Beds
2 Baths
1,103 sqft

Local Information

  • Map ViewExplore the area around 252 S James St.
  • Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
  • Shop & Eat
-- mins to
Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type
Single-Family Home
Year Built
1960
Living Area
1,103 sqft
Price/Sqft
$811
Parking
Garage

About this House

Beautiful, recently remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with a large back yard. Walking distance to great schools.

Owner pays for gardening. Tenant pays for utilities.
252 S James St, Orange, CA 92869 is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,103 sqft single-family home built in 1960. It last sold for $260,000 on May 17, 2012. More recently, it was listed as a rental in July 2019 with an asking price of $2,750 per month. That rental listing was removed on March 24, 2021. It is currently off market. The Trulia Estimate is $894,500, with a rent estimate of $4,362/month.

Home Details for 252 S James St

Interior Features

Heating & Cooling
Heating: Forced AirCooling System: OtherHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Stories: 1Floors: Hardwood
Interior Details
Number of Rooms: 5

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1960
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Single Family Home

Exterior Features

Parking & Garage
GarageParking: Garage Attached

Community

Units in Building: 1

Lot Information

Lot Area: 6223 sqft

Price History for 252 S James St

DatePriceEventSource
03/24/2021ListingRemovedN/A
07/10/2019$2,750ListingRemovedN/A
07/02/2019$2,750Listed For RentN/A
05/17/2012$260,000Sold
N/A
03/21/2012$269,900Listed For SaleAgent Provided
03/26/2002$190,000Sold
N/A
09/16/1994$126,000Sold
N/A
06/21/1994$114,700Sold
N/A

Market trends in Orange

Last updated June 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$1.17M
$41.5KMoM
Sale-to-List Price
100.0%
0.2%MoM
Price per sq ft
$632
$5MoM
Available listings
204
4MoM
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Property Tax and Assessment

Year2025
Tax$3,864
Assessment$326,569
Home facts updated by county records

Comparable Sales for 252 S James St

Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
285 S James St, Orange, CA
0.05
Single-Family Home
$945,000
12/24/25
3
2
1,102
3538 E Almond Ave, Orange, CA
0.13
Single-Family Home
$775,000
07/01/26
3
2
1,307
190 S Dunas St, Orange, CA
0.19
Single-Family Home
$614,000
12/30/25
3
2
1,385
338 S James St, Orange, CA
0.10
Single-Family Home
$1,199,000
06/02/26
3
2
1,422
4225 E Court Ave, Orange, CA
0.32
Single-Family Home
$850,000
03/10/26
3
2
1,358
18532 E Pearl Ave, Orange, CA
0.37
Single-Family Home
$850,000
12/19/25
3
2
1,247
235 S Dunas St, Orange, CA
0.15
Single-Family Home
$1,230,000
03/18/26
4
2
1,648
269 S Thomas St, Orange, CA
0.08
Single-Family Home
$1,149,000
11/05/25
4
3
2,006
4244 E Ruth Pl, Orange, CA
0.43
Single-Family Home
$1,260,000
05/18/26
3
2
1,500
497 S Hill St, Orange, CA
0.68
Single-Family Home
$690,000
09/17/25
3
1.5
1,192

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What Locals Say about Orange

At least 912 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 90 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 89 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 82 % Say car is needed

  • 78 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 70 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 69 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 69 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 67 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 62 % Say parking is easy

  • 60 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 58 % Say it's quiet

  • 57 % Say kids play outside

  • 56 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 53 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 48 % Say there's wildlife

  • 32 % Say there are community events

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  • Brigdon.mills
    "Belmont Park and long quiet streets are great walking areas. Lots of nice bushes and trees to sniff and pee on."
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    "We have lived on Townsend Ave in Belmont Estates since 1990. We bought the home new from the builder, Standard Pacific. Early neighbors used to gather on driveways, potluck style, on Halloween every year. Hasn’t happened for at least 10 years."
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  • Brigdon.mills
    "Orange is clean, friendly and you can’t beat the weather! Our neighborhood park is clean and well maintained. "
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  • Cindy Li
    "I live in this area almost 3 years, I feel safe to walk around. And the neighbours are nice to each other, so Peace. I shop for convenience, not too far away my home. It is so wonderful."
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  • Susan Queen
    " 50 years in this neighborhood it is Home to our family most of the neighbors are the same as when we moved in"
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  • Cris Gomez
    "Friendly and courteous neighbors people in general are very respectful. Parks, churches, plenty of family oriented activities. "
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  • Jodi Hayden
    "Busy streets and a lil sketchy to be honest.. in my community we are close and protective. We are all actively vigilant we all have cameras to"
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  • The Gonzzes
    "There are many people with dogs in Orange and they walk them often. It is important to pick up after your dog. "
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  • Johnny Chin
    "It’s a quiet neighborhood and street is safe. Plus, a wonderful park in a neighborhood with swimming pool, tennis courts, softball fields, kid playgrounds, and basketball court "
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  • Crashcobb
    "Fantastic people, love the vibe here. The Circle is a really cool downtown, great food and an awesome atmosphere."
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  • Allison Serrao
    "A community driven neighborhood where everyone is always looking out for one another. This neighborhood is friendly, walkable, and your neighbors are kind and gracious. "
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  • Devon Roberts
    "I haven’t been living here longer than a year, but I’ve enjoyed it so far. Great proximity to amazing food which will always be a must for me. Good parks and well maintained roads for the most part. A lot of the people I’ve met here are actively employed, ambitious, and friendly. A very pet friendly neighborhood for sure."
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  • Knfzkydnqq
    "I see many people walking their dogs daily, near the pool is a decent little field covered by trees for dogs to run around on"
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  • Peester992000
    "Just moved here for over a year and I’m very pleased with everything. People are diverse & friendly, many places to eat, every grocery store is locally around here, the streets are clean with strict citations for anyone not keeping up with the cleanliness, and all the holidays have been celebrated by so many festive neighborhoods, a true American city. "
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  • Elaine
    "I don’t commute. I work from home. But used to work only 10 min away. Was able to get to work on time all the time. "
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  • Cassiesoto2813
    "It is a beautiful area with lots of other families. It is very quiet and not too far from a hiking trail! "
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  • Trulia User
    "we have movie nights, picnics, outdoor indoor sports , many beautiful parks my fave park it's ponderosa park it has a skate park a playground water park grills lots of tables in the shade "
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  • Trulia User
    "Love it here it’s quiet and neighbors are kind and friendly it’s also very safe beautiful flowers and kids are safe. "
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    "Nice safe area that’s it what else it’s commercial oriented and hospital area hotels are great like the Ayers "
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  • Trulia User
    "it's a great community, very friendly. We've lived here for 20 yrs with no issues and we have a great relationships with our neighbors."
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  • Saj6780
    "This Great neighborhood to raise your family. Quiet, friendly, clean with equestrian trails, access to a park, open space well maintained homes. "
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  • Erin W.
    "3rd of July fireworks show that the city puts on every year can be seen from our front yard and often one of the streets is closed off for the kids to play."
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  • Scott B.
    "We love the neighborhood. Great neighbors. Excellent access to all that Orange County has to offer. The hills make for a terrific work out. "
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  • Joshuajuarez
    "The circle always has events, trick or treating, street fairs etc. The parks are usually clean and for the most part well maintained. I play softball all over the city, and take the kids for bike rides."
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  • Jonathan L.
    "traffic is bad in the orange crush section where the 5/22/57/55 freeways meet. typical morning commute to South OC is about 30 min"
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  • Krossnissan
    "A lot of events happen in old town orange that bring the community together such as the international street fair and also trick or treating. Orange is a very family friendly community with great values."
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  • Sherry K. L.
    "Orange is overall very dog friendly with a dog park. The larger apartment complexes are also pet and large dog friendly "
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  • JAMES C.
    "people walk their dogs. my apt complex has a mini fog park. for the most part they clean up after their dogs and are friendly from what I can see but I don't own a dog"
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  • Masatrvida
    "The neighborhood will s nice. Sadly because we have great views many people come up here at night. They park and sit in the vehicles to party etc. Most neighbors are nice!"
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  • Elaine
    "Lots of people walk their dogs and there is a dog park not far from here. It’s always busy with a lot of dogs "
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  • Masatrvida
    "Crime is low. People are friendly. Everything is close by. Most people take precautionary measures such as locking their cars and placing lights that illuminate the outside of their homes. Most have home alarms as well."
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  • Paige B.
    "I drive everywhere so I don’t really know commuting but it’s not far from any bus stop. Why do I have to have a minimum of one right here this is stupid"
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  • Katreena G.
    "Very nice. Good neighborhood. Close to a lot of retail stores. Not too far of a drive from LA. Also close to the beaches"
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  • Natasha L.
    "We don’t have events in my neighborhood. This is a great neighborhood to live in! Very quiet and very special. Love love love the neighbors. They keep to themselves."
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  • Sbrnmclellan1
    "My neighbors are noisy and disrespectful. The streets are too crowded and there is never any parking. The parks are allowed ok."
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  • Natasha L.
    "There are good parts of the city of Orange and there are not so good parts. I love living in East orange. The hills are beautiful and everything is kept clean. The parks are nice and have good picnic areas. "
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  • Danielle L.
    "As a single Female parent I want to know authentic and REAL crime data report. We all need to feel safe at night. Additional as a teacher, I look for the suspension rates at each school and compare that data. "
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  • Olivia I.
    "Easy commute with all freeway entrances nearby. Great array of restaurants and ice cream shops in the circle. "
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    "Local access to stores and restaurants. Family friendly and welcomes pets. Also very close to medical centers and the mall."
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  • Romanfrancisco092
    "I've lived here for over 20 years and let me tell you at once it was a nice nieghborhood but now it's over populated no parking for one vehicle.people hog all the space.adults pee in public while women and children look"
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