Nine California communities made the list of the 50 Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of 2017.
That’s according to John Burns Real Estate Consulting who researches and compiles the list each year.
The #1 community on the list, The Villages in Florida, sold an incredible 2,231 new homes in 2017!
The California communities that made the list did not sell nearly as many as that, but let’s take closer look at the ones that made the list and see how they fared.
Irvine Ranch – #2 Overall, #1 in California
Located in Orange County, Irvine Ranch took the top spot on the list last year, but they slipped to #2 this year with (a still incredible!) 1,814 new home sales.
https://www.villagesofirvine.com/
The Great Park Neighborhoods – #9 Overall, #2 in California
Also located in Orange County, The Great Park Neighborhoods had 830 new home sales in 2017.
https://www.greatparkneighborhoods.com/
Ontario Ranch – #11 Overall, #3 in California
Locate in the Riverside-San Bernardino area, Ontario Ranch is a newcomer to the Top 50 list and they secured their spot with 712 new home sales.
Rancho Mission Viejo – #12 Overall, #4 in California
Rancho Mission Viejo in Orange County sold 610 new homes in 2017, a 33% increase over their sales numbers from 2016.
http://ranchomissionviejo.com/
Otay Ranch – #14 Overall, #5 in California
“Pedestrian-friendly” Otay Ranch is another newcomer to the list. Located in San Diego, they sold 563 new homes in 2017.
Westshore – #16 Overall, #6 in California
Yet another newcomer, Westshore located in Sacramento had 515 new home sales in 2017.
https://www.lennar.com/new-homes/california/sacramento/sacramento/heritage-westshore
Baker Ranch – #18 Overall, #7 in California
Baker Ranch located in Orange County moved up one spot from their place on last year’s list with 479 new home sales.
http://www.liveatbakerranch.com/
Wallis Ranch – #35 Overall, #8 in California
Located in the East Bay Area, Wallis Ranch is new to the list with 379 new home sales in 2017.
Westpark – #37 Overall, #9 in California
Last but not least is Westpark located in Sacramento. Last year they had 368 new home sales.
Whenever this list comes out, I always like remind readers to keep in mind that “top-selling” does not always mean “best”.
Finding the best California community for you is a very personal decision that you can only come to after plenty of research and time spent visiting a number of communities that seem like they may be a fit.
In addition to the above communities, be sure to check out the many Featured Communities on our site.
Also, if you are interested in communities in other states, you can see the entire top 50 list here.
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