The Insider's Guide to Moving to Orange County.
Move here like you've lived here for years.
Find your city, your home, and your people.
My Story
We didn't know a single person here.
When my family and I moved to Orange County, we didn't know a single person here. No friends, no favorite coffee shop, no idea which beach would become ours. So we built it from scratch. I said yes to every invite, found my people, and turned that into a life and a business I love. Today I help people moving here do the same: find the right city, the right home, and the community that makes it feel like you've been here for years.
Lily
How it works
Four steps to feeling at home.
01
Discover
Take the quiz and explore every city in Orange County.
02
Plan
Get the free OC Relocation Guide and Scouting Weekend Itinerary.
03
Belong
Join the OC Circle, get live updates, know all the best spots and get connected with local community.
04
Ready to Buy
Book a home search strategy call with Lily.
OC Match
Find your OC city.
Question 1 of 4
OC Match
What's your home budget?
Every city
Every city in Orange County.
What your budget buys
What $1M gets you.
Newport Beach
- 1 to 3 beds
- Prices $849,000 to $975,000
- 774 to 2,425 sq ft
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Irvine
- 2 to 4 beds
- Prices $829,000 to $1,240,000
- 964 to 2,048 sq ft
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Costa Mesa
- 2 to 4 beds
- Prices $824,900 to $1,249,800
- 1,160 to 2,053 sq ft
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Huntington Beach
- 1 to 4 beds
- Prices $889,000 to $1,249,000
- 726 to 1,815 sq ft
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Mission Viejo
- 2 to 4 beds
- Prices $825,000 to $1,249,900
- 822 to 2,105 sq ft
See this home
Every line above comes from homes actually listed in that city at that price right now. Tap a city to open one of those homes, or search the whole price band.
Commute map
Where's work?
Newport Beach to Irvine Spectrum
Tap a dot on the map, or a city above, to move your start point. Drive times come from Google Maps and vary with traffic.
Free guide
Get The Insider's Guide.
Monthly live Q&A
Moving to OC live Q&A.
Once a month, bring your questions about cities, schools, commutes, and the market. Ask anything.
Next session: Date coming soon
New Arrivals Mixer
New here? Come meet your people.
A quarterly OC Circle event for people who moved to Orange County in the last year.
Selling where you are now
Need to sell first?
Need to sell your current home before you move? I'll connect you with a trusted agent in your city.
What's included
Everything you need, in one place.
- ✓OC Match city quiz
- ✓Every city in Orange County, by region
- ✓OC Relocation Guide
- ✓Scouting Weekend Itinerary
- ✓First 30 Days in OC calendar
- ✓Monthly Moving to OC live Q&A
- ✓Quarterly New Arrivals mixer
- ✓Agent referral to sell your current home
- ✓Home search strategy call with Lily
FAQ
Good questions.
Yes. The guide, quiz, Q&A, and mixer are all free.
Strategy call