Current Orangecrest sale prices, days on market, schools and Mello Roos checks, from a Riverside broker who runs every file himself.
Over the three months ending August 2026, Orangecrest's median sale price was $770K, down 3.3% year over year, while the median price per square foot rose 15.6% to $300, a split that usually reflects the mix of homes that closed. Homes sold faster than a year earlier, in a median 31 days versus 52, and 76 homes sold in August, up from 54. Redfin rates the market very competitive (Compete Score 74), with 49.8% of August sales closing above list and 23.9% of homes taking a price drop, down 7.3 points year over year.
Figures from Redfin's Orangecrest housing market page (data through August 2026; median sale price is Redfin's three-month figure ending August 2026, homes sold, days on market and sale-to-list are August 2026), retrieved 2026-09-29. Days-on-market change is computed from Redfin's 31 days versus 52 a year earlier. Sale-to-list change is reported by Redfin in percentage points. Price distribution is a breakdown of active Orangecrest listings on Redfin by price filter on 2026-09-29 (52 listings across the five bands), not a closed-sale distribution.
Orangecrest's median sale price was $770K over the three months ending August 2026, down 3.3% year over year, while homes sold in a median 31 days versus 52 a year earlier. Price per square foot rose 15.6% to $300, pointing to a shift in the mix of homes sold.
The $770K median slipped year over year while price per square foot rose 15.6% to $300, which points to the mix of homes sold.
The August 2026 median time on market was 31 days, down from 52 a year earlier.
76 homes sold in August 2026, up 41.4% from 54 a year earlier.
Sale-to-list was 99.9% in August 2026, with 49.8% of homes selling above list.
HOA dues and Mello Roos assessments vary by tract, so confirm both for the specific address before writing an offer.
Orangecrest is a master-planned neighborhood in southeast Riverside, California, built on former citrus groves under the 1984 Orangecrest Specific Plan and annexed into the city in 1986. The housing stock is predominantly medium to large single-family homes, three to five-plus bedrooms, built from the late 1980s through the 2000s with pockets of newer construction. Streets are wide, lots are generous, and the neighborhood is not gated at the perimeter, though individual tracts carry HOAs. Anchors include the 30-acre Orange Terrace Community Park with its community center and branch library, Martin Luther King High School, and the Van Buren Boulevard retail corridor.
A 30-acre park anchors the neighborhood, with a 24,000 square foot community center and a 13,000 square foot branch library on site. It is the closest thing Orangecrest has to a civic center.
Orangecrest sits inside RUSD. Elementary assignment varies by address among Benjamin Franklin, Tomas Rivera, John F. Kennedy and Mark Twain, rated 9, 7, 7 and 6 out of 10 by GreatSchools. Middle school is Amelia Earhart, opened 1995, and high school is Martin Luther King, opened 1999 on a 55-acre campus.
Predominantly medium to large single-family homes, three to five-plus bedrooms, built late 1980s through 2000s with newer pockets. Wide streets, generous lots, no perimeter gating. Individual tracts have their own HOAs.
Newer subdivisions in and around Orangecrest can carry Mello Roos community facilities district assessments that add meaningfully to the monthly cost. It is not universal, so we verify per parcel before you commit to a price.
Orange Terrace Marketplace and the Van Buren Boulevard retail corridor cover most weekly errands without leaving the area. Bergamont Park and Thundersky Park add smaller pocket-park options.
Orangecrest is a master-planned area in southeast Riverside, built on former citrus groves and annexed to the city in 1986. Redfin lists it as car-dependent, with a Walk Score of 25 out of 100.
Orangecrest is selling faster than a year ago at slightly lower prices. Over the three months ending August 2026, Redfin shows a $770K median sale price, down 3.3% year over year. The median home sold in 31 days versus 52 a year earlier, and August sales rose to 76 from 54.
The median sale price was $770K over the three months ending August 2026, according to Redfin, at about $300 per square foot. On September 29, 2026, most active Redfin listings were priced between $600K and $900K, with a smaller group above $1.1M that includes new construction.
Conditions lean slightly toward well-priced sellers. Redfin shows Orangecrest homes selling at 99.9% of list in August 2026, with 49.8% going over asking and a 31-day median time to sell. Buyers still have some room: 23.9% of listings took a price drop, and the median price is down 3.3% year over year.
Recently, about a month. Redfin reports a median of 31 days on market for Orangecrest in August 2026, down from 52 days a year earlier. Sale-to-list sat at 99.9%, so pricing against recent comparable sales of similar size is the main lever a seller controls on timing.
Orangecrest is in Riverside Unified. Elementary assignment varies by address among Benjamin Franklin, Tomas Rivera, John F. Kennedy and Mark Twain, rated 9, 7, 7 and 6 out of 10 by GreatSchools. Middle school is Amelia Earhart and high school is Martin Luther King. Always confirm assignment against the specific parcel.
Both are possible. There is no neighborhood-wide HOA, but individual tracts carry their own, and newer subdivisions in and around Orangecrest can sit inside a Mello Roos community facilities district that adds materially to the monthly tax bill. We verify per parcel before writing an offer.
California caps the property tax base rate at 1% under Proposition 13, with annual assessed value increases limited to 2% or CPI until sale or new construction. On top of that base you may see local bonds and, on newer Orangecrest tracts, a Mello Roos assessment. Budget from the total, not the base rate.
I am Jonathan Knoblach, a broker with Knoblach Realty, Inc., my own California corporation, DRE license 02044087. I have been licensed in California since August 2017, upgraded to a broker license in December 2021 and incorporated in January 2022. No team: I read the disclosures, write the contract and answer the phone myself.
Free neighborhood gathering at the Orange Terrace Community Center, 20010 Orange Terrace Parkway, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 6 to 8 p.m., with arts and crafts, snacks, music and a tug-of-war.
The City of Riverside Parks and Recreation Department posted bid #8248 on May 12, 2026 for installation of playground equipment and resilient surfacing at Orange Terrace Community Park, with bids due June 5, 2026. The equipment itself was already purchased by the city.
D.R. Horton lists Citrus at Bridle Ridge at 9624 Taft Street as now selling, with 63 homesites, homes of 3,105 to 5,059 square feet, and prices from $1,114,990. Seven of the homesites are one-acre lots.
Jonathan Knoblach is a Broker with Knoblach Realty, Inc., serving Orangecrest, Woodcrest, Hawarden Hills and Canyon Crest in Riverside, and Irvine and Rancho Mission Viejo in Orange County, California.
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