Old Town Orange Apartments for Rent

With its one-of-a-kind vintage homes, bustling downtown plaza, and strong sense of community, Old Town Orange is a highly sought-after neighborhood. Residents’ attention to historic preservation has earned the area a place on the National Register of Historic Places. This one-square-mile community contains an impressive collection of 1,300 well-preserved houses dating back to the 1880s, giving residents the opportunity to step back in time and live inside history.

Home designs in Old Town include a mix of houses built from the 1880s through the 1940s in various architectural styles like Victorian, Craftsman, Mediterranean Revival, and Prairie-style. Old Town encompasses zip code 92866. The community is bounded by Walnut Avenue on the north, Cambridge Street on the east, the Garden Grove Interstate 22 Freeway and La Veta Avenue on the south, and Batavia street on the west. The majority of the neighborhood consists of single-family homes. A variety of commercial buildings are located at the center of the neighborhood, including restaurants, shops, and service establishments.

Of the many appealing aspects of Old Town Orange is the Plaza Square Park, which sits at the heart of Old Town. Founded in 1871, the park has seating, a historic water fountain, and a 360-view of the surrounding bustling Plaza Historic District. The Plaza consists of a collection of fully-functioning historic buildings that house restaurants, service establishments, and shops.

Old Town is also home to Chapman University, a prestigious private university founded in 1861 that moved to Orange in 1954. The educational institution, which enrolls more than 6,000 students, was named as one of the top universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and the Princeton Review.