Urban Core Neighborhood in Santa Ana, California
Orange County 92707
In southcentral Santa Ana, Madison Park is a quiet suburb of older homes and local restaurants. Residents can enjoy quiet, well-maintained streets and quick commutes into the city’s center. It’s a community favored for the value of its homes, which buyers usually maintain and enjoy for many years.
“Madison Park has a beautiful street view,” says Mindy Luong, Broker and Realtor who has owned property in the area. “They have all kinds of trees, which makes it beautiful to drive down the street. They keep the landscape good, which gives it a nice look.” Twisting limbs of trees shade manicured yards from the bright SoCal sun. Neat green yards lie side by side, separated by driveways and sidewalks. Ranch-style homes line the residential streets, alike in structure but unique in style. Some have Spanish motifs, like stucco and barrel tile, while others have more contemporary looks with brick exteriors and front-loading garages. These homes can range from $740,000 to $900,000. Bungalows sell from $550,000 to $850,000. “There are a lot of newer homes in Madison Park compared to nearby neighborhoods, and the neighbors all seem to know each other,” says Javier Robles, a local real estate agent selling in Santa Ana since the early 2000s. “And you don’t see a lot of homes for sale there either, because the families stay for years.”
Neighborhood kids start school at James Madison Elementary School, which earned a C-plus on Niche. They will advance to Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate School, which earned a C. They will finish school at Century High School, B-minus, where students can explore their interests through various clubs. Students can also earn college credit through Santa Ana College.
The neighborhood is fairly walkable and bikeable, with each scoring 72% from Bike Score and Walk Score. The tight residential streets connect through navigable roads and sidewalks, streamlining residents' paths to neighbor’s homes or neighborhood businesses. The neighborhood’s high bikeability is due in part to the Pacific Electric Bicycle Trail. The trail runs through the center of the neighborhood, following the path of the old Pacific Electric Railway from Claremont to Rialto. The city has a bus service, but most residents will find it easier to get around town by car. Madison Park is conveniently located near I-5 and SR-55. Newport Beach is only 10 miles southwest, and Anaheim is 11 miles north. John Wayne Aiport is 5 miles south in neighboring Irvine, connecting Madison Park with a means of national and international travel.
The community gets its name from Madison Park, the six-acre park at the neighborhood’s center. Visitors enjoy the picnic areas, play equipment and sports fields. Local sports leagues meet at baseball diamonds and basketball courts for practices and matches. Just off the Pacific Electric Trail, Maple Occidental Park provides visitors with outdoor exercise equipment. The pocket park earned outsized popularity as a free place to exercise in the Santa Ana weather.
Main Street borders the neighborhood, the area's closest restaurant and retail corridor, where locals can visit favored neighborhood restaurants like Pizza Trio, El Borrego Sagrado Barbacoa and Restaurant Mary. Mexican cuisine is popular in the area, and residents will have the pick from several locally owned and operated restaurants. Residents can grab groceries from neighborhood business Nuño Brothers Market or shop along Main Street at Dollar General and Superior Grocers. For more options, locals explore the businesses in Santa Ana’s Historic Downtown District, just two miles from the neighborhood.
Madison Park residents participate in Santa Ana events. Paul Eakins, Public Affairs Information Officer for the city of Santa Ana, says, “The biggest one is Fiestas Patrias, which celebrates Mexican and other Latin American cultures and independence days. It’s a two-day festival, usually with some big musical headliners. Plus, there is the Fiestas Patrias Parade, where participants represent every state of Mexico and several Central/South American countries with traditional cultural clothing, costumes, and displays.” Some other popular events are the Chicano Heritage Festival, the Fourth of July Celebration, a Tet Lunar New Year celebration, multiple city-sponsored races and children’s festivals.
Javier Robles
RE/MAX New Dimension
(657) 239-3970
58 Total Sales
1 in Madison Park
$740,000 Price
Dick Lobin
Century 21 Affiliated
(657) 325-8788
68 Total Sales
1 in Madison Park
$575,000 Price
Andro Chavez
Re/Pro Realty
(657) 366-5303
143 Total Sales
5 in Madison Park
$629K - $1.2M Price Range
Rudy Kusuma
PARTNER Real Estate
(916) 249-4078
196 Total Sales
1 in Madison Park
$899,000 Price
Mindy Luong, CCIM
HPT Realty
(657) 250-7084
41 Total Sales
1 in Madison Park
$669,000 Price
Ruben Gutierrez
Ruben Gutierrez, Broker
(657) 224-7194
28 Total Sales
1 in Madison Park
$760,000 Price
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| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Madison Park | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 4 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 4 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 5 | 4 |
| Robbery | 5 | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 8 | 4 |
| Larceny | 3 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 4 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
On average, homes in Madison Park, Santa Ana sell after 36 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Madison Park, Santa Ana over the last 12 months is $829,608, up 20% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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