Joe Sullivan

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Huntington Beach

In 1901, Philip Stanton bought 1,500 acres of Rancho Las Bolsas with the dream of building a town on the Pacific Coast that would rival Atlantic City. He named the project Pacific City. Huntington Beach was incorporated in 1909. In 1920 an oil boom increased the the population from 1,500 to 5,000, in less than a month. Today Huntington Beach is one of Orange County's largest cities, with 8.5 miles of uninterrupted beach. More exposure in tourism guides and on televised beach sporting events such as the U.S.of Surfing Bluetorch Pro surfing contest has made a national name for Surf City.

Jan & Dean sang the ode to Huntington Beach in the 1960s’ song “Surf City” – now a mostly residential city of 200,000. Everyone, it seems, wants some towel space on the city’s 8.5 miles of sand.

Thousands of Orange County and Inland Empire residents – a growing crowd thanks to the population boom – visit Huntington State Beach to the south, the pier-centered City Beach and Bolsa Chica State Beach on the north end of town.

Pierside attractions include the new Duke’s and Chimayo restaurants, the nearly 3-year-old Pier Plaza and sporting events such as professional beach hockey. Officials hope to turn the tide of downtown from a tattoo junction of the ’80s into a tourist mecca. 

The Huntington Beach real estate housing remains strong! The market is still hot with prices moderating somewhat in different areas of the County. The demand continues to be high with many more buyers in the market than available real estate. Huntington Beach communities center around the downtown area, where the beach and the pier is the focus, to golf club communities. Prices are still increasing. Mortgage rates are remaining relatively steady and combined with the low inventory of homes the market continues going at a strong pace.