What are the schools like in Dana Point?

Dana Point is served by the Capistrano Unified School District, which covers the south county coast from Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel through San Clemente.

What types of homes are available in Dana Point?

1970s–80s condominiums and townhomes in Lantern Village, cottages and newer rebuilds above PCH, single-family homes in Capistrano Beach, and gated bluff-top homes in Monarch Beach and Niguel Shores.

Which neighborhoods are close to Dana Point?

Laguna Niguel and Laguna Beach to the north, San Juan Capistrano inland, and San Clemente to the south. Pacific Coast Highway and the 5 connect all of them.

Who on the team knows Dana Point best?

Jacob Castillo works Dana Point regularly. Call or text (310) 975-4091 and we'll connect you with the team member who knows it street by street.

Exterior of the Quail Run condominium community in Dana Point, where Jacob Castillo closed a sale

Orange County

Dana Point Homes for Sale

Dana Point is the south county's harbor town — a headland city where Pacific Coast Highway drops from the Laguna cliffs to the marina, Doheny State Beach and the mouth of San Juan Creek. The Lantern District above the harbor is the walkable center, its streets named for the colored lanterns that once signaled cargo prices to ships below, and the harbor itself — mid-way through a long-planned revitalization — is where the whale-watching boats, the Ocean Institute and the weekend crowds gather.

Housing follows the coastline. Lantern Village, the grid above PCH, is the largest neighborhood and mixes 1970s–80s condominiums and townhomes like the community on Quail Run with older cottages and newer rebuilds. Monarch Beach and Niguel Shores to the north are the gated communities on the bluffs around Salt Creek and the Strands; Capistrano Beach to the south sits on the flat land and the bluff above Doheny.

Schools fall under the Capistrano Unified School District. The Strands and Salt Creek beaches, the harbor's breakwater and the Headlands trails are the everyday outdoor life here, and the 5 is a few minutes inland via PCH or Camino de las Ramblas.

Jacob Castillo has closed a home in Dana Point on Quail Run, and he covers the south county coast for the team from Long Beach down.

At a glance

Vibe: Harbor town on a headland — marina below, Lantern District above, gated bluffs to the north
Housing: 1970s–80s condos and townhomes in Lantern Village; cottages and rebuilds above PCH; gated Monarch Beach and Niguel Shores; Capistrano Beach on the flats and bluff
Location: South OC coast, between Laguna Beach / Laguna Niguel and San Clemente, above San Juan Capistrano
Getting around: Pacific Coast Highway through the middle; the 5 a few minutes inland; Camino de las Ramblas and Street of the Golden Lantern
Known for: Dana Point Harbor, Doheny State Beach, the Lantern District, Strands and Salt Creek, the Festival of Whales

Lifestyle

The harbor for boats and whale watching, the Lantern District for dinner, Doheny for the beach day everyone can reach — and the Festival of Whales every spring.

The Strands and Salt Creek for surf and walks below the bluffs, the Headlands trails above them, and PCH north to Laguna in ten minutes.

Housing

Lantern Village is the volume of the market: 1970s–80s condominium and townhome communities like the one on Quail Run, alongside older cottages and the newer homes that have replaced many of them on the grid above PCH.

Monarch Beach and Niguel Shores are the gated bluff-top communities to the north, and Capistrano Beach south of the harbor carries single-family streets on the flats and the bluff above Doheny.

Why we love it

Jacob's closing on Quail Run is in the ledger — a condo, which is how many buyers first get into Dana Point.

A working harbor and a state beach at the bottom of the hill, and a walkable district at the top of it.

It is the southern end of our coast, and the reason Jacob knows the 5 and PCH so well.

Questions we get about Dana Point

What are the schools like in Dana Point?: Dana Point is served by the Capistrano Unified School District, which covers the south county coast from Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel through San Clemente.
What types of homes are available in Dana Point?: 1970s–80s condominiums and townhomes in Lantern Village, cottages and newer rebuilds above PCH, single-family homes in Capistrano Beach, and gated bluff-top homes in Monarch Beach and Niguel Shores.
Which neighborhoods are close to Dana Point?: Laguna Niguel and Laguna Beach to the north, San Juan Capistrano inland, and San Clemente to the south. Pacific Coast Highway and the 5 connect all of them.
Who on the team knows Dana Point best?: Jacob Castillo works Dana Point regularly. Call or text (310) 975-4091 and we'll connect you with the team member who knows it street by street.

Recent activity in Dana Point

Closed by The Chavez Team in this city — a record, not a listings feed.

Dana Point · Orange County
$535,000
Sold · 2025 · Represented the seller
25611 Quail Run #30
1 BD · 1 BA · 650 SQ FT
Sold · 2025 · Represented the seller · 1 BD · 1 BA · 650 SQ FT
Agent Jacob Castillo
$535,000

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