Los Angeles County
La Mirada Homes for Sale
La Mirada is the last Los Angeles County city before the Orange County line, and it feels more like its neighbors to the east than to the west — a planned, residential suburb with a university, a regional theatre and a park system that punches above its size. Biola University sits in the middle of town; the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts runs a full season on La Mirada Boulevard; and La Mirada Regional Park, with the Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center beside it, is where the whole southeast county goes on a hot Saturday.
The city was laid out in the 1950s on the old McNally ranch and built through the 1970s, so the housing is mostly single-story and split-level tract homes on curving streets and cul-de-sacs — Lorca Road, Faceta Drive and Granada Avenue are typical. Toward the north and east, around Creek Park and the hills that rise toward La Habra Heights, the lots get larger and the streets climb, with two-story homes and views over the basin.
Schools are under the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, and the 5 runs along the city's southwest edge with the 91 a few minutes south. Imperial Highway and Rosecrans, Valley View and La Mirada Boulevard carry the retail, and Whittier and La Habra are each a short drive.
Ismael Chavez has closed homes in La Mirada on Lorca Road, Faceta Drive and Granada Avenue — three different corners of the city — and the team works it as part of the same map as La Habra and Whittier.
At a glance
- Vibe
- Quiet planned suburb with a university and a theatre; parks on every side
- Housing
- 1950s–70s single-story and split-level tracts on curving streets; larger hillside lots and two-stories toward Creek Park and the north; some condos near the boulevards
- Location
- Southeast Los Angeles County on the Orange County line, bordered by La Habra, Whittier, Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk, Cerritos and Buena Park
- Getting around
- The 5 on the southwest edge, the 91 minutes south; Imperial Highway, Rosecrans, Valley View and La Mirada Boulevard
- Known for
- La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, Biola University, Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center, La Mirada Regional Park, Creek Park
Lifestyle
A season at the La Mirada Theatre, Biola's campus and events, the golf course and lake at La Mirada Regional Park and the slides and lap pools at Splash! — all inside city limits.
Creek Park's trail winds through the north side under the oaks and sycamores; the retail on Imperial, Rosecrans and Valley View keeps errands close.
Housing
Most of La Mirada is the 1950s–70s tract home on a curving street or cul-de-sac: single-story ranches and split-levels, three or four bedrooms, attached garages and real backyards. The tracts were built in phases, so each pocket has its own floor plans and its own character.
Toward Creek Park and the northern hills the lots widen and the homes grow — two-stories with views, and streets that climb. Condominium and townhome communities near the boulevards are the lower entry point.
Why we love it
Our closings on Lorca Road, Faceta Drive and Granada Avenue are in the ledger — the tracts and the hillside alike.
It shares a border with La Habra, so buyers who like one nearly always want to see the other.
A university, a theatre, a regional park and an aquatics center for a city of this size is rare.
Questions we get about La Mirada
- What are the schools like in La Mirada?
La Mirada is served by the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. Biola University is in the center of the city.
- What types of homes are available in La Mirada?
Mostly 1950s–70s single-story and split-level tract homes on curving streets and cul-de-sacs, larger hillside lots and two-story homes toward Creek Park and the north, and condominiums and townhomes near the boulevards.
- Which neighborhoods are close to La Mirada?
La Habra, Whittier, Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk, Cerritos and Buena Park. The 5 runs along the city's southwest edge.
- Who on the team knows La Mirada best?
Ismael Chavez works La Mirada regularly. Call or text (714) 328-4776 and we'll connect you with the team member who knows it street by street.
Recent activity in La Mirada
Closed by The Chavez Team in this city — a record, not a listings feed.
La Mirada · Los Angeles County
$900,000Sold · August 2022
13276 Lorca Rd
3 BD · 3 BA · 1,887 SQ FT
Agent Ismael Chavez
$900,000
La Mirada · Los Angeles County
$720,000Sold · November 2021
15213 Granada Ave
3 BD · 2 BA · 1,198 SQ FT
Agent Ismael Chavez
$720,000
La Mirada · Los Angeles County
$755,000Sold · May 2021
14812 Faceta Dr
4 BD · 2 BA · 1,512 SQ FT
Agent Ismael Chavez
$755,000
