Temple Hills

Laguna Beach's most expansive hillside community — panoramic views, generous lots, and a $1.5M–$10M+ range spanning the city's broadest spectrum of hillside living.

Community Snapshot

Temple Hills at a Glance

Median Sale — Last 12 months

Price Range $1.5M–$10M+ ~$3.3M median

$ / Sq Ft $1,200–$2,500 View and lot driven

Homes Sold / Yr 35–55 Most active hillside

Total Homes ~400–500 Avg lot 7,000–25,000 sq ft (among the largest in non-gated Laguna Beach)

Gated No

Walkable to Beach No — 1.5–3 miles from the beach depending on location

Street Character Winding, moderate to wide — more spacious than canyon neighborhoods

Terrain Moderate to steep — hillside terrain with significant elevation changes

Explore the Area

Temple Hills Map

The highlighted area shows the Temple Hills neighborhood boundary.

About Temple Hills

Neighborhood Overview

Temple Hills is the largest and most diverse of Laguna Beach's hillside neighborhoods, spreading across a broad section of the coastal hills above the village. Homes range from modest mid-century bungalows to spectacular ocean-view estates on lots of 15,000–25,000 square feet. Key streets include Temple Hills Drive, Terrace Way, and San Remo Drive, all winding upward through a landscape of mature trees, hedged estates, and natural hillside vegetation. Temple Hills Drive is beloved by residents for the increasingly dramatic views at each switchback climbing from the village.

The architectural range is remarkable — Contemporary, Mediterranean, Craftsman, Spanish Revival, and everything in between — reflecting the community's long development history. The elevation delivers panoramic views of the Pacific, the city, the canyons, and on clear days, Catalina Island and the Channel Islands. Proximity to both the Top of the World trail system and the village makes Temple Hills one of the most complete lifestyle communities in Laguna Beach, with the median sale price around $3.3 million.

Why Temple Hills

What Makes It Special

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Panoramic Ocean Views

Temple Hills' elevation delivers some of the most consistent and expansive ocean views in all of non-gated Laguna Beach — Pacific sunsets from private terraces are a defining feature of life here.

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Generous Lot Sizes

Lots of 7,000–25,000 sq ft are common — enabling genuine outdoor living, landscaped gardens, and pools that are simply not possible in more compact coastal neighborhoods.

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Architectural Diversity

From mid-century bungalows to sprawling contemporary estates, Temple Hills contains Laguna Beach's broadest range of residential architecture under one neighborhood name.

Did You Know

Temple Hills Insider Facts

Temple Hills Drive has been used as a filming location for numerous television productions and films drawn by its winding hillside character and dramatic views. The street's visual interest — each curve revealing a new perspective on the coastline below — has made it one of the most recognizable residential streets in Laguna Beach to anyone who has driven it even once.