Market report · August 2026
Orange County housing market report
Data as of October 2, 2026 · Based on OneKey® MLS · Updated monthly
12-month median price up 3.2%; inventory up 20.1%; balanced market
Market temperature · months of supply
5.4 months · balanced market
Median sale price
$523K
Last year $490K · +6.8%
Closed sales
280
Last year 272 · +2.9%
Homes for sale
1122
Last year 934 · +20.1%
Avg. days on market
50 days
Last year 46 days
% of original list
98.4%
Last year 99.3%
New listings
373
Last year 330 · +13.0%
Month and last 12 months
| Metric | August 2025 | August 2026 | Change | Thru 08/2025 | Thru 08/2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New listings | 330 | 373 | +13.0% | 3641 | 4082 | +12.1% |
| Closed sales | 272 | 280 | +2.9% | 2520 | 2481 | −1.5% |
| Avg. days on market | 46 | 50 | +8.7% | 60 | 60 | 0.0% |
| Median sale price | $489,500 | $523,000 | +6.8% | $475,000 | $490,000 | +3.2% |
| % of original list | 99.3% | 98.4% | −0.9% | 98.1% | 97.7% | −0.4% |
| Homes for sale / Avg. homes for sale | 934 | 1122 | +20.1% | 792 | 898 | +13.4% |
From 2013-01 to 2026-08, the rolling 12-month median moved from $238K to $490K.
Highlights
- 10-year median +114.0%
- 38% sold above original list in 12 months
- $250K–$500K is the busiest band · 47% of sales
For sale today
Orange County Single-family 1070 homes
12-month median price about flat; inventory up 27.1%; seller's market
Market temperature · months of supply
3.6 months · seller's market
Median sale price
$293K
Last year $335K · −12.7%
Closed sales
26
Last year 41 · −36.6%
Homes for sale
108
Last year 85 · +27.1%
Avg. days on market
49 days
Last year 36 days
% of original list
97.6%
Last year 100.0%
New listings
46
Last year 43 · +7.0%
Month and last 12 months
| Metric | August 2025 | August 2026 | Change | Thru 08/2025 | Thru 08/2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New listings | 43 | 46 | +7.0% | 443 | 489 | +10.4% |
| Closed sales | 41 | 26 | −36.6% | 366 | 358 | −2.2% |
| Avg. days on market | 36 | 49 | +36.1% | 45 | 47 | +4.4% |
| Median sale price | $335,000 | $292,500 | −12.7% | $317,250 | $315,000 | −0.7% |
| % of original list | 100.0% | 97.6% | −2.4% | 99.4% | 98.4% | −1.0% |
| Homes for sale / Avg. homes for sale | 85 | 108 | +27.1% | 71 | 78 | +9.9% |
From 2013-01 to 2026-08, the rolling 12-month median moved from $160K to $315K.
Highlights
- 10-year median +115.0%
- 35% sold above original list in 12 months
- $250K–$500K is the busiest band · 68% of sales
For sale today
Orange County Condo 113 homes
12-month median price about flat; inventory about flat; balanced market
Market temperature · months of supply
6 months · balanced market
Median sale price
$180K
Last year $137K · +31.1%
Closed sales
3
Last year 2 · +50.0%
Homes for sale
7
Last year 7 · 0.0%
Avg. days on market
135 days
Last year 120 days
% of original list
88.5%
Last year 92.6%
New listings
6
Last year 2 · +200.0%
Month and last 12 months
| Metric | August 2025 | August 2026 | Change | Thru 08/2025 | Thru 08/2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New listings | 2 | 6 | +200.0% | 25 | 29 | +16.0% |
| Closed sales | 2 | 3 | +50.0% | 22 | 14 | −36.4% |
| Avg. days on market | 120 | 135 | +12.5% | 67 | 96 | +43.3% |
| Median sale price | $137,250 | $180,000 | +31.1% | $158,750 | $158,500 | −0.2% |
| % of original list | 92.6% | 88.5% | −4.4% | 96.5% | 89.1% | −7.7% |
| Homes for sale / Avg. homes for sale | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 6 | 5 | −16.7% |
From 2013-01 to 2026-08, the rolling 12-month median moved from $65K to $159K.
Highlights
- 5-year median +85.4%
- 7% sold above original list in 12 months
For sale today
Orange County Co-op 6 homes
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Source: OneKey® MLS, calculated by Homix following OneKey's market report method; figures may differ slightly from OneKey's own reports. Prices do not account for concessions or down-payment assistance; small samples can make percent changes look extreme.