The Orange County housing market is a strong buyer's market, scoring 26 out of 100 on Pocket Agent Pro’s buyer-to-seller scale, with 5,942 homes for sale and 4.2 months of supply. Homes in Orange County sold for a median of $1,230,000, down 1.6% from the prior month, or $679 per square foot. The average sale price in Orange County was $1,719,000, above the median because a few high-priced homes pull the average up. The typical home goes under contract in 58 days, sales close at 98.8% of asking price and 25.6% of homes sell above list. 39.6% of active Orange County listings have cut their price at least once, a rough gauge of seller flexibility. Figures cover the 30 days through 2026-10-07 and are based on 1,471 recorded sales and 5,942 active listings.
| Property | Bd/SqFt | Sold | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Bellevue, Newport Coast | 3/2,530 | $3,400,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 32915 Avenida Del Rosal, San Juan Capistrano | 2/1,066 | $1,025,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 2515 S Laurelwood, Santa Ana | 3/1,134 | $630,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 8 Bodega Bay, Irvine | 3/1,799 | $1,750,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 61 Bloomington, Irvine | 4/2,802 | $2,130,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 37 Peony, Irvine | 3/1,900 | $1,310,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 8454 Hibiscus Cir, Huntington Beach | 5/3,763 | $2,250,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 10202 Meredith Dr, Huntington Beach | 3/2,174 | $1,700,000 | 2026-10-07 |
Orange County is currently a strong buyer's market, at 26 out of 100 on our buyer-to-seller scale, which blends months of supply, sale-to-list price, days on market and the share of listings with price cuts. There are 4.2 months of supply — under about 3 months typically favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers.
The median home in Orange County sold for $1,230,000 over the last 30 days. That is down 1.6% from the month before.
The average sale price in Orange County was $1,719,000, above the median because a few high-priced homes pull the average up. The median ($1,230,000) is the middle sale, so it better reflects a typical home; the average is the total of all prices divided by the number of sales.
Homes in Orange County take a median of 58 days on market to go under contract. Half sell faster than that and half take longer, so a listing sitting well past 58 days is worth a second look on price.
Homes in Orange County close at a median of 98.8% of their asking price, and 25.6% sell above list. That ratio is the quickest read on how much room there is to negotiate.
There are 5,942 homes actively for sale in Orange County, about 4.2 months of supply at the current sales pace.