Orange County Market Reports
The numbers that decide how fast Orange County homes sell, and at what price, with a plain read from Paula Aragone on what to do about them.
Orange County, as of October 8, 2026
Market data from Steven Thomas, Reports On Housing, October 12, 2026, based on CRMLS listings. Median price for existing single family homes from the California Association of Realtors, September 2026.
October 2026
Mortgage rates near 7.5 percent pushed Orange County buyer demand to its lowest October reading since 2007. Prices have held so far. The pace has not.
Expected market time reached 118 days countywide, the slowest pace since April 2020. Homes under $2 million took most of the hit, while the luxury tier above $2.5 million stayed close to last year's pace. The report breaks the numbers down by price band and by coastal city, with the payment math behind the slowdown.
Read the October ReportEvery Report, Newest First
Each report lives on its own page, so you can compare one month with another or send it to someone who is weighing a move.
- October 2026Rates near 7.5 percent and the lowest October demand since 2007, with market time by price band and by coastal city.
- August 2026Inventory held flat at 5,054 homes while the luxury market split at the $6 million line.
- June 2026Homes closing near 100 percent of list price, and what that meant for trust and estate sales.
- March 25, 2026Pending sales 57 percent below the average before COVID, and what that gap means for heirs deciding when to sell.
- March 16, 2026Market time at 69 days and a 96.8 percent sale to list ratio, read for anyone selling an estate home.
- March 9, 2026Luxury market time fell from 200 to 154 days, and what the $4 million to $6 million band meant for trustees and executors.
What the Numbers Mean
Market time and demand
Expected market time is the number of days it would take to sell every home on the market at the current pace of pending sales. When it rises, buyers have more room to negotiate. When it falls, sellers do.
Demand is the number of new pending sales over the prior 30 days. It is the closest thing to a live count of buyers who are actually committing, which is why it moves before closed prices do.
Where the figures come from
The counts of listings and pending sales behind market time come from Steven Thomas's Orange County Housing Report, built on CRMLS data and updated every two weeks. Closed prices come from the California Association of Realtors, which releases its county medians each month.
Every figure in a report is attributed to its source and dated. The read on what to do with those numbers is ours, and it comes from 23 years and 900+ transactions in Orange County.
Numbers for Your Street, Not the County Average
A countywide report tells you the direction. Your own street tells you the price.
Our weekly market check covers every city in Orange County and five home types. When you want the numbers for your own street, Paula sends a neighborhood report with her read on it within one business day, at no cost and with no obligation.
Check Your AreaQuestions About the Market Reports
How often do you publish an Orange County market report?
A new report goes up as fresh data comes in, and every report stays in the archive on this page, newest first, so you can compare one month with another.
Where does the data in these reports come from?
The counts of listings and pending sales, and the expected market time built from them, come from Steven Thomas's Orange County Housing Report, which is based on CRMLS data. Median sold prices come from the California Association of Realtors. Each report names its sources and the dates behind every figure.
What is expected market time?
Expected market time is the number of days it would take to sell every home on the market at the current pace of pending sales. When it rises, buyers have more room to negotiate. When it falls, sellers do.
Is the Orange County housing market slowing down right now?
Yes. As of October 8, 2026, expected market time was 118 days, up from 85 a year earlier, and pending sales were at their lowest October level since 2007, according to Steven Thomas of Reports On Housing. Prices had not fallen in the closed data. The September 2026 median for an existing single family home was $1,480,000, according to the California Association of Realtors.
Can I get a market report for my own neighborhood?
Yes. Our area market report covers every Orange County city, and Paula will send a report for your own neighborhood within one business day, at no cost and with no obligation.
Do the reports cover luxury homes?
Yes. The reports break out homes above $2.5 million, roughly the top 10 percent of the Orange County market, and the coastal cities where most of them sit, such as Newport Beach and Laguna Beach.
What Do These Numbers Mean for Your Home?
(949) 415-4784Call or send a note, and we will walk you through the pending sales and recent closings around your home before you decide anything. No obligation.
Schedule a ConsultationPaula Aragone, CA DRE #01364746. Aragone & Associates | First Team Real Estate, CA DRE #01008773. 4 Corporate Plaza Dr #100, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Market information is general and is not legal or tax advice.