Orange County Coastal Market Report: September 2026

Welcome to the Realatrends monthly market report. Each month we publish the numbers behind coastal Orange County real estate: what homes sold for, how fast they moved, and where the leverage sits between buyers and sellers. The figures below reflect closings through August 2026 across the markets we serve, from Aliso Viejo condos to Newport Coast estates.

The Coast at a Glance

Where Prices Are Climbing

The coast led this report. Laguna Beach posted the strongest gain among the major markets, up 14.0 percent from a year ago to a $3.37M median. Ladera Ranch rose 11.7 percent to $1.31M, Corona del Mar 9.1 percent to $4.25M, and Newport Beach 8.5 percent to $4.22M. Dana Point added 7.6 percent to $1.97M, and San Clemente gained 6.2 percent to $1.76M while moving fastest of the eleven markets, at 33 days on market.

Newport Coast doubled, up 100.2 percent to an $8.80M median. Read that one carefully: with 16 new listings in August and fewer than 30 closings across the three-month window, one or two estate sales can swing the Newport Coast median sharply in either direction. Read Newport Beach loosely as well: its four ZIP codes ranged from a 37 percent decline to a 59 percent gain, and the citywide figure averages them.

Where Buyers Have Room to Negotiate

Prices softened in two south county markets. San Juan Capistrano slipped 5.2 percent to a $1.40M median, and Laguna Niguel eased 1.8 percent to $1.42M. Irvine held close to flat, down 0.7 percent at $1.63M, and so did Aliso Viejo, up 0.6 percent at $940K, the most attainable of the eleven markets in this report.

Days on market show where the leverage sits. Homes across these eleven markets averaged about 52 days, or seven to eight weeks. The coast took longest: 69 days in Laguna Beach, 65 in Corona del Mar, 64 in Newport Coast, and 62 in Newport Beach. Laguna Beach shows the split: it posted the strongest gain among the major markets, yet its homes stayed on the market longest.

What It Means for Sellers

Priced correctly, homes are going under contract in about seven to eight weeks on average, and faster in south county: 33 days in San Clemente, 41 in Aliso Viejo, and 43 in Laguna Niguel. If you own in Laguna Beach, Corona del Mar, or Dana Point, the past year added real equity, but buyers are taking their time: Laguna Beach averaged 69 days on market and Corona del Mar 65. Price it right from the first day. Start with a free home valuation to see where your home sits in this market.

What It Means for Buyers

Across the eleven markets in this report, 1,959 homes were active, with the deepest selection in Irvine (755 active listings), Newport Beach (234), Laguna Niguel (170), and Laguna Beach (166). San Juan Capistrano and Laguna Niguel, where prices eased, give buyers some room to negotiate, and Irvine pairs flat prices with the widest choice. Search current listings to see what is available today.

About the Numbers

Median sale prices, days on market, and year-over-year changes come from Redfin and cover closings in the three months ending August 31, 2026. Active inventory and new listing counts come from Realtor.com for August 2026. Median prices, year-over-year changes, and days on market average the ZIP codes in each market, and listing counts are totals. Starting with the August 2026 issue, the median sale price is Redfin’s closed-sale median on its own. Earlier issues averaged it with Realtor.com’s median asking price, which runs higher in most of these markets, so compare year-over-year changes rather than medians across issues. For live listings and neighborhood detail, visit each market’s page from the table above or see the full Orange County real estate guide. The previous issue is the August 2026 report.

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For the longer view behind this month’s numbers, see our Orange County real estate statistics, comparing every city against 2019 and 2012.