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Selling a Home in Dana Point
What Dana Point sellers face now: prices, pace and sale-to-list from the MLS, how homes are priced, and the disclosures and costs of selling.
The Dana Point Market Sellers Face Now
In the 12 months to October 30, 2026, 386 Dana Point homes sold at a median price of $1,970,500, up 8.4 percent on the 12 months before. The typical home went under contract in 24 days and sold at 97.9 percent of its original list price; 22 percent sold above it, and 47 percent of buyers paid cash. On October 30, 2026 there were 117 homes listed, 98 of them active, about 3.0 months of supply at the past year’s pace. Days on market rose from 19 to 24 over the year. A home priced from recent sales still sells in a few weeks and close to its asking price, while an overpriced home sits as buyers watch the next listing.
Price per square foot rose from $966 to $1,056 over the same 12 months. Single-family homes sold for a median $2,750,000 and condos and townhomes for $1,200,000. The full record, month by month back to 2012, is on the Dana Point housing market page.
How Dana Point Homes Are Priced
Dana Point prices rise with closeness to the water and the view, and with the type of home, so the citywide median hides a wide spread. In the 12 months to October 30, 2026, Monarch Beach recorded 134 closings at a median $3,364,500, Capistrano Beach 86 at $2,167,500, Niguel Shores 24 at $3,552,000 and Lantern Village Central 20 at $2,237,500. The gated oceanfront enclaves sit far above those figures: Monarch Bay’s eight closings had a median of $12,825,000 and The Strand at Headlands’ seven a median of $15,250,000. At the other end, Monarch Hills Condos recorded 11 closings at a median $625,500.
That spread is why we price a Dana Point home off its own street and its own view, not the city’s median. A bluff home with a whitewater view and one two blocks inland can sit in the same community and sell for very different prices. Our Dana Point page links every community’s recent closings, sale by sale, and a free home valuation gives you a starting figure from those comparable sales.
What Dana Point Buyers Will Ask About
Hazard zones. California sellers disclose whether the home sits in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, a FEMA special flood hazard area, a dam inundation area, an earthquake fault zone or a seismic hazard zone. Of the 120 homes for sale in Dana Point on October 30, 2026, our city page counted 2 in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, 9 inside FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Area, 17 in a liquefaction zone and 14 in an earthquake-induced landslide zone. Order the natural hazard disclosure report early, so buyers see it before they write their offer.
Short-term rental permits. Buyers who plan to rent a coastal home by the night often assume the permit comes with the house. Under the coastal-zone program the Coastal Commission approved in November 2022, a Dana Point short-term rental permit expires when title transfers, so say so in your listing rather than letting it surface in escrow.
Associations and the coast. Many Dana Point homes sit in an association, from gated Niguel Shores and Monarch Bay to the condo complexes above the harbor. Gather the governing documents, budget and any special assessments before you list. On the oceanfront and the bluffs, buyers will also ask about seawalls, sand ownership and coastal permits; our guide to Dana Point oceanfront homes covers the rules they will read.
Recent Dana Point Home Sales
The latest recorded closings in Dana Point, newest first.
The Costs of Selling in Dana Point
By local custom the seller pays Orange County’s documentary transfer tax, $0.55 per $500 of value, or $1.10 per $1,000: $2,167.55 on a $1,970,500 sale. Dana Point levies its own transfer tax at half the county rate, and the county credits it against its own, so the combined rate stays $1.10 per $1,000. The larger items are your loan payoff and the commission you negotiate, plus escrow, title insurance and the natural hazard report. Our seller net proceeds calculator estimates what you keep, and our guide to seller net proceeds in Orange County explains each line.
Selling Your Dana Point Home with Realatrends Real Estate
Realatrends Real Estate has sold homes on the south Orange County coast from its Laguna Beach office since 1983, with more than 700 sales and $1B+ closed. We price from the closings in your community, prepare the disclosures before the home goes live, and market it to the buyers already searching Dana Point on our site. Start with a free home valuation, read our step-by-step guide on how to sell your home in Orange County, or talk with us about your plans.
Frequently Asked Questions About Selling a Home in Dana Point
How long does it take to sell a home in Dana Point?
In the 12 months to October 30, 2026, the typical Dana Point home went under contract in 24 days. Escrow usually takes 30 to 45 days for a financed sale and two to three weeks for cash, so plan on two to two and a half months from listing to closing for a well-priced financed sale.
Do Dana Point homes sell above asking price?
Some do. In the 12 months to October 30, 2026, 22 percent of Dana Point homes sold above their original list price, and the median sale came in at 97.9 percent of it.
How much is the transfer tax when you sell in Dana Point?
The combined rate is $1.10 per $1,000 of value, which the seller pays by local custom. Dana Point’s own transfer tax, set at half the county rate, is credited against the county’s, so the total stays $1.10 per $1,000.
Does a Dana Point short-term rental permit transfer to the buyer?
No. Under the coastal-zone program approved in November 2022, the permit expires when title transfers, and the buyer has to apply for their own. Confirm the current rules with the City.
What is my Dana Point home worth?
Start with a free home valuation, which compares your home with recent closings nearby, then ask us for a pricing review that accounts for your view, lot and condition.
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