Where the market is right now, from the coast up through inland OC. Market data last updated September 2026 and refreshed quarterly. In this engagement, Tim acts as your real estate agent, not as your attorney or financial advisor.
Late summer 2026 shows a coastal Orange County market that is steady rather than frenzied. Across the fifteen cities tracked here, trailing three-month medians through August 2026 range from about $1.4M in Huntington Beach to about $4.0M in Newport Beach, with most cities showing modest year-over-year gains in the low to mid single digits. San Juan Capistrano is the outlier on the upside at roughly 13 percent, while Costa Mesa and Seal Beach citywide medians are flat to slightly down. Days on market have tightened compared to earlier in the year, now running roughly 30 to 45 days in the inland coastal cities and 60 to 70 days in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and Corona del Mar. Countywide, Orange County inventory touched a 2026 high in late July before easing in August, and the county median sits near $1.26M, up about 4.7 percent year over year. Year-over-year figures vary by data source, so triangulating Redfin, Zillow ZHVI, and CRMLS matters more than trusting any single number.
The 30-year fixed rate has hovered in the high 6 percent range through August 2026, roughly 6.7 to 6.8 percent, slightly above the same period a year ago. That is well off the 2023 peak but still above pre-2022 levels, which continues to weigh on buyer purchasing power and slow move-up transactions where sellers would have to give up a lower-rate mortgage to buy up.
Trailing three-month medians through August 2026 from Redfin. See individual area pages for Zillow ZHVI, price per square foot, and lifestyle detail.
| City | Median Sold | YoY | DOM | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Beach | $1.40M | +3.5% | 41 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| Newport Beach | $4.00M | +7.0% | 64 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| Costa Mesa | $1.50M | -0.5% | 40 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| Fountain Valley | $1.50M | +5.3% | 29 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| Seal Beach * | $410K citywide | -4.7% | 47 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| Laguna Beach | $3.20M | +6.8% | 62 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| Corona del Mar (92625) | $3.90M | +0.04% | 71 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| Dana Point | $2.00M | +0.2% | 49 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| San Juan Capistrano | $1.60M | +12.9% | 42 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| San Clemente | $1.80M | +3.0% | 30 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| Laguna Niguel | $1.40M | -1.8% | 43 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| Aliso Viejo | $939K | -2.0% | 41 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| Laguna Hills | $1.40M | +32.3%* | 31 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| Lake Forest | $1.30M | +11.2% | 43 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | $1.02M | +2.1% | 41 days | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
* Laguna Hills recorded only 73 sales in the period, so its year-over-year change can swing sharply on a small sample.
Market data last updated: September 2026. * Seal Beach citywide median is heavily weighted by Leisure World (55+ co-op); not comparable to fee-simple SFH. See the Seal Beach area page for detail. Redfin medians are trailing three-month figures through August 2026 and update constantly. Contact Tim for a CRMLS-verified comparative market analysis.
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