OC Housing Market Notes November 2026

At a glance

More choice, a slower pace.

4,845

Homes for sale

Most for a November since 2019

132 d

Days to sell

83 a year ago

7.18%

30-year rate

Under 6.4% all last holiday season

Fewer buyers opened escrow this November than any November since tracking began in 2004 (1,099), while the number of homes for sale is 18% higher than a year ago. Homes that do sell are still closing near asking: 99.1% of list price in September.

The full summaryEvery headline figure in one place

Homes for sale: 4,845, down 103 (−2%) in two weeks, the biggest two-week drop this year. 4,103 a year ago. The 2017–19 average was 5,822.
New listings: 25,926 from January through October, 27% below the 2017–19 average (9,490 fewer), 406 fewer than 2025, 1,818 more than 2024 and 5,305 more than 2023.
Demand (escrows in the last 30 days): 1,099, down 120 (−10%) in two weeks and the lowest November reading since 2004. 1,487 a year ago. The 2017–19 average was 2,139.
Days to sell: 132, up from 122 two weeks ago, the highest since January 2019 and the highest November since 2008. 83 a year ago; 85 in the 2017–19 average.
Luxury ($2.5M+): $2.5M–$4M rose from 145 to 189 days; $4M–$6M fell from 260 to 238; $6M+ rose from 253 to 327.
Distressed: 21 homes (9 foreclosures, 12 short sales), up 3 in two weeks: 0.4% of listings and 0.6% of demand. There were 6 a year ago.
Closed sales: 1,729 in September, down 4% from September 2025 (1,805) and down 1% from August. Sale-to-list ratio 99.1%. 99.83% of sellers had equity.
Mortgage rates: 7.18% (Mortgage News Daily), similar to the start of the 2023 and 2024 holiday seasons.

The holiday market

The slowest season, by the numbers.

From the week before Thanksgiving through the first two weeks of January, fewer sellers list, more pull their homes off the market, and fewer buyers shop. Both supply and demand drop, so the pace of the market stays fairly steady.

From mid-November to New Year's

Year	Homes for sale	Escrows	Days-to-sell change	Pulled off market (Nov–Dec)	Mortgage rates
2025	-34%	-36%	+2 Days	1,617	6.19% to 6.38%
2024	-32%	-35%	+4 Days	1,167	6.68% to 7.14%
2023	-28%	-30%	+1 Day	800	6.61% to 7.45%

Last Novembers vs. this one2023, 2024, 2025 and today

2023: 2,496 homes for sale (48% fewer than today), 1,223 escrows (11% more), 61 days to sell.
2024: 27% fewer homes for sale than today, 33% more escrows, 72 days to sell.
2025: 15% fewer homes for sale than today, 35% more escrows, 83 days to sell.
Today: 4,845 homes for sale (most since 2019's 5,534), 1,099 escrows (fewest since tracking began in 2004), 132 days to sell (highest November since 2008's 156).
Last year 1,617 sellers pulled their homes off the market in November and December, the most since 2018. The supply of homes grew each year from 2023 through 2025.

When it picks back upJanuary and the Winter Market

The holiday market runs through the first two weeks of January. The Winter Market starts the third week, when buyers typically return.
In the first two weeks of January, days to sell rose from 85 to 101 this year and from 76 to 84 in 2025.
Rates stayed below 6.4% through last year's holidays; they're 7.18% today.

Supply and demand

Supply is high, demand is cooling.

4,845

Homes for sale

+18% vs. a year ago

1,099

Escrows, last 30 days

−26% vs. a year ago

25,926

New listings, Jan–Oct

27% below 2017–19

Homes for saleInventory, new listings and pre-COVID

4,845 homes for sale, down 103 (−2%) in two weeks, the biggest two-week drop this year.
A year ago there were 4,103, so there are 742 more homes on the market today (+18%).
The 2017–19 average was 5,822, so today is still about 17% below pre-COVID levels.
Annual new listings: 20,624 in 2023 (−20%), 24,108 in 2024 (−7%), 26,332 in 2025 (+1.5%). 2026 is on a similar pace to 2025 through October.

Buyer demandEscrows opened in the last 30 days

1,099 escrows opened in the last 30 days, down 120 (−10%) in two weeks, the biggest drop this year and the lowest November reading since 2004.
A year ago there were 1,487 (388 more, +35%).
The 2017–19 average was 2,139, 95% higher than today (1,040 more).

Market time

132 days, up from 83 a year ago.

Market time is how many days it would take to sell every home on the market at today's pace of new escrows. Under 60 days leans toward sellers, 60 to 90 is balanced, and over 90 leans toward buyers.

Now

132

Two weeks ago

122

A year ago

2017–19 average

Days to sell, countywide.

Houses vs. condos and townhomes

Houses, now

123

Houses, 2025

Condos, now

146

Condos, 2025

What changedTwo weeks ago and a year ago

Overall: 122 to 132 days in two weeks, the highest since January 2019.
Condos and townhomes: 131 to 146 days (92 a year ago).
Houses: 115 to 123 days (77 a year ago).

Luxury

Above $2.5M, 230 days.

943

Luxury homes for sale

−3% vs. a year ago

123

Luxury escrows

−29% vs. a year ago

230 d

Days to sell

169 a year ago

$2.5M–$4M

189

$4M–$6M

238

$6M+

327

Days to sell by price range, now.

The luxury detailsTwo weeks ago and a year ago

Luxury is the top 10% of Orange County, homes priced above $2.5M.
Homes for sale fell from 958 to 943 (−15, −2%) in two weeks; 30 fewer than a year ago (−3%).
Escrows fell from 150 to 123 (−27, −18%) in two weeks; 50 fewer than a year ago (−29%).
Days to sell rose from 192 to 230, the highest since August 2025. At 230 days, a luxury home listed today would typically go into escrow around June 2027.
$2.5M–$4M: 145 to 189 days. $4M–$6M: 260 to 238 days. $6M+: 253 to 327 days.

By price range

Fastest under $1.5M, slowest at the top.

Homes from $750K to $1.5M are moving fastest, around 100 to 111 days. Above $2.5M the pace slows sharply. Tap a table for the full breakdown by price range and home type.

$0-$500k

118

$500k-$750k

137

$750k-$1m

102

$1m-$1.25m

105

$1.25m-$1.5m

111

$1.5m-$2m

160

$2m-$2.5m

130

$2.5m-$4m

189

$4m-$6m

238

$6m+

327

Days to sell, all home types.

All homesEvery price range

	For sale	Escrows (30 days)	Days to sell	2 wks ago	4 wks ago	1 yr ago	2 yrs ago	Median list
All of O.C.	4,845	1,099	132	122	118	83	72	$1.2m
$0-$500k	428	109	118	111	134	95	57	$400k
$500k-$750k	653	143	137	127	121	81	52	$649k
$750k-$1m	798	234	102	99	117	55	53	$898k
$1m-$1.25m	575	164	105	109	102	56	50	$1.1m
$1.25m-$1.5m	532	144	111	100	86	70	62	$1.4m
$1.5m-$2m	678	127	160	119	103	88	73	$1.7m
$2m-$2.5m	238	55	130	154	120	99	-	$2.3m
$2.5m-$4m	435	69	189	145	125	143	-	$3.2m
$4m-$6m	214	27	238	260	224	147	217	$5.0m
$6m+	294	27	327	252	379	282	322	$10.1m

Houses (detached)Every price range

	For sale	Escrows (30 days)	Days to sell	2 wks ago	4 wks ago	1 yr ago	2 yrs ago	Median list
All of O.C.	2,681	655	123	115	105	77	75	$1.7m
$0-$750k	36	18	60	63	106	71	55	$672k
$750k-$1m	268	117	69	66	81	37	41	$920k
$1m-$1.25m	361	123	88	93	82	44	41	$1.2m
$1.25m-$1.5m	401	121	99	94	77	61	55	$1.4m
$1.5m-$2m	569	116	147	119	97	82	64	$1.7m
$2m-$2.5m	210	49	129	149	118	87	-	$2.3m
$2.5m-$4m	368	62	178	143	115	140	-	$3.2m
$4m-$6m	193	22	263	300	252	135	220	$5.0m
$6m+	275	27	306	235	372	272	338	$10.8m

Condos and townhomes (attached)Every price range

	For sale	Escrows (30 days)	Days to sell	2 wks ago	4 wks ago	1 yr ago	2 yrs ago	Median list
All of O.C.	2,164	444	146	131	139	92	69	$775k
$0-$500k	419	106	119	112	135	92	54	$400k
$500k-$750k	626	128	147	134	122	83	54	$642k
$750k-$1m	530	117	136	131	150	77	68	$875k
$1m-$2m	454	75	182	135	148	98	97	$1.3m
$2m+	135	18	225	187	187	234	128	$3.3m

Data as of Nov 5, 2026. Because of range-priced listings, the all-homes, house and condo totals don't add up exactly.

By city

Every city, side by side.

Fountain Valley (71), Fullerton (74), Cypress (77) and Westminster (78) are the quickest-moving cities right now. Newport Coast (460), La Palma (390) and Newport Beach (230) are among the slowest.

Market time by cityAll 46 cities and areas, as of Nov 5

	For sale	Escrows (30 days)	Days to sell	2 wks ago	4 wks ago	1 yr ago	2 yrs ago	Median list
Aliso Viejo	74	16	139	101	113	53	25	$936k
Anaheim	279	70	120	105	121	72	57	$940k
Anaheim Hills	45	10	135	153	168	62	67	$1.2m
Brea	45	16	84	63	68	45	36	$1.1m
Buena Park	73	26	84	104	154	48	61	$900k
Corona Del Mar	61	8	229	146	188	195	203	$6.8m
Costa Mesa	133	26	153	129	101	58	62	$1.5m
Coto De Caza	58	13	134	129	108	109	53	$2.0m
Cypress	51	20	77	81	79	81	43	$985k
Dana Point	99	17	175	115	182	106	112	$2.6m
Dove Canyon	8	1	240	Infinite	Infinite	75	15	$1.7m
Foothill Ranch	16	0	Infinite	450	210	50	90	$637k
Fountain Valley	40	17	71	69	49	37	57	$1.3m
Fullerton	111	45	74	100	100	58	59	$945k
Garden Grove	109	35	93	92	83	59	49	$995k
Huntington Beach	322	71	136	110	96	62	78	$1.4m
Irvine	679	105	194	180	156	142	87	$1.6m
La Habra	71	19	112	99	80	53	61	$850k
La Palma	13	1	390	135	68	60	53	$1.2m
Ladera Ranch	53	7	227	257	165	79	88	$1.5m
Laguna Beach	148	23	193	173	203	179	276	$5.0m
Laguna Hills	51	19	81	84	88	104	49	$1.2m
Laguna Niguel	133	28	143	140	91	91	82	$1.3m
Laguna Woods	203	49	124	121	124	80	56	$435k
Lake Forest	195	39	150	158	207	94	79	$1.2m
Los Alamitos	16	4	120	78	41	120	43	$1.6m
Mission Viejo	170	37	138	110	85	70	63	$1.1m
Newport Beach	230	30	230	195	218	133	127	$4.8m
Newport Coast	46	3	460	153	230	136	206	$10.6m
North Tustin	28	10	84	45	62	103	69	$1.9m
Orange	169	45	113	98	111	59	56	$1.2m
Placentia	64	19	101	91	103	98	42	$844k
Portola Hills	25	6	125	103	156	220	40	$1.1m
Rancho Mission Viejo	116	16	218	305	240	86	130	$1.1m
Rancho Santa Marg.	66	23	86	122	154	69	97	$832k
Rossmoor	2	2	30	15	10	60	90	$2.0m
San Clemente	119	31	115	123	106	95	80	$2.2m
San Juan	69	17	122	130	85	60	54	$1.7m
Santa Ana	227	40	170	135	137	76	63	$825k
Seal Beach	92	33	84	61	74	52	46	$387k
Stanton	34	6	170	97	162	94	27	$729k
Talega	23	7	99	125	162	68	83	$1.9m
Tustin	95	29	98	79	77	78	55	$1.1m
Villa Park	11	4	83	90	105	96	240	$2.7m
Westminster	47	18	78	92	66	38	51	$1.2m
Yorba Linda	133	37	108	134	110	88	56	$1.5m
All of O.C.	4,845	1,099	132	122	118	83	72	$1.2m

"Infinite" means no new escrows in the last 30 days.

What sold

September sales, near asking.

1,729

Homes sold in Sept.

1,805 in Sept. 2025

$1.21M

Median sale price

Median list $1.2M

99.1%

Sale-to-list

21 median days on market

Closed salesSeptember totals and distressed sales

1,729 closed resales in September, down 4% from September 2025 (1,805) and down 1% from August.
Sale-to-list price ratio: 99.1%. Median $696 per sq ft; median 1,737 sq ft.
Foreclosures were 0.12% and short sales 0.06% of closed sales, so 99.83% of sellers had equity.
21 distressed homes on the market (9 foreclosures, 12 short sales), 0.4% of listings and 0.6% of demand.

Sold by price rangeSeptember 2026

	Sold Sep '26	Median sale	Median list	Sale-to-list	Low	High	Median sq ft	Median $/sq ft	Median days on market	Sold Sep '25
All of O.C.	1,729	$1,209,000	$1,199,999	99.1%	$18,100	$22,700,000	1,737	$696	21	1,805
$0-$500k	109	$395,000	$399,900	98.9%	$18,100	$500,000	842	$469	45	135
$500k-$750k	210	$650,000	$649,900	100.0%	$505,000	$750,000	1,070	$607	22	224
$750k-$1m	319	$889,837	$895,000	100.0%	$751,000	$1,000,000	1,383	$643	20	338
$1m-$1.25m	284	$1,140,000	$1,149,000	100.0%	$1,007,200	$1,250,000	1,677	$680	18	307
$1.25m-$1.5m	224	$1,382,500	$1,399,000	99.2%	$1,254,000	$1,500,000	1,978	$699	16	257
$1.5m-$2m	223	$1,725,000	$1,750,000	98.9%	$1,503,000	$2,000,000	2,349	$734	18	267
$2m-$2.5m	113	$2,245,000	$2,299,000	97.9%	$2,005,000	$2,500,000	2,663	$843	26	97
$2.5m-$4m	157	$3,100,000	$3,195,000	97.5%	$2,512,500	$3,980,000	3,192	$971	34	110
$4m-$6m	55	$4,700,000	$4,900,000	97.8%	$4,050,000	$5,995,000	3,230	$1,455	35	40
$6m+	35	$7,585,000	$7,795,000	97.2%	$6,100,000	$22,700,000	3,849	$1,971	35	30

Sold by citySeptember 2026, every city

	Sold Sep '26	Median sale	Median list	Sale-to-list	Low	High	Median sq ft	Median $/sq ft	Median days on market	Sold Sep '25
Aliso Viejo	29	$900,000	$900,000	98.8%	$505,000	$2,050,000	1,476	$610	21	33
Anaheim	101	$940,000	$949,000	100.0%	$200,000	$1,667,500	1,595	$589	20	91
Anaheim Hills	17	$1,155,000	$1,122,000	100.0%	$694,050	$2,200,000	2,131	$542	12	20
Brea	25	$1,175,000	$1,190,000	102.0%	$751,000	$2,808,000	1,970	$596	18	21
Buena Park	34	$902,500	$899,000	99.6%	$685,000	$2,580,000	1,331	$678	13	36
Corona Del Mar	22	$4,312,500	$4,429,500	98.1%	$1,744,000	$7,550,000	2,427	$1,777	31	17
Costa Mesa	50	$1,400,000	$1,457,500	99.8%	$755,000	$3,400,000	1,711	$818	18	45
Coto De Caza	9	$2,600,000	$2,694,000	95.7%	$1,592,000	$5,178,000	3,900	$667	25	14
Cypress	24	$930,937	$938,495	100.0%	$440,000	$1,725,000	1,562	$596	28	18
Dana Point	31	$2,430,000	$2,699,950	99.2%	$1,187,500	$12,400,000	2,215	$1,097	32	35
Dove Canyon	2	$1,640,000	$1,694,500	96.9%	$1,640,000	$1,640,000	3,171	$517	68	5
Foothill Ranch	5	$1,270,000	$1,280,000	99.2%	$938,000	$1,450,000	1,977	$642	61	6
Fountain Valley	33	$1,410,000	$1,398,000	100.0%	$415,000	$2,500,000	1,749	$806	12	32
Fullerton	65	$962,000	$965,000	100.0%	$290,000	$5,070,000	1,705	$564	18	60
Garden Grove	59	$1,010,000	$999,000	100.0%	$425,000	$1,855,000	1,595	$633	12	66
Huntington Beach	146	$1,403,000	$1,392,250	99.4%	$345,000	$4,875,750	1,832	$766	25	131
Irvine	176	$1,444,000	$1,498,000	97.4%	$430,000	$10,200,000	1,975	$731	38	181
La Habra	26	$847,500	$850,000	100.0%	$460,000	$1,850,000	1,360	$623	13	31
La Palma	7	$1,231,000	$1,199,000	101.9%	$918,000	$1,460,000	1,934	$637	5	7
Ladera Ranch	12	$1,845,000	$1,864,500	100.0%	$698,000	$6,100,000	2,928	$630	26	20
Laguna Beach	26	$3,087,500	$3,375,000	95.7%	$685,000	$12,700,000	2,058	$1,500	59	30
Laguna Hills	21	$1,280,000	$1,299,000	98.2%	$490,000	$3,826,000	1,780	$719	15	19
Laguna Niguel	62	$1,390,000	$1,389,450	98.8%	$495,000	$5,995,000	1,676	$829	22	54
Laguna Woods	49	$470,000	$479,000	98.9%	$18,100	$1,550,000	1,100	$427	32	53
Lake Forest	48	$1,112,500	$1,137,499	98.8%	$318,000	$2,785,000	1,704	$653	33	49
Los Alamitos	12	$1,637,500	$1,574,000	99.7%	$820,000	$2,960,000	1,963	$834	8	13
Mission Viejo	79	$1,160,000	$1,189,000	98.6%	$505,000	$5,850,000	1,803	$643	15	61
Newport Beach	76	$3,742,105	$3,872,500	97.7%	$530,000	$13,650,000	2,229	$1,679	42	62
Newport Coast	7	$6,475,000	$6,995,000	96.6%	$1,387,500	$22,700,000	2,964	$2,185	16	11
North Tustin	7	$2,150,000	$1,899,000	100.0%	$1,400,000	$3,320,000	2,272	$946	18	17
Orange	39	$1,089,115	$1,065,000	100.0%	$464,999	$3,380,000	1,555	$700	21	90
Placentia	24	$1,125,000	$1,097,000	99.7%	$492,000	$1,750,000	1,741	$646	29	34
Portola Hills	5	$850,000	$850,000	98.8%	$545,000	$2,785,000	1,761	$483	84	6
Rancho Mission Viejo	27	$1,199,990	$1,199,990	99.4%	$660,000	$2,250,000	2,063	$582	31	27
Rancho Santa Margarita	25	$1,062,000	$1,059,000	99.5%	$448,000	$1,625,000	1,460	$727	20	26
Rossmoor	5	$2,560,000	$2,498,000	100.5%	$1,658,000	$3,750,000	3,000	$853	36	4
San Clemente	55	$2,200,000	$2,220,000	100.0%	$475,000	$4,076,000	2,309	$953	13	58
San Juan Capistrano	32	$1,825,000	$1,820,000	98.9%	$395,000	$4,700,000	2,781	$656	14	21
Santa Ana	72	$862,500	$877,000	100.0%	$180,000	$2,700,000	1,315	$656	22	81
Seal Beach	46	$472,000	$469,000	98.8%	$190,000	$2,690,000	1,100	$429	21	49
Stanton	11	$615,000	$605,000	101.2%	$490,000	$1,010,000	1,163	$529	20	14
Talega	13	$2,200,000	$2,295,000	98.0%	$807,500	$3,530,000	3,112	$707	34	8
Tustin	31	$1,075,000	$1,100,000	98.4%	$463,500	$2,400,000	1,574	$683	29	37
Villa Park	7	$2,475,000	$2,499,888	98.5%	$2,225,000	$3,200,000	3,790	$653	10	4
Westminster	18	$1,142,500	$1,149,500	99.0%	$520,000	$1,700,000	1,451	$788	24	28
Yorba Linda	65	$1,680,000	$1,695,000	99.0%	$400,000	$5,500,000	2,740	$613	24	59
All of O.C.	1,729	$1,209,000	$1,199,999	99.1%	$18,100	$22,700,000	1,737	$696	21	1,805

What it means

For your next move.

If you're selling

Price for the pace. Homes under $1.5M are moving in about 100 to 111 days; above $2.5M it's 189 days or more.
Houses are moving faster than condos (123 days vs. 146), so condo sellers have more competition.
Expect fewer showings through the holidays. Last year buyer demand dropped 34% from mid-November to New Year's.
Plan around January. The Winter Market starts the third week, when buyers typically return.

If you're buying

More to choose from. 742 more homes for sale than a year ago.
Demand is cooling faster than supply. Escrows fell 10% in two weeks while listings fell 2%.
Homes that sell still close near asking (99.1% in September), so well-priced homes aren't sitting.
The choices shrink by January. Last holiday season, homes for sale dropped 34%.

County numbers are the starting point. Your street, price range and timing are what matter. Send me an address or the area you're watching and I'll pull the numbers for it.

Gianpaolo Alvaro

Realtor · Anderson Real Estate Group | eXp Realty · DRE# 02217230
(562) 375-4409 · go@andersonreg.com · AndersonREG.com

Sources: Orange County Housing Report, November 9, 2026, Steven Thomas, Reports on Housing (data tabulated from CRMLS; tables as of Nov 5, 2026; closed sales for September 2026); mortgage rate per Mortgage News Daily. Data may not reflect all market activity. For information only; not an appraisal.