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Coastal Orange County housing data, 2018 to 2026: the charts

Every Zillow Research series behind the market update pages, drawn as charts. The reading of each chart, with the tables and the reasoning, lives in the full write-up on the blog.

On this pageZillow Home Value Index, 2018 to 2026
Share of homes sold above list price
Share sold above list, by calendar month and year
Mean sale-to-list ratio
Median days to pending
Active inventory
Share of listings with a price cut
First half of 2024 against the first half of 2026
1. Zillow Home Value Index, 2018 to 2026
Orange County2020 TO 202375100125150175201820192020202120222023202420252026Orange CountyIndex, Feb 2020 = 100
Newport Beach2020 TO 202375100125150175201820192020202120222023202420252026Newport BeachIndex, Feb 2020 = 100
Costa Mesa2020 TO 202375100125150175201820192020202120222023202420252026Costa MesaIndex, Feb 2020 = 100
Irvine2020 TO 202375100125150175201820192020202120222023202420252026IrvineIndex, Feb 2020 = 100
Huntington Beach2020 TO 202375100125150175201820192020202120222023202420252026Huntington BeachIndex, Feb 2020 = 100

Zillow Home Value Index, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, indexed so that February 2020 equals 100. Shaded band is March 2020 through December 2023, the window excluded from the seasonal averages. Source: Zillow Research. Read the commentary on this chart.

2. Share of homes sold above list price
Orange County2020 TO 2023-20%0%20%40%60%80%201820192020202120222023202420252026Orange CountyShare sold above list
Newport Beach2020 TO 2023-20%0%20%40%60%80%201820192020202120222023202420252026Newport BeachShare sold above list
Costa Mesa2020 TO 2023-20%0%20%40%60%80%201820192020202120222023202420252026Costa MesaShare sold above list
Irvine2020 TO 2023-20%0%20%40%60%80%201820192020202120222023202420252026IrvineShare sold above list
Huntington Beach2020 TO 2023-20%0%20%40%60%80%201820192020202120222023202420252026Huntington BeachShare sold above list

Share of homes sold above list price, three-month smoothed monthly series. Same scale on all five charts so the cities compare directly. Source: Zillow Research. Read the commentary on this chart.

3. Share sold above list, by calendar month and year
Orange County: share of homes sold above list, by month and yearJFMAMJJASOND20182018 Jan: n/a2018 Feb: n/a2018 Mar: 29%29%2018 Apr: 34%34%2018 May: 36%36%2018 Jun: 36%36%2018 Jul: 34%34%2018 Aug: 30%30%2018 Sep: 27%27%2018 Oct: 24%24%2018 Nov: 21%21%2018 Dec: 20%20%20192019 Jan: 19%19%2019 Feb: 18%18%2019 Mar: 19%19%2019 Apr: 21%21%2019 May: 24%24%2019 Jun: 24%24%2019 Jul: 24%24%2019 Aug: 24%24%2019 Sep: 23%23%2019 Oct: 23%23%2019 Nov: 23%23%2019 Dec: 23%23%20202020 Jan: 22%22%2020 Feb: 25%25%2020 Mar: 30%30%2020 Apr: 35%35%2020 May: 33%33%2020 Jun: 30%30%2020 Jul: 28%28%2020 Aug: 31%31%2020 Sep: 36%36%2020 Oct: 39%39%2020 Nov: 41%41%2020 Dec: 42%42%20212021 Jan: 44%44%2021 Feb: 46%46%2021 Mar: 51%51%2021 Apr: 57%57%2021 May: 62%62%2021 Jun: 66%66%2021 Jul: 67%67%2021 Aug: 67%67%2021 Sep: 66%66%2021 Oct: 64%64%2021 Nov: 64%64%2021 Dec: 65%65%20222022 Jan: 66%66%2022 Feb: 69%69%2022 Mar: 73%73%2022 Apr: 77%77%2022 May: 77%77%2022 Jun: 72%72%2022 Jul: 62%62%2022 Aug: 50%50%2022 Sep: 40%40%2022 Oct: 34%34%2022 Nov: 30%30%2022 Dec: 27%27%20232023 Jan: 23%23%2023 Feb: 24%24%2023 Mar: 28%28%2023 Apr: 36%36%2023 May: 44%44%2023 Jun: 50%50%2023 Jul: 54%54%2023 Aug: 53%53%2023 Sep: 52%52%2023 Oct: 49%49%2023 Nov: 46%46%2023 Dec: 43%43%20242024 Jan: 40%40%2024 Feb: 42%42%2024 Mar: 47%47%2024 Apr: 53%53%2024 May: 55%55%2024 Jun: 55%55%2024 Jul: 53%53%2024 Aug: 50%50%2024 Sep: 45%45%2024 Oct: 42%42%2024 Nov: 40%40%2024 Dec: 38%38%20252025 Jan: 37%37%2025 Feb: 37%37%2025 Mar: 40%40%2025 Apr: 42%42%2025 May: 41%41%2025 Jun: 39%39%2025 Jul: 36%36%2025 Aug: 33%33%2025 Sep: 30%30%2025 Oct: 29%29%2025 Nov: 29%29%2025 Dec: 28%28%20262026 Jan: 28%28%2026 Feb: 29%29%2026 Mar: 33%33%2026 Apr: 37%37%2026 May: 39%39%2026 Jun: 38%38%2026 Jul: n/a2026 Aug: n/a2026 Sep: n/a2026 Oct: n/a2026 Nov: n/a2026 Dec: n/a
Irvine: share of homes sold above list, by month and yearJFMAMJJASOND20182018 Jan: n/a2018 Feb: n/a2018 Mar: 31%31%2018 Apr: 39%39%2018 May: 44%44%2018 Jun: 42%42%2018 Jul: 39%39%2018 Aug: 32%32%2018 Sep: 27%27%2018 Oct: 22%22%2018 Nov: 18%18%2018 Dec: 16%16%20192019 Jan: 16%16%2019 Feb: 15%15%2019 Mar: 16%16%2019 Apr: 17%17%2019 May: 18%18%2019 Jun: 18%18%2019 Jul: 18%18%2019 Aug: 17%17%2019 Sep: 15%15%2019 Oct: 16%16%2019 Nov: 15%15%2019 Dec: 16%16%20202020 Jan: 14%14%2020 Feb: 17%17%2020 Mar: 21%21%2020 Apr: 26%26%2020 May: 24%24%2020 Jun: 17%17%2020 Jul: 16%16%2020 Aug: 18%18%2020 Sep: 22%22%2020 Oct: 22%22%2020 Nov: 25%25%2020 Dec: 26%26%20212021 Jan: 31%31%2021 Feb: 34%34%2021 Mar: 43%43%2021 Apr: 50%50%2021 May: 56%56%2021 Jun: 62%62%2021 Jul: 66%66%2021 Aug: 66%66%2021 Sep: 66%66%2021 Oct: 66%66%2021 Nov: 70%70%2021 Dec: 73%73%20222022 Jan: 75%75%2022 Feb: 78%78%2022 Mar: 80%80%2022 Apr: 85%85%2022 May: 82%82%2022 Jun: 77%77%2022 Jul: 66%66%2022 Aug: 51%51%2022 Sep: 36%36%2022 Oct: 27%27%2022 Nov: 22%22%2022 Dec: 22%22%20232023 Jan: 18%18%2023 Feb: 20%20%2023 Mar: 25%25%2023 Apr: 37%37%2023 May: 47%47%2023 Jun: 53%53%2023 Jul: 56%56%2023 Aug: 55%55%2023 Sep: 56%56%2023 Oct: 51%51%2023 Nov: 51%51%2023 Dec: 44%44%20242024 Jan: 42%42%2024 Feb: 45%45%2024 Mar: 53%53%2024 Apr: 62%62%2024 May: 65%65%2024 Jun: 67%67%2024 Jul: 62%62%2024 Aug: 52%52%2024 Sep: 41%41%2024 Oct: 33%33%2024 Nov: 33%33%2024 Dec: 30%30%20252025 Jan: 28%28%2025 Feb: 28%28%2025 Mar: 31%31%2025 Apr: 34%34%2025 May: 32%32%2025 Jun: 27%27%2025 Jul: 23%23%2025 Aug: 20%20%2025 Sep: 17%17%2025 Oct: 15%15%2025 Nov: 14%14%2025 Dec: 12%12%20262026 Jan: 13%13%2026 Feb: 17%17%2026 Mar: 23%23%2026 Apr: 25%25%2026 May: 25%25%2026 Jun: 21%21%2026 Jul: n/a2026 Aug: n/a2026 Sep: n/a2026 Oct: n/a2026 Nov: n/a2026 Dec: n/a

Each cell is one calendar month of one year; darker is more competitive. 2026 runs through the latest published month. Orange County and Irvine shown; the other cities follow the same shape with less amplitude. Source: Zillow Research. Read the commentary on this chart.

4. Mean sale-to-list ratio
Orange County2020 TO 202396.0%98.0%100.0%102.0%104.0%106.0%201820192020202120222023202420252026Orange CountyMean sale-to-list
Newport Beach2020 TO 202394.0%96.0%98.0%100.0%102.0%201820192020202120222023202420252026Newport BeachMean sale-to-list
Costa Mesa2020 TO 202395.0%97.5%100.0%102.5%105.0%107.5%201820192020202120222023202420252026Costa MesaMean sale-to-list
Irvine2020 TO 202395.0%97.5%100.0%102.5%105.0%107.5%201820192020202120222023202420252026IrvineMean sale-to-list
Huntington Beach2020 TO 202396.0%98.0%100.0%102.0%104.0%201820192020202120222023202420252026Huntington BeachMean sale-to-list

Mean sale-to-list ratio, monthly, with 100% marked. Vertical scales differ by city because Newport Beach sits so far below the others. Source: Zillow Research. Read the commentary on this chart.

5. Median days to pending
Orange County2020 TO 2023010203040201820192020202120222023202420252026Orange CountyMedian days to pending
Newport Beach2020 TO 2023020406080201820192020202120222023202420252026Newport BeachMedian days to pending
Costa Mesa2020 TO 202301020304050201820192020202120222023202420252026Costa MesaMedian days to pending
Irvine2020 TO 202302040201820192020202120222023202420252026IrvineMedian days to pending
Huntington Beach2020 TO 2023010203040201820192020202120222023202420252026Huntington BeachMedian days to pending

Median days from listing to accepted offer, monthly. Vertical scales differ by city. Source: Zillow Research. Read the commentary on this chart.

6. Active inventory
Orange County2020 TO 20232,0004,0006,0008,00010,000201820192020202120222023202420252026Orange CountyActive listings
Newport Beach2020 TO 20230200400600201820192020202120222023202420252026Newport BeachActive listings
Costa Mesa2020 TO 202350100150200250201820192020202120222023202420252026Costa MesaActive listings
Irvine2020 TO 202302004006008001,000201820192020202120222023202420252026IrvineActive listings
Huntington Beach2020 TO 2023100200300400500600201820192020202120222023202420252026Huntington BeachActive listings

Active listings at month end. Vertical scales differ by city. Source: Zillow Research. Read the commentary on this chart.

7. Share of listings with a price cut
Orange County2020 TO 2023-10%0%10%20%30%201820192020202120222023202420252026Orange CountyListings with a price cut
Newport Beach2020 TO 2023-10%0%10%20%30%201820192020202120222023202420252026Newport BeachListings with a price cut
Costa Mesa2020 TO 2023-10%0%10%20%30%201820192020202120222023202420252026Costa MesaListings with a price cut
Irvine2020 TO 2023-10%0%10%20%30%201820192020202120222023202420252026IrvineListings with a price cut
Huntington Beach2020 TO 2023-10%0%10%20%30%201820192020202120222023202420252026Huntington BeachListings with a price cut

Share of active listings with at least one price reduction. Same scale on all five charts. Source: Zillow Research. Read the commentary on this chart.

8. First half of 2024 against the first half of 2026
Change in active inventoryfirst half 2024 to first half 2026Orange CountyOrange County: +43%+43%Newport BeachNewport Beach: +17%+17%Costa MesaCosta Mesa: +33%+33%IrvineIrvine: +120%+120%Huntington BeachHuntington Beach: +35%+35%
Change in share sold above listfirst half 2024 to first half 2026 (percentage points)Orange CountyOrange County: -14 pts-14 ptsNewport BeachNewport Beach: -7 pts-7 ptsCosta MesaCosta Mesa: -5 pts-5 ptsIrvineIrvine: -35 pts-35 ptsHuntington BeachHuntington Beach: -5 pts-5 pts
Change in median days to pendingfirst half 2024 to first half 2026Orange CountyOrange County: +7 days+7 daysNewport BeachNewport Beach: +10 days+10 daysCosta MesaCosta Mesa: +4 days+4 daysIrvineIrvine: +23 days+23 daysHuntington BeachHuntington Beach: +2 days+2 days
Change in mean sale-to-list ratiofirst half 2024 to first half 2026 (percentage points)Orange CountyOrange County: -1.5 pts-1.5 ptsNewport BeachNewport Beach: -0.9 pts-0.9 ptsCosta MesaCosta Mesa: -0.9 pts-0.9 ptsIrvineIrvine: -3.9 pts-3.9 ptsHuntington BeachHuntington Beach: -0.4 pts-0.4 pts

Same months compared, first half of 2024 against first half of 2026, so seasonality does not distort the change. Source: Zillow Research. Read the commentary on this chart.

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Source and method

All series are Zillow Research public monthly data for Orange County (county series) and the cities of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, and Huntington Beach (city series), downloaded from zillow.com/research/data and charted without adjustment. Zillow smooths most monthly series over three months. You can reproduce any chart in Zillow's Market Explorer. Zillow is an independent source and is not affiliated with Jade Larney or Anvil Real Estate.

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