Is Orange County, CA a buyer's market or a seller's market?
Orange County, CA is a balanced market right now. There are 5,416 homes for sale, and at the current pace of sales it would take about 3.0 months to sell all of them.
The rule of thumb agents use: under three months of homes for sale favors sellers, over five months favors buyers, and in between is a fair fight. Orange County, CA sits at 3.0.
Buyers and sellers are about evenly matched right now. The typical home took 38 days to go under contract, and 37% of sales closed above the asking price.
The number of homes for sale is 17% lower than a year ago. Less to choose from tends to push prices up and shorten the time to sell.
Source: Redfin's published market data for the Orange County, CA area, through May 2026.
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Figures come from Redfin's published market data for the Orange County, CA area, through May 2026. Neighborhood Numbers is an independent data publisher and is not affiliated with Redfin. We update these pages when Redfin publishes, once a month.