Orange CA Market Report
Orange CA market report data for single-family homes, condominiums, townhomes, and apartments, interpreted for real-world buying and selling decisions.
Read the numbers in context.
This Orange CA market report summarizes August 2026 activity reported by Realtors Property Resource for the combined residential property category. It is a dated market snapshot, not a forecast or an appraisal. Monthly figures can move when the mix of homes changes, especially in smaller or estate-oriented markets. The clearest decisions come from pairing these community indicators with current competing inventory and truly comparable recent sales.
What the report shows.
Orange combined a 2.41-month supply with a 10-day median selling period and a 100.6% sold-to-list relationship. Those measures point to strong demand for well-positioned homes, even as the August median sold price reflected a different mix of properties than July. Active inventory reached 159 homes, spanning attached housing, established suburban neighborhoods, historic Old Towne properties, and larger-lot or hillside locations, so a citywide median should always be narrowed to the relevant segment.
| Measure | August 2026 Result |
|---|---|
| Median estimated property value | $1,203,130 |
| Active listings | 159 |
| Median active list price | $1.25M |
| Median active days in RPR | 35 |
| Median active price per square foot | $657 |
| New listings | 95 |
| Pending listings | 59 |
| Sold listings | 30 |
| Median sold price per square foot | $662 |
Property category: single-family homes plus condominiums, townhomes, and apartments. Report period: August 2026. Source: Realtors Property Resource®, listing and public-record data as identified in the source report.
A median does not describe every home.
Orange includes meaningful differences in location, lot, architecture, age, condition, views, updates, and property type. A community median combines those differences into one number. It can help describe direction, but it cannot determine what a particular property should list for or what a buyer should offer.
For a seller, the useful comparison is the group of homes a buyer will consider at the same time. For a buyer, the useful comparison is the set of recent and pending transactions that share the subject property’s most important characteristics. In both cases, active competition and property-specific adjustments matter.
Explore OrangeTurn market data into a decision.
The same numbers answer different questions depending on whether you are buying, selling, or planning ahead.
Position against today’s competition.
Review the homes currently competing for the same buyer, then compare condition, presentation, location, and pricing. Inventory and days on market help establish urgency, but the correct strategy must reflect the property itself.
Measure leverage property by property.
Use recent closed and pending activity to judge demand, then account for how long the specific home has been available, its condition, disclosures, seller priorities, and the strength of competing offers.
Track direction without overreacting.
One month can be influenced by a small number of sales. Review several periods and the closest comparable homes before treating a rise or decline in the median as a change in your own property’s value.
Review the complete source report.
The report was generated September 6, 2026, for August 2026 residential activity. RPR states that its information is not guaranteed. Some measures use listings, while estimated values may combine public records and listing information. A dash or “not reported” means the source did not publish a reliable figure for that measure; it does not mean zero.
Market conditions can change after the reporting period. Before making a pricing or offer decision, review current inventory, recent comparable sales, pending activity, disclosures, financing conditions, insurance considerations, and property-specific features with the appropriate professionals.
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