Zen's March Maket Update

Orange County Housing Update

Home prices up in 60% of O.C.

For the 22 business days ending February 25 – DataQuick’s freshest stats — Orange County homebuying patterns showed:

  • 56 of O.C.’s 83 ZIP codes had gains in their respective median selling price. Overall, prices were +12.3% vs. a year ago.
  • Taking sales volume in consideration, home pricing is up in ZIPs representing 60% of the Orange County market.
  • 5 of 83 O.C. ZIPs had median sales prices above $1 million in the period vs. 11 million-dollar ZIPs when the county median price peaked in June 2007.
  • Since that pricing pinnacle, there’s been a -35% drop in the countywide median price!
  • 47 of 83 O.C. ZIPs had year-over-year sales gains in the period.
  • Overall, countywide sales were +5.5% vs. a year ago.
  • 8 of 83 O.C. ZIPs has sales gains of 100% or more in the period.
Community Zip Prev. 4 weeks % Change from 09 Prev. 4 weeks % Change from 08
Aliso Viejo 92656 $342,500 -8.70% 74 39.60%
Dana Point 92629 - 92624 $698,750 29.70% 51 74.15%
Irvine 92602 - 92620 $563,219 9.14% 175 78.54%
Ladera Ranch 92694 $510,000 3.00% 41 -10.90%
Laguna Beach 92651 $1,149,000 4.50% 18 50.00%
Laguna Hills 92653 $375,000 -10.70% 39 69.60%
Laguna Niguel 92677 $523,750 27.70% 88 29.40%
Lake Forest 92630 $380,000 23.20% 58 -9.40%
Mission Viejo 92691 - 92692 $429,250 -7.70% 104 30.70%
Newport Beach 92660 & 92663 $1,087,000 -5.65% 44 -20.95%
Rancho Santa Margarita 92688 $370,000 2.20% 63 46.50%
San Clemente 92672 - 92673 $672,500 -11.75% 103 49.60%
San Juan Capistrano 92675 $255,000 -30.10% 39 21.90%
Sales Statistics
for ORANGE County CA
Realist's most recent sale date for this county is 03/04/2010
 Single Family Residence
 Time Period Number of Sales Median Sale Price 
 Jan 2010 1,162 $500,000 
 Jan 2009 1,059 $418,000 
 Dec 2009 1,794 $502,000 
 Dec 2008 1,556 $434,000 
 2010 YTD 2,454 $500,000 
 2009 19,484 $480,000 
 Condominium
 Time Period Number of Sales Median Sale Price 
 Jan 2010 618 $330,500 
 Jan 2009 591 $285,000 
 Dec 2009 887 $312,000 
 Dec 2008 757 $300,000 
 2010 YTD 1,325 $315,000 
 2009 9,338 $307,500 

 

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