City Market
Scope: CityBrea
Data as of November 5, 2026 · Sold figures for September 2026 · Report dated November 9, 2026
Steven Thomas, Reports on Housing — Orange County Housing Report: Holiday Slumber
Right now
Scope: CityThe Brea market today
45
Active listings
Orange County: 4,845
16
Pending sales, last 30 days
Orange County: 1,099
84
Days expected market time
−48 days vs. Orange County (132 days)
Expected market time trend
63 days
Market time 2 weeks ago
68 days
Market time 4 weeks ago
45 days
Market time 1 year ago
36 days
Market time 2 years ago
$1,075,000
Median active list price
Orange County: $1,249,999
1
Distressed active listings
2.2% of inventory · foreclosures and short sales combined
September 2026 Sales
Scope: CityWhat sold in Brea
25
Units sold
September 2025: 21
$1,175,000
Median sales price
$1,190,000
Median list price
102.0%
Sales-to-list ratio
$751,000
Low price
$2,808,000
High price
1,970
Median square feet
$596.45
Median $ per sq ft
18
Median days on market
Comparison
Scope: CityBrea vs. Orange County
| Metric | Brea | Orange County | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected market time | 84 days | 132 days | −48 days vs. Orange County |
| Active listings | 45 | 4,845 | 0.9% of county inventory |
| Pending sales (30 days) | 16 | 1,099 | 1.5% of county demand |
| Median active list price | $1,075,000 | $1,249,999 | −$174,999 vs. Orange County |
| Sales-to-list ratio (September 2026) | 102.0% | 99.1% | +2.9 pts vs. Orange County |
| Distressed share of inventory | 2.2% | 0.4% | +1.8 pts vs. Orange County |
Source: Steven Thomas, Reports on Housing — Orange County Housing Report: Holiday Slumber, November 9, 2026 (city data as of November 5, 2026; sold data for September 2026)
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About
About Brad Coleman
Brad Coleman is a Broker Associate | Branch Manager | REALTOR® and the Irvine Branch Manager, First Team Real Estate, affiliated with First Team Real Estate and Luxury Portfolio International. California DRE Broker License #01290481.
He publishes this Orange County housing market update and covers city-level figures for Orange County communities, including Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, Irvine, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Corona del Mar.
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