City Market
Scope: CityNewport Beach
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 Newport Beach market today
230
Active listings
Orange County: 4,845
30
Pending sales, last 30 days
Orange County: 1,099
230
Days expected market time
+98 days vs. Orange County (132 days)
Expected market time trend
195 days
Market time 2 weeks ago
218 days
Market time 4 weeks ago
133 days
Market time 1 year ago
127 days
Market time 2 years ago
$4,832,500
Median active list price
Orange County: $1,249,999
1
Distressed active listings
0.4% of inventory · foreclosures and short sales combined
September 2026 Sales
Scope: CityWhat sold in Newport Beach
76
Units sold
September 2025: 62
$3,742,105
Median sales price
$3,872,500
Median list price
97.7%
Sales-to-list ratio
$530,000
Low price
$13,650,000
High price
2,229
Median square feet
$1,678.83
Median $ per sq ft
41.5
Median days on market
Comparison
Scope: CityNewport Beach vs. Orange County
| Metric | Newport Beach | Orange County | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected market time | 230 days | 132 days | +98 days vs. Orange County |
| Active listings | 230 | 4,845 | 4.7% of county inventory |
| Pending sales (30 days) | 30 | 1,099 | 2.7% of county demand |
| Median active list price | $4,832,500 | $1,249,999 | +$3,582,501 vs. Orange County |
| Sales-to-list ratio (September 2026) | 97.7% | 99.1% | −1.4 pts vs. Orange County |
| Distressed share of inventory | 0.4% | 0.4% | ±0 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)
FAQ
Scope: CityNewport Beach housing market questions
- Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Newport Beach?
- The report does not apply a buyer's- or seller's-market label. At the current pending pace, expected market time in Newport Beach is 230 days, 98 days slower than the Orange County average of 132 days. A year ago it was 133 days. A longer-than-county market time means homes there are being absorbed more slowly than in Orange County overall — relatively more favorable to buyers than the county average.
- How long does it take to sell a home in Newport Beach right now?
- At the current pace of 30 pending sales in the last 30 days against 230 active listings, the expected market time in Newport Beach is 230 days. Homes that sold in September 2026 had a median of 41.5 days on market.
- How does Newport Beach compare to Orange County overall?
- Newport Beach has 230 of Orange County's 4,845 active listings and 30 of its 1,099 pending sales. Its median active list price is $4,832,500, compared with $1,249,999 countywide. Distressed listings are 0.4% of its inventory versus 0.4% for the county.
- What sold in Newport Beach in September 2026?
- 76 homes sold in Newport Beach in September 2026, compared with 62 in September 2025. The median sales price was $3,742,105 with a sales-to-list ratio of 97.7%.
Source: Source: Steven Thomas, Reports on Housing, November 9, 2026; data as of November 5, 2026; sold data September 2026.
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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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