Photo: Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 3.0437 homes sold in Dana Point in the last year, at a typical $2M
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Dana Point homes are listed.
Every place Dana Point homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Dana Point.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Dana Point’s sales are condos, at $1.8M less than a house
256 houses and 119 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 256 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,239CA $494
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
typical sale · 119 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $854CA $561
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 28 sold, typical $2.2M
Townhouses: 34 sold, typical $1.5M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
437 sales in the last year, against 748 in 2021 and a low of 378 in 2023. The typical sale went from $900K in 2016 to $2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Dana Point
Check a listing against what Dana Point homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Dana Point are back to pre-pandemic levels, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dana Point’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 437 sales.
If you’re buying in Dana Point
- Shop in July. It brings about 60 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 57 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 69 a month), but February is the most competitive: 27% of February sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). November has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Dana Point now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 14% | 43% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 24% | 54% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 21% | 13% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 97.1% | 100.6% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 57 | 70 | 40 | 44 |
123 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2022 low (91), 46% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 258.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 154%, condos 64%
A house typically sold for $2.8M in the last year (256 sales), a condo for $1.1M (119).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Dana Point ranks 510th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dana Point is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Dana Point home costs about $11,405 a month
Price: Dana Point’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dana Point’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Dana Point is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 26.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $2M home, about $14,010 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dana Point, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Dana PointTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Dana Point.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Niguel, San Clemente, Ladera Ranch and Aliso Viejo sell for less a square foot; Laguna Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dana Point, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Niguel | 687 | $1.4M | $740 | 24% | 51 |
| San Clemente | 634 | $1.8M | $809 | 25% | 53 |
| Dana Point | 437 | $2M | $978 | 16% | 57 |
| Aliso Viejo | 362 | $903K | $675 | 30% | 44 |
| San Juan Capistrano | 324 | $1.6M | $692 | 26% | 48 |
| Laguna Beach | 319 | $2.9M | $1,515 | 12% | 94 |
| Ladera Ranch | 252 | $1.3M | $615 | 32% | 48 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Dana Point
What do homes sell for in Dana Point, CA?
437 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2M, $978 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.8M, condos for about $1.1M.
Is Dana Point a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 107 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 44 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dana Point?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dana Point?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $2M home that’s near $14,010.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dana Point?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dana Point’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dana Point.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).