Photo: Azusa Tarn · CC BY-SA 4.01,997 homes sold in Irvine in the last year, at a typical $1.5M
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Irvine homes are listed.
Every place Irvine 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 Irvine.
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.
Half of Irvine’s sales are condos, at $842K less than a house
835 houses and 988 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 835 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $878CA $494
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 988 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $753CA $561
- Days to sell
- 64
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Townhouses: 174 sold, typical $1.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
1,997 sales in the last year, against 3,716 in 2021 and a low of 1,985 in 2025. The typical sale went from $747K in 2016 to $1.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.6M buys in Irvine
Check a listing against what Irvine 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 Irvine are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Irvine’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, 1,997 sales.
If you’re buying in Irvine
- Shop in August. It brings about 289 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 61 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 335 a month), but May is the most competitive: 41% of May sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). December has the least competition (25%) but only about 122 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Irvine now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 24% | 58% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 33% | 60% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 21% | 9% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 98.6% | 101.8% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 61 | 50 | 31 | 44 |
715 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2023 low (254), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2019’s 907.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 78%, condos 75%
A house typically sold for $2.1M in the last year (835 sales), a condo for $1.3M (988).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Irvine ranks 507th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Irvine 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 Irvine home costs about $9,092 a month
Price: Irvine’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Irvine’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Irvine is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 122.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.5M home, about $12,370 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Irvine, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in IrvineCheck 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.
Tustin, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, North Tustin and Aliso Viejo sell for less a square foot; Newport Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Irvine, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine | 1,997 | $1.5M | $804 | 17% | 61 |
| Newport Beach | 1,059 | $3.7M | $1,538 | 14% | 64 |
| Lake Forest | 797 | $1.2M | $634 | 30% | 52 |
| Laguna Woods | 627 | $438K | $412 | 21% | 66 |
| Tustin | 401 | $1.2M | $688 | 31% | 41 |
| Aliso Viejo | 362 | $903K | $675 | 30% | 44 |
| North Tustin | 289 | $1.7M | $721 | 33% | 43 |
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 Irvine
What do homes sell for in Irvine, CA?
1,997 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.5M, $804 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.1M, condos for about $1.3M.
Is Irvine a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 744 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 161 sold, about 4.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Irvine?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Irvine?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.5M home that’s near $12,370.
Where can I see homes for sale in Irvine?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Irvine’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Irvine.
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).