Photo: Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.01,066 homes sold in Newport Beach in the last year, at a typical $3.8M
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 Newport Beach homes are listed.
Every place Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach.
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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 Newport Beach’s sales are condos, at $2.7M less than a house
665 houses and 268 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 665 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $1,698CA $494
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
typical sale · 268 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $1,220CA $561
- Days to sell
- 64
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 71 sold, typical $3.6M
Townhouses: 55 sold, typical $2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
1,066 sales in the last year, against 1,903 in 2021 and a low of 944 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.8M in 2016 to $3.8M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $2M buys in Newport Beach
Check a listing against what Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Newport Beach’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 September 2026, 1,066 sales.
If you’re buying in Newport Beach
- Shop in August. It brings about 146 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 178 a month), and the most competition: 17% close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). January has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Newport Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 8% | 25% | 35% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 22% | 43% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 96.1% | 98.5% | 99.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 85 | 47 | 43 |
388 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2022 low (289), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 682.
Since 2019, houses are up 90%, condos 88%
A house typically sold for $4.8M in the year to May 2026 (665 sales), a condo for $2.1M (268).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Newport Beach ranks 541st of 560 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Newport Beach is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 69.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Newport Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Newport BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Newport Beach.
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.
Costa Mesa, Irvine, Fountain Valley, Santa Ana, Laguna Woods and Tustin sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Newport Beach, 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 | 2,036 | $1.5M | $794 | 16% | 59 |
| Newport Beach | 1,066 | $3.8M | $1,577 | 12% | 63 |
| Santa Ana | 834 | $842K | $598 | 38% | 49 |
| Laguna Woods | 598 | $441K | $414 | 19% | 68 |
| Costa Mesa | 595 | $1.5M | $866 | 33% | 40 |
| Tustin | 410 | $1.2M | $675 | 32% | 41 |
| Fountain Valley | 326 | $1.4M | $702 | 52% | 32 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Newport Beach
What do homes sell for in Newport Beach, CA?
1,066 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $3.8M, $1,577 a square foot. Houses sold for about $4.8M, condos for about $2.1M in the year to May 2026.
Is Newport Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 391 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 94 sold, about 4.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Newport Beach?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Newport Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Newport Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Newport Beach.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).