Photo: Coolsheep2 · CC BY-SA 4.0882 homes sold in Santa Ana in the last year, at a typical $828K
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 Santa Ana homes are listed.
Every place Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana.
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 third of Santa Ana’s sales are condos, at $486K less than a house
481 houses and 280 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 481 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $658CA $494
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 44%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
typical sale · 280 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $537CA $561
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 70 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 51 sold, typical $714K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
882 sales in the last year, against 1,839 in 2012 and a low of 845 in 2023. The typical sale went from $452K in 2016 to $828K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in Santa Ana
Check a listing against what Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Santa Ana’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, 882 sales.
If you’re buying in Santa Ana
- Shop in October. It brings about 129 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 38% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 52 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 142 a month), but May is the most competitive: 47% of May sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (42%). January has the least competition (36%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Santa Ana now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 38% | 33% | 62% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 33% | 57% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 17% | 10% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 99% | 102.2% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 51 | 33 | 44 |
246 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (151), 27% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 361.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 57%, condos 48%
A house typically sold for $957K in the last year (481 sales), a condo for $472K (280).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Santa Ana ranks 240th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Santa Ana is in the middle of the pack.
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 Santa Ana home costs about $4,707 a month
Price: Santa Ana’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Santa Ana’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Santa Ana is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 67.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $828K home, about $4,640 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Santa Ana, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Santa AnaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Santa Ana.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Costa Mesa for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Santa Ana, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 894 | $1.1M | $628 | 36% | 41 |
| Santa Ana | 882 | $828K | $594 | 38% | 52 |
| Garden Grove | 626 | $998K | $637 | 50% | 38 |
| Costa Mesa | 606 | $1.5M | $844 | 36% | 43 |
| Tustin | 401 | $1.2M | $688 | 31% | 41 |
| Fountain Valley | 322 | $1.4M | $703 | 52% | 33 |
| 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 Santa Ana
What do homes sell for in Santa Ana, CA?
882 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $828K, $594 a square foot. Houses sold for about $957K, condos for about $472K.
Is Santa Ana a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 248 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 70 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Santa Ana?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Santa Ana?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $828K home that’s near $4,640.
Where can I see homes for sale in Santa Ana?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Santa Ana’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Santa Ana.
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).