FEBRUARY 2026
Beach-Close properties in Seal Beach, Sunset Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach
UPDATED 2/11/2026
($600K-$1.99M, 2BR+, 850sf or more)
- Volume SLIGHTLY increased by 6 to 95 active listings in February.
- Avg List Price continues to steadily INCREASE in the affordable market. UP to $1.37M in February from $1.36M in January.
- Days on Market DECREASED from 63 to 47 days by early February.
UPDATED 2/11/2026
(2 Million-40 Million)
- Active Listings INCREASED by 18 listings to 131 in early February.
- Avg Price DROPPED TO $6M from $6.22M last month. Still higher than the 2025 avg of $5.74M.
- Days on Market DROPPED to 67 days, down from 88 last month.
Beach-close properties in Corona Del Mar, Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano
UPDATED 2/11/2026
(600k-1.99M, 2BR+, 850sf or more)
- After an all time LOW of 99 in January, volume is UP to 122 listings.
- Avg Price is STEADY at $1.34M DOWN from the 2025 avg of $1.40M.
- Avg DOM DECREASED from 73 days in January to 57 days in February.
-Definitely still a Buyer's market.
UPDATED 2/11/2026
(2 Million to 40 Million)
- Volume INCREASED to 306 in February, up from 248 in January.
- Avg Price DECREASED to $8.06M down from $8.42M in January, but still above the 2025 avg of $7.13M.
- DOM SLIGHTLY REDUCED to 100 days down from 116 in January.
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