DANA POINT MARKET REPORT · SEPTEMBER 2026
Dana Point Detached 3-Bedroom Home Market Report: September 2026
Detached 3-bedroom single-family homes, September 2026
| Note: this report covers detached 3-bedroom single-family homes in Dana Point only. Condos, townhomes, and other attached properties are not included. Figures are citywide for the segment and are not broken out by neighborhood. |
This report summarizes activity and pricing for detached 3-bedroom single-family homes in Dana Point in September 2026. First, new listings, active listings, pending sales and closed sales all decreased, and days on market lengthened. In contrast, median and average price per square foot and sale prices increased. At the same time, homes sold at a wider discount to both last list and original list price. Because there were only 7 closed sales and 3 new listings, this is a very small sample, and month-to-month changes can be influenced by the specific homes that sold.
Listing and Sales Activity
New listings were 3, down 75%. In addition, active listings decreased 34.8% to 15. Pending sales fell further, down 72.7% to 3, and closed sales decreased 22.2% to 7. As a result, months of supply was 2, down 28.6%.
| Months of supply of 2 is below the levels typically associated with a balanced market, but the figure reflects a small number of listings and sales. In addition, with only 3 pending sales, closed sales in the coming month may be lower than the 7 recorded this month, though results vary. |
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NEW LISTINGS
3
-75% MoM
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ACTIVE LISTINGS
15
-34.8% MoM
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PENDING SALES
3
-72.7% MoM
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CLOSED SALES
7
-22.2% MoM
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MEDIAN DOM
54
+285.7% MoM
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MONTHS SUPPLY
2
-28.6% MoM
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Days on Market
Median days on market was 54, up 285.7%. Similarly, average days on market was 52, up 33.3%. The large percentage increase in the median reflects a very short median in the prior period. Notably, at 54 days, the median and average are close, which indicates that time on market was fairly consistent across the homes that sold.
Pricing
Median price per square foot was $1,072, up 10.6%, and average price per square foot was $1,073, up 7.5%. By comparison, median sale price was $1,875,000, up 1.4%, and average sale price was $2,015,000, up 3.8%.
Price per square foot increased by more than the sale price. This is consistent with a mix of somewhat smaller homes closing at higher per-square-foot prices, in addition to any change in values. Furthermore, with only 7 closed sales, the mix of properties has a large effect on each of these figures.
Turning to negotiation, sale-to-last-list price was 96.7% at the median (-1.6%) and 95.9% at the average (-1.1%). Similarly, sale-to-original-list price was 93.3% at the median (-3.1%) and 93.7% at the average (-2.4%). In other words, homes that sold did so at roughly 3% below last list price and 7% below original list price at the median.
Sale prices in the pricing chart are shown in thousands of dollars divided by 10 so they can be displayed on the same scale as price per square foot.
Considerations for Buyers and Sellers
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FOR BUYERS
Active inventory decreased 34.8% to 15 listings, which limits selection. Nevertheless, homes sold at a median of 96.7% of last list price and 93.3% of original list price, and median days on market was 54, which indicates some room for negotiation. That said, results depend on the specific property, its condition, and its pricing.
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FOR SELLERS
Sellers received a median of 96.7% of last list price and 93.3% of original list price, with a median of 54 days on market. Limited inventory and fewer new listings reduce competing supply. However, the lower pending count of 3 and longer time on market indicate that buyer demand for individual homes varies. Therefore, pricing in line with recent comparable sales from the start may reduce the gap between original list price and sale price.
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CLIENT PERK
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Other Areas and Property Types
This report covers detached 3-bedroom homes in Dana Point. Similar monthly data is tracked for Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, and Irvine, as well as other bedroom counts and property types. Contact me for data on a specific area or property type.
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| Related reports: the Dana Point detached 3-bedroom report for August 2026, the Dana Point detached 4-bedroom+ report, and other South Orange County market reports are available on the blog. |
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Questions About Your Property or Search
Contact me to discuss how these figures relate to a specific property in Dana Point.
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William Vinter · DRE# 01920780 · Vinter Luxe Real Estate
714.716.9043 · [email protected] · www.VinterLuxeRealEstate.com
