DANA POINT MARKET REPORT · SEPTEMBER 2026
Dana Point Detached 4-Bedroom+ Home Market Report: September 2026
Detached 4-bedroom+ single-family homes, September 2026
| Note: this report covers detached 4-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 4-bedroom+ single-family homes in Dana Point in September 2026. First, closed sales increased while pending sales and active listings decreased. In addition, median and average sale prices, price per square foot, and sale-to-list ratios all increased, in several cases by large percentages. However, because the segment has a small number of sales and a wide range of home sizes and prices, these changes primarily reflect the specific homes that sold this month and should not be read as a uniform change in values.
Listing and Sales Activity
New listings were 14, unchanged (0%). Meanwhile, active listings decreased 14.8% to 46. Pending sales fell sharply, down 81.8% to 2, whereas closed sales increased 50% to 12. As a result, months of supply was 4.6, unchanged (0%).
| Pending sales of 2 are well below the 12 closed sales this month. Because pending contracts generally precede closings, closed sales in the coming month may be lower than this month. However, results vary. |
|
NEW LISTINGS
14
0% MoM
|
ACTIVE LISTINGS
46
-14.8% MoM
|
PENDING SALES
2
-81.8% MoM
|
|
CLOSED SALES
12
+50% MoM
|
MEDIAN DOM
26
+116.7% MoM
|
MONTHS SUPPLY
4.6
0% MoM
|
Days on Market
Median days on market was 26, up 116.7%. Average days on market was 38, up 22.6%. Notably, the average is higher than the median, which indicates that a number of homes with longer time on market raised the average, while the typical home that sold took under four weeks.
Pricing
Median price per square foot was $1,139, up 38.6%, and average price per square foot was $1,493, up 80.8%. Likewise, median sale price was $4,001,250, up 125.4%, and average sale price was $5,351,708, up 149.6%.
These increases are much larger than would be expected from a change in market values within one month. Instead, they are consistent with a different mix of homes closing, with a greater share of higher-priced and larger homes in September than in the prior period, and they are affected by the small number of sales in this segment. In addition, the average sale price is about $1.35 million above the median, and the average price per square foot is about $354 above the median, which indicates that a small number of high-priced sales raised the averages. Finally, with only 12 closed sales, the mix of properties has a large effect on these figures.
Turning to negotiation, sale-to-last-list price was 98.7% at the median (+3.1%) and 98.8% at the average (+2.6%). Similarly, sale-to-original-list price was 98.1% at the median (+2.5%) and 98.1% at the average (+4.5%). As a result, homes that sold did so at roughly 1% below last list price and 2% below original list price at the median, a narrower discount than in the prior period.
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
|
FOR BUYERS
Active inventory decreased 14.8% to 46 listings, and months of supply was 4.6, which provides more selection than the Dana Point 3-bedroom segment. Additionally, homes sold at a median of 98.7% of last list price and 98.1% of original list price, which indicates less discount than in the prior period. For this reason, comparing a specific property to recent sales of similar size and location is more informative than the segment-wide price changes this month.
|
FOR SELLERS
Sellers received a median of 98.7% of last list price and 98.1% of original list price, with a median of 26 days on market. Pending sales of 2 indicate that fewer homes are currently under contract. Even so, pricing in line with recent comparable sales of similar size and location remains the main factor in how a home performs, and the segment-wide price increases this month should not be used as a direct estimate of value for an individual property.
|
|
CLIENT PERK
Clients who buy or sell through Vinter Luxe have optional access to a supplier network offering pricing and discounts on construction materials, including kitchen remodels, bathroom upgrades, ADUs, and other renovation projects. Available by request.
|
|
Other Areas and Property Types
This report covers detached 4-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.
|
| Related reports: the Dana Point detached 4-bedroom+ report for August 2026, the Dana Point detached 3-bedroom report for September 2026, and other South Orange County market reports are available on the blog. |
|
Questions About Your Property or Search
Contact me to discuss how these figures relate to a specific property in Dana Point.
|
William Vinter · DRE# 01920780 · Vinter Luxe Real Estate
714.716.9043 · [email protected] · www.VinterLuxeRealEstate.com
