LAGUNA BEACH MARKET REPORT · SEPTEMBER 2026
Laguna Beach 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 Laguna Beach 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 Laguna Beach in September 2026. First, active inventory and months of supply decreased from the prior period. At the same time, days on market lengthened, and sale prices relative to original list price declined. Closed sales, however, were unchanged at 10. Because the sample is this small, month-to-month changes can be influenced by the specific homes that sold.
Listing and Sales Activity
New listings were 12, down 7.7%. Meanwhile, active listings decreased 22.3% to 73. Pending sales also decreased, down 27.3% to 8, whereas closed sales were unchanged at 10 (0%). As a result, months of supply was 7.3, down 39.7%.
| Months of supply of 7.3 remains above the levels typically associated with a balanced market, even after the 39.7% decrease. In addition, pending sales of 8 compare with 10 closed sales. For that reason, closed sales in the coming month may be similar to or slightly below this month. |
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NEW LISTINGS
12
-7.7% MoM
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ACTIVE LISTINGS
73
-22.3% MoM
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PENDING SALES
8
-27.3% MoM
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CLOSED SALES
10
0% MoM
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MEDIAN DOM
87
+85.1% MoM
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MONTHS SUPPLY
7.3
-39.7% MoM
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Days on Market
Median days on market was 87, up 85.1%, and average days on market was 80, up 25%. Overall, homes that sold this month took longer to sell than in the prior period.
Pricing
Median price per square foot was $1,625, down 6.5%, while average price per square foot was $1,596, down 20.2%. Likewise, median sale price was $4,455,000, down 1%, and average sale price was $5,070,650, down 18.2%.
The average sale price is higher than the median, which indicates that a small number of higher-priced sales raised the average. Consequently, the 18.2% decline in the average, compared with a 1% decline in the median, is consistent with fewer very high-priced sales closing this month than in the prior period rather than a broad change in values. Finally, with only 10 closed sales, the mix of properties has a large effect on these figures.
Turning to negotiation, sale-to-last-list price was 96.2% at the median (-0.5%) and 95.9% at the average (-0.9%). By comparison, sale-to-original-list price was lower, at 89.5% at the median (-7.5%) and 89% at the average (-6.9%). This gap between the two ratios indicates that most of the price reduction occurred before the final list price was set. Even so, homes that sold did so at roughly 4% below last 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
Months of supply was 7.3 and median days on market was 87, which provide more time for evaluation and negotiation than shorter-market periods. Furthermore, homes sold at a median of 89.5% of original list price. That said, results depend on the specific property, its condition, and its pricing.
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FOR SELLERS
Sellers received a median of 96.2% of last list price but only 89.5% of original list price, and median days on market was 87. Therefore, pricing in line with recent comparable sales from the start may reduce the gap between original list price and sale price. In addition, with 73 active listings, buyers have a broad selection to compare.
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CLIENT PERK
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Other Areas and Property Types
This report covers detached 4-bedroom+ homes in Laguna Beach. Similar monthly data is tracked for Dana Point, 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 Laguna Beach detached 4-bedroom+ report for August 2026, the Laguna Beach detached 3-bedroom report for September 2026, 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 Laguna Beach.
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William Vinter · DRE# 01920780 · Vinter Luxe Real Estate
714.716.9043 · [email protected] · www.VinterLuxeRealEstate.com
