LAGUNA BEACH MARKET REPORT · SEPTEMBER 2026
Laguna Beach 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 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 3-bedroom single-family homes in Laguna Beach in September 2026. Inventory and new listings decreased, pending sales fell to 3, and homes sold at a wider discount to list price than in the prior period. Price per square foot declined, while median sale price increased. With 8 closed sales, month-to-month changes can be influenced by the specific homes that sold.
Listing and Sales Activity
New listings were 13, down 13.3%. Active listings decreased 25% to 48. Pending sales decreased 62.5% to 3, and closed sales decreased 11.1% to 8. Months of supply was 5.7, down 31.3%.
| Pending sales of 3 are the lowest of the activity measures this month. Pending contracts generally precede closings, so a low pending count may correspond to fewer closed sales in the following month, though results vary. |
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NEW LISTINGS
13
-13.3% MoM
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ACTIVE LISTINGS
48
-25% MoM
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PENDING SALES
3
-62.5% MoM
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CLOSED SALES
8
-11.1% MoM
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MEDIAN DOM
50
+127.3% MoM
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MONTHS SUPPLY
5.7
-31.3% MoM
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Days on Market
Median days on market was 50, up 127.3%. Average days on market was 53, down 11.7%. The median and average are close to each other this month, which indicates that the time on market was relatively consistent across the homes that sold, rather than being driven by one or two unusually long listings.
Pricing
Median price per square foot was $1,461, down 27.1%. Average price per square foot was $1,475, down 30.7%. Median sale price was $3,037,500, up 13.8%, and average sale price was $3,139,236, down 24.9%.
The decline in price per square foot alongside a higher median sale price is consistent with a different mix of homes closing this month, such as homes with more living area, rather than a uniform change in values. With 8 closed sales, the mix of properties has a large effect on each of these figures.
Sale-to-last-list price was 93.4% at both the median (-4.6%) and the average (-5.1%). Sale-to-original-list price was 91.4% at the median (-4.8%) and 88.9% at the average (-5%). Homes that sold did so at roughly 7% below last list price at the median, and roughly 9% 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
Closed sales this month were at a larger discount to both last list and original list price than in the prior period, and months of supply was 5.7. These measures indicate more room for negotiation than the segment has shown in some recent months. Individual results depend on the specific property.
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FOR SELLERS
Median days on market was 50 and sellers received a median of 93.4% of last list price. Pricing close to current comparable sales from the start may reduce the discount from original list price. Pending sales were low this month, so recent comparable closings are the most relevant reference point.
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Other Areas and Property Types
This report covers detached 3-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 3-bedroom report for August 2026, the Laguna Beach 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
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William Vinter · DRE# 01920780 · Vinter Luxe Real Estate
714.716.9043 · [email protected] · www.VinterLuxeRealEstate.com
