Orange County Housing Summary: May 29, 2025
- The active listing inventory in the past couple of weeks increased by 127 homes, up 3%, and now sits at 4,595, its highest level since July 2020. Last year, there were 2,470 homes on the market, 1,998 fewer homes, or 45% less. The 3-year average before COVID (2017 to 2019) was 6,370, or 39% extra. From January through April, 23% fewer homes came on the market compared to the 3-year average before COVID (2017 to 2019), 3,306 less. Yet, 1,706 more sellers came on the market than last year, and 3,056 more compared to 2023.
Buyer demand, the number of pending sales over the prior month, increased from 1,546 to 1,621, its first rise since February. Last year, there were 1,650 pending sales, 2% more. The 3-year average before COVID (2017-2019) was 2,738, which is 69% higher.
- With demand rising slightly faster than supply, the Expected Market Time, the number of days to sell all Orange County listings at the current buying pace, decreased from 87 to 85 days in the past couple of weeks, its first drop since February. Last year, it was 48 days, substantially faster than today. The 3-year average before COVID (2017-2019) was 70 days, which is also significantly faster than today.
- In the past two weeks, the Expected Market Time for homes priced below $750,000 remained increased from 61 to 64 days. This range represents 16% of the active inventory and 22% of demand.
- The Expected Market Time for homes priced between $750,000 and $1 million increased from 64 to 55 days. This range represents 13% of the active inventory and 20% of demand.
- The Expected Market Time for homes priced between $1 million and $1.25 million increased from 60 to 62 days. This range represents 10% of the active inventory and 15% of demand.
- The Expected Market Time for homes priced between $1.25 million and $1.5 million increased from 73 to 67 days. This range represents 10% of the active inventory and 13% of demand.
- The
Expected Market Time for homes priced between $1.5 million and $2 million
increased from 96 to 97 days. This range represents 15% of the active inventory
and 13% of demand.
- The Expected Market Time for homes priced between $2 million and $2.5 million decreased from 116 to 123 days. This range represents 8% of the active inventory and 6% of demand.
- In the past two weeks, the Expected Market Time for homes priced between $2.5 million and $4 million decreased from 158 to 146 days. For homes priced between $4 million and $6 million, the Expected Market Time increased from 181 to 216 days. For homes priced above $6 million, the Expected Market Time decreased from 382 to 376 days.
- Short sales and foreclosures combined, comprised only 0.1% of all listings and 0.4% of demand. Only one foreclosure and three short sales are available today in Orange County, with a total of four distressed homes on the active market, down two from two weeks ago. Last year, six distressed homes were on the market, similar to today.
- There were 1,863 closed residential resales in April, down 5% compared to April 2024’s 1,968 and up 3% from March 2025. The sales-to-list price ratio was 99.1% for Orange County. Foreclosures accounted for 0.1% of all closed sales, and there were no short sales. That means that 99.9% of all sales were sellers with equity.
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