How competitive is the Irvine housing market right now?

Selectively competitive. As of May 13, 2026, Irvine has 724 active MLS listings with a median list price of about $1,699,890 and median Active days on market of 35. Homes that actually closed in the past week did so in a median of just 14 days at 99.4% of list, so when a home is priced correctly, it still moves quickly, but the broader Active book is recalibrating as inventory rises.

Which Irvine village is the most active right now?

By raw inventory, Great Park is the largest village in the Irvine MLS this week with 175 active listings, about 24% of the entire Irvine Active book, followed by Portola Springs (83), Orchard Hills (72), and the Airport Area (68). Established villages like Woodbridge (34), Turtle Rock (24), Woodbury (16), and Oak Creek (13) sit much tighter, which generally supports more stable pricing.

Is now a good time to sell in Orchard Hills?

It depends on price band. Orchard Hills carried 72 Active listings this week, and four new detached homes between $3.6M and $6.58M just hit the MLS, raising the supply at the luxury tier. Homes priced tightly to recent comps are still closing: 201 Fiore just closed at $2,680,000 (100% of list, 11 days) and 170 Villa Ridge closed at $2,320,000 (99.7% of list, 19 days). At the very top of the village, sellers should expect more time on market as inventory deepens.

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Irvine Real Estate Market Update – May 13, 2026

By: Debbie Sagorin Published: 05/13/2026
Updated: 05/28/2026

Orchard Hills did the heavy lifting on this week's headlines in Irvine - four new detached homes priced from $3.6 million to $6.58 million hit the MLS in The Reserve and Groves in the last seven days, including 221 Clear Falls (a 7-bed, 6,290 sqft Tuscan-style estate at $6,580,000). At the same time, Irvine's overall Active book grew to 724 listings, up from 658 a week ago. Inventory is rising, the top of t...

Irvine Real Estate Market Update – May 3, 2026

By: Debbie Sagorin Published: 05/03/2026
Updated: 05/28/2026

Irvine’s May 3 read is a two-speed market: 8 of 42 closings finished in a week or less (5 at or above asking), while 57 active sellers cut their prices in the same 7 days. 658 actives, median list at $1.75M, median close at $1.51M. Here’s the full split.

Irvine Real Estate Market Update – April 28, 2026

By: Debbie Sagorin Published: 04/28/2026
Updated: 05/05/2026

By Debbie Sagorin, REALTOR® · Coldwell Banker Realty · California DRE #01411020 · ABR®, CNE, e-PRO® · Top 1% of REALTORS® in Irvine · 21+ years · 350+ closings in Orange County (250+ in Irvine) · Long-time Woodbridge resident
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