ZIP 92618 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

92618 (Irvine) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 92618 in Irvine sold for $1,436,078 in the three months to September 2026, −6.6% on a year earlier. 169 homes sold, taking a median 70 days, at 97.3% of list price on average. The Orange County median was $1,207,298.

$1.44MMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−6.6% in a year)
70Median days on market
97.3%Average sale-to-list price
169Homes sold in three months (−3.3% in a year)
$712Median price per square foot
+18.9%Against the Orange County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Buyer's market

Homes take longer to sell and often close below asking, so buyers can negotiate on price, repairs and terms.

97.3% of list price on average · 7% sold above asking · 70 days on market · 5.2 months of supply, ZIP 92618 in Irvine. How we decide

92618 home prices

Among the 81 Orange County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 92618 has the 24th highest median price and the 78th fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 92618

Buyers and sellers in 92618

Sold above list price7.8%
Went under contract within two weeks17.4%
New listings in three months267
Homes for sale289
Months of supply5.2

92618 prices by property type

ZIP 92618 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$2,599,344+21.9%7344
Condo/Co-op$1,314,956−2.2%68120
Townhouse$1,240,002−8.8%527

What it costs to buy in 92618

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $9,026 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $386,837. That is 2.7 times the median household income of $145,731. The Census puts the median rent at $3,202 a month, so owning the median home costs about $5,824 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 92618 home costs each month
Median sale price$1,436,078
20% down payment$287,216
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$7,829 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$1,197 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$386,837 a year
Median household income here (Census)$145,731 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$3,202 a month

Who lives in 92618

Who lives in ZIP 92618 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population66,126
Median household income$145,731
Median home value (owners' estimate)$1,283,800
Median gross rent$3,202 a month
Homes owner-occupied40.5%
Housing units27,435

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
92620Irvine$1,612,026−8.9%46
92612Irvine$1,084,681−11.1%63
92603Irvine$2,454,279+43.5%81
92602Irvine$2,179,360−11.5%57
92614Irvine$1,094,678−4.0%53
92604Irvine$1,308,615−9.4%57
92606Irvine$1,323,611−16.5%55
92624Dana Point$2,099,383+23.3%58

Every metric for 92618, month by month

ZIP 92618, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$1,436,078−6.6%$7121692677097.3%
August 2026$1,475,000−4.5%$7231712936097.5%
July 2026$1,545,000−1.6%$7191642756397.8%
June 2026$1,680,000+5.3%$7201532925497.8%
May 2026$1,670,000+1.2%$7341553055597.8%
April 2026$1,637,500−3.7%$7461523226097.7%
March 2026$1,487,500−13.8%$7541543048397.7%
February 2026$1,535,000−5.9%$7371532439497.0%
January 2026$1,550,000−7.7%$73316019010496.9%
December 2025$1,537,500−8.5%$7321941639196.8%
November 2025$1,520,000−14.6%$7331901727997.0%
October 2025$1,525,000−13.6%$7352092047296.9%
September 2025$1,537,495−14.1%$7431752497297.0%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Orange County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

92618 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 92618?+

$1,436,078 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), +18.9% against the Orange County median.

Are home prices going up in 92618?+

The three-month median is −6.6% on a year earlier. With 169 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 92618?+

A median 70 days from listing to accepted offer, against 47 across Orange County.

What area is ZIP 92618?+

ZIP 92618 is in Irvine, Orange County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.