ZIP 92831 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

92831 (Fullerton) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 92831 in Fullerton sold for $1,054,690 in the three months to September 2026, −6.2% on a year earlier. 57 homes sold, taking a median 37 days, at 100.8% of list price on average. The Orange County median was $1,207,298.

$1.05MMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−6.2% in a year)
37Median days on market
100.8%Average sale-to-list price
57Homes sold in three months (+39.3% in a year)
$625Median price per square foot
−12.6%Against the Orange County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Seller's market

Most homes sell near or above asking within a month, so buyers have little room to negotiate and sellers can hold firm on price.

100.8% of list price on average · 51% sold above asking · 37 days on market · 2.1 months of supply, ZIP 92831 in Fullerton. How we decide

92831 home prices

Among the 81 Orange County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 92831 has the 57th highest median price and the 21st fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 92831

Buyers and sellers in 92831

Sold above list price51.7%
Went under contract within two weeks49.5%
New listings in three months64
Homes for sale39
Months of supply2.1

92831 prices by property type

ZIP 92831 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$1,205,196+0.0%2943
Condo/Co-op$594,982−8.5%6711

What it costs to buy in 92831

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $6,629 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 $284,103. That is 3.2 times the median household income of $89,278. The Census puts the median rent at $2,146 a month, so owning the median home costs about $4,483 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 92831 home costs each month
Median sale price$1,054,690
20% down payment$210,938
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$5,750 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$879 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$284,103 a year
Median household income here (Census)$89,278 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$2,146 a month

Who lives in 92831

Who lives in ZIP 92831 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population35,618
Median household income$89,278
Median home value (owners' estimate)$876,800
Median gross rent$2,146 a month
Homes owner-occupied41.0%
Housing units13,856

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
92833Fullerton$999,706+5.1%43
92835Fullerton$1,229,639+9.3%37
92832Fullerton$924,728+2.8%54
92840Garden Grove$999,706+2.5%30
92821Brea$1,172,156+2.0%32
92841Garden Grove$1,124,670+11.1%35
92843Garden Grove$922,729−2.1%33
92844Garden Grove$722,288+3.9%27

Every metric for 92831, month by month

ZIP 92831, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$1,054,690−6.2%$625576437100.8%
August 2026$1,067,500−2.4%$631587029101.0%
July 2026$1,085,000+1.1%$657627328101.8%
June 2026$1,025,000+5.1%$617587729101.9%
May 2026$942,000−12.4%$597667236101.2%
April 2026$1,035,000−0.4%$584576245100.5%
March 2026$1,100,000−4.2%$572535249101.3%
February 2026$1,170,000+7.8%$573374146100.8%
January 2026$1,100,000−5.7%$58333383899.7%
December 2025$1,076,000−2.3%$59141385097.5%
November 2025$1,050,000−9.9%$64643404198.2%
October 2025$1,100,000−5.6%$60947533799.0%
September 2025$1,124,000−4.1%$61441613699.5%

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

92831 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 92831?+

$1,054,690 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), −12.6% against the Orange County median.

Are home prices going up in 92831?+

The three-month median is −6.2% on a year earlier. With 57 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 92831?+

A median 37 days from listing to accepted offer, against 47 across Orange County.

What area is ZIP 92831?+

ZIP 92831 is in Fullerton, 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.