Irvine, CA housing market
The typical Irvine home is worth about $1,492,000, down 1.8% in a year, 95% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 48 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Irvine compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Irvine at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.6 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Irvine | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $727,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $831,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $855,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $843,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $886,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $1,048,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $1,170,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $1,322,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,525,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $1,519,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,492,000 | $764,000 |
Irvine and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine | $1.49M | −1.8% | 48 | $136,719 |
| Tustin | $1.16M | +0.2% | 30 | $112,503 |
| Newport Beach | $3.7M | +10.7% | 67 | $156,867 |
| Lake Forest | $1.18M | +0.7% | 33 | $135,175 |
| Santa Ana | $868K | +3.3% | 40 | $93,999 |
| Laguna Woods | $463K | +3.8% | 70 | $59,269 |
| Laguna Hills | $1.23M | +3.4% | 32 | $128,851 |
10.9 years of income
The typical Irvine home costs about 10.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Irvine ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.