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What is the Newport Beach, CA real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Newport Beach, CA asks $4.48M, up 3.1% year over year. Homes spend a median of 61 days on market, with 116 active listings and 17% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 27% of active listings — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$4.48M
▲ 3.1% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$1,379
3,137 sq ft median
Median days on market
61
September 2026
Active listings
116
For sale now
New listings
32
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
17%
Share of active
Pending / active
27%
Contract activity

What is the Newport Beach, CA housing market doing right now?

The Newport Beach, CA housing market lists at a $4.48M median as of September 2026, up 3.1% year over year, with a 61-day median market time and 116 homes for sale (17% with a price cut), reading as a balanced market by days-on-market pace.

Newport Beach housing market statistics

The table summarizes Newport Beach's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

Newport Beach, CA housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$4.48M+3.1% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1,3793,137 sq ft median
Median days on market61-9% YoY
Active listings116-5% YoY
New listings this month32September 2026
Listings with a price cut17%Share of active
Pending-to-active ratio27.3%32 pending

How much inventory is on the market in Newport Beach?

Newport Beach has 116 active listings, 32 new this month, 32 pending as of September 2026. About 17% of active listings have cut their price — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
116
New this month
32
Pending
32
Price-reduced
19

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Newport Beach?

A home at Newport Beach's $4.48M median listing runs about $24,541 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$22,155/mo
−$2,387/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$24,541/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$27,022/mo
+$2,481/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $4.48M median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

What is the latest Newport Beach real estate news?

Recent headlines suggest Newport Beach is attracting high-end buyers and potentially foreign investment, with its luxury housing market gaining prominence. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.

Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.

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Newport Beach housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Newport Beach?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Newport Beach, CA is $4.48M, up 3.1% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures reflect ZIP 92660, the closest available data area for Newport Beach.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Newport Beach?
The median home listed in Newport Beach asks $4.48M as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $24,541 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Newport Beach?
The median property in Newport Beach spends 61 days on the market, with 116 homes actively listed and 17% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Newport Beach?
With a median 61 days on market and 17% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 27% of active listings, Newport Beach reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Who are the top real estate agents in Newport Beach?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Newport Beach and the wider California market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures reflect ZIP 92660, the closest available data area for Newport Beach. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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