Market Update

Newport Beach Real Estate Market Update: October 2026

This is the October 2026 market update for Newport Beach: what sold, for how much and how quickly, how the month compares with a year earlier, and what it takes in income to buy here at today’s rates. The figures are closed sales recorded in CRMLS.

Newport Beach Home Sales in October 2026

46

Homes Sold

57 in Oct 2025

$4.11M

Median Price

▲ 9.7% vs Oct 2025

$1,708

Median $/Sq Ft

▲ 0.4% vs Oct 2025

26

Median Days on Market

15 in Oct 2025

98.7%

Sale-to-List

97.4% in Oct 2025

$204.3M

Sales Volume

▼ 15.6% vs Oct 2025

In October 2026, 46 homes sold in Newport Beach at a median price of $4,112,500, up 9.7% from October 2025. That was fewer sales than the 57 of October 2025.

In October, the typical home sold in 26 days at 98.7% of its final asking price, compared with 15 days a year earlier. Most homes sold close to asking, with modest room to negotiate.

Sales totaled $204.3M in October, against $242M in October 2025. Over the last three months the median was $3,736,710 across 169 sales, a steadier figure than any single month.

By home type, single-family homes sold at a median of $4,587,500 (34 sales) and condos and townhomes at $1,600,000 (11 sales).

What It Means

For buyers. The market is balanced: the best homes still sell quickly, while others leave room to negotiate. Compare each home to the most recent sales nearby before you offer.

For sellers. Pricing close to the recent sales and preparing the home well is what separates a quick sale from a long one in a balanced market.

The Year in Newport Beach

Month by month over the past year, from CRMLS closed sales. A dash means fewer than three sales behind the figure.

Median sold price by month
$2M$3M$4M$5MOct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '26$4.11M
Median price per sq ft by month
$1,200$1,400$1,600$1,800Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '26$1,708
Homes sold by month
020406080Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '26
Sale-to-list price by month
94.0%96.0%98.0%100.0%Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '2698.7%
Newport Beach home sales by month
MonthSoldMedian Price$/Sq FtDays
October 202646$4.11M$1,70826
September 202675$3.74M$1,43943
August 202648$3.19M$1,41726
July 202664$3.95M$1,50636
June 202666$3.7M$1,46728
May 202655$3.27M$1,34421
April 202664$3.39M$1,48213
March 202670$2.83M$1,31325
February 202649$3.5M$1,4429
January 202640$4.79M$1,63758
December 202549$3.1M$1,37224
November 202557$3.35M$1,41641
October 202557$3.75M$1,70215

Newport Beach Neighborhoods in October

How Newport Beach’s neighborhoods compared. Small neighborhoods can swing on a single sale, so the three-month figures are often the better guide.

Across the 14 neighborhoods in Newport Beach, 24 homes closed in October. The most sales were in Balboa Island (3). Prices ran highest in Balboa Island, at a median of $6,275,000, and lowest in Newport Heights, at $2,175,000.

NeighborhoodOct SalesOct MedianAug to Oct SalesAug to Oct Median
Balboa Island3$6.28M12$4.07M
Bayshores0–2–
Beacon Bay1–1–
Big Canyon0–6$4.89M
Dover Shores3$6M6$6.38M
Harbor Island1–1–
Lido Isle2–6$6.07M
Newport Heights3$2.17M10$2.73M
Newport Island0–1–
Newport Shores2–3$2.44M
Peninsula Point2–8$4.53M
Port Streets3$5.7M6$6.08M
The Castaways1–1–
West Newport3$2.93M6$5.26M

How Much Income Do You Need to Buy a Home in Newport Beach?

At Newport Beach’s October 2026 median of $4,112,500, a buyer putting 20% down would need a household income of about $97,211 a month, or $1,166,537 a year, to keep housing costs near 28% of gross income, the traditional lending guideline.

Buying at the median: a monthly estimate
Purchase price$4,112,500
Down payment (20%)$822,500
Loan amount$3,290,000
Principal and interest (7.24%, 30-year fixed)$22,421
Property tax (about 1.1% a year)$3,770
Homeowners insurance (estimate)$1,028
Monthly housing cost$27,219
Income needed, monthly$97,211
Income needed, yearly$1,166,537

An illustration only, not an offer of credit or a loan estimate. It assumes the 7.24% average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey for October 29, 2026; jumbo loans, points, credit and down payment change the actual rate and APR. Property tax and insurance are estimates, and HOA dues and Mello-Roos taxes are not included. Many lenders allow a higher share of income for housing, and a larger down payment lowers the income needed.

Closed sales of single-family homes, condos and townhomes recorded in CRMLS, as of 2026-11-13. Sale-to-list compares each sale price with the final asking price. Figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

See the Newport Beach guide for homes for sale and the market right now, or the Newport Beach market report, updated each month.

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