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The Top 10 Home Sales in Dana Point in 2026

These are the ten highest-priced home sales in Dana Point, including Monarch Beach and Capistrano Beach in 2026, ranked by sale price from closed sales recorded in CRMLS. The list updates as new sales close through the end of the year.

The Top 10 Sales in Dana Point, 2026

The ten sales below total $151.1M, with a median of $15.1M. The highest was 31 Monarch Bay Drive at $17,500,000, which closed on Jun 4. It took $13,250,000 to make the list.

  1. 131 Monarch Bay Drive, Dana Point31 Monarch Bay Drive, Dana Point$17,500,000Listed by Andy Stavros, DOUGLAS ELLIMAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC.4 bd · 5 ba · 6,284 sq ft · 10,472 sq ft lot · Closed Jun 4
  2. 218 Ritz Cove, Dana Point18 Ritz Cove, Dana Point$17,000,000Listed by Roderic Stadelmann, Compass5 bd · 8 ba · 7,681 sq ft · 9,869 sq ft lot · Closed Apr 6
  3. 35 Pacific Ridge Place, Dana Point5 Pacific Ridge Place, Dana Point$16,250,000Listed by Christopher Mahr, HomeSmart, Evergreen Realty6 bd · 7 ba · 7,002 sq ft · 11,674 sq ft lot · Closed Feb 9
  4. 417 Pacific Ridge Place, Dana Point17 Pacific Ridge Place, Dana Point$15,500,000Listed by Arlen Raubach, Compass4 bd · 6 ba · 6,272 sq ft · 14,680 sq ft lot · Closed May 28
  5. 531 Shoreline Drive, Dana Point31 Shoreline Drive, Dana Point$15,250,000Listed by Leo Goldschwartz, Coldwell Banker Realty5 bd · 7 ba · 6,080 sq ft · 11,718 sq ft lot · Closed Jan 6
  6. 67 Pacific Wave, Dana Point7 Pacific Wave, Dana Point$14,850,000Listed by Paul Daftarian, Luxe Real Estate6 bd · 8 ba · 7,644 sq ft · 9,496 sq ft lot · Closed Feb 19
  7. 735 Shoreline Drive, Dana Point35 Shoreline Drive, Dana Point$14,250,000Listed by Kenneth Guziak, Coldwell Banker Realty5 bd · 10 ba · 9,004 sq ft · 15,986 sq ft lot · Closed Feb 27
  8. 8117 Monarch Bay, Dana Point117 Monarch Bay, Dana Point$13,925,000Listed by Ryan Immel, Pacific Sotheby's Int'l Realty4 bd · 5 ba · 3,500 sq ft · 9,350 sq ft lot · Closed Mar 3
  9. 9165 Monarch Bay Drive, Dana Point165 Monarch Bay Drive, Dana Point$13,300,000Listed by Bryan Gerlach, Engel & Voelkers Dana Point4 bd · 5 ba · 3,662 sq ft · 11,400 sq ft lot · Closed Oct 16
  10. 1092 Monarch Bay, Dana Point92 Monarch Bay, Dana Point$13,250,000Listed by Doug Krone, Pacific Sotheby's Int'l Realty5 bd · 6 ba · 3,358 sq ft · 11,911 sq ft lot · Closed Jul 7

How 2026 Compares With 2025

The top ten sales of 2025 totaled $174.5M, and it took $12,000,000 to make that list. This year’s top ten total $151.1M, down 13%, with $13,250,000 needed to make the list. The year’s top sale, at $17,500,000, trails last year’s high of $34,000,000. With 7 weeks left in 2026, the list can still change.

How the Top Homes Sold

The ten homes sold at a median of 96.8% of their final asking price, and three sold at or above asking. They spent a median of 150 days on the market, from 0 to 421. Six had cut their price before selling, a reminder that even at the top, the first price matters.

What the Top Sales Have in Common

The typical home on the list has about 6,300 square feet and sold for a median of $2,490 a square foot. Eight had views, two were on the water and eight had a private pool. Seven were built in 2016 or later, new or nearly new construction.

Where in Dana Point

Five were in The Strand At Headlands, four were in Monarch Bay. The top of the market tends to cluster in a few enclaves, where lots, views and water are hardest to replace.

Closed sales recorded in CRMLS from January 1, 2026, ranked by sale price. Sales whose addresses may not be published are left out. “Listed by” credits the listing agent and brokerage. Figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Thinking of Selling at the Top of the Market?

Sales at this level depend on pricing, presentation and reaching the right buyers, many of them before a home is widely marketed. Ask Kyle what your home is worth, or see homes for sale in Dana Point.

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