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Modern & Contemporary Homes for Sale

Glass, light and clean lines in Newport Beach and Laguna Beach.

Modern architecture has deep roots on this coast. Laguna Beach and Newport Beach drew modernist architects from the 1930s on, and today the same two cities have some of the most ambitious contemporary homes in California: walls of glass facing the ocean, flat roofs, rooftop decks and open plans that blur indoors and out.

This page gathers the modern and contemporary homes for sale in Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Newport Coast and Laguna Beach, highest price first. For original mid-century homes, see the mid-century modern guide.

Market Snapshot

The Market for Modern & Contemporary

101

For Sale Now

$7.75M

Median Asking Price

169

Sold, Last 12 Months

$4.03M

Median Sale Price

$1,675

Median Sale Price per Sq Ft

96.6%

Median Sale-to-List

The Market for Modern & Contemporary, by city
CityFor SaleMedian AskingAsking $/Sq FtSold, 12 Mo.Median SaleSale $/Sq FtSale-to-List
Newport Beach43$5.29M$1,58974$4.24M$1,53897.3%
Corona del Mar17$11.5M$2,84044$4.14M$2,24196.6%
Newport Coast1––7$9.35M$1,51496.5%
Laguna Beach40$7.87M$2,37944$3.31M$1,42595.9%

Homes for sale from CRMLS as of ; sales are modern & contemporary that closed in the last 12 months. Sale-to-list compares each sale price with the final asking price. A dash means fewer than three homes behind the figure.

For Sale Now

101 Modern & Contemporary for Sale

Highest price first, updated from CRMLS throughout the day.

Newport Beach

Contemporary rebuilds on the harbor islands and the Balboa Peninsula, and modern homes in Newport Heights and Dover Shores.

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Newport Beach, CA 92660

87 Linda

$69,998,000

5 BD · 8 BA · 9,179 SQFT

Listed by Paul Daftarian, Luxe Real Estate

Newport Beach, CA 92660

4 Geneve

$15,800,000

5 BD · 7 BA · 8,000 SQFT

Listed by Melanie Dadvar, Real Broker

Newport Beach, CA 92663

2304 Cliff

$14,995,000

5 BD · 7 BA · 5,165 SQFT

Listed by Garrett Weston, Coldwell Banker Realty

1–3 of 12

Corona del Mar

New contemporary homes on the Flower Streets and the bluffs above the beach.

Guides: Flower Streets

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Corona del Mar, CA 92625

232 Hazel

$11,500,000

3 BD · 4 BA · 3,250 SQFT

Listed by Andre White, Pacific Sotheby's Int'l Realty

1–3 of 12

Newport Coast

Custom modern estates in the guard-gated hillside communities.

Newport Coast, CA 92657

15 Shoreline

$13,995,000

5 BD · 5 BA · 6,800 SQFT

Listed by Mary Golding, Christie's International R.E. Southern California

Laguna Beach

Hillside and oceanfront modern homes from North Laguna to Victoria Beach, alongside the city's mid-century landmarks.

Guides: North Laguna

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Laguna Beach, CA 92651

31791 Coast

$18,444,000

4 BD · 6 BA · 4,950 SQFT

Listed by Leo Goldschwartz, Coldwell Banker Realty

1–3 of 12

Homes are included when the CRMLS listing gives a modern or contemporary architectural style. Listings are chosen from how each listing agent describes the home in CRMLS and have not been independently verified. Listings provided by CRMLS. “Listed by” identifies the listing agent and brokerage; Kyle Shutts and Arbor Real Estate are the advertising broker unless otherwise noted. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Inquiries are answered by Kyle Shutts, Arbor Real Estate.

What to Know Before You Buy

  • Glass walls bring heat and glare; ask about glazing, shading and cooling.
  • Flat roofs and roof decks need good waterproofing and drainage; ask for the roof's age and history.
  • Custom modern homes are hard to compare; price per square foot varies more than in tract neighborhoods.
  • Coastal and design review shaped many of these homes; the city files show what was approved.

Questions

Modern & Contemporary FAQ

What is the difference between modern and contemporary?

Modern usually refers to a design movement of the mid-twentieth century: clean lines, flat roofs and open plans. Contemporary means design of today, which often borrows from modernism. Listings use both words loosely.

How many modern & contemporary are for sale right now?

101 homes are for sale: 43 in Newport Beach, 17 in Corona del Mar, 1 in Newport Coast, 40 in Laguna Beach. Asking prices range from $459,000 to $69,998,000. This page updates from CRMLS throughout the day.

Where are original mid-century modern homes?

See the mid-century modern guide on this site, which gathers homes from the 1930s through the 1970s described as mid-century, post-and-beam or Case Study.

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