800 homes in Irvine

Irvine is a planned city in central Orange County, California, United States, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was named in 1888 for the landowner James Irvine. The Irvine Company started developing the area in the 1960s. The city was formally incorporated on December 28, 1971. The 66-square-mile (170 km2) city had a population of 318,629 as of June 2025. As of 2025, it is the second most populous city in Orange County, fifth in the Greater Los Angeles region, and 63rd in the United States.
Irvine is a master-planned city known for excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and thriving tech industry. Home to UC Irvine and consistently ranked among America's safest cities.
Today, Irvine has 802 homes for sale at a median price of $1,599,000, typically selling in about 47 days. Families here choose from 46 schools rated 8 or higher on the Topfind School Score.
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Median Home Price
$2.50M
↑ 61.3% over the past yearMonths of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
5.4 months of supply
Balanced Market800 active listings currently on the market.
What this means for buyers
Supply and demand are roughly in step—a steady flow of options without a glut. Listings typically sell in ~47 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are taking longer to sell—buyers have more time to negotiate and explore options.
Inventory Distribution
Homes are selling at a healthy pace—more listings move within 30 days than sit longer on the market.
Most homes are selling within a month, but a meaningful share is starting to linger longer.
Housing Tenure in Irvine
Renting is more common here than statewide—this market has more rental inventory and transient residents.
44%
Homeowners
56%
Renters
Homeownership is 11.5% lower than the California average (55.5%)
111,979 households (2023)
Affordability Snapshot
Typical home cost
$10,643/mo
Actual housing expense
Affordable budget (28%)
$3,025/mo
Based on median income
Median household income
$10,804/mo
Irvine
A typical home costs about 99% of the median household's income.
For reference, lenders typically recommend spending ≤28%.
Income needed to afford a typical home comfortably
$456K/year
Assumes housing costs ≤28% of income
20% down, 7% rate, 30-yr fixed. CA averages for tax/insurance.
Median Price by Bedroom
Larger homes command significantly higher prices, with sharp increases beyond 3 bedrooms.
Each additional bedroom adds about $830K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 4 → 5 bedrooms (+$1.6M)
Price Reductions
359 listings have reduced their price
45% of active listings
Average reduction: 5.4% (~$86K)
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