Irvine, city-wide: current Redfin market numbers, village-by-village price range, school district boundaries, and the HOA and Mello-Roos checks to run before an offer.
Across the whole city of Irvine, the median sale price was $1.52M over the three months ending August 2026, down 3.2% from a year earlier, and price per square foot fell 6.2% to $767. Sales volume rose: 572 homes sold in August, up 12.7% year over year, and the median home sold in 53 days, versus 57 a year ago. These are city-wide figures; prices vary widely from village to village.
City-wide Irvine figures from Redfin's Irvine housing market page (data through August 2026; median price is Redfin's three-month figure, homes sold is the August count), retrieved 2026-09-29. Days-on-market change is computed from Redfin's 53 days versus 57 a year earlier. Sale-to-list change is reported by Redfin in percentage points. Price distribution is a breakdown of active Irvine listings on Redfin by price filter on 2026-09-29 (902 listings across the five bands), not a closed-sale distribution.
Irvine's city-wide median sale price was $1.52M for the three months ending August 2026, down 3.2% year over year, while August sales rose 12.7% to 572 homes. Homes sold in a median 53 days at about 97.7% of list.
Redfin puts Irvine's city-wide median at $1.52M for the three months ending August 2026, with price per square foot down 6.2% to $767.
572 Irvine homes sold in August 2026, up 12.7% from August 2025.
The median home sold in 53 days, down from 57 a year earlier, at about 97.7% of list price.
Active listings ranged from under $1M to over $3M on September 29, 2026, so price to village-level comps.
HOA dues, Community Facilities District taxes and school district assignment all vary by address in Irvine.
Irvine is a master-planned city of about 66 square miles in central Orange County, California. It grew from a 1959 request by the University of California to The Irvine Company for land for a new campus, around which architect William Pereira planned a city, and it incorporated on December 28, 1971. The city is organized into villages, from early ones such as Turtle Rock and University Park to Woodbridge and the newer Great Park neighborhoods, each with its own mix of detached homes, townhomes and condominiums. Anchors include the UC Irvine campus, the roughly 1,300-acre city-owned Great Park on the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, and an open space and trail network. Most of the city is served by Irvine Unified, with Tustin Unified covering western and northern areas.
Irvine was master-planned around the UC Irvine campus and developed village by village. Turtle Rock, University Park, Culverdale, the Ranch and Walnut were completed by 1970, and building has continued since, most recently in the Great Park neighborhoods.
The city-owned Great Park covers about 1,300 acres of the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. Current features include a sports complex, the Great Park Balloon and Carousel, Palm Court and Historic Hangar 244, with more parkland in planning.
Irvine Unified serves most of the city, and Tustin Unified serves western and northern areas. The city also lists Saddleback Valley Unified and Santa Ana Unified as serving portions of Irvine, so confirm the district for the specific home.
In August 2026 the city opened its largest bicycle and pedestrian bridge, nearly 1,200 feet long, carrying the Jeffrey Open Space Trail over Walnut Avenue and the I-5. The city describes it as completing a 5-mile trail corridor through Irvine.
The University of California campus is the reason the city exists: the 1959 request for campus land set off the master plan that shaped Irvine.
Many Irvine villages have HOAs, and some newer neighborhoods sit inside Community Facilities Districts that add a Mello-Roos special tax to the property tax bill. Both vary by tract, so they get confirmed per home before an offer.
Across the whole city, Redfin shows a $1.52M median sale price for the three months ending August 2026, down 3.2% year over year, with 572 homes sold in August, up 12.7%. Homes sold in a median 53 days at about 97.7% of list price. Prices are easing slightly while sales volume grows.
City-wide, the median sale price was $1.52M over the three months ending August 2026, or about $767 per square foot. Active listings span a wide range: roughly 19% were under $1M and 11% over $3M on September 29, 2026. Price depends heavily on the village and home type.
The numbers favor careful pricing on both sides. Redfin shows the median down 3.2% and price per square foot down 6.2% year over year, while August sales rose 12.7%. Homes sold at about 97.7% of list, so buyers have some room to negotiate and sellers benefit from pricing to recent village comps.
The median Irvine home sold in 53 days in Redfin's August 2026 data, down from 57 days a year earlier. That is a city-wide median, so a well-priced home in a high-demand village can move faster, and an overpriced one can sit well past two months.
It depends on the address. Irvine Unified serves most of the city, Tustin Unified serves western and northern areas, and the city lists Saddleback Valley Unified and Santa Ana Unified as serving small portions. Confirm the district and assigned schools for the specific parcel before relying on them.
Often, yes. Many Irvine villages have HOAs, and some newer neighborhoods sit inside Community Facilities Districts that add a Mello-Roos special tax to the annual bill. Amounts vary by tract and can change the monthly cost materially, so I confirm both for the specific home before writing an offer.
California's Proposition 13 sets the base property tax rate at 1% of assessed value, with annual increases capped at 2% until a sale or new construction. On top of that base, Irvine homes can carry voter-approved bonds and, in some newer neighborhoods, Mello-Roos special taxes. Budget from the total bill.
I am Jonathan Knoblach, a California broker and owner of Knoblach Realty, Inc., DRE license 02044087. I have been licensed since August 2017, became a broker in December 2021 and incorporated the firm in January 2022. I work Riverside County and Orange County, including Irvine, and handle every file myself.
The city's multicultural festival at the Great Park, Saturday, October 10, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with performances, food, a global marketplace and a Kids Village.
A Diwali celebration presented by the Ektaa Center with the City of Irvine at Great Park Live, 8000 Great Park Blvd., Saturday, October 24, 1 to 9 p.m.
The city's holiday celebration and tree lighting at the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex, listed for Saturday, December 5, 2026, with free admission. Check the city's calendar for times.
The City of Irvine and Brookfield Residential broke ground on Gateway Village, a 70-acre residential village at Portola Parkway and Jeffrey Road with 1,138 homes, 287 of them affordable apartments. The wider Gateway Project adds a 700-acre preserve, with community and open space features expected in early 2028.
The Jeffrey Open Space Trail bridge, nearly 1,200 feet long and 15 feet wide, now crosses Walnut Avenue, the Jeffrey Road Park and Ride and the I-5, linking the Jeffrey Open Space Trail and Cypress Village Trail to the trail extension to the south.
Irvine's November 3, 2026 election covers the mayor's seat and council Districts 1, 5 and 6. Measure D asks whether to use ranked choice voting for council and mayoral elections after January 1, 2028. Write-in candidates can file through October 20.
Jonathan Knoblach is a Broker with Knoblach Realty, Inc., serving Orangecrest, Woodcrest, Hawarden Hills and Canyon Crest in Riverside, and Irvine and Rancho Mission Viejo in Orange County, California.
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