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Up today is an update of the median price that homes in Irvine have sold for. This includes all the Irvine neighborhoods (or villages as they are called in Irvine): Northpark, West Irvine, Northwood, Portola Springs, Woodbury, El Camino, Walnut, Columbus Grove, University Park, University Town Center, Orange Tree, Oak Creek, Westpark, the IBC (airport area), San Joaquin, Shady Canyon, Turtle Ridge, Turtle Rock and Quail Hill.

Irvine Median Sold Price/SF-Condos

Unless otherwise noted, the source for the following numbers is DQNew.

Irvine Median Sold Price/SF-Houses

Median Selling Price in Irvine

• November 2010: $562,000 (down 3.44% y-o-y)
• October 2010: $522,500 (down 9.91% y-o-y)
• September 2010: $625,000 (up 16.93% y-o-y)
  Redfin’s numbers: $575,000 (no change y-o-y) or $336/SF (down 2.0% y-o-y)
• August 2010: $580,000 (up 1.9% y-o-y)
  Redfin’s numbers: $600,000  (up 4.3% y-o-y) or $344/SF (up 3.3% y-o-y)
• July 2010: $580,000 (up 6.62% y-o-y)
  Redfin’s numbers: $570,000 (up 5.1% y-o-y) or $339/SF (up 1.2% y-o-y)

Graphs Courtesy Redfin

Up today are the Costa Mesa housing numbers. This includes all areas of  Costa Mesa: Eastside, Westside, Central, Southwest, South Coast Metro, Mesa Verde. Unless otherwise noted, the stats are provide by DQNews.

Median Sold Price/SF–Houses

Median Selling Price in Costa Mesa

• October 2010: $495,000 (down 5.58% y-o-y)
• September 2010: $477,500 (down 1.55% y-o-y)
• August 2010: $462,000 (down12.00% y-o-y)
  Redfin’s numbers: $482,000  (up 1.4% y-o-y) or $304/SF (up 4.4% y-o-y)
• July 2010: $505,000 (up 0.3% y-o-y)
  Redfin’s numbers: $485,000  (down 4.9% y-o-y) or $318/SF (up 4.4% y-o-y)

Median Sold Price/SF–Condos

Number of Sales in Costa Mesa

• October 2010: 45
• September 2010: 66
• August 2010: 49
  Redfin’s numbers: houses=41 (down 34.9% y-o-y), condos=29 (up 7.4% y-o-y)
• July 2010: 59
  Redfin’s numbers: houses sold=49, condos sold=26

Graphs Courtesy Redfin

Up today is Irvine’s 92614 ZIP housing numbers. This ZIP  includes part of the Westpark neighborhood and lower Woodbridge.

The photo is of 87 Briarglen #27 in Woodbridge. This 2 bedroom condo is priced near the median selling price for homes in this ZIP; however, the price per square foot ($412) is above this ZIP’s median. Also, both Zillow and eppraisal estimate the value of this home to be approximately $350,000. This home has been on the market for approximately 5 months.

92614 Median Selling Price

• July 2010: $429,500 (down 6.4% y-o-y)
• June 2010: $425,000 (down 20.3% y-o-y)
  Note: Redfin’s June 2010 numbers are $502,000  (down 15.8% y-o-y) or $345/SF (up 7.8% y-o-y).
• May 2010: $555,000 (down 11.0% y-o-y)
• April 2010: $591,000 (up 45.9% y-o-y)
• March 2010: $525,000 (up 46.14% y-o-y)

92614 Number of Sales

• July 2010: 25 (up 44.8% y-o-y)
• June 2010: 16 (up 25.0% y-o-y)
• May 2010: 24 (up 11.1% y-o-y)
• April 2010: 25 (up 25.0% y-o-y)
• March 2010: 21 (up 61.54% y-o-y)

Source unless otherwise noted: DQnews

Up today is Irvine’s 92604 ZIP numbers. This ZIP  includes the Upper Woodbridge and El Camino neighborhoods.

The photo is of 4931 Karen Ann Lane, a five-bedroom, single-family, custom-built home in El Camino. This home was built in 2009 and is currently the most expensive home on the market in this ZIP. However, at $217 per square foot, this home has a low price per square foot when compared to other homes in the area.

92604 Median Selling Price

• July 2010: $440,000 (down 15.4% y-o-y)
• June 2010: $575,000 (up 5.5% y-o-y)
• May 2010: $530,000 (up 6.2% y-o-y)
  For comparison: Redfin’s May 2010 number is $538,000 (up 8.8% y-o-y) or $340/SF (down 2.4% y-o-y).
• April 2010: $587,000 (up 17.4% y-o-y)
• March 2010:$525,000 (up 3.96% y-o-y)

92604 Number of Sales

• July 2010: 19 (down 20.8% y-o-y)
• June 2010: 31 (up 47.6% y-o-y)
• May 2010: 25 (up 8.7% y-o-y)
• April 2010: 35 (up 191.7% y-o-y)
• March 2010: 36 (up 89.47% y-o-y)

Source unless otherwise noted: DQnews

Up today is Irvine’s 92606 ZIP housing numbers. This ZIP includes the Westpark and Walnut neighborhoods. The photos are of 59 Del Cambrea, a three-bedroom, single-family home in Westpark, and 39 Royal Victoria, a four-bedroom condo in Walnut. Both have HOA fees and Mello Roos taxes, and both are priced near the overall median for homes in this ZIP. However, the price per square foot is considerably cheaper for the Royal Victoria home ($309/SF) than for the Del Cambrea home ($441/SF).

92606 Median Selling Price:

• Ju;u 2010: $584,000 (up 9.5% y-o-y)
• June 2010: $457,000 (down 25.4% y-o-y)
• May 2010: $408,000 (down 16.7% y-o-y)
  For comparison: Redfn’s May median numbers are $457,000 (down 30% y-o-y) or $347/SF (up 1.5% y-o-y)
• April 2010: $498,000 (down 20.3% y-o-y)
• March 2010: $613,000 (up 12.07% y-o-y)

92606 Number of Sales:

• July 2010: 14 (down 22.2% y-o-y)
• June 2010: 17 (up 6.3% y-o-y)
• May 2010: 21 (up 40.0% y-o-y)
• April 2010: 12 (up 33.3% y-o-y)
• March 2010: 15 (up 25.00% y-o-y)

Source unless otherwise noted: DQNews

3138 Watermarke Place, Irvine (IBC)

Up today is the 92612 ZIP housing numbers. This ZIP includes the IBC (airport area), Rancho San Joaquin, University Park and University Town Center. With the exception of the IBC, which is Irvine’s mixed-use, urban-living area that is located near the San Joaquin Marsh, all these neighborhoods are some of Irvine’s more established areas. University Park and University Town Center are near UCI and Mason Park, and Rancho San Joaquin is near the Rancho San Joaquin golf course.

According to Redfin, the least expensive home in this ZIP is an REO condo in the IBC ($204,900 or $323/SF). The most expensive home ($2,495,000 or $582/SF) is also in the IBC. This home is a high-rise condo and is under contract. It is also a short sale. As always, be sure to check the HOA fee and Mellos Roos tax when buying in the IBC–or anywhere for that matter, but especially in the IBC.

92612 Median Selling Price

• June 2010: $440,000 (down 7.0%  y-o-y)
• May 2010: $457,500 (down 12.0%  y-o-y)
• April 2010: $445,000 (up 6.0%  y-o-y)
  For comparison: Redfin’s overall April median selling price is $427,000 (up 1.7% y-o-y) or $327 per square foot (down 3.8% y-o-y).
• March 2010: $430,000 (down 1.83% y-o-y)

92612 Number of Sales

• June 2010: 47 (up 56.7% y-o-y)
• May 2010: 42 (up 90.9% y-o-y)
• April 2010: 33 (up 73.7% y-o-y)
• March 2010: 34 (up 100.00% y-o-y)

Source unless otherwise noted: DataQuick

Up today is the 92620 ZIP numbers. This ZIP includes the old and the new, the expensive and not so expensive: Oak Creek, Orange Tree, Portola Springs and Woodbury East. Currently, the least expensive home in this ZIP is located in the well established area of Orange Tree. The most expensive home is located in newly built community of Portola Springs.

325 Tangelo #324, Irvine (Orange Tree)

92618 Median Selling Price

• June 2010: $605,500 (up 89.2% y-o-y)
• May 2010: $628,500 (up 44.5% y-o-y)
• April 2010: $690,500 (up 29.4% y-o-y)
  For comparison: According to Redfin, the April median selling price for this ZIP was $615,000 or $315 per square foot.
• March 2010: $602,500 (up 28.26% y-o-y)

20 Small Grove, Irvine (Portola Springs)

92618 Number of Sales

• June 2010: 140 (up 775.0% y-o-y)
• May 2010: 76 (up 300.0% y-o-y)
• April 2010: 25 (up 92.3% y-o-y)
• March 2010: 35 (up 483.33% y-o-y)

Note: The photos are of the least expensive ($208,800–a short sale) and the most expensive ($1,799,000) homes that are currently on the market in this ZIP code.

Source unless otherwise noted: DataQuick

It is time to look at the Irvine housing numbers again. Up today is the 92620 ZIP, which includes Northwood, Northwood Pointe, Northwood II and Woodbury.

92620 Median Selling Price

• June 2010: $751,750 (up 33.7% y-o-y)
• May 2010: $666,000 (down 2.1% y-o-y)
• April 2010: $605,000 (up 10.0% y-o-y)
  For comparison: Redfin lists the April 2010 overall median selling price as $650,000 or $338 per square foot.
• March 2010: $637,500 (up 6.25% y-o-y)

92620 Number of Sales

• June 2010: 67 (up 21.4% y-o-y)
• May 2010: 48 (down 9.4% y-o-y)
• April 2010: 50 (up 78.6% y-o-y)
• March 2010: 59 (up 156.52% y-o-y)

Note: The photo is of 34 Lee, which is a 4-bedroom, single-family home in Irvine’s Northwood. This home has no HOA fee or Mellos Roos tax. At $749,900 ($311/SF), this home  is priced near the current median selling price of homes in this ZIP.

Source unless otherwise noted: DataQuick

Photo: South Coast Repertory, located in the cultural district of Costa Mesa’s South Coast Metro

Following is a history of the number of sales for homes in Costa Mesa by ZIP.

92626: South Coast Metro, Mesa Verde, part of Central Costa Mesa

• June 2010: 37 (down 2.6% from June 2009)
• May 2010: 26 (down 1.5% from May 2009)
• April 2010: 28 (down 6.7% from March 2009)
• March 2010:  32 (down 22.0% from March 2009)

92627: Eastside, Southwest, part of Central Costa Mesa

• June 2010: 43 (no change from June 2009)
• May 2010: 46 (up 4.5% from May 2009)
• April 2010: 30 (down 9.1% from April 2009)
• March 2010: 36 (up 24.1% from March 2009)

Source unless otherwise noted: DataQuick/OC Register

Following is a history of the median sales price for homes in Costa Mesa by ZIP.  The 92626 ZIP includes South Coast Metro, Mesa Verde, and part of Central Costa Mesa. The 92627 ZIP includes Eastside, Southwest and part of Central Costa Mesa.

92626

• June 2010: $530,750 (up 9.9% from June 2009)
• May 2010: $512,000 (down 1.5% from May 2009)
• April 2010: $512,250 (up 6.4% from April 2009)
  Note: For comparison, Redfin’s overall April 2010 median selling price was $509K or $312/SF.
• March 2010: $515,000 (up 12% from March 2009)

92627

• June 2010: $445,000 (down 2.9% from June 2009)
• May 2010: $425,000 (down 19.0% from May 2009)
• April 2010: $435,000 (down 5.6% from April 2009)
  Note: For comparison, Redfin’s overall April 2010 median selling price was also $435K or $353/SF.
• March 2010: $467,500 (up 24.7% from March 2009)

Photo Collage of Eastside Costa Mesa-Newport Beach Courtesy Costa Mesa’s Neighborhood Blog

Source unless otherwise noted: DataQuick/OC Register

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