Fullerton Home Prices by Property Type: Condo, Townhouse and Single-Family Medians

You cannot shop for one number in this market. A buyer looking at townhouses and a buyer looking at detached houses are shopping two different price worlds, and mixing them into a single citywide figure hides the gap that matters most to your budget.

Start with the property-type bracket, then narrow the analysis to the building, tract, HOA, condition, and recent closed sales that actually compete with the home you want.

What are the Fullerton home prices by property type right now?

As of the July 2026 Redfin data, the three property-type medians for Fullerton were roughly $654,796 for condominiums, $795,193 for townhouses, and $1,244,483 for single-family houses.¹ The single-family median runs close to double the condo median, and the all-property figure sits much closer to the detached median than the condo median, so it can overstate what a condo budget needs to cover.

Each of those three medians is a citywide figure for its housing type. It is not a comp for a particular building, and it does not reflect square footage, floor, view, HOA level, or the age of the specific home.

The all-property median of $1,066,000, the 35-day median time on market, the 214 homes sold, and the 2.9 months of supply all come from Redfin monthly market data for Fullerton, period ending July 2026.² Use those four for market conditions, pace, and competition. Use the three property-type medians for price level, and never let the all-property figure stand in for a condo.

Which homes belong in a Fullerton price comparison?

When I group Fullerton homes for a price comparison, I keep the grouping about the housing structure itself: condominium, townhouse, or single-family, the same property-type categories the market dataset uses, not about who might buy the home. Then, for any specific property, verify the legal ownership, the HOA structure, and the project details before you rely on the label.

That matters because the medians are far apart. A detached house on its own parcel usually reflects a different kind of land control than an attached condo with shared common areas, so comparing the two on one median is comparing two different products.

If you compare Fullerton with another North Orange County city, put each city’s condo, townhouse, and single-family medians side by side instead of borrowing Fullerton’s numbers. These are Fullerton figures for Fullerton housing, and none of them travel to another market.¹

Why is the single-family median so much higher than the condo median?

The single-family median of about $1,244,483 sits nearly $590,000 above the condo median of about $654,796 in the July 2026 data.¹ What each purchase includes is also different: a condo owner buys the interior space and a share of the common area, while a detached buyer buys the whole parcel, including the land underneath it.

Geography can stretch the single-family range even after you separate detached homes from attached homes. A flat interior lot can price differently from a hillside parcel, and that variation is why the detached median alone still is not a price for your house.

Some parts of Fullerton, particularly hillside and wildland-adjacent areas, are mapped within High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.³ That mapping can affect insurance and cost on a specific hillside parcel, so confirm the zone for any address you are serious about with CAL FIRE and your insurer.

How does the townhouse median fit between condo and single-family?

The townhouse median of about $795,193 falls between the condo and single-family figures in the July 2026 data.¹ Townhouses tend to combine attached-home considerations, such as HOA dues, with features that can differ from many condominiums, such as multiple levels or a small private outdoor area.

For a buyer priced out of the detached median, the townhouse bracket is where a lot of the practical decisions happen. You trade a full lot for a lower entry price and shared maintenance, and the HOA structure becomes a real part of the cost.

When I compare a Fullerton townhouse with a condo, I do not stop at the purchase price. I want to see the dues, what the HOA covers, the unit itself, and the recent closed sales that actually compete with it.

Attached-home carrying costs and project risk are not in these medians. Before you commit, review the current HOA dues, budget, reserve study, CC&Rs, leasing rules, master insurance, any litigation disclosures, special assessments, and whether the project works for your financing with your lender or licensed mortgage loan originator.

What do the Fullerton market conditions tell me beyond price?

Beyond price level, the Fullerton market moved at a median of 35 days on market in July 2026, with 2.9 months of supply and 49.8% of homes selling above list.² The average sale-to-list ratio was 101.15%, meaning closed sales averaged slightly above asking price.

Those all-property conditions describe Fullerton overall, but condo, townhouse, and detached segments can move differently, so use them as market context rather than as proof of pace for a specific property type. A year earlier the median time on market was 41 days and supply was 2.7 months, so pace has picked up modestly while inventory has held roughly flat.

The all-property median was $1,074,000 twelve months earlier and $1,038,000 six months earlier, so the July 2026 citywide median was slightly below the year-earlier figure and about 2.7% above the six-month-earlier figure.² For financing context, the 30-year mortgage rate was 6.66% and the 15-year was 5.98% as of August 27, 2026,⁴ and what you actually qualify for is a conversation for a licensed mortgage loan originator.

How do I get from a citywide median to a price for my actual home?

A property-type median is a starting bracket, not a valuation. To price a specific home, you need closed sales inside its own building or tract, adjusted for square footage, floor, condition, and any HOA level, which is a direct records pull rather than a citywide average.

Here is how I would approach it. I would pull the last several closed sales in the exact building or tract, filter to the same bedroom and bath count, then adjust for the differences that a median cannot see, like a remodel, a corner unit, or a hillside view.

The result should be a range with assumptions, not a single guaranteed price, because one closed sale rarely captures every feature of the next home. We can pull those closed sales for your address and show you where you sit inside your own tract, not just inside a citywide bracket.

Which schools serve Fullerton, and how do I confirm assignment?

Fullerton school service depends on the exact address and current district boundaries.⁵ Before you rely on any school name, confirm the assigned district, school, boundaries, and enrollment directly with the applicable district for that address.

The schools table in this article lists nearby schools with each school’s own GreatSchools rating band; the walkability box that follows is a separate location-reference tool. The bands are third-party reference data; they should not be used as Wendy’s opinion of a school or as an address-assignment tool.

Walkability is a housing attribute worth weighing against price. Compare the Walk Score data for the exact address you are considering, because a home near Downtown Fullerton or the Fullerton Transportation Center can feel very different from a hillside address in areas such as Sunny Hills or East Coyote Hills.

Public schools in Fullerton

School	Level	City	GreatSchools Rating Bands
Maple Elementary School	Elementary	Fullerton
Richman Elementary School	Elementary	Fullerton
Nicolas Junior High School	Middle	Fullerton
Ladera Vista Junior High School	Middle	Fullerton
D. Russell Parks Junior High School	Middle	Fullerton
Fullerton Union High School	High	Fullerton
Sunny Hills High School	High	Fullerton
Troy High School	High	Fullerton

School names, levels, cities and GreatSchools Rating Bands are third-party reference data and are not the opinion of Wendy Rawley or First Team Real Estate. Bands are GreatSchools’ own classification, calculated in relative terms against all schools in the state. This table is a partial list, not every school in the city or district. This is not an assignment list. School assignment depends on your exact address and current district boundaries, so confirm the assigned school, boundaries, and enrollment directly with the applicable district before you rely on it.

School data provided by GreatSchools.org © 2026. All rights reserved. Rating bands retrieved September 2026.

Wendy Rawley

REALTOR® | DRE #01898824

Wendy Rawley, with First Team Real Estate at (714) 746-6355, runs building- and tract-level comps so you can price a Fullerton condo, townhouse, or house against the right bracket instead of a citywide median.

According to CRMLS closed-transaction records cited below, over more than a decade in Southern California real estate, the Wendy Rawley Team has represented 171 home sellers and 102 buyers.⁷ These figures reflect prior closed transactions and do not guarantee future results.