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

What are Orange home prices by property type right now?

For the August 2026 property-type period, Redfin reported median prices of $1,265,259 for detached single-family homes, $759,770 for condos, and $730,049 for townhouses in Orange.¹ The detached median sits about 67% above the condo median and about 73% above the townhouse median, which shows how different the detached and attached price bands are; it does not prove the reason for the gap on any one property.

The three figures each carry their own August 2026 period and come from Redfin. They are property-type medians across the city, not a comp for one address.

Here is how I read those three numbers for a client. That $1,199,000 all-property figure sits much closer to the detached median than to the attached medians, so if you are shopping for condos or townhouses, the citywide all-property median sits roughly $440,000 to $470,000 above the corresponding attached-home medians, which shows why it is a poor benchmark for those property types.

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

The detached single-family median of $1,265,259 is about 67% higher than the condo median of $759,770 for the same August 2026 period.¹ I will not tell you one caused the other, because Redfin reports the figures, not the reasons behind them.

Based on how homes typically trade here, I can tell you what each type usually includes. A detached house generally includes its own parcel and may offer more private outdoor space, but the lot, interior square footage, yard, pool, and condition still need to be checked against the specific closed comps. A townhouse or condo usually trades on interior square footage, shared-wall layout, monthly HOA dues, and the association documents a buyer should review, including CC&Rs, reserves, insurance, litigation, leasing rules, and any financing restrictions.

Detached stock in Orange spans many eras. The three Eichler tracts, Fairhaven, Fairmeadow, and Fairhills, were built between 1960 and 1964,² while Old Towne holds buildings dating from the 1880s through 1940.³ Age, lot size, and condition all move a specific home away from any citywide median.

How fast is the Orange market moving across all types?

Orange homes sold in a median of 36 days with 2.3 months of supply for the period ending August 2026.¹ About 40.4% of homes sold above list, and the sale-to-list ratio was 99.90%.

Those pace figures are useful market context, but they are citywide all-property figures; a condo, townhouse, or detached house can move differently depending on its tract, condition, and price band. A year earlier, in August 2025, the median was 40 days, and supply was 2.7 months,¹ so the market tightened modestly over twelve months.

There were 432 active listings and 235 pending sales in the same period.¹ Pace matters to both sides: it tells a seller how aggressively to price and a buyer how much room there is to negotiate.

Which median should you use for your own home?

Match the median to your housing type: detached median for a house, condo median for a condo, townhouse median for a townhome. The all-property citywide median of $1,199,000 blends all three and is not a reliable indicator of condo or townhouse unit pricing.

Even the right property-type median is only a starting line. Pricing one specific home takes closed sales inside its own tract, which is a direct records pull. That is the part I run by hand, because two detached houses a mile apart, one in El Modena and the other in Orange Park Acres, can sit in very different price bands.

Neighborhood-level figures exist too. Redfin reported a $1,307,000 median price and 37 days on market for Orange Park Acres in August 2026.¹ That still averages across the homes that sold there, so it narrows the range without pinning down your value.

What does it cost to borrow, and how does the loan limit fit in?

As of September 24, 2026, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 7.03%.⁴ Rates move constantly, so treat any figure here as a reference and get a real quote from a licensed mortgage loan originator.

Orange County is a high-cost area with its own conforming loan limit, set at $1,249,125.⁵ Because the conforming limit applies to the loan amount, not the purchase price, a detached purchase near the median may or may not require jumbo financing depending on down payment and loan structure; the condo and townhouse medians sit well below the limit before any down payment. The limit does not decide what you qualify for; that is a conversation for your loan originator.

I do not give financing advice, and I will not guess at your payment. A loan originator can show principal, interest, taxes, insurance, and any HOA dues or Mello-Roos together so the monthly number is honest.

How walkable are the areas where these homes sit?

Walkability varies sharply by exact location in Orange, and the same property type can feel different from one area to another. For that reason, check the exact address instead of assuming a condo, townhouse, or detached house will have the same walkability profile as the broader area.

One more thing to weigh on the detached side: parts of Orange, particularly hillside and wildland-adjacent areas, are mapped within High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.⁶ That mapping affects the seller’s hazard disclosures for those parcels, so check the zone for the specific parcel rather than assuming it applies citywide.

For more Orange market context, see our Orange city hub.

Wendy Rawley

REALTOR® | DRE #01898824

Wendy helps Orange buyers and owners match the right property-type median to their home and then pin value with tract-level comps through First Team Real Estate at (714) 746-6355.

The team reviews CRMLS closed-sale records and current MLS data when preparing property-specific comp work.⁷ Past activity and market data do not guarantee future results.