Orange County Housing Report 2025: Real Estate Trends & Forecast

The Orange County housing market remains a dynamic and complex landscape, shaped by shifting inventory levels, fluctuating mortgage rates, and evolving buyer demand. With 2024 almost behind us, this report takes a deep dive into the trends that defined the past year—rising active inventory, muted demand, and a resurging luxury market—and offers key insights into what 2025 may hold for Orange County real estate.

A recent study from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows most sellers (61%) completed at least minor repairs when selling their house. But sometimes life gets in the way and that’s just not possible.

You may be hearing a lot of talk about the Federal Reserve (the Fed) and how their actions will impact the housing market right now. Here’s why…

Curious about where the housing market is headed in 2025? The good news is that experts are offering some promising forecasts, especially when it comes to two key factors that directly affect your decisions: mortgage rates and home prices.