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August 2026

Orange County market report

Prices still rising, and more homes to choose from than a year ago. The best value in reach of the city.

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$511,000

Median single-family sale price

August 2026

$480,500

Same month last year

August 2025

+6.3%

Year-over-year change

If you are buying

What this means for you

  • Orange County remains the most affordable market we serve, with a median single-family price roughly $700,000 below Westchester's.
  • Inventory has been loosening here. OneKey reported single-family inventory up 10.9% year over year in May 2026, which is unusual for this region and means fewer situations where you are the eleventh offer.
  • At 6.3% annual appreciation, waiting a year is not free. If the payment works now, the math generally favors buying now.

If you are selling

What this means for you

  • Demand is real and prices are up 6.3% year over year, but you are competing with more listings than sellers faced last summer.
  • Pricing correctly in the first two weeks matters more than it did in 2021. Homes that start above the market sit, then sell for less than a well-priced listing would have.
  • Presentation is where the money is in this county: photos, prep, and paint routinely return more than they cost.

Orange County is our home market. We work it every week, and we can tell you how Warwick, Cornwall, Monroe, Middletown, and Newburgh differ far past what a county median shows.

“A county median is a starting point. Your street is the answer.”

The Apex Collective Team

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Figures cover August 2026 and come from published OneKey MLS reporting. A county median is not an appraisal of any individual home. Sources: OneKey MLS market statistics · OneKey MLS August 2026 market report · OneKey MLS May 2026 regional round-up