Buena Park single-family homes sold for an average of $1,045,412 in the third quarter of 2026 (July through September), up 4.3% from $1,002,350 in Q3 2025. Homes spent an average of 25 days active in MLS, and sellers received 98.5% of their original asking price. Fewer homes sold than a year ago: 67 closings, down from 80.
Scope note: This report covers single-family detached homes in Buena Park only. Condos and townhomes move differently and have their own Q3 report.
For context, that’s about half the Orange County average. Orange County single-family homes averaged $2,090,835 in the same quarter. Buena Park homes also sold faster than the county average of 33 days.
Put simply: Buena Park prices are rising steadily, homes sell in under a month, and the city remains one of the more accessible places to own a house in Orange County.
Christine Almarines is a top real estate agent in Buena Park and Cerritos helping homeowners sell in Orange County and Los Angeles County. Here’s the plain read on Buena Park’s Q3 numbers.
All figures are single-family detached homes in Buena Park, California (Orange County), from the California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS), pulled October 3, 2026.
| Measure | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | $1,045,412 | $1,002,350 | Up 4.3% |
| Closed sales | 67 | 80 | Down 16% |
| New listings | 77 | 84 | Down 8% |
| Average days active in MLS | 25 | 24 | About 1 day slower |
| Percent of original price received | 98.5% | 98.1% | Up 0.4 points |
How the quarter figures were built: CRMLS reports these measures month by month. Closed sales and new listings are the three months added together. Average price, days active, and percent of original price are the three monthly figures weighted by the number of homes that closed each month.
About the sample size: 67 sales in a quarter is a solid sample for a city Buena Park’s size, but a few unusual sales can still move the average. The nine-month view below helps confirm the trend.
| Month | Average sale price | Closed sales | New listings | Avg days active | % of original price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | $1,048,328 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 98.9% |
| August 2026 | $1,033,128 | 20 | 23 | 35 | 97.2% |
| September 2026 | $1,052,507 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 99.2% |
Yes, steadily. The Q3 2026 average of $1,045,412 was 4.3% above Q3 2025 and about level with Q2 2026 ($1,042,042).
The nine-month view confirms it. From January through September 2026, Buena Park single-family homes averaged $1,040,850 across 190 sales, up 4.8% from $993,172 across 205 sales in the same months of 2025.
That’s a steadier climb than the Orange County average (up 11.2% year over year in Q3), which is pulled around by high-end coastal sales. Buena Park’s gains look more like a typical home gaining value.
As always, an average describes the mix of homes that sold. Your home’s value comes from your own street and recent comparable sales.
Buena Park single-family homes averaged 25 days active in MLS in Q3 2026, about the same as Q3 2025 (24 days) and Q2 2026 (23 days). That’s faster than both the Orange County average (33 days) and the broader CRMLS region (39 days).
August was the outlier at 35 days. July (20 days) and September (21 days) were both quick. The slowest month in the last 21 months was December 2025, at 49 days.
Close to it. Sellers received 98.5% of their original asking price in Q3 2026, slightly better than 98.1% a year ago. That measure compares the final sale price to the first price the home was listed at, so it includes both negotiation and price cuts.
On an average-priced Buena Park home, the 1.5% gap works out to roughly $16,000. That’s an illustration using the averages, not a figure for any specific home.
Balanced, leaning toward sellers:
1. Plan for about a month. At 25 days on average, a well-priced Buena Park home typically has an accepted offer within the first few weeks.
2. Price right at the start. Homes priced right from day one sold close to asking. The ones that sat pulled the average down to 98.5%.
3. Don’t price off the county average. At $2,090,835, the Orange County average includes coastal estates that have nothing to do with your home. Buena Park comps are what matter.
4. Watch the winter slowdown. December 2025 averaged 49 days, the slowest month in the data. If you’re ready, list this fall.
1. Buena Park is one of the more accessible ways into an Orange County house. At about half the county average, it’s worth a close look if you’ve been priced out elsewhere.
2. Expect to pay close to asking. 98.5% means modest room to negotiate, more on homes that have been sitting.
3. Watch homes past 25 days. That’s the Buena Park average. A home well past it is where sellers tend to be more flexible.
4. Don’t wait for prices to fall. Prices are up 4.3% year over year, and nothing in the data points down.
$1,045,412 for single-family detached homes, up 4.3% from $1,002,350 in Q3 2025 (CRMLS).
25 days active in MLS on average in Q3 2026, compared with 33 days for Orange County overall.
Close to it. Sellers received 98.5% of their original asking price on average in Q3 2026.
67 single-family homes closed from July through September 2026, down from 80 in Q3 2025.
Buena Park single-family homes averaged $1,045,412 in Q3 2026, about half the Orange County average of $2,090,835, and sold faster (25 days against 33).
No. This covers single-family detached homes only. Condos and townhomes have their own Q3 2026 report.
The city average is a starting point, not your price. Get a complimentary market evaluation for your home.
Christine Almarines is a top real estate agent in Buena Park and Cerritos helping homeowners sell in Orange County and Los Angeles County, licensed since 2004. Selling? Start with the Sure Seller course. Buying? Start the Buyer Bootcamp. Want to talk it through? Book a consultation.
Source: All data is from the California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. InfoSparks © 2026 ShowingTime Plus, LLC. Single-family detached, Buena Park and Orange County, monthly data January 2025 through September 2026, as of October 3, 2026. Quarterly and year-to-date figures calculated from monthly data as described above.
Christine Almarines
Real Estate Agent | CA Real Estate Group | Caliber Real Estate
📱 714-476-4637
📧 christine@carealestategroup.com
DRE #01412944
Christine Almarines is a top real estate agent in Buena Park and Cerritos helping homeowners sell in Orange County and Los Angeles County.
Cerritos single-family homes sold for an average of $1,221,457 in the third quarter of 2026 (July through September), about the same as Q3 2025 ($1,211,063, up 0.9%). Homes sold fast, in an average of 17 days, eight days faster than a year ago. Sellers received 99.7% of their original asking price.
Scope note: This report covers single-family detached homes in Cerritos only. Condos and townhomes move differently and have their own Q3 report.
The bigger change happened inside 2026. In Q2, Cerritos sellers got 101.7% of their original price, meaning many homes sold over asking. In Q3, that slipped just under 100%. At the same time, 76 homes came on the market, up 41% from 54 a year ago.
Put simply: Cerritos is still one of the fastest markets in Southern California, but buyers have more choices than they did in the spring, and over-asking offers are no longer the norm.
Christine Almarines is a top real estate agent in Buena Park and Cerritos helping homeowners sell in Orange County and Los Angeles County. Here’s the plain read on what Cerritos’s Q3 numbers say.
All figures are single-family detached homes in Cerritos, California (Los Angeles County), from the California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS), pulled October 3, 2026.
| Measure | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | $1,221,457 | $1,211,063 | Up 0.9% |
| Closed sales | 59 | 50 | Up 18% |
| New listings | 76 | 54 | Up 41% |
| Average days active in MLS | 17 | 25 | 8 days faster |
| Percent of original price received | 99.7% | 100.6% | Down 0.9 points |
How the quarter figures were built: CRMLS reports these measures month by month. Closed sales and new listings are the three months added together. Average price, days active, and percent of original price are the three monthly figures weighted by the number of homes that closed each month.
About the sample size: Cerritos is a smaller city, so 59 sales in a quarter is a solid but not huge sample. A few unusually high or low sales can move the average price. Days on market and percent of asking price are steadier signals here.
| Month | Average sale price | Closed sales | New listings | Avg days active | % of original price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | $1,269,579 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 99.3% |
| August 2026 | $1,240,284 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 100.8% |
| September 2026 | $1,155,450 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 99.2% |
Flat year over year, down from the spring. The Q3 2026 average of $1,221,457 was 0.9% above Q3 2025, but 6.1% below Q2 2026 ($1,300,152). The monthly average eased each month of the quarter, from $1,269,579 in July to $1,155,450 in September.
For a longer view, look at the first nine months of the year. From January through September 2026, Cerritos single-family homes averaged $1,256,515 across 149 sales, about 2.8% above the same nine months of 2025 ($1,222,607 across 140 sales).
An average describes the mix of homes that sold, not what any one home is worth. A September with more smaller homes closing will show a lower average even if values on your street held. Your number comes from your own comparable sales.
Very fast. Cerritos single-family homes averaged 17 days active in MLS in Q3 2026, down from 25 days in Q3 2025. Across the broader CRMLS region, single-family homes averaged 39 days in the same quarter. Cerritos homes sold in well under half that time.
Every month of Q3 stayed between 16 and 18 days. The slowest stretch in the last 21 months was January 2026, at 43 days. That’s the winter pattern to plan around.
Not on average, not anymore. Sellers received 99.7% of their original asking price in Q3 2026. That measure compares the final sale price to the first price the home was listed at, so it includes both negotiation and any price cuts.
Here’s how that has moved:
On an average-priced home, 99.7% is within about $3,000 of the original price. That’s still an extremely strong result for sellers. But a buyer in September 2026 was negotiating a little, where a buyer in May was competing.
Still a seller’s market, but a less extreme one than in the spring:
The shift is from bidding wars to well-priced homes selling quickly near asking.
1. Price at the market, not above it. In the spring, over-asking offers covered pricing mistakes. In Q3, with 41% more listings, buyers compare. A home priced right still sells in about two and a half weeks.
2. Expect a fast sale if you’re ready. At 17 days on average, plan for an accepted offer within the first few weeks. Have your next move lined up.
3. Stand out from the extra listings. With more homes on the market, condition and presentation matter more than they did in the spring.
4. List before winter if you can. January 2026 averaged 43 days and 96.6% of original price, the slowest month in the data.
1. You have more choices than in the spring. 76 new listings in Q3, up from 54 a year ago.
2. Don’t expect a discount. Homes still sell for 99.7% of original asking on average. Offers well below asking on a fresh listing will usually lose.
3. Be ready to move in days. 17 days on market means the right home won’t wait for a second weekend.
4. The over-asking pressure has eased. You may not need to bid above the price the way buyers did in the spring. Let the comparable sales guide your number.
$1,221,457 for single-family detached homes, up 0.9% from $1,211,063 in Q3 2025 (CRMLS).
Single-family homes averaged 17 days active in MLS in Q3 2026, compared with 39 days across the broader CRMLS region.
In Q2 2026, sellers averaged 101.7% of original asking price. In Q3 2026, that dropped to 99.7%, just under asking.
59 single-family homes closed from July through September 2026, up from 50 in Q3 2025.
Yes. 76 single-family homes were newly listed in Q3 2026, up 41% from 54 in Q3 2025.
No. This report covers single-family detached homes only. Condos and townhomes have their own Q3 2026 report.
The city average is a starting point, not your price. Get a complimentary market evaluation for your home.
Christine Almarines is a top real estate agent in Buena Park and Cerritos helping homeowners sell in Orange County and Los Angeles County, licensed since 2004. Selling? Start with the Sure Seller course. Buying? Start the Buyer Bootcamp. Want to talk it through? Book a consultation.
Source: All data is from the California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. InfoSparks © 2026 ShowingTime Plus, LLC. Single-family detached, Cerritos, monthly data January 2025 through September 2026, as of October 3, 2026. Quarterly figures calculated from monthly data as described above.
Christine Almarines
Real Estate Agent | CA Real Estate Group | Caliber Real Estate
📱 714-476-4637
📧 christine@carealestategroup.com
DRE #01412944
Christine Almarines is a top real estate agent in Buena Park and Cerritos helping homeowners sell in Orange County and Los Angeles County.
The first thing guests see at the holidays is your front yard and entry. October is a great time to give them a little love, and a few simple updates can go a long way.
In Southern California, fall is also a good time to garden. Once the heat eases, many plants settle in better than they do in the stress of summer. Just wait for a cooler stretch before planting, and follow your city’s watering rules.
Planters by the front door are one of the quickest ways to make a home feel welcoming. Cool-season flowers that are commonly used in Southern California include:
Pick a few for pots by the entry or along the walkway. Check with your local nursery to see what does best in your area.
Fall is also the time to start cool-season vegetables in Southern California. Ask your nursery about lettuce, kale, spinach, carrots, and peas. Even a few pots on the patio give you something fresh to harvest for holiday meals.
Water new plants regularly while they get established, and follow your local watering guidelines.
A few small updates make a big first impression.
Trim back overgrown shrubs and pull dead plants. Edge the lawn and walkway, and sweep away debris. A tidy yard makes everything else look better.
Make sure the path to your front door is clear and well lit. This helps your guests find their way after dark.
When Should You Call a Professional?
Call a landscaper if you have large trees to trim, drainage problems, or a big redesign in mind. Call an electrician for any outdoor wiring or fixture problems.
Prices vary, so ask for a written estimate.
You do not need a big project to boost your curb appeal. A few pots of fall color, a clean front door, and a tidy yard can make your home look welcoming for the holidays.
Thinking of selling in the new year? Curb appeal matters to buyers. Find out what your home is worth.
Add planters with cool-season flowers, wash and refresh the front door, clean light fixtures and house numbers, and tidy the yard and walkway.
Cool-season flowers like pansies, violas, snapdragons, and cyclamen, and cool-season vegetables like lettuce, kale, spinach, carrots, and peas. Ask your local nursery what does best in your area.
Wait for a cooler stretch before planting, and water new plants regularly while they get established.
Call a landscaper for large trees, drainage problems, or major redesigns, and an electrician for outdoor wiring or fixture problems.
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