If you’re looking for things to do in Cerritos, California from September 18 through September 24, 2026, there are several events happening around the city — from live music and a free community shredding event to the weekly Cerritos Farmers Market and a movie-with-live-orchestra experience.
And if you’re considering moving to Cerritos, buying a home in Cerritos, or selling a Cerritos home, these local events tell you something that housing statistics alone can’t. They give you a glimpse of what it’s actually like to live here.
| Date | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 18 — 8 p.m. | A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce | Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts |
| Sat, Sep 19 — 8 a.m. to noon | Free paper shredding & compost | Cerritos Senior Center, Pat Nixon Park |
| Sat, Sep 19 — 8 a.m. to noon | Cerritos Certified Farmers Market | CCPA northwest parking lot |
| Sat, Sep 19 — 8 p.m. | The Temptations and The Four Tops | Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts |
| Tue, Sep 22 — 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | City permit services unavailable | Cerritos City Hall |
| Thu, Sep 24 — 8 p.m. | Ghostbusters in Concert | Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts |
I’m Christine Almarines with CA Real Estate Group | Caliber Real Estate, a real estate agent helping homeowners sell and buyers purchase homes in Cerritos and surrounding communities. I’ve worked with buyers and sellers in this area for years, so I like sharing more than home prices and market updates. I also want to help people understand the community they’re considering calling home.
On Friday, September 18 at 8 p.m., A.J. Croce brings Croce Plays Croce to the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, located at 18000 Park Plaza Drive.
For people thinking about moving here, a major performing arts venue anchors a lot of the things to do in Cerritos and is part of the bigger lifestyle picture. You don’t have to drive into downtown Los Angeles every time you want live entertainment — Cerritos has cultural and entertainment options right in the community.
Homeowners may find this one especially useful.
The City of Cerritos is holding a free paper shredding and compost event on Saturday, September 19 from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Cerritos Senior Center at Pat Nixon Park, 12340 South Street.
Community members may bring up to two banker-sized boxes of paper documents for free on-site shredding. The City says staples and paper clips can remain, but binder clips and three-ring binders should be removed.
Participating residents can also take home free fresh compost — bring your own rigid container of no more than 35 gallons.
If you’ve been cleaning out your home, preparing for a move, or getting rid of old paperwork containing personal information, this is a useful Saturday-morning stop. For questions, the City lists the Community Services Division at 562-865-8101.
Saturday morning is also a good time to visit the Cerritos Certified Farmers Market, which runs every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon in the northwest parking lot of the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.
According to the City, shoppers can find fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, fish, breads, nuts, honey and flowers. Free parking is available, and the market is generally held rain or shine except for major holidays.
It’s one of those simple community amenities that becomes part of your normal weekend routine when you live here — and one of the more reliable things to do in Cerritos week after week.
Saturday evening brings another major performance. The Temptations and The Four Tops perform Saturday, September 19 at 8 p.m. at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. For longtime Motown fans, that’s a pretty recognizable pairing to have playing right here in town.
This isn’t entertainment, but it’s worth putting on the calendar if you’re a homeowner planning improvements or dealing with permits.
The City has announced that Planning, Business License, and Building & Safety services will be unavailable from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22.
That matters if you’re working on a renovation or permit. If you’re preparing a Cerritos home for sale and considering improvements, don’t assume every project can simply be completed without checking local requirements first.
A fun way to finish the week, and one of the more family-friendly things to do in Cerritos this month. On Thursday, September 24 at 8 p.m., the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts presents Ghostbusters in Concert — the film with a live orchestra. Another example of the variety that comes through town without residents having to travel far from home.
If you’re researching whether you should move here, don’t look only at houses. Look at the community around them.
The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, the Farmers Market, parks, community programs and civic services all contribute to everyday life. Once you start paying attention to the things to do in Cerritos on an ordinary weekend, you get a much clearer sense of whether it fits how you actually want to live.
That’s also why I encourage buyers to think beyond “How many bedrooms can I get?” A better question is “What kind of life do I want around my home?”
Your commute matters. Your preferred location matters. Your budget matters. The type of home matters. And the community matters. If you’re weighing neighborhoods, the guide to top neighborhoods in Cerritos is a good next read.
If you’re considering buying here, start getting prepared before you find the property you love: Start the Buyers’ Boot Camp, then contact me for a Cerritos home-buying strategy session.
Being a local homeowner means paying attention to what’s happening around your property as well as what’s happening in the market. But community information doesn’t determine your individual home’s value.
If you’re asking “How much is my Cerritos home worth?”, your property needs its own analysis. Location, size, condition, upgrades, lot, floor plan, recent comparable sales and current competition all affect potential market value. A citywide number or automated estimate isn’t enough.
Get your free Home EPIC Value Report, or start with the Sure Seller Course if you want to understand the process first. For the current numbers, see the July 2026 Cerritos market update.
A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce on September 18, the City’s free paper shredding and compost event plus the Cerritos Certified Farmers Market on September 19, The Temptations and The Four Tops on September 19, and Ghostbusters in Concert on September 24. Event details can change, so check directly with the City of Cerritos or the venue before attending.
Yes. The City of Cerritos has announced a free paper shredding and compost event for Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Cerritos Senior Center at Pat Nixon Park, 12340 South Street. Residents may bring up to two banker-sized boxes.
The Cerritos Certified Farmers Market is held Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon in the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts parking area, except for major holidays.
Scheduled performances include A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce on September 18, The Temptations and The Four Tops on September 19, and Ghostbusters in Concert on September 24.
Whether Cerritos is right for you depends on your budget, housing needs, commute, lifestyle and personal priorities. When evaluating a move, look beyond an individual house — consider the community, amenities, location and how the property fits your long-term goals.
Your Cerritos home needs to be evaluated individually. Location, property characteristics, condition, improvements, comparable sales and current competition all affect its potential market value. Get your free Home EPIC Value Report.
Real estate is about more than what’s for sale this week. It’s about understanding the community you’re buying into, the community you’re selling in, and the things happening around you.
That’s why I’ll keep sharing Cerritos market updates, home-selling information, buyer education, community resources and things to do in Cerritos.
Or call me at 714-476-4637 to schedule a listing or buying strategy consultation.
Event information was verified using official City of Cerritos and Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts sources as of September 13, 2026. Dates, times, availability and event details can change. Confirm details with the organizer before attending.
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.
When you’re selling a home in Buena Park and buying your next home at the same time, the highest offer isn’t always the best offer.
I recently closed a listing at 8359 San Clemente Way in Buena Park, California, that is a perfect example of why. We listed the home at $949,000 and ultimately closed at $985,000 — $36,000 above the original asking price.
But here’s where this transaction gets interesting. We received multiple offers, including offers above $1 million.
So why would my sellers accept $985,000 when we had higher-priced offers?
Because when you’re selling a home in Buena Park and evaluating multiple offers, price is only one part of the equation. We had to look at the sellers’ potential net proceeds, buyer qualifications, terms, broker compensation, financing, the likelihood of closing successfully, and the sellers’ overall goals.
In this transaction we also had to coordinate a solar assumption and the sellers’ purchase of their replacement property. This wasn’t simply about selling one Buena Park home — we needed to coordinate a sale and a purchase at the same time. And we got it done on time.
I’m Christine Almarines with CA Real Estate Group | Caliber Real Estate, a real estate agent helping Buena Park homeowners sell their homes, buy their next homes, and coordinate both transactions at once.
| The transaction | |
|---|---|
| Original list price | $949,000 |
| Closed sales price | $985,000 |
| Above asking | $36,000 |
| Offers received | Multiple, including above $1 million |
| Added complexity | Solar assumption + seller’s replacement purchase |
On the surface, someone might reasonably ask: “Why wouldn’t the sellers simply accept the offer over $1 million?”
The $985,000 offer wasn’t the highest purchase price we received, but other financial and transactional considerations mattered to my sellers.
One of those was broker compensation. The buyer’s broker associated with the accepted offer requested less compensation. That affected the sellers’ potential net proceeds and helped make up some of the financial difference between the accepted offer and the higher-priced alternatives.
Simply comparing purchase prices would have given my sellers an incomplete picture. We needed to compare what each offer actually meant to them.
No. And this transaction is a real-world example.
When I help sellers review multiple offers, I don’t want them looking at only one number on the contract. Purchase price matters — but we also need to evaluate the complete offer:
Then there’s the question that changes everything: what does the seller need from this transaction? At 8359 San Clemente Way, my sellers weren’t simply trying to sell. They were also trying to successfully purchase their next property.
This is something homeowners selling a home in Buena Park easily overlook.
Imagine receiving one offer above $1 million and another at $985,000. If you only compare the prices, the answer seems obvious. But that isn’t the complete financial picture.
Different offers can carry different costs, requested credits, compensation arrangements, and financing terms. In our Buena Park transaction, the buyer’s broker on the accepted offer requested less compensation, which narrowed the financial gap considerably.
Price matters. Net matters. Terms matter. And the ability to actually close matters.
When you’re selling a home in Buena Park, an offer doesn’t become a successful sale because a buyer writes down a big number. The buyer still has to perform.
Imagine choosing between two offers. One has the higher headline price. The other has a slightly lower price, but the buyer is highly qualified, the terms work better for your circumstances, the transaction costs affect your net differently, and the overall offer provides a stronger path to actually completing your sale.
Which is better? There isn’t a universal answer — and that’s exactly the point. The strongest offer depends on the complete terms and the seller’s individual priorities.
My job wasn’t to point at the largest number and tell my sellers to sign. It was to help them evaluate their choices against what they were actually trying to accomplish. There’s more on this in how to choose the best offer when selling a home.
Selling your current home is one transaction. Buying your replacement home is another. When you do both at once, they become closely connected.
My sellers needed to purchase an upleg, or replacement property. That meant I couldn’t think only about getting their Buena Park home into escrow. We had to think several steps ahead:
This is where selling a home in Buena Park stops being a single decision and becomes a coordinated plan.
The property had a solar assumption, which added another layer to an already coordinated transaction.
Solar arrangements can add steps to a sale. The specific process and requirements depend on the individual solar agreement and the circumstances of the transaction, so the relevant documentation has to be evaluated for that particular property. It’s the kind of detail that doesn’t show up in a list price but absolutely affects whether a deal closes on time.
If you’re weighing a move, the lesson from 8359 San Clemente Way is simple: evaluate offers on what they mean to you, not on which number is biggest.
For the broader local picture, see the July 2026 Buena Park housing market update and whether now is a good time to sell. If you’re likely to face competing offers, how to get multiple offers is worth reading before you list.
No. Purchase price is important, but sellers should evaluate the complete offer — buyer qualifications, potential net proceeds, costs, broker compensation, contingencies, financing, timing, terms, and the likelihood of the transaction successfully closing.
The home was listed at $949,000 and closed at $985,000, which was $36,000 above the original asking price.
Yes. We received multiple offers, including offers above $1 million. The sellers ultimately accepted the $985,000 offer after evaluating more than the headline purchase price.
Several considerations. One important financial factor was that the buyer’s broker associated with the accepted offer requested less compensation, which affected the sellers’ potential net proceeds and narrowed the financial difference between the offers. Buyer qualifications, terms, transaction complexity, and the sellers’ need to coordinate their replacement purchase also mattered.
Yes, but coordinating two transactions requires careful planning. Financing, timelines, contingencies, proceeds from your sale, the terms of the offer on your existing home, and the requirements of your replacement purchase all affect the strategy.
Solar arrangements can add another step to a transaction, as they did with this sale. The specific process depends on the individual solar agreement and circumstances, so the relevant documentation needs to be evaluated for that particular property.
Your home’s potential market value should be evaluated based on location, size, condition, improvements, property characteristics, recent comparable sales, and current competition. Get your free Home EPIC Value Report.
If you’re doing both at once, consider interviewing an agent who can explain how they plan to coordinate the two transactions, evaluate offers beyond price alone, communicate with the other professionals involved, and build a strategy around your complete move.
If you’re selling and buying at the same time, the offer with the biggest number at the top of the page isn’t automatically the one that gets you where you’re going.
Transaction details referenced in this article are specific to 8359 San Clemente Way, Buena Park, California, and are shared with the sellers’ permission. Individual results vary. Offer evaluation, net proceeds, solar assumptions, and the coordination of simultaneous sale and purchase transactions depend on the particular circumstances, documentation, and parties involved. Nothing here is a guarantee of a particular price, timeline, or transaction outcome.
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.
By Christine Almarines | Published September 18, 2026
Fall in California may not look quite like it does on the East Coast, but that doesn’t mean we have to miss out on beautiful autumn color. 🍂
California fall colors don’t peak everywhere at the same time. Higher-elevation destinations generally change earlier, while lower elevations can hold their color later into fall. An interactive California fall foliage map can help you track locations and plan your trip closer to peak color.
🍂 Open the interactive California Fall Foliage Map
From mountain towns and alpine lakes to scenic drives through forests filled with golden aspens, California has plenty of places to experience the season — if you know where and when to go. The tricky part is that fall color can peak at very different times depending on elevation, location, weather, and temperatures.
California’s fall foliage season can stretch over several weeks because the state has such a wide range of elevations and climates.
Higher-elevation destinations often begin changing earlier, while lower elevations may hold onto their color later into the season. That means one destination may already be glowing with yellow and orange leaves while another is still mostly green.
Instead of picking a date months in advance and hoping for the best, check the map as your trip gets closer and use the latest color reports to help decide where to go.
Before heading out:
This is one of those resources worth bookmarking and checking several times throughout the season.
Planning from Orange County or Los Angeles County? You don’t necessarily need a week-long vacation to enjoy California fall colors.
Southern California mountain communities can make great day-trip or weekend options, while destinations such as the Eastern Sierra, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe can turn foliage season into a longer family road trip. Check current conditions before leaving, since peak color varies by elevation, weather, and location each year.
If you’d rather stay closer to home this weekend, there’s plenty on the calendar too — see things to do in Orange County this September and what’s happening in Cerritos this week.
There are beautiful fall drives and destinations throughout the state. A few areas families may want to keep an eye on:
Mountain scenery combined with golden aspens makes this one of California’s classic fall destinations. If you’re considering a longer road trip from Southern California, the Eastern Sierra can be especially beautiful during peak color.
Yosemite is famous for its granite cliffs and waterfalls, but autumn adds another layer to the scenery. Fall can bring gold, orange, and red foliage throughout portions of the park and surrounding mountain communities.
Giant trees, mountain roads, crisp fall weather, and seasonal color make this area another wonderful option for a family getaway.
Northern California typically offers some of the state’s most dramatic fall scenery, with forests, lakes, mountains, and scenic highways all providing opportunities to enjoy the changing season.
You don’t have to drive all the way to Northern California to find California fall colors. Mountain communities in Southern California can provide their own version of autumn, making them a great option for a shorter family day trip or weekend escape.
You don’t have to plan an elaborate vacation to enjoy the season. Turn the drive itself into part of the experience.
Pack snacks or a picnic, stop at a local coffee shop, find a hiking trail, visit a mountain town, take family photos, or let the kids help choose scenic stops along the route.
A few things worth bringing:
And leave a little extra time for spontaneous stops. Sometimes the best fall views are the ones you weren’t planning to find.
Making a whole season of it? A mountain drive pairs well with whatever else is on the calendar — and once the weather turns, winter family activities are next on the list.
If a fall road trip is on your family’s list this year, bookmark the California Fall Foliage Map and check it before you head out. California fall colors don’t peak everywhere at once, which means there may be several opportunities throughout the season to catch a beautiful autumn drive.
Once you’re home, bringing fall colors into your dining room is an easy way to keep the season going — and it’s a good moment to run through the fall home maintenance checklist before the rain arrives.
California’s fall color season varies by elevation, weather, and location. Higher-elevation areas typically begin changing earlier, while lower-elevation destinations may peak later. Check current foliage reports shortly before your trip.
An interactive California Fall Color Map is available through Google My Maps and can be used to explore destinations and help plan fall road trips throughout the state.
Southern California mountain areas can offer seasonal color without requiring a trip to Northern California. Conditions vary each year, so checking current foliage reports before traveling is recommended.
Popular regions for California fall colors include the Eastern Sierra, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, the Shasta Cascade region, and mountain areas throughout Southern California.
Yes. Depending on how far you want to drive, Southern California mountain destinations can work well for day trips, while the Eastern Sierra and other farther destinations are better suited to weekend trips.
Elevation, temperature, weather, tree species, and geographic location all affect when leaves change color, which is why peak conditions vary throughout the state.
If you have a favorite California fall drive or mountain town, we’d love to hear about it.
And if your family is thinking about a move — whether that’s closer to the mountains or right here in Orange County and Los Angeles County — I’m always happy to talk it through.
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.
If you’re asking “Is it a good time to sell my home in Buena Park, California?”, the July 2026 market data gives sellers several encouraging signals — but whether it’s a good time to sell a home in Buena Park depends on your specific property, your goals, and your next move.
For some Buena Park homeowners, yes. July’s numbers show homes selling quickly and finishing close to their original asking prices. Detached homes averaged just 20 days active in the MLS and 98.9% of original price received. That’s a favorable backdrop for a seller who is prepared.
But citywide averages don’t tell us whether your home should be sold now, what it’s worth, or how quickly it might sell. That part is personal.
I’m Christine Almarines with CA Real Estate Group | Caliber Real Estate, a real estate agent helping Buena Park homeowners understand their home value, prepare for the market, and develop a strategy for selling their property. Here’s how I’d evaluate the decision.
| July 2026 | Detached Single-Family | Attached Condos & Townhomes |
|---|---|---|
| New listings | 25 | 8 |
| Closed sales | 21 | 10 |
| Average closed sales price | $1,048,328 | $795,400 |
| Average % of original price received | 98.9% | 97.7% |
| Average days active in the MLS | 20 days | 33 days |
Two signals stand out for anyone weighing whether it’s a good time to sell a home in Buena Park this summer.
Homes are moving. Twenty days is a short market time. If your home is priced and presented well, that pace suggests you could have an accepted offer within a few weeks of listing rather than a few months.
Sellers finished close to asking. An average of 98.9% of original price received means the typical detached seller didn’t give up much ground between their opening number and their closing number. That’s a sign of realistic pricing meeting real demand.
For the full picture on both property types, see the July 2026 Buena Park housing market update.
Here’s the part I don’t want you to skip. Twenty-one detached sales and ten attached sales is a small sample. One unusually expensive or inexpensive property moves a citywide average noticeably.
So when someone asks whether it’s a good time to sell a home in Buena Park, I can tell them what the market did in July. I can’t tell them what their house will do without looking at it.
Your answer depends on:
I’d rather be straight with you than talk you into a listing.
It may not be the right moment if you haven’t figured out where you’re going next, if your home needs work you’re not ready to do or disclose, if you’d be selling into a purchase you can’t yet qualify for, or if waiting a season genuinely serves your situation better.
A fast market is an opportunity, not an obligation. The best time of year to sell in Buena Park is worth reading if seasonality is part of your thinking.
If you decide it is a good time to sell a home in Buena Park, the single biggest lever is your opening price.
That 98.9% average exists because most of those sellers priced realistically. It is not permission to price high and negotiate down. In a market where well-priced homes leave in 20 days, an overpriced listing becomes conspicuous quickly — and then buyers start asking why it hasn’t sold. Overpricing is consistently one of the biggest mistakes Buena Park sellers make.
The related lever is preparation before launch. You get one first week. Photography, condition, and pricing all need to be right when buyers who’ve been watching your neighborhood finally see your listing. There’s more in what makes a home sell faster in Buena Park.
July 2026 data is encouraging for prepared sellers: detached homes averaged 20 days active in the MLS and 98.9% of original price received. But those are citywide averages across 21 sales. Whether it’s the right time for you depends on your property type, price point, condition, competition, and where you’re moving next.
Detached single-family homes averaged 20 days active in the MLS in July 2026; attached condos and townhomes averaged 33 days. Your timeline depends on price, condition, presentation, and competing inventory.
Detached sellers averaged 98.9% of original price received and attached sellers averaged 97.7%. Those averages reflect realistic pricing meeting demand — they are not a guarantee, and they don’t mean pricing high and negotiating down will work.
A citywide average can’t value an individual home. Location, property type, size, condition, improvements, comparable sales, and current competition all matter. Start with a free Home EPIC Value Report.
That depends on your equity, your next move, the work your home needs, and your timing flexibility. A fast market is an opportunity, not an obligation.
Get a property-specific valuation, decide which repairs are worth making, handle preparation and photography before launch rather than during, and set an opening price deliberately. In a 20-day market, the first week carries disproportionate weight.
July 2026 was a favorable month for prepared Buena Park sellers. Whether it’s a good time to sell a home in Buena Park for you is a different question — and it’s one worth answering with your actual property in front of us.
This article uses the July 2026 Buena Park market data provided for detached single-family homes and attached condominiums and townhomes. Sales-price, original-price-received, and days-active-in-MLS statistics referenced are averages. Market statistics do not represent every property and should not be interpreted as an individual property valuation or guarantee of a particular selling price, market time, or transaction result.
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.
If you’re thinking about selling or buying a home in Buena Park, California, the July 2026 Buena Park housing market data gives us an interesting snapshot of what happened with both detached single-family homes and attached condos and townhomes.
Those numbers can help us understand the broader Buena Park real estate market, but they cannot tell you exactly what one particular Buena Park home is worth. That distinction is important.
I’m Christine Almarines with CA Real Estate Group | Caliber Real Estate, a real estate agent helping Buena Park homeowners sell and helping buyers purchase homes in Buena Park, California.
I’ve worked in and around the Buena Park housing market for many years, and one thing market statistics continually reinforce is this: your home isn’t the city average.
| July 2026 | Detached Single-Family | Attached Condos & Townhomes |
|---|---|---|
| New listings | 25 | 8 |
| Closed sales | 21 | 10 |
| Average closed sales price | $1,048,328 | $795,400 |
| Average % of original price received | 98.9% | 97.7% |
| Average days active in the MLS | 20 days | 33 days |
There are two things to keep in mind when reading this data.
First, these are small samples. Twenty-one detached sales and ten attached sales is not a large data set. One unusually expensive or inexpensive property can move a citywide average noticeably. That’s true of most single-city reports, and it’s why I treat them as context rather than conclusions.
Second, detached and attached homes behaved differently. Detached homes averaged 20 days active in the MLS; attached homes averaged 33. If you own a condo and you’ve been reading detached-home headlines, the Buena Park housing market you’re actually in is a different one.
If you own a home in Buena Park, three numbers deserve your attention: the average closed sales price for your property type, the average percent of original price received, and the average days active in the MLS.
None of them predicts what will happen when you sell. They give us context. The next job is working out how your specific property fits.
The $1,048,328 detached average and $795,400 attached average describe the transactions in the data. Neither is a valuation of your home.
Your city location, neighborhood, square footage, lot, condition, upgrades, floor plan, recent comparable sales, and the homes competing with yours when you list all affect value. For an attached home, HOA dues, amenities, and assessments matter too.
If your real question is “How much is my Buena Park home worth?”, start with a property-specific analysis: Get your free Home EPIC Value Report, or call me at 714-476-4637.
Detached homes averaged 98.9% of original price received; attached homes averaged 97.7%.
Those are averages across all transactions in the data, not predictions for an individual home. Some properties close at or above their original asking price. Others require reductions. And I’d never tell a seller to simply price 1.1% higher to compensate — that isn’t what the statistic means.
What it does reinforce is that your original pricing strategy matters. Overpricing in a market where well-priced detached homes are moving in 20 days is an expensive choice, and it’s one of the biggest mistakes sellers make in Buena Park.
Detached single-family homes that sold averaged 20 days active in the MLS. Attached condos and townhomes averaged 33 days.
Twenty days is fast. If your home is priced and prepared well, that pace means you could realistically have an accepted offer within a few weeks of going live. But it’s an average, not a promise — there’s more in how long it takes to sell a home in Buena Park in today’s market.
A pace like that rewards preparation. The work that gets a home ready — decluttering, repairs, staging, photography — needs to happen before you list, not during. You don’t get to recreate your first week on the market.
If you’re preparing to sell, the Buena Park 2026 seller guide and how to prepare without overspending are good starting points. Then call 714-476-4637 for a listing consultation.
Now the other side. Buena Park saw 25 new detached listings and 8 new attached listings in July 2026.
That is not a lot of inventory. Once you narrow by price range, bedrooms, condition, school area, and your other priorities, the number of homes that genuinely fit can be very small in a given month.
Combine limited inventory with a 20-day average on detached homes and the implication is clear: buyers need to be ready before the right home appears. A pre-qualification letter you start working on after you’ve found the house is usually too late.
Not automatically. The 98.9% and 97.7% figures are averages, not discount formulas.
Your offer strategy should depend on the individual property: how long it’s been available, whether the price has changed, what comparable homes actually sold for, the condition, and whether other buyers are circling. One home warrants a competitive offer at or above asking. Another gives you room, and there are cases where an offer below asking price is entirely reasonable.
Start with education and a strategy: Start the Buyers’ Boot Camp, then call 714-476-4637 for a buyer consultation. If you’re still deciding whether Buena Park is right for you, is Buena Park a good place to live and why buyers love Buena Park are worth reading.
Buena Park sits inside Orange County, and it’s useful to see the city against the county it belongs to. Countywide, Orange County detached homes averaged 32 days active in the MLS in July 2026 — Buena Park detached homes averaged 20.
For the full county picture, see the July 2026 Orange County housing market update. For where Buena Park has been, compare the November 2025 Buena Park update.
The average closed sales price for detached single-family homes was $1,048,328 based on the July 2026 data reviewed for this market update.
The average closed sales price for attached condos and townhomes was $795,400.
There were 21 closed detached single-family-home sales and 10 closed sales of attached condos and townhomes. Because those are relatively small numbers of transactions, the averages should be interpreted carefully and should not be treated as an individual property valuation.
Detached single-family homes that sold averaged 20 days active in the MLS, while attached condos and townhomes averaged 33 days.
Detached single-family homes averaged 98.9% of original price received, while attached condos and townhomes averaged 97.7%. Those are averages across the transactions in the data, not predictions for an individual home.
Your value cannot be determined from a citywide average alone. Your location, property type, size, condition, improvements, comparable sales, competition, and other property-specific characteristics should be considered. Start with a free Home EPIC Value Report.
If you’re interviewing real estate agents to sell a home in Buena Park, look for someone who can explain the local data and then apply it specifically to your property rather than relying on citywide averages. Christine Almarines helps Buena Park homeowners evaluate their property, prepare for the market, develop a pricing and listing strategy, and navigate the selling process. Call 714-476-4637 to schedule a listing consultation.
Start with education and a strategy before you’re ready to make an offer. Start the Buyers’ Boot Camp, then call 714-476-4637 for a buyer consultation and strategy session.
The Buena Park housing market update for July 2026 gives us a useful snapshot. But your home isn’t a statistic.
Market statistics referenced in this article are for Buena Park, California residential detached single-family homes and attached condominiums and townhomes for July 2026. The figures referenced are averages across a small number of transactions. Individual home values, sales prices, market times, and results vary by property and location. Citywide statistics should not be interpreted as an individual property valuation or guarantee of future results.
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.
If you’re thinking about buying or selling a condo or townhome in Orange County, California, the July 2026 Orange County condo market data gives us an important look at what’s happening with attached homes across the county.
In July 2026, Orange County recorded 878 new listings, 497 pending sales, and 570 closed sales for attached condominiums and townhomes. The average closed sales price was $872,081. Homes that sold averaged 43 days active in the MLS, and the average percent of original price received was 97.2%.
Those numbers are useful. But if you own an Orange County condo or townhome, they do not tell you exactly what your property is worth. And if you’re a buyer, they don’t automatically tell you what you should offer.
I’m Christine Almarines with CA Real Estate Group | Caliber Real Estate, a real estate agent helping homeowners, sellers, and buyers throughout Orange County, California.
When I look at countywide market data, I use it to understand the bigger picture. Then we narrow the analysis to the property, community, location, and client. That second step matters because Orange County is a large and diverse real estate market. A condo in one Orange County city or community can perform very differently from a townhome somewhere else.
For attached condominiums and townhomes in Orange County, the July 2026 data shows:
| Metric | July 2026 |
|---|---|
| New listings | 878 |
| Pending sales | 497 |
| Closed sales | 570 |
| Average closed sales price | $872,081 |
| Average percent of original price received | 97.2% |
| Average days active in the MLS | 43 days |
Every figure above is an average. That word does a lot of work, and the rest of this Orange County condo market update is largely about what averages can and can’t tell you.
If you own an attached condo or townhome in Orange County, there are three numbers worth your attention: $872,081, 97.2%, and 43 days.
None of them tells me what will happen when you sell your property. They give us context. The next job is working out how your specific home fits into that picture.
The $872,081 average closed sales price describes 570 transactions across the entire county. It is not a valuation of your home.
Orange County includes an enormous range of attached-home communities. Your property’s value can be affected by its city, neighborhood, square footage, bedroom and bathroom count, condition, upgrades, location within the development, parking, outdoor space, amenities, recent comparable sales, and current competition.
With an attached property there’s an additional layer: the HOA and the individual community. HOA dues, amenities, assessments, community condition, insurance considerations, and reserve health can all matter to a buyer and to their lender.
So when a homeowner asks “What is my Orange County condo worth?”, a countywide average isn’t the answer. Get your free Home EPIC Value Report for a property-specific starting point, or call me at 714-476-4637.
The July data shows an average percent of original price received of 97.2%. It’s tempting to read that as “condos are selling below asking.” But an average combines many individual transactions.
Some properties close at or above their original asking price. Others require reductions and close further below. The average sits in the middle and describes none of them precisely.
I wouldn’t use 97.2% to predict what happens to your property, and I certainly wouldn’t tell a seller to price 2.8% higher to compensate. What it does reinforce is that your original pricing strategy matters — and that overpricing costs more than sellers expect.
Attached homes that sold in July 2026 averaged 43 days active in the MLS. That’s meaningfully slower than the 32 days detached single-family homes averaged in the same month, which is worth knowing if you’ve been reading detached-home headlines and assuming they apply to you.
But 43 days is still an average. Some condos attract a buyer in days. Others take months. Price, condition, location, HOA dues, competing inventory in your own community, marketing, and presentation all affect an individual timeline.
The more useful question isn’t “how long do Orange County condos take to sell?” It’s “how long are units like mine, in my community, at my price point, taking to sell?”
If you’re considering selling but aren’t ready to list, start with my Sure Seller Course, then call 714-476-4637 when you want to build a strategy around your actual property.
Now let’s switch sides. The Orange County condo market added 878 new attached listings in July, with 497 going pending and 570 closing.
That sounds like plenty of choice. But you probably aren’t shopping across every community, city, and price point in Orange County. Once we narrow by budget, location, bedrooms, HOA range, amenities, commute, and your other requirements, the pool of properties that genuinely fit can get small quickly.
Price matters, but with an attached property you’re evaluating the community as much as the home itself. That means looking at HOA dues, community amenities, property condition, potential assessments, parking, community rules, and available HOA documentation.
The goal isn’t to make buying a condo complicated. It’s to make sure you understand what you’re buying. A beautiful kitchen doesn’t tell you whether the HOA has a special assessment coming.
Here’s where 97.2% becomes interesting again. A buyer might see it and think “I’ll offer 2.8% under asking.” That’s not how I’d approach it.
97.2% is an average, not a discount formula. Your offer strategy should depend on the individual property:
One condo could warrant a strong offer at asking. Another could give you real negotiating room, and there are situations where an offer below asking price is entirely reasonable. The countywide average gives us context. The individual property determines the offer strategy.
Start before you find the property you love. Understand your financing. Know the monthly payment you’re comfortable with, including HOA dues as part of your housing expense. Know your priorities. Understand the offer and escrow process.
That’s why I created my Buyers’ Boot Camp. Call 714-476-4637 for a buyer strategy and education session.
The seller. Two similar townhomes list in the same Orange County community the same week. One owner reads the countywide average, picks a number, and lists. The other reviews recent comparable sales within the community, checks what’s currently competing, addresses condition, and prices deliberately. Both are in the same Orange County condo market. Only one has a strategy.
The buyer. You find a condo that looks perfect online. Then you find another at a similar price with lower HOA dues, better parking, and a healthier reserve fund. The list price alone doesn’t tell you which is the better buy. You aren’t buying the county average. You’re buying one home, in one community.
You can find statistics online. You don’t need an agent to read them to you. The value is in understanding what they mean for the specific property you’re selling or buying.
I look at the broader market for context, then narrow it down: your city, your community, your property, your HOA, your comparable sales, your competition, your price range, your goals.
The average closed sales price for attached condominiums and townhomes in Orange County was $872,081 in July 2026, across 570 closed sales.
There were 570 closed sales of attached condominiums and townhomes, alongside 878 new listings and 497 pending sales.
Attached homes that sold averaged 43 days active in the MLS. By comparison, Orange County detached single-family homes averaged 32 days in the same month.
The average percent of original price received was 97.2% for attached condominiums and townhomes. That does not mean every property sold at 97.2% of its original asking price.
The July data shows a 97.2% average percent of original price received, but individual transactions vary above and below that figure. Evaluate the specific property and its comparable sales rather than applying a countywide average.
A countywide average cannot value an individual condo. Location, community, floor plan, size, condition, upgrades, HOA dues and restrictions, amenities, comparable sales, and competition all matter. Start with a free Home EPIC Value Report.
Not automatically. The 97.2% average is not a discount formula. Offer strategy depends on days on market, price history, comparable sales in the same community, condition, HOA comparison, and competing buyer interest.
Get your financing and budget organized, remember to count HOA dues as part of your monthly housing expense, identify your priorities, and learn the purchase process before you find the property you want.
The July 2026 Orange County condo market update gives us context: 878 new listings, 497 pending sales, 570 closed sales, an $872,081 average closed sales price, 97.2% average percent of original price received, and 43 days average active in the MLS.
But none of that tells us what your property is worth or what you should offer on a home. The next step is narrowing the data to your property, your community, and your goals.
Market statistics referenced in this article are for Orange County, California residential attached condominiums and townhomes for July 2026. The sales price, percent of original price received, and days active in the MLS figures referenced are averages. Individual home values, sales prices, market times, HOA characteristics, and transaction results vary by property and location. Countywide statistics should not be interpreted as an individual property valuation or guarantee of future results.
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.
If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home in Orange County, California, the July 2026 Orange County housing market numbers tell an interesting story.
For detached single-family homes, Orange County recorded 1,530 new listings, 1,050 pending sales, and 1,179 closed sales during July. The average closed sales price was $2,126,194, homes that sold averaged 32 days active in the MLS, and the average percent of original price received was 98.2%.
I’m Christine Almarines with CA Real Estate Group | Caliber Real Estate, a real estate agent helping homeowners, sellers, and buyers in Orange County, California.
I believe market statistics are useful, but the real value comes from understanding how those numbers apply to your particular property, location, price range, and goals. Orange County is a large and diverse real estate market. A countywide average cannot tell you exactly what your home is worth or exactly what you should offer on a house.
For detached single-family homes in Orange County, the July 2026 data shows:
| Metric | July 2026 |
|---|---|
| New listings | 1,530 |
| Pending sales | 1,050 |
| Closed sales | 1,179 |
| Average closed sales price | $2,126,194 |
| Average percent of original price received | 98.2% |
| Average days active in the MLS | 32 days |
These numbers give us a snapshot of the broader Orange County housing market. But they’re not a substitute for analyzing an individual home. That’s particularly important when we talk about the $2.1 million average sales price.
If you own a home in Orange County, there are three numbers I’d pay particular attention to: $2,126,194, 98.2%, and 32 days.
Those are the July average closed sales price, average percent of original price received, and average days active in the MLS. But none of those numbers tells me exactly what will happen when you sell your home. They give us context. Our next job is to determine how your specific property fits into that market.
Let’s start with the $2,126,194 number. That was the average closed sales price for Orange County detached single-family homes in July 2026 based on the data we’re reviewing. It does not mean the average is what your home is worth.
Orange County includes a wide range of cities, neighborhoods, homes, lot sizes, property conditions, and price points. A countywide average can also be influenced by higher-priced transactions. That’s why I would never look at $2,126,194 and tell an Orange County homeowner “that’s what your home should sell for.”
We need to look at your property. Your city and neighborhood matter. Your square footage matters. Your lot matters. Your condition and upgrades matter. Your floor plan and location matter. Your recent comparable sales matter. And the homes competing with yours when you decide to sell matter.
If your real question is “How much is my Orange County home worth?”, start with a property-specific analysis: Get your free Home EPIC Value Report, or call me at 714-476-4637 to schedule a home value appointment. It also helps to understand how much equity you’ve built before deciding anything.
This is where the 98.2% average percent of original price received becomes important.
Does that mean every seller sold for exactly 98.2% of the original asking price? No. It’s an average. Some individual properties can close closer to their original asking price. Some can close above it. Others can close further below it.
And I definitely wouldn’t tell a homeowner “just price your home 1.8% higher.” That’s not what this statistic means. Instead, I think this number reinforces something sellers need to understand: your original pricing strategy matters.
When your home first comes onto the market, serious buyers may already be watching your neighborhood and price range. You get an initial window of attention.
If buyers see the property and believe the price makes sense compared with their other choices, you’ve given yourself an opportunity to capture that attention. But if buyers believe the property is overpriced, they may simply move on. Then you wait. Maybe you reduce the price. And eventually buyers start asking, “Why hasn’t this house sold?” That’s the real cost of overpricing, and it’s usually paid in time.
That’s why my approach is to do the work before the home hits the market. We look at your property. We look at recent comparable sales. We look at active competition. We look at relevant pending activity when available. We discuss condition and preparation. Then we develop the listing strategy — there’s more on that in my guide to the best pricing strategy for selling a home in Orange County and Los Angeles.
If you’re considering selling but aren’t ready to list yet, start by learning the process through my Sure Seller Course. When you’re ready, call 714-476-4637 to schedule a listing appointment or seller strategy session.
For Orange County detached single-family homes in July 2026, the average days active in the MLS was 32 days. Again, the word average matters. It doesn’t mean your house will sell in 32 days. Some properties can attract a buyer much faster. Others can take longer.
Your individual timeline can be affected by price, condition, location, competition, marketing, presentation, buyer demand, and other property-specific factors.
So instead of simply asking “How long does it take to sell a house in Orange County?”, I’d rather help you answer “How long are homes like mine taking to sell in my specific market?” There’s a fuller breakdown in how long it takes to sell a home in Los Angeles and Orange County.
There’s no universal yes-or-no answer. Your decision shouldn’t be based on one Orange County housing market statistic or one month of data.
Maybe you’re downsizing. Maybe you’re moving up. Maybe you’re relocating. Maybe you’ve accumulated significant equity. Maybe you’re trying to decide whether to make improvements before selling. Or maybe you aren’t ready to sell at all — you just want to know what your home could be worth. That’s a perfectly reasonable place to start.
Now let’s look at the Orange County housing market from a buyer’s perspective.
Orange County had 1,530 new detached single-family-home listings during July 2026, alongside 1,050 pending sales and 1,179 closed sales. That tells us homes are coming onto the market and transactions are happening.
But don’t make the mistake of thinking 1,530 new listings means you personally had 1,530 realistic choices. You probably aren’t looking at every detached house in every city and at every price point across Orange County.
Once we narrow your search based on location, price range, bedrooms, bathrooms, property condition, commute, lifestyle, and other priorities, your actual pool of homes can look very different. That’s why preparation is so important.
Whether buying makes sense depends on your situation, not just a countywide statistic.
Before you start making offers, I want you to understand your financing, comfortable monthly payment, available funds, priorities, timeline, and the buying process itself. You should know what happens before the offer. You should understand what happens after acceptance. And you should have a strategy before you find a house you’re emotionally attached to.
That’s why I created my Buyers’ Boot Camp. You can also call me at 714-476-4637 to schedule a buyer strategy and education session, or start with my guide to buying a home in Orange County and Los Angeles.
No. The 98.2% average percent of original price received is not a formula you apply to every listing.
Your offer strategy should depend on the individual property. How long has it been available? Has the seller already changed the price? What have comparable homes actually sold for? What’s the condition? Is there other buyer interest? Was the property priced realistically in the first place?
One home could warrant a competitive offer at or above asking. Another could give a buyer real negotiating room — there are situations where an offer below asking price makes complete sense, and situations where it costs you the house. The countywide average gives us context. The individual property determines the offer strategy.
You can find real estate statistics online. You don’t need to hire an agent simply to read them to you. The value comes from understanding what those numbers mean for the property you’re selling or buying.
I look at the broader Orange County housing market for context. Then we narrow it down: your city, your neighborhood, your property, your comparable sales, your competition, your price range, your goals, your timeline.
The average closed sales price for detached single-family homes in Orange County was $2,126,194 in July 2026 based on the market data reviewed for this report.
There were 1,530 new detached single-family-home listings during July.
There were 1,050 pending sales of detached single-family homes.
There were 1,179 closed sales during the month.
The average percent of original price received was 98.2% for detached single-family homes. That does not mean every home sold at 98.2% of its original asking price — individual transactions varied.
Homes that sold averaged 32 days active in the MLS. That is an average, not a prediction of how long an individual property will take to sell.
A countywide average cannot accurately value your individual home. Your location, size, lot, condition, upgrades, comparable sales, competition, and other property-specific characteristics need to be considered. Start with a free Home EPIC Value Report.
Start before your property goes on the market. Understand your potential home value, comparable sales, competition, preparation needs, pricing strategy, and the overall selling process. Begin with the Sure Seller Course, then call 714-476-4637 to schedule a listing strategy appointment.
Understand your financing, budget, priorities, offer process, escrow process, and overall strategy before finding the home you want. Start with the Buyers’ Boot Camp, then call 714-476-4637 to schedule a buyer strategy and education session.
The July 2026 Orange County housing market update gives us valuable context. We know there were 1,530 new listings, 1,050 pending sales, and 1,179 closed sales of detached single-family homes. We know the average closed sales price was $2,126,194, the average percent of original price received was 98.2%, and homes that sold averaged 32 days active in the MLS.
But none of those countywide statistics tells us exactly what your home is worth or exactly what you should offer on a house. That’s where we get specific.
Market statistics referenced in this article are for Orange County, California residential detached single-family homes for July 2026. Average statistics are identified as averages. Individual home values, sales prices, market times, and transaction results vary by property and location. Countywide statistics should not be interpreted as an individual property valuation or guarantee of future results.
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.
If you own a condo or townhome in Los Angeles County, or you’re thinking about buying one, the July 2026 Los Angeles County condo market gave us some interesting numbers to work with.
During July, Los Angeles County recorded 1,932 new listings, 868 pending sales, and 1,039 closed sales for attached condominiums and townhomes. The data also shows a $660,000 median sales price, while the average percent of original price received was 97.1%.
A note on terminology: the $660,000 figure is a median sales price, not an average. The 97.1% figure is an average percent of original price received. Those are different measures and I’ve labeled each one as it appears in the source data rather than blending them.
I’m Christine Almarines with CA Real Estate Group | Caliber Real Estate, a real estate agent helping buyers and sellers in Los Angeles County, California. I use market data like this to help clients understand the broader market, then narrow the conversation down to the specific property, community, and location that actually matters to them.
That last part is especially important. Los Angeles County is enormous. A countywide condo or townhome statistic cannot tell you exactly what your property is worth or exactly what you should offer on a home.
For attached condominiums and townhomes in Los Angeles County, the July 2026 data shows:
| Metric | July 2026 |
|---|---|
| New listings | 1,932 |
| Pending sales | 868 |
| Closed sales | 1,039 |
| Median sales price | $660,000 |
| Average percent of original price received | 97.1% |
These numbers give buyers and sellers a snapshot of the broader Los Angeles County condo market. But don’t make the mistake of assuming a countywide number tells you what will happen with one individual property. It doesn’t.
If you own an attached condo or townhome in Los Angeles County, the number I want you to pay particular attention to is 97.1%. That’s the average percent of original price received in July 2026 — we’re comparing the eventual closed sales price with the property’s original asking price.
But here’s what that number does not mean. It doesn’t mean your property will sell for exactly 97.1% of what you ask. It doesn’t mean you should automatically price 2.9% higher to compensate. And it doesn’t mean every condo and townhome in the county behaved the same way.
It’s an average across the market represented by this data. For homeowners, I think there’s a much more useful lesson: your original pricing strategy matters.
It’s tempting to turn 97.1% into a simple headline that says “condos are selling below asking.” But real estate isn’t quite that simple.
An average combines many individual transactions. Some properties can sell much closer to their original asking price. Some may sell above it. Others may require reductions or ultimately close further below their original price.
That’s why I wouldn’t use 97.1% to predict what will happen to your property. Instead, I’d ask: why did some properties perform better than others? That’s where we start looking at the individual property, and it’s the same reason overpricing costs sellers more than they expect.
If this is the question you’re asking, don’t use one countywide number to answer it.
The July data shows a $660,000 median sales price for attached condominiums and townhomes. That’s useful for understanding the broader Los Angeles County condo market. It’s not a valuation of your home.
Los Angeles County includes an enormous range of condo and townhome communities. Your property’s value can be affected by its city, neighborhood, square footage, bedroom and bathroom count, condition, upgrades, location within the development, parking, outdoor space, amenities, recent comparable sales, and current competition.
With an attached property, we also need to pay attention to something else: the HOA and the individual community. HOA dues, amenities, assessments, community condition, insurance considerations, and other property-specific factors can matter to buyers.
That’s why a countywide price shouldn’t be your answer to “What is my Los Angeles County condo worth?” Your property deserves its own analysis. Get your free Home EPIC Value Report to start with a property-specific number.
The Los Angeles County condo market added 1,932 new attached listings in July 2026. For sellers, new inventory means competition. But your real competition isn’t necessarily all 1,932 properties.
If I’m helping you prepare your home for sale, I want to know what a buyer comparing your property is seeing:
That’s much more useful than simply saying “there were 1,932 new listings.” The county tells us what’s happening broadly. Your competition tells us how to position your property.
When you’re selling an attached home, buyers may be able to make very direct comparisons. They might see another unit in your community, or another condo with similar square footage nearby. If one property appears to offer significantly more value, buyers can notice.
That’s why I don’t like starting with “How high can we price it?” I’d rather start with “How do we position this property so the right buyers see the value?”
That includes price, but it can also include preparation, presentation, marketing, timing, and understanding the competing inventory. Remember, the July average percent of original price received was 97.1%. That gives us another reason to take the original list price seriously.
If you’re considering selling but aren’t ready to put a sign up tomorrow, that’s okay. Preparation can start before the listing appointment — that’s why I created my Sure Seller Course.
Now let’s switch sides. The Los Angeles County condo market recorded 1,932 new attached listings during July, alongside 868 pending sales and 1,039 closed sales. Those numbers tell us transactions are happening.
But buyers shouldn’t assume that 1,932 new listings means they’ll have 1,932 realistic choices. You probably aren’t shopping across every community, price point, and city in Los Angeles County. Once we narrow the search to your budget, location, bedrooms, bathrooms, commute, HOA range, amenities, and other requirements, the number of properties that actually fit can become much smaller.
Price matters, but it isn’t the only thing. When you’re purchasing an attached property, you’re not only evaluating the inside of the home. You’re also evaluating the community.
That means considering HOA dues, community amenities, property condition, potential assessments, parking, community rules, and available HOA documentation, depending on the property.
The goal isn’t to make buying a condo complicated. It’s to make sure you understand what you’re buying. A beautiful kitchen doesn’t tell you everything you need to know about an attached property.
Here’s where that 97.1% average becomes interesting again. A buyer might see that number and think “Great, I’ll just offer 2.9% below asking.” That’s not how I would approach it.
Remember, 97.1% is an average. It is not an automatic discount formula. Your offer strategy should depend on the individual property:
One condo could warrant an aggressive offer. Another could give a buyer more negotiating room — there are situations where an offer below asking price makes complete sense, and situations where it costs you the property. The countywide average gives us context. The individual property determines the offer strategy.
Start before you find the property you love. Understand your financing. Know what monthly payment you’re comfortable with. Remember to consider HOA dues as part of your housing expenses. Know your priorities. Understand the buying and escrow process. And have a strategy before you’re under pressure to write an offer.
That’s one reason I created my Buyers’ Boot Camp. You can also contact me for a buyer strategy session so we can talk about your particular situation.
The seller. Imagine two similar townhomes enter the market in the same general area. One owner looks at a broad county statistic, picks a price, and lists. The other first examines recent comparable sales, current competition, property condition, HOA considerations, and how buyers are responding to similar properties. Those two sellers start in the same Los Angeles County condo market, but they aren’t following the same strategy. That’s the difference between knowing the market statistic and applying it.
The buyer. Now imagine you’re shopping for a condo. You find one that looks perfect online. Then you find another at a similar price with different HOA dues, amenities, condition, parking, and recent comparable sales. The list price alone doesn’t tell you which represents the better opportunity. You aren’t buying the Los Angeles County average. You’re buying one home.
You can find real estate statistics online. You don’t need to hire an agent simply to read them to you. The value comes from understanding what those numbers mean for the property you’re selling or buying.
I’m Christine Almarines with CA Real Estate Group | Caliber Real Estate, helping buyers and sellers navigate real estate throughout Los Angeles County. I look at the broader market for context. Then we narrow it down: your city, your community, your property, your HOA, your comparable sales, your competition, your price range, your goals.
That’s where a useful real estate strategy begins.
There were 1,932 new attached condominium and townhome listings in Los Angeles County during July 2026 according to the market data reviewed for this update.
There were 1,039 closed sales of attached condominiums and townhomes, alongside 868 pending sales.
The July 2026 source shows a median sales price of $660,000 for Los Angeles County attached condominiums and townhomes. That countywide median should not be interpreted as the value of an individual property.
The average percent of original price received was 97.1% for Los Angeles County attached condos and townhomes in July 2026. That does not mean every property sold for 97.1% of its original asking price.
The July data shows an average percent of original price received of 97.1%, but individual transactions vary. Buyers and sellers should evaluate the particular property and its local comparable sales rather than applying the countywide average to every transaction.
A countywide statistic cannot accurately value an individual condo or townhome. Your specific location, community, floor plan, size, condition, upgrades, HOA, amenities, comparable sales, and competition can all matter. For a property-specific starting point, get your free Home EPIC Value Report.
Start by understanding your property value, competition, preparation needs, and selling process before choosing a listing strategy. Start the Sure Seller Course.
Get your financing and budget organized, understand how HOA dues affect your housing expenses, identify your priorities, and learn the purchase process before you find the property you want. Start the Buyers’ Boot Camp.
The July 2026 Los Angeles County condo market update gives us valuable context. There were 1,932 new listings, 868 pending sales, and 1,039 closed sales, with a $660,000 median sales price and a 97.1% average percent of original price received.
But those numbers can’t tell us exactly what your home is worth. And they can’t tell a buyer exactly what to offer. Los Angeles County is far too large and diverse for that.
The next step is narrowing the data down to your property, your community, and your goals.
Market statistics referenced in this article are for Los Angeles County residential attached condominiums and townhomes for July 2026. Los Angeles County contains many different local real estate markets. Individual home values, sales prices, market times, HOA characteristics, and transaction results vary by property and location. Countywide statistics should not be interpreted as an individual property valuation or guarantee of future results.
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.
If you’re thinking about buying or selling a condo or townhome in Cerritos, California, the July 2026 Cerritos condo market numbers tell an important story.
During July 2026, five new attached condos and townhomes came on the market in Cerritos, three went pending, and five closed. The average closed sale price was $616,000, while the average days active in the MLS was 58 days.
Those numbers matter, but they don’t tell you what your condo or townhome is worth, how quickly your property might sell, or what you should offer on a particular home. That takes a closer look.
I’m Christine Almarines, a real estate agent with CA Real Estate Group serving Cerritos, California, and the surrounding communities. I help buyers and sellers understand the numbers behind the local market so they can make decisions based on their specific property, finances, goals, and timeline.
For this market update, I’m looking specifically at residential attached condominiums and townhomes in Cerritos, not detached single-family homes.
| Metric | July 2026 |
|---|---|
| New listings | 5 |
| Pending sales | 3 |
| Closed sales | 5 |
| Average closed sale price | $616,000 |
| Average days active in the MLS | 58 days |
One thing I want homeowners and buyers to understand immediately about the Cerritos condo market is that Cerritos has a relatively small number of attached-property transactions in a given month.
With only five closed sales in this July data set, one particularly expensive or inexpensive property can have a noticeable effect on the average.
That’s why I would never tell a Cerritos homeowner, “Condos are worth $616,000,” simply because that was the July average. Your property could be worth considerably more or less depending on the community, location, size, condition, floor plan, upgrades, HOA, comparable sales and other factors.
The same applies if you’re buying. The average gives us context. The individual property determines the strategy.
The biggest thing I see in these numbers is a market where buyers and sellers need to be property-specific rather than headline-specific.
Five attached properties were newly listed during July. Three went pending, while five transactions closed. Meanwhile, attached homes that closed were averaging 58 days active in the MLS.
That doesn’t mean every Cerritos condo or townhome will take 58 days to sell. Some properties can move faster. Others can take considerably longer. The condition of the property, asking price, location within Cerritos, HOA considerations, buyer demand, financing and competition at the exact time a property hits the market can all change the outcome.
For sellers, this means pricing and preparation matter. For buyers, it means you shouldn’t assume that a home that’s been available for several weeks automatically means something is wrong with it, or that the seller will accept any offer. You need to look at the individual situation.
If you’re considering selling a condo or townhome in Cerritos, I wouldn’t build your strategy around the $616,000 average alone. The Cerritos condo market is small enough that the average is a starting point, not a valuation. I’d start with your property.
That’s because five closed attached sales is a small sample, and attached properties can be very different from one another. Two properties can both be called “Cerritos condos” and still have different values because of square footage, bedrooms and bathrooms, upgrades, location, amenities, HOA fees and restrictions, parking, garage configuration, condition and recent comparable sales.
This is probably the biggest takeaway for a Cerritos seller. An average sales price is useful for understanding the overall market. It isn’t a home valuation.
If your neighbor’s property sold for one amount, that doesn’t automatically mean yours will sell for the same amount either. Overpricing a Cerritos home is one of the most expensive mistakes a seller can make, and it’s usually paid in time on market rather than in a single obvious moment.
Before I recommend a pricing strategy, I want to see what’s actually happening around your property. What has recently sold? What’s currently competing against you? What went pending? How does your home compare? And perhaps most importantly, how will buyers see the value when your home hits the market?
That’s the information that should help determine your listing strategy — there’s more on that in my Cerritos home pricing strategy breakdown.
The average days active in the MLS for Cerritos attached condos and townhomes was 58 days in July 2026.
If you’re a seller, don’t interpret that as permission to put the home on the market and figure everything out afterward. I’d do the opposite. Your preparation should happen before the property goes live.
That may include decluttering, addressing appropriate repairs, preparing the home for photography, reviewing comparable sales and deciding how you want to position the property against competing listings. A pre-listing inspection often belongs on that list too.
You don’t get to recreate your first week on the market. Buyers who are actively watching Cerritos listings may notice your property very quickly. You want the price, presentation and marketing to make sense when they first see it.
Before putting your condo or townhome on the market, I’d want answers to a few basic questions:
This is why I offer homeowners a home value evaluation and a listing strategy session. The goal isn’t just to come up with a number. It’s to create a plan.
For homeowners who aren’t quite ready for a one-on-one conversation, I also have a seller course that can help you understand the selling process and start preparing before you list.
Now let’s look at the same numbers from the other side.
If you’re trying to buy an attached condo or townhome in Cerritos, there were only five new listings during July 2026 in the data we’re reviewing.
That’s important. The Cerritos condo market doesn’t hand you hundreds of new listings every month. Depending on your budget, desired floor plan, community and other requirements, your actual selection may be even smaller. So being prepared matters.
I don’t want my buyers figuring out their financing and offer strategy after they find a property they love. I’d rather have those conversations beforehand:
Those questions can make a huge difference once the right Cerritos property appears. Getting mortgage preapproval sorted early is part of it.
That’s one of the reasons I offer a buyer strategy session as well as my Buyers’ Boot Camp. I want buyers to understand the process before they’re under pressure to make a decision.
Not necessarily. This is where market statistics can get people into trouble.
The July average was 58 days active in the MLS, but that doesn’t mean every property sat for 58 days. And it definitely doesn’t mean every seller will negotiate heavily.
Imagine two Cerritos townhomes. One is priced appropriately, shows beautifully and has features buyers have been waiting for. Another comes onto the market at an aggressive price and needs work. Both contribute to the overall market data, but the buying strategy for those two properties could be completely different.
That’s why I don’t recommend making an offer based solely on a citywide statistic. We look at the property, its history, comparable sales, current competition and the seller’s situation when that information is available. Then we decide how to approach the offer.
For the attached Cerritos properties that closed in July 2026 in this data set, the average closed sales price was $616,000.
But I want to be careful with that number. There were only five closed sales represented in the July data. That makes this useful market information, but it should not be treated as a universal price for Cerritos condos and townhomes.
If you’re a seller asking “How much is my Cerritos condo worth?”, I need to evaluate your actual property and relevant comparable sales. If you’re a buyer asking “How much does it cost to buy a condo in Cerritos?”, we need to look at what is actually available within your criteria and what comparable properties have recently sold for.
Same Cerritos condo market. Two very different questions.
The seller. Suppose you’re thinking about selling an attached home in Cerritos and you see the $616,000 July average. It’s tempting to immediately compare your property to that number. But let’s say your home has a different bedroom count, more square footage, a garage configuration buyers value, significant upgrades, or sits in a community with different HOA costs and amenities than the properties that recently sold. Suddenly the citywide average isn’t enough. That’s why my first conversation isn’t “Here’s the average price.” It’s “Let’s look at your home.”
The buyer. Now imagine you’re waiting for the perfect Cerritos townhome. Only five new attached listings came on during July. You see one that fits your needs, but you haven’t fully worked through financing, your comfortable monthly payment, your offer strategy, or what you need to investigate about the HOA. You’re now trying to learn everything while making one of the biggest financial decisions of your life. That’s not how I want my clients approaching a purchase.
Preparation gives you the ability to make a thoughtful decision when the right property comes along.
The average closed sales price for the attached Cerritos condominiums and townhomes represented in this July 2026 data was $616,000. Five attached properties closed during the month, so individual property values can vary substantially from the average.
The July 2026 data shows an average of 58 days active in the MLS for attached condos and townhomes in Cerritos. That’s an average, not an expected selling time for every property.
There were five new attached condominium and townhome listings in Cerritos during July 2026 according to the data reviewed for this market update.
The data shows three pending sales for attached condos and townhomes in Cerritos during July 2026.
There were five closed sales in the July 2026 Cerritos attached condo and townhome data.
That depends on your finances, goals, available inventory and the specific property you’re considering. Citywide numbers provide context, but a buyer should evaluate the individual property, comparable sales, HOA information, financing and personal budget before deciding.
It could be, but the answer depends on your property and your reason for selling. A home value evaluation and property-specific analysis can help determine your likely price range, competition and appropriate listing strategy.
A Cerritos condo market update is a starting point. Your decision should be personal.
I’m Christine Almarines with CA Real Estate Group, a real estate agent serving Cerritos, California, and surrounding communities. I help Cerritos buyers and sellers understand what the local market means for their specific situation rather than relying on generic housing headlines.
The July numbers tell us what’s happened in the market. Your next move requires a strategy built around you.
Market data referenced in this article is for residential attached condominiums and townhomes in Cerritos, California, for July 2026. Real estate conditions and individual property values vary by property, location, condition, community, HOA, financing, timing and other factors. Market statistics are informational and should not be interpreted as a valuation or guarantee of future results.
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.
If you’re thinking about buying or selling a detached single-family home in Los Angeles County, California, the July 2026 Los Angeles County housing market numbers give us a useful look at what’s happening across the county.
In July 2026, Los Angeles County recorded 4,557 new listings, 2,697 pending sales, and 2,972 closed sales for detached single-family homes. The average closed sales price was $1,608,809, homes that sold averaged 33 days active in the MLS, and the average percent of original price received was 100%.
That last number is especially interesting.
Does an average of 100% of original price received mean every Los Angeles County home sold for its full original asking price? No.
And does an average closed sales price of $1,608,809 mean your Los Angeles County home is worth about $1.6 million? Definitely not.
I’m Christine Almarines with CA Real Estate Group, a real estate agent helping buyers and sellers throughout Los Angeles County, California. I create these market updates to help you understand not only what the numbers say, but what they could mean for your specific move.
That distinction matters here. Los Angeles County is a huge and diverse real estate market. One city, neighborhood, price range, or property can behave very differently from another.
So let’s break down the July 2026 Los Angeles County housing market from both the seller’s and the buyer’s perspective.
For detached single-family homes in Los Angeles County, the July 2026 data shows:
| Metric | July 2026 |
|---|---|
| New listings | 4,557 |
| Pending sales | 2,697 |
| Closed sales | 2,972 |
| Average closed sales price | $1,608,809 |
| Average percent of original price received | 100% |
| Average days active in the MLS | 33 days |
These numbers help us understand the broader Los Angeles County housing market. But they’re just the starting point — context for a conversation, not a conclusion about any one property.
If you want to know what your particular home may be worth, or what you should offer on a property you’re considering buying, we need to get much more specific. For wider context, it’s worth reading these alongside the Southern California housing market forecast for the second half of 2026.
This is one of the biggest questions Los Angeles County homeowners have. And I wouldn’t answer it by simply giving you the county’s $1,608,809 average closed sales price.
That number is an average across the detached single-family homes represented in this data. Los Angeles County is simply too large and varied to use one countywide average to determine the value of an individual home.
Think about how different properties can be across the county. Your city matters. Your neighborhood matters. Your square footage, lot size, floor plan, condition, upgrades, location, nearby comparable sales, current competition, and buyer demand can all affect what your home may be worth.
Even two homes relatively close to each other can have very different values.
So if you’re asking “How much is my Los Angeles County home worth in 2026?” — I want to look at your property and your local market, not hand you a countywide average. It also helps to understand how much equity you may have built before deciding anything.
Want to know what your home may be worth? Start with my free property-specific report: Get Your Free Home EPIC Value Report.
If you’re considering selling a home in Los Angeles County, one of the July numbers I find particularly interesting is the 100% average percent of original price received.
Let’s be very clear about what that means. It does not mean every Los Angeles County home sold for 100% of its original asking price. Some properties can sell above their original price. Others can sell below it. Individual results vary.
What we’re looking at is the average percent of original price received across the market data. For me, that brings the conversation back to something very important for sellers: your original pricing strategy matters.
This statistic compares a home’s eventual sales price with its original listing price. For July 2026, the Los Angeles County data we’re reviewing shows an average percent of original price received of 100% for detached single-family homes.
That’s useful market context. But please don’t interpret it as “I can price my house wherever I want and expect to get that price.” That’s not what the statistic tells us.
Your individual result still depends on the property, location, condition, competition, buyer demand, marketing, and how the home was positioned when it entered the market.
For a seller, the takeaway isn’t that asking price doesn’t matter. I’d argue the opposite. The price you choose when your home first comes onto the market deserves a real strategy behind it.
One of the most important decisions you’ll make as a seller happens before buyers ever see your home online. It’s your initial pricing strategy — and there’s a best pricing strategy for selling a home in Orange County and Los Angeles worth understanding first.
Serious buyers may already be watching homes in your neighborhood and price range. When your property hits the market, they can see it quickly. If your price and presentation make sense compared with the other choices available to them, you’ve given yourself an opportunity to capture that initial attention.
If buyers immediately see the property as overpriced, you can lose some of that momentum. Then you may find yourself waiting. Maybe you reduce the price later. And eventually buyers start asking, “Why hasn’t this house sold?” The real cost of overpricing a home is usually paid in time, not just dollars.
That’s why I prefer to do the work before we list. We look at your property. We look at recent comparable sales. We look at active competition. We look at pending properties when useful information is available. We talk about condition and preparation. Then we determine how we want to position your home — including the digital marketing plan that gets it in front of the right buyers.
For detached single-family homes that sold in Los Angeles County in July 2026, the average days active in the MLS was 33 days.
Does that mean your home will sell in 33 days? No. Thirty-three days is an average, not a prediction for your property. Some homes can sell much faster. Others can take considerably longer.
Location, price range, condition, competition, marketing, presentation, buyer demand, and pricing strategy can all affect how long an individual property takes to sell. Here’s a fuller breakdown of how long it takes to sell a home in Los Angeles and Orange County.
That’s why a homeowner shouldn’t simply ask “What’s the average days on market in Los Angeles County?” The more useful question is “How long are homes like mine taking to sell in my specific market?” That’s something we can examine during a home value evaluation or listing strategy session.
There isn’t one answer that works for every homeowner. Your decision to sell should involve more than one month’s countywide statistics.
Maybe you’re relocating. Maybe you’re downsizing. Maybe you need more space. Maybe you’ve built substantial equity and want to know what your options are. Maybe you’re wondering whether you should make improvements before selling.
Or maybe you’re not ready to move at all. You just want to know what your home may be worth. That’s completely reasonable.
You can start by getting a better idea of your property’s value: Get Your Free Home EPIC Value Report.
If you’re thinking about selling but aren’t ready for a listing appointment, you can also start with my seller course: Access the Sure Seller Course. And when you’re ready to talk about your actual property, contact me for a listing strategy session.
Now let’s look at these numbers from the other side.
Los Angeles County recorded 4,557 new detached single-family home listings in July 2026. During the same month, 2,697 properties went pending.
At first glance, more than 4,500 new listings might sound like buyers have plenty of choices. But remember how large Los Angeles County is. You’re probably not looking for every detached home across the entire county.
Once we narrow your search by city, neighborhood, price range, bedrooms, property characteristics, commute, lifestyle, and other priorities, your actual choices can look very different. That’s why I want buyers prepared before the right property shows up — here’s my fuller guide to buying a home in Orange County and Los Angeles.
In a Los Angeles County housing market this large, you don’t want to find a home you love and then start trying to figure out your entire buying strategy.
Know your financing. Know the payment you’re comfortable with. Understand your available funds. Know what’s important to you and where you’re willing to compromise. And understand how the offer and escrow process works before you’re under pressure to make a decision.
That’s one of the reasons I created my Buyers’ Boot Camp: Start the Buyers’ Boot Camp. If you’d rather talk through your situation personally, you can also contact me for a buyer strategy session.
No. This is probably one of the easiest statistics to misunderstand.
The July 2026 data shows an average percent of original price received of 100% for Los Angeles County detached single-family homes. That does not mean every buyer paid the seller’s original asking price. And it certainly doesn’t mean your offer should automatically equal the asking price — there are situations where an offer below asking price is entirely reasonable.
Your offer strategy should be based on the specific property you’re trying to buy:
A newly listed home receiving significant attention can require a very different strategy from a home that has been sitting on the market. If you’re competing, it’s worth knowing how to get your offer accepted.
The Los Angeles County average gives us context. The individual property determines the strategy.
There were 2,972 closed sales of detached single-family homes in Los Angeles County in July 2026. There were also 2,697 pending sales during the month.
These numbers tell us that transactions are happening. People are buying. People are selling. And buyers across Southern California are still buying.
But that doesn’t mean every segment of Los Angeles County is behaving exactly the same way. That’s why I don’t want a buyer or seller making a major decision based on a single countywide headline.
Use the broader Los Angeles County housing market to understand the environment. Then narrow the analysis to your city, neighborhood, price range, and property.
A little preparation can make the process much easier.
You don’t need a real estate agent just to read statistics to you. You can find numbers online.
What matters is understanding what those numbers mean for your particular situation.
I’m Christine Almarines with CA Real Estate Group, a real estate agent helping buyers and sellers throughout Los Angeles County, California. I study the broader Los Angeles County housing market because it gives us context. But when we’re talking about your move, we narrow things down: your city, your neighborhood, your property, your comparable sales, your competition, your price range, your goals, your timeline.
That’s where the real strategy begins.
The average closed sales price was $1,608,809 for Los Angeles County detached single-family homes in the July 2026 data reviewed for this market update.
The average percent of original price received was 100% for detached single-family homes in the July 2026 Los Angeles County data. This does not mean every home sold for its original asking price. Individual sales can be above or below the original list price.
There were 2,972 closed sales of detached single-family homes in Los Angeles County during July 2026.
There were 4,557 new listings for detached single-family homes.
There were 2,697 pending sales during July 2026.
Detached single-family homes that sold averaged 33 days active in the MLS according to the July 2026 data.
A countywide average closed sales price cannot determine the value of an individual home. Your property’s location, size, lot, condition, upgrades, comparable sales, competition, and other characteristics need to be considered. You can start here: Get Your Free Home EPIC Value Report.
That depends on your property, location, goals, equity, timing, and next move. Countywide statistics can provide context, but a property-specific analysis is much more useful when deciding whether to sell. If you’re still researching the process: Start the Sure Seller Course.
Start before you find the house. Understand your financing, comfortable payment, available funds, priorities, and the buying process so you’re prepared when the right property becomes available. You can begin here: Start the Buyers’ Boot Camp.
The July 2026 Los Angeles County housing market update gives us useful information about detached single-family homes. We know there were 4,557 new listings, 2,697 pending sales, and 2,972 closed sales. We know the average closed sales price was $1,608,809. We know the average percent of original price received was 100%. And we know homes that sold averaged 33 days active in the MLS.
But none of those countywide averages can tell us exactly what your property is worth or exactly what you should offer on a home. Los Angeles County is too large and too diverse for that.
If you’re thinking about selling, buying, or simply trying to understand your options, let’s narrow these numbers down to the market that actually matters to you.
You can also contact me directly for a buyer strategy session, home value evaluation, or listing strategy session.
Los Angeles County is a big market. Your strategy should be built around your specific property, location, and goals.
Market statistics referenced in this Los Angeles County housing market update are for Los Angeles County residential detached single-family homes for July 2026. The figures referenced are averages where identified as averages. Los Angeles County contains many different local real estate markets. Individual home values, sales prices, market times, and results vary by property and location. Countywide statistics should not be interpreted as an individual property valuation or guarantee of future results.
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.
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