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Irvine, CA Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · city in the Los Angeles metro
Irvine, CA home values are down 1.9% over the past year, to a typical $1.48M - 4% below the April 2025 peak. Typical rent is $3,604 a month (+1.6% in a year). That's 56% above the Los Angeles-area typical of $950k.
Typical home value
$1.48M
-1.9% (-$28k) in 12 months
From the peak
-4%
Peak $1.54M, Apr 2025
Since Dec 2019
+76%
from $840k
Typical rent
$3,604/mo
+1.6% in 12 months
vs Los Angeles metro
+56%
metro typical $950k
Days to go under contract
50
Los Angeles metro, September 2026

Irvine home values since 2000

$500k$1,000k$1,500k2000200420082012201620202024Peak $1,537k (Apr 2025)Now $1,481k

Last few years

$800k$1,000k$1,200k$1,400k$1,600k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $1,537k (Apr 2025)Now $1,481k

Rent in Irvine

$2,500$3,000$3,500201520172019202120232025Now $3,604

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical Irvine home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $9,993/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $3,604/month typical rent.

Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.

What changed this month

Irvine vs the Los Angeles metro, California and the U.S.

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
Irvine, CA$1.48M-1.9%$3,604/mo
Los Angeles metro$950k+1.3%$2,929/mo
California$762k+0.6%-
United States$366k+1.2%$1,932/mo

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Common questions

Are home prices falling in Irvine, CA?

Yes - the typical Irvine home value is down 1.9% over the past 12 months, at $1.48M (September 2026). Values are 4% below their April 2025 peak of $1.54M.

Is the Irvine housing market crashing?

Home values are 4% below their April 2025 peak and down 1.9% over the past year - a gradual decline, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.

How much is rent in Irvine, CA?

Typical rent in Irvine is $3,604 a month (September 2026), +1.6% over 12 months.

Is Irvine more expensive than the rest of the Los Angeles area?

The typical Irvine home ($1.48M) is 56% above the Los Angeles metro typical of $950k (September 2026).

More of the Los Angeles area

Los Angeles metro housing market · Long Beach · Santa Clarita · Lancaster · Huntington Beach · Palmdale · Pasadena · Torrance

Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index for the city of Irvine, September 2026; days to contract for the metro area). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. How we calculate.