Orange County Home Sales

February home sales increased 31% from a year ago, while the median price dropped 1%. See main story, A1. Sales of new and existing homes by ZIP code, median price and number entering foreclosure:

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Percent Median Percent Highest Community ZIP Sales change price change price Aliso Viejo 92656 79 -30.1% $170,000 -1.7% $327,000 Anaheim 92801 14 -17.6% $140,000 -7.9% $190,000 Anaheim 92802 10 25.0% $130,000 -18.8% $172,000 Anaheim 92804 45 45.2% $141,000 -2.8% $250,000 Anaheim 92805 50 61.3% $153,000 2.0% $214,000 Anaheim 92806 15 200.0% $167,000 -24.1% $210,000 Anaheim 92807 44 22.2% $182,000 -23.8% $373,000 Anaheim 92808 39 -11.4% $229,000 44.9% $525,000 Brea 92621 28 33.3% $190,000 -4.5% $335,000 Buena Park 90620 22 -8.3% $161,000 3.9% $193,000 Buena Park 90621 14 40.0% $155,000 3.3% $339,500 Corona del Mar 92625 15 36.4% $480,000 4.3% $980,000 Costa Mesa 92626 28 16.7% $207,000 8.9% $335,000 Costa Mesa 92627 20 25.0% $180,000 -7.7% $691,000 Cypress 90630 48 45.5% $213,000 17.7% $335,000 Dana Point 92624 9 n/a $250,000 n/a $326,000 Dana Point 92629 42 100.0% $282,000 -5.4% $875,000 Fountain Valley 92708 41 41.4% $216,000 -0.9% $330,500 Fullerton 92631 19 58.3% $203,000 28.5% $510,000 Fullerton 92632 19 280.0% $151,000 11.9% $460,000 Fullerton 92633 36 12.5% $169,000 13.4% $292,500 Fullerton 92635 13 8.3% $249,000 39.9% $355,000 Garden Grove 92640 28 3.7% $151,000 -1.3% $171,500 Garden Grove 92641 22 100.0% $155,000 -6.1% $194,000 Garden Grove 92643 23 76.9% $146,000 0.0% $182,000 Garden Grove 92644 17 88.9% $125,000 8.7% $209,000 Garden Grove 92645 14 40.0% $177,000 7.3% $215,000 Huntington Beach 92646 34 -12.8% $218,000 12.4% $615,000 Huntington Beach 92647 22 29.4% $198,000 -2.0% $325,000 Huntington Beach 92648 51 142.9% $246,000 -1.2% $525,000 Huntington Beach 92649 37 117.6% $277,000 9.1% $775,000 Irvine 92714 68 7.9% $212,000 3.9% $471,000 Irvine 92715 14 -26.3% $293,000 -8.7% $580,000 Irvine 92720 32 45.5% $215,000 1.4% $380,000 La Habra 90631 32 39.1% $133,000 -38.1% $220,000 La Palma 90623 9 80.0% $225,000 -5.5% $265,000 Laguna Beach 92651 25 47.1% $337,000 -1.5% $1,450,000 Laguna Hills 92653 63 18.9% $197,000 -2.0% $860,000 Laguna Niguel 92677 88 17.3% $231,000 -10.1% $735,000 Lake Forest 92630 55 10.0% $186,000 9.4% $320,000 Los Alamitos 90720 10 -33.3% $250,000 -10.1% $440,000 Midway City 92655 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Mission Viejo 92691 49 -9.3% $183,000 -2.7% $375,000 Mission Viejo 92692 120 62.2% $206,000 -11.6% $900,000 Newport Beach 92660 39 160.0% $348,000 -24.0% $922,500 Newport Beach 92661 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Newport Beach 92663 19 -9.5% $233,000 -27.4% $2,275,000 Orange 92665 9 0.0% $169,000 -8.2% $228,000 Orange 92666 8 n/a $166,000 n/a $205,000 Orange* 92667 36 16.1% $194,000 -14.9% $1,450,000 Orange 92668 14 27.3% $135,000 -9.4% $230,000 Orange 92669 64 146.2% $197,000 -4.4% $620,000 Placentia 92670 29 -19.4% $199,000 -7.4% $268,500 R. Santa Margarita 92688 85 39.3% $167,000 -3.5% $325,000 S. Juan Capistrano 92675 31 40.9% $237,000 1.3% $800,000 San Clemente 92672 43 104.8% $228,000 18.1% $1,170,000 San Clemente 92673 13 -35.0% $247,000 -3.1% $500,000 Santa Ana 92701 29 61.1% $96,000 -15.8% $280,000 Santa Ana 92703 18 38.5% $119,000 -15.6% $153,500 Santa Ana 92704 45 18.4% $143,000 -2.1% $197,500 Santa Ana** 92705 26 23.8% $282,000 -27.7% $860,000 Santa Ana 92706 18 -14.3% $143,000 -4.7% $242,500 Santa Ana 92707 44 57.1% $124,000 5.1% $292,000 Seal Beach 90740 12 100.0% $272,000 -23.8% $485,000 Stanton 90680 13 8.3% $101,000 -19.8% $139,000 Trabuco/Coto 92679 105 128.3% $232,000 -16.5% $511,000 Tustin 92680 45 12.5% $164,000 -21.9% $363,000 Westminster 92683 52 30.0% $160,000 -12.1% $268,000 Yorba Linda 92686 50 78.6% $240,000 22.4% $895,000 Yorba Linda 92687 33 43.5% $253,000 -15.1% $530,000 Others Q 16 Q Q Q Q Totals Q 2,359 31.1% $189,000 -1.0% $2,275,000

Entered Community foreclosure Aliso Viejo 40 Anaheim 29 Anaheim 14 Anaheim 38 Anaheim 19 Anaheim 14 Anaheim 39 Anaheim 13 Brea 12 Buena Park 14 Buena Park 9 Corona del Mar 11 Costa Mesa 9 Costa Mesa 7 Cypress 24 Dana Point 4 Dana Point 21 Fountain Valley 15 Fullerton 7 Fullerton 8 Fullerton 36 Fullerton 9 Garden Grove 23 Garden Grove 18 Garden Grove 26 Garden Grove 23 Garden Grove 1 Huntington Beach 21 Huntington Beach 8 Huntington Beach 26 Huntington Beach 25 Irvine 39 Irvine 11 Irvine 21 La Habra 31 La Palma 8 Laguna Beach 7 Laguna Hills 30 Laguna Niguel 47 Lake Forest 49 Los Alamitos 10 Midway City 4 Mission Viejo 22 Mission Viejo 27 Newport Beach 19 Newport Beach 0 Newport Beach 10 Orange 12 Orange 4 Orange* 23 Orange 2 Orange 27 Placentia 21 R. Santa Margarita 45 S. Juan Capistrano 31 San Clemente 15 San Clemente 12 Santa Ana 26 Santa Ana 41 Santa Ana 40 Santa Ana** 25 Santa Ana 11 Santa Ana 30 Seal Beach 3 Stanton 21 Trabuco/Coto 29 Tustin 35 Westminster 33 Yorba Linda 21 Yorba Linda 12 Others 8 Totals 1,425

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Sales, Price Trends

February’s sales were the highest for that month since 1994, while the median price fell only slightly since the February before.

Sales

Feb. 1996: 2,359

Median price

Feb. 1996: 189,000

Feb. Sales

1996: 2,359

Feb. Median price

1996: 189,000

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Source: Dataquick Information Systems

Researched by JANICE L. JONES / Los Angeles Times