# Let’s Be Brief: Orange & Riverside County Market Update | September 28, 2026

By Jeff Wermuth (@jeffwermuth) · Published 2026-09-28

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**🏡 LET’S BE BRIEF | Orange & Riverside County Real Estate**

The latest county sales figures are for **August**, so here’s what they tell us as we head into fall:

📍 **Orange County:** The median price for an existing single-family home was **$1,452,500**, up **4.9% from a year earlier**. Available supply measured **3.1 months**, and the median time to sell was **27 days**. [u.car.org](http://u.car.org)

📍 **Riverside County:** The median was **$632,990**, up **1.3% year over year**. Supply measured **4.0 months**, with a median **40 days** to sell. [u.car.org](http://u.car.org)

💰 **Financing watch:** Freddie Mac’s 30-year fixed mortgage average reached **7.03% on September 24**, up from **6.95% the week before**. That makes the monthly payment conversation especially important for buyers right now. Individual loan quotes will vary. [freddiemac.com](http://freddiemac.com)

**Three talking points this week:**

1.  **Buyers:** Compare the full monthly payment, then look closely at how long a home has been listed before deciding on an offer.
    
2.  **Sellers:** Price against today’s nearby competition. The county median alone cannot tell you what your home will sell for.
    
3.  **Everyone:** Orange and Riverside are moving at different speeds—and conditions can vary even more by neighborhood and price range.
    

That’s your brief for the week! 🪄  
**Jeff Wermuth | Wizard of OC Realtor**  
_First Team Real Estate_

_Source note: County prices, supply, and selling times are C.A.R.’s August 2026 figures for existing single-family homes; the mortgage rate is Freddie Mac’s September 24 national survey average._