Anaheim Homes Are Selling at Full Price, and Faster. That’s Not the Whole Story.

Here’s the number everyone will quote you: a typical Anaheim home sold for about $940,000 in September, up about 5% from a year ago, and homes sold at 100% of their asking price. No price cuts. Sounds like a seller’s market running at full speed. It’s strong, but it isn’t the whole story.

The other number that matters is new contracts. Only 45 Anaheim homes went into escrow last month, well under half of last September. Those are next month’s closings. At the same time, there are more homes for sale than a year ago. So Anaheim is giving us two signals at once: homes are still selling fast at full price, and more inventory is building behind them. Both are true right now.

What the price numbers are really saying

The median is the middle of the market: half of Anaheim’s sales came in above about $940,000, half below. That’s up about 5% from last year. Homes sold at 100% of their final list price and 100% of their original list price. That means sellers who priced right got exactly what they asked, with no cuts along the way. Rising prices and full-price sales. That’s the Anaheim market right now.

Supply is building

Active listings in Anaheim are up about 13%, to 312 homes. That pushes supply to about 3.7 months, up from about 3.1 last year. Months of supply is how long it would take to sell everything on the market at the current pace. Under three months, sellers run the show. Three to six, it’s balanced. More homes for sale means more choices for buyers, and more competition for sellers.

Demand: more closings, fewer new contracts

Closed sales were up about 5%, to 96 homes, and total dollar volume was up about 14%. That’s a strong month of closings. But only 45 homes went into escrow, well under half of last September. That’s the number to watch, because it shapes what closes next month.

How fast homes are moving

Anaheim homes went under contract in about 20 days, faster than the 23 days it took last year. Rising prices, full-price sales, and homes going under contract in under three weeks. The well-priced home still moves quickly, even with more listings on the market.

The full September scorecard

On the supply side, Anaheim brought 127 (down 3.8%) new listings, held 312 (up 13.5%) active listings, and carried 3.7 (up 19.4%) months of supply.

On demand, pending sales came in at 45 (down 60.2%), closed sales at 96 (up 5.5%), total closed sides at 198.0 (up 8.8%), and total closed dollar volume at $189,344,630 (up 13.8%).

On price, the median came in at $940,000 (up 5.0%), the average at $956,286 (up 4.6%), and price per square foot at $578 (down 1.7%). Homes closed at 100.0% (up 0.6%) of last list price and 100.0% (up 0.1%) of original list price.

On timing and activity, the median home was 20 (down 13.0%) days active in the MLS, with 12.0 (up 300.0%) showings to contract and 3.6 (down 14.3%) showings per listing.

If you’re selling

You’re still going under contract in about three weeks at full price, when you price it right. But you’re not the only option on the block anymore. Active listings are up about 13%, and new contracts slowed to well under half of last September, so buyers have more to compare. It’s really simple: price it right, make it beautiful, and let it shine.

If you’re buying

You’ll hear it all the time: it’s not a good time to buy. The numbers say otherwise. You have more choices than you’ve had in a while, with active listings up about 13% and supply at about 3.7 months. Take a harder look at homes that have been sitting, because those sellers are the ones ready to talk. Homes are still closing at 100% of list, though, so a lowball on a fresh, well-priced listing won’t land.

The bottom line

Anaheim is selling fast at full price: median about $940,000 (up about 5%), about 20 days to contract, 100% of list. At the same time, inventory is building and new contracts slowed sharply. For sellers, that means pricing right matters more than it did a year ago. For buyers, it means more choices than you’ve had in a while. Either way, the city average isn’t your answer. Your price range and your specific home are. That’s worth a real conversation before you make a move.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in Anaheim?

The median sale price for September 2026 closings was about $940,000, up about 5% year over year.

How long are homes taking to sell in Anaheim?

The median home spent about 20 days active in the MLS before going under contract, down from about 23 days a year ago.

Are homes in Anaheim selling for asking price?

On average, closed homes sold at 100% of last list price and 100% of original list price. The closer that number is to 100%, the less room there was to negotiate below asking.

The Verdict: Anaheim Is a Balanced Market

Anaheim is a balanced market, fair to both sides. At about 3.7 months of supply it sits in the three-to-six-month range where neither side runs the table. Homes closed at 100% of last list price with the median at about $940,000 (up about 5%), while pending sales at 45 (well under half of last September) show demand cooling. Net-net it’s fair to both sides: homes still sell fast at full price, while more inventory gives buyers more choices.

Data source: RECore MLS / InfoSparks. All figures reflect closed residential transactions for September 2026; percentages are year-over-year changes versus September 2025.