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The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Sun, Nov 1.

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    The first installment of your secured property tax bill is due on this date and is late after December 10.

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Quick reads on Irvine real estate, lifestyle and the community.

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Weekly brief
Sep 28, 2026

Irvine weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026

Irvine saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — about the same as last week, as of October 4, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 22, 2026

Irvine weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026

Irvine saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — about the same as last week, as of September 27, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 17, 2026

Irvine weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026

Irvine saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — about the same as last week, as of September 20, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 7, 2026

Irvine weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026

Irvine saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.

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Market report
September 2026

More Irvine homes sold under asking than over in September: 131 to 22

131 homes in Irvine sold below their last asking price in September, 21 at it and 22 above it. In September 2026, 174 homes sold in Irvine at a median $1,444,000 ($751 a square foot), after a median 38 days on the market. In August it was 173 sales at a median $1,520,000.

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Irvine Community News & Views
3 days ago

Endorsements: Larry Agran for Mayor & Scotty Hong for City Council

In the Nov. 3 election, ICNV endorses Mayor Larry Agran for re-election. Agran’s visionary leadership was responsible for preserving 10,000 acres of open space; building thousands of affordable…

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Where prices moved

Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of Irvine is moving, not what your house is worth.

Price my file →
92602$2,310,000Median sale price$905Median $/sq ft$2,320,000Median a year ago202Closed salesFlat vs last year
92603$2,302,500Median sale price$1096Median $/sq ft$2,260,000Median a year ago162Closed salesFlat vs last year
92604$1,320,000Median sale price$819Median $/sq ft$1,378,000Median a year ago139Closed salesDown vs last year
92606$1,250,000Median sale price$796Median $/sq ft$1,500,000Median a year ago87Closed salesDown vs last year
92612$1,105,000Median sale price$749Median $/sq ft$1,200,000Median a year ago252Closed salesDown vs last year
92614$1,100,000Median sale price$779Median $/sq ft$1,168,000Median a year ago153Closed salesDown vs last year

Oct 2025–Oct 2026 against Oct 2024–Oct 2025, as of October 19, 2026.

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