The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 92844 sells for about $775,000, or $648 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (-0.7%), a market in balance. Homes take about 34 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,897 a month.
ZIP 92844
The 92844 housing market shows a median sale price of $950,000 with limited inventory of 17 active listings. While year-over-year home values have seen a slight decline of 0.7%, the market remains competitive with a sale-to-list ratio of 101%. Specific figures for closed sales, tax rates, and school ratings were not available at the ZIP level.
This ZIP code is primarily suited for families and individuals seeking a dense, urban-adjacent environment in Southern California, though the high affordability ratio suggests it may be challenging for first-time buyers.
Median prices moved down 0.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 34 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 101% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 92844, Orange County CA
The area is characterized by high population density and a significant concentration of residents in their late 20s to early 40s.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (California) — Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act Special Parcel Tax Assessment: Levies an annual direct, non-ad valorem special tax directly on the parcel's secured property tax bill to fund designated community infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer facilities, school facilities, emergency services) and repay municipal debt bonds. State (California) — California Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption: Reduces the taxable assessed value of the qualifying owner-occupied principal residence by $7,000 against the county assessment roll, generating a direct tax savings of approximately $70 annually (computed as $7,000 × 1% base rate). State (California) — California Proposition 13 Ad Valorem Real Property Tax: Establishes a base ad valorem tax rate capped at 1.0% of assessed value plus voter-approved local indebtedness and direct assessments (typically resulting in an effective tax rate of 1.1% to 1.25%). County (Orange County, California) — Ad Valorem Property Tax (Base Rate): The base property tax rate is 1% of the assessed value as mandated by California Proposition 13, plus additional voter-approved local levies, resulting in an effective rate typically ranging from 1.1% to 1.3%.
The local economy is influenced by the broader Orange County employment market, with a demographic profile showing a high concentration of Asian residents.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau ZCTA 92844 profiles.
- Disneyland Park4.64.4 mi
- Knott's Berry Farm4.65.9 mi
- Disney California Adventure Park4.74.1 mi
- Great Wolf Lodge | Southern California4.43.2 mi
- Disneyland Resort4.74.2 mi
- Angel Stadium4.65.6 mi
- Anaheim Convention Center4.53.8 mi
- Honda Center4.66.1 mi
- The Source OC4.26.8 mi
- OC Fair & Event Center4.47.7 mi
- Disneyland Park4.64.4 mi
- Knott's Berry Farm4.65.9 mi
- Downtown Disney District4.64.1 mi
- Disney California Adventure Park4.74.1 mi
- Honda Center4.66.1 mi
- Irvine Regional Park4.812.3 mi
- Santa Ana Zoo4.17.4 mi
- Rosie's Dog Beach4.79.8 mi
- Mile Square Regional Park4.73.5 mi
- Huntington State Beach4.78.7 mi
- Huntington Harbour Yacht Club4.76.4 mi
- Sunset Aquatic Shipyard4.56.4 mi
- Huntington Harbour Marina4.56.1 mi
- Peter's Landing Marina4.76.7 mi
- Costa Mesa Country Club3.97 mi
- Coyote Hills Golf Course4.410 mi
- Tustin Ranch Golf Club4.110.8 mi
- Strawberry Farms Golf Club4.512.7 mi
- Anaheim Hills Golf Club4.212.9 mi
- South Coast Plaza4.66.8 mi
- The Outlets at Orange4.44.5 mi
- Downtown Disney District4.64.1 mi
- Brea Mall4.511.5 mi
- Los Cerritos Center4.59.9 mi
- Los Angeles International Airport3.927.8 mi
- John Wayne Airport4.68.4 mi
- Ontario International Airport4.529.3 mi
- Long Beach Airport4.611.1 mi
- Chino Airport4.724.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: median price diverges 22.6% from the nearest retained anchor (published ten-year series (2024)) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict. Research outlier held out — this pass returned a median of $950,000 (22.6% off the retained reading), contradicting every independent anchor; the prior reading stands pending corroboration. Validation: confirmed genuine market swing — the flagged $950,000 was independently re-read and corroborated by 2 source(s); it stands as the new anchor baseline.