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Irvine, this week

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Price cuts25+ this week

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The desk note

A closer look at the stories shaping Irvine neighborhoods this week.

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Weekly desk note

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 22, 2026.

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Weekly brief

Sep 17, 2026

Irvine weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026

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Weekly brief

Sep 7, 2026

Irvine weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026

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As of September 22. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A new desk note is published every Monday — subscribe via RSS. Card photography is illustrative Irvine imagery, not the addresses listed.

Around Irvine

What the Irvine desk is reading this week, straight off local outlets — we name the source and never republish the story.

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Voice of OC

Sep 1

Olivia Rodrigo’s Charity Music Festival in Irvine Leaves Thousands Stranded For Hours

The Irvine Great Park balloon featured a Daisy Chain Fields logo for the festival on Aug. 29, 2026, when over 45,000 people attended the single-day event. Credit: ANGELINA HICKS, Voice of OC "…

Voice of OC

Aug 19

How Equipped is Irvine to Handle Olivia Rodrigo’s Music Festival?

The Great Park Balloon at the Great Park in Irvine, Calif., on February 25, 2025. Credit: JOSIAH MENDOZA, Voice of OC "…

Voice of OC

Aug 12

Irvine Officials Look to Increase Job Protections For Grocery Store Workers

The Irvine Civic Center on Feb. 11, 2025. Credit: MAXIMO SANTANA Voice of OC "…

Voice of OC

Aug 11

Irvine Looks to Protect Grocery Worker Jobs

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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.

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92602$2,386,500Median sale price$908Median $/sq ft$2,320,000Median a year ago202Closed salesFlat vs last year

92603$2,352,500Median sale price$1085Median $/sq ft$2,230,000Median a year ago160Closed salesUp vs last year

92604$1,304,500Median sale price$815Median $/sq ft$1,349,900Median a year ago140Closed salesDown vs last year

92606$1,307,500Median sale price$796Median $/sq ft$1,550,000Median a year ago86Closed salesDown vs last year

92612$1,134,250Median sale price$750Median $/sq ft$1,200,000Median a year ago250Closed salesDown vs last year

92614$1,070,000Median sale price$779Median $/sq ft$1,230,000Median a year ago164Closed salesDown vs last year

Sep 2025–Sep 2026 against Sep 2024–Sep 2025, as of September 22, 2026.

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