Want another marker of just how expensive Orange County housing can be?

In the latest homebuying report from CoreLogic, for the 22 business days ended July 11, there were 16 ZIP codes with median home prices in excess of $1 million. That’s almost 1-in-5 of the 83 ZIPs tracked and more than double in a decade!

Just how many is that? Well, a year ago, there were just 11 ZIPs zips with a seven-figure median. And a decade ago, 2008 started with just seven million-dollar ZIPs.

Various market pressures — from wealthier homebuyers to a short supply of lower-priced homes to volatility of pricing metrics — helped create this growing number of pricey neighborhoods.

But overall, it’s clear that those who do buy are willing to pay more. The countywide median of $735,000 for all homes is up 6 percent in a year and up 45 percent since 2008’s start.

Still, it’s worth noting the higher prices can be a turnoff, even in Orange County real estate’s upper crust: 609 homes sold in the 16 million-dollar ZIPs in the most recent period, a 13 percent decrease in a year. The sales drop in the rest of the county was just 2 percent.

Oh, by the way, at the county’s more affordable end, there were four ZIPs with medians below $500,000 in the most recent period. That’s down from eight ZIPs a year ago and 35 at the start of 2008.

Here are Orange County’s 16 seven-figure ZIPs, pricing as of the 22 business days ending July 11 vs. a year ago …

1. Newport Beach 92662: $2.85 million vs. $2.06 million a year ago (up 38 percent)

2. Newport Beach 92661: $2.84 million vs. $2.71 million (up 5 percent)

3. Newport Coast 92657: $2.80 million vs. $3.05 million (down 8 percent)

4. Corona del Mar 92625: $2.10 million vs. $2.25 million (down 7 percent)

5. Irvine 92603: $1.85 million vs. $1.05 million (up 76 percent)

6. Newport Beach 92660: $1.68 million vs. $1.53 million (up 10 percent)

7. Laguna Beach 92651: $1.64 million vs. $1.74 million (down 6 percent)

8. Newport Beach 92663: $1.40 million vs. $1.51 million (down 8 percent)

9. Villa Park 92861: $1.37 million vs. $1.26 million (up 9 percent)

10. Irvine 92602: $1.37 million vs. $838,500 (up 63 percent)

11. San Clemente 92672: $1.13 million vs. $960,000 (up 18 percent)

12. Santa Ana 92705: $1.10 million vs. $935,000 (up 18 percent)

13. Dana Point 92629: $1.08 million vs. $853,750 (up 26 percent)

14. Dana Point 92624: $1.02 million vs. $975,000 (up 5 percent)

15. Irvine 92620: $1.02 million vs. $842,000 (up 21 percent).

16. Trabuco/Coto 92679: $1.02 million vs. $1.05 million (down 3 percent)

A seven-bedroom home in Newport Beach has sold for $14.55 million, a record for that oceanfront strip. (Photo by Chris Snitko)

This Newport Beach home, with an asking price of $10.8 million, was featured on Episode 2 of “Real Estate Wars.” (Photo by Ryan Garvin)

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This Newport Beach home on Port Stanhope Place is listed for $4.27 million. Median prices in the area’s 92660 ZIP code increased 10.4 percent in December to almost $1.9 million, according to CoreLogic. Sales there dipped 4.9 percent from the previous December, however. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The home at 1 Pelican Hill Road N., on 12.5 acres in Newport Coast , sold for $40 million in 2017. (Photo by Andrew Bramasco)

The house at 31945 S. Coast Highway in Laguna Beach viewed from the street. The home is on the market at $20 million. (Photo by Jeri Koegel)



This home at 466 Aster St. in Laguna Beach sold for $2,712,188. (Photo by Ana Venegas, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Home gym: 33 Strand Beach Drive, Dana Point: Oceanfront, 9,844 square feet, 5 bedrooms: Asking price: $28.95 million Listing agents: Tim Smith, Matthew Blashaw, Coldwell Banker

Martin Colombatto, a former executive at Broadcom Corp., is seeking $44 million for his oceanfront San Clemente home. (Photo by Chris Snitko)

The estate on five acres at 31781 Secoya Way was the priciest home sale in Coto de Caza in May. (Photos by Brandon Beechler)

The Coto de Caza house has 3,800 square feet of living space. (Photo by Greg Rys)



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