Dana Point

South Orange County harbor community. 6.49 square miles of land, roughly 33,000 residents, and one of the coast's most active harbors, currently undergoing modernization.

In this engagement, Tim acts as your Realtor, not as your attorney. Market data below is drawn from public sources.

Market snapshot

MetricValueSource
Median sold price$2,049,250Movoto, June 2026
Zillow ZHVI$1,812,000Zillow, March 2026
Median $/sqft$1,054Movoto, July 2026
Zillow YoY+3.8%Zillow, April 2026
Median days on market90 daysMovoto, June 2026
Active listings~165Movoto, July 2026

All figures as of July 14, 2026. Sources: Movoto (movoto.com/dana-point-ca/market-trends/), Zillow (zillow.com/home-values/17686/dana-point-ca/).

Neighborhoods

Lantern District / Lantern Village

Historic core adjacent to the harbor with lantern-named streets.

Monarch Beach

Northwest coastal area near Salt Creek Beach.

Capistrano Beach

Southeast area bordering San Clemente.

The Headlands / Strands at Headlands

Blufftop community above Strands Beach.

Coastal access & amenities

Coastal access

  • Dana Point Harbor
  • Doheny State Beach
  • Salt Creek Beach
  • Strands Beach
  • Capistrano Beach

Amenities

  • Dana Point Harbor (~2,200 slips, undergoing modernization)
  • Doheny State Beach (established 1931, California's first state beach; ~1-mile shoreline; 118 campsites)
  • Monarch Beach Golf Links (18-hole coastal course)
  • Ocean Institute (marine science education facility at the harbor)

School district

Dana Point is served by Capistrano Unified SD.

School district information is provided for identification only. Under the Federal Fair Housing Act, real estate professionals do not rank or characterize schools.

Buying or selling in Dana Point?

Harbor lifestyle, resort communities, and blufftop enclaves. Tim helps you navigate the various sub-markets.

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