Orange County Apartment Sales Jump 80% to $1.3 Billion as Occupancy Rebounds to 96%

Orange County's apartment market regained its footing in the third quarter of 2026, with occupancy recovering to 96.0 percent and investors committing $1.3 billion to multifamily deals year to date, even as Irvine absorbs most of the county's new supply and nearly two-thirds of its construction pipeline, according to Colliers.