At Coastal Staging, full vacant staging for a luxury home typically starts at $8,500, lived-in staging at $3,400, and a design consultation is a flat $1,250 credited toward staging. The final number depends on the size and volume of the home, the rooms and outdoor spaces staged, access and the rental term.
Starting prices
- Vacant home staging: typically from $8,500 for a full-home install.
- Lived-in (occupied) staging: typically from $3,400.
- Design consultation: a flat $1,250, credited toward staging if you go ahead.
These are starting points, not package prices. Every proposal is written room by room after we have walked the home.
What moves the price on a coastal luxury home
- Volume. A 25-foot great room with 14-foot ceilings needs larger sofas, larger rugs and larger art than a standard living room. Estate-scale rooms cost more to furnish well, and furnishing them badly costs the seller more.
- Outdoor rooms. Terraces, roof decks, pool areas and docks are often the most valuable spaces on the coast. Each one we stage adds to the proposal, and each one usually earns its place in the listing photos.
- Vacant or lived-in. Lived-in staging works with the owner's furniture, so it typically costs less than a full install.
- Access. Hillside streets in Laguna Beach, alley deliveries in Corona del Mar, gated communities in Newport Coast and three-story homes on Balboa Island all add crew time.
- Rental term. Each proposal covers a set period, with extensions if the home is still on the market.
How staging compares with the price of the home
National staging costs are far lower. In the National Association of REALTORS® 2025 Profile of Home Staging, the median amount spent when sellers used a staging service was $1,500. That figure reflects the whole U.S. market. Coastal Orange County homes are much larger and more expensive, and the furniture, art and crew time needed to present them well are priced accordingly.
On a multimillion-dollar listing, staging is a small share of the sale price and the listing period is the moment when the home's perceived value is set. Most sellers look at it as part of the marketing budget, alongside photography, video and print.
Getting an exact proposal
Contact us with the address, the approximate square footage, whether the home is vacant, and your target list date. We arrange a walkthrough, in person or by video, and send a room-by-room proposal. See also our services and the area pages for Newport Beach and Laguna Beach.
Quick answers
How much does luxury home staging cost in Newport Beach?
At Coastal Staging, full vacant staging typically starts at $8,500, lived-in staging at $3,400, and a design consultation is a flat $1,250 credited toward staging.
Why does luxury staging cost more than average staging?
Luxury homes have larger rooms, more outdoor living space and more demanding buyers. They need more and larger furniture, higher-quality art and textiles and more crew time, often with harder access.
What is the national median cost of staging?
In NAR's 2025 Profile of Home Staging, the median amount spent when using a staging service was $1,500 across the U.S.
