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What Calabasas City Hall is deciding about homes and land, this week's market, and guides written for Calabasas owners and buyers.

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At Calabasas City Hall

What the City Council and Planning Commission are deciding that touches homes and land: new tracts, zoning, fees and special taxes, roads. Straight from the city's official agendas.

Recently on the agenda

Wed, Oct 14 City Council Regular

  • 5 Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-426 - Accessory Dwelling Units What it means for owners →
  • 14 A Proposed Ordinance to Protect Open Space Under the City of Calabasas General Plan What it means for owners →
  • 8 California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission Findings for West Calabasas Road
  • 9 Approval of Citywide Freeway Maintenance Agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
  • 11 Landscape Maintenance Agreement with Venco Western LLC, for Landscape Maintenance of Calabasas Park Estates Zone 8 within Lighting Act District No. 22
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Wed, Sep 30 City Council Special

  • 3 An appeal of the Planning Commissions Decision to approved a project application for a Site Plan Review, Scenic Corridor Permit, and Oak Tree Permit to add 135 new housing units to an existing 600-unit apartment complex located at 3831 Orchid Lane, in the Residential, Multifamily (RM-24) zoning district and Scenic Corridor (-SC) overlay zone. Of the 135 new housing units, 27 units will be deed-res What it means for owners →
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Explained for owners

From the city's official agendas, checked October 19. Only items that touch homes, land or neighborhoods are listed; the agenda is the record.

Your next 30 days in Calabasas

The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Sun, Nov 1.

  1. 1st installment of secured property tax is due

    The first installment of your secured property tax bill is due on this date and is late after December 10.

    Source: LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector, Secured Property Taxes FAQs →Add to calendar

Dates from the county and city; check the source before you rely on one.

The desk note

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

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Weekly desk note
Oct 19, 2026

Lowest-priced home listed in Calabasas this week: $677,900 on 4277 Las Virgenes 1

The lowest-priced home listed in Calabasas this week is 4277 Las Virgenes 1 at $677,900, 2 bedrooms. This week in Calabasas: 10 new listings, 9 price cuts, 6 closed sales and 10 homes going under contract. Data as of October 19, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Oct 12, 2026

Calabasas: 11 homes went under contract this week, up from 4

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Weekly brief
Oct 5, 2026

Lowest-priced home listed in Calabasas this week: $639,000 on 5538 Las Virgenes Road 136

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As of October 19. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A new desk note is published every Monday — subscribe via RSS. Card photography is illustrative Calabasas imagery, not the addresses listed.

Latest briefs

Quick reads on Calabasas real estate, lifestyle and the community.

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Weekly brief
Sep 28, 2026

Calabasas weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026

Calabasas saw 10 price cuts, 9 new listings and 7 status changes this week — up from 22 last week, as of October 4, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 22, 2026

Calabasas weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026

Calabasas saw 5 price cuts, 7 new listings and 10 status changes this week — down from 25 last week, as of September 27, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 17, 2026

Calabasas weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026

Calabasas saw 7 price cuts, 13 new listings and 5 status changes this week — down from 26 last week, as of September 20, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 7, 2026

Calabasas weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026

Calabasas saw 2 price cuts, 13 new listings and 11 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.

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Market report
September 2026

Calabasas market report, September 2026: 16 homes sold at a median $1,450,000

In September 2026, 16 homes sold in Calabasas at a median $1,450,000 ($603 a square foot), after a median 45 days on the market. In August it was 29 sales at a median $1,833,000.

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The Acorn - Calabasas search
4 days ago

New apartments a ‘tipping point’

We need them to hear our message. Joe Chilco Calabasas The post New apartments a ‘tipping point’ first appeared on The Acorn .

Headlines are the outlets' own, shown with the source named and the story left where it was published. Card photography is illustrative Calabasas imagery, not a photograph from the story.

Guides for Calabasas

Written for Calabasas specifically: the local rules, records and property questions that come up here.

Where prices moved

Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of Calabasas is moving, not what your house is worth.

Price my file →
91302$1,818,000Median sale price$672Median $/sq ft$1,899,900Median a year ago239Closed salesDown vs last year
91301$1,310,000Median sale price$601Median $/sq ft$1,227,000Median a year ago26Closed salesUp vs last year

Oct 2025–Oct 2026 against Oct 2024–Oct 2025, as of October 19, 2026.

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