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Your next 30 days in Downey

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.

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

Latest briefs

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

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Weekly brief
Sep 28, 2026

Downey weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026

Downey saw 8 price cuts, 9 new listings and 21 status changes this week — up from 32 last week, as of October 4, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 22, 2026

Downey weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026

Downey saw 2 price cuts, 12 new listings and 18 status changes this week — about the same as last week, as of September 27, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 17, 2026

Downey weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026

Downey saw 10 price cuts, 8 new listings and 14 status changes this week — down from 33 last week, as of September 20, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 7, 2026

Downey weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026

Downey saw 3 price cuts, 7 new listings and 23 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.

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Market report
September 2026

More Downey homes sold under asking than over in September: 15 to 9

15 homes in Downey sold below their last asking price in September, 3 at it and 9 above it. In September 2026, 27 homes sold in Downey at a median $850,000 ($521 a square foot), after a median 22 days on the market. In August it was 27 sales at a median $875,000.

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The Downey Patriot
2 days ago

Planning Commission reverses course, votes to allow 144-unit housing project

The former Honda World service center at 11136 Dollison Drive will be replaced by a 144-unit townhome development approved by the Downey Planning Commission on Oct. 7. (Photo by Eric Pierce) DOWNEY –…

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Where prices moved

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

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90240$882,500Median sale price$552Median $/sq ft$1,000,000Median a year ago102Closed salesDown vs last year
90241$925,000Median sale price$572Median $/sq ft$888,500Median a year ago113Closed salesUp vs last year
90242$840,000Median sale price$603Median $/sq ft$822,500Median a year ago94Closed salesFlat vs last year

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

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