NBC 7 San Diego - Escondido tagSep 9
Fire breaks out at Escondido senior apartments, hospitalizing 5, displacing 12 dogs
A fire truck at the scene of an apartment complex fire on Sept. 9, 2026.
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The first installment of your secured property tax bill is due on this date and is late after December 10.
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Weekly briefSep 28, 2026
Escondido weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026
Escondido saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — about the same as last week, as of October 4, 2026.
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Weekly briefSep 22, 2026
Escondido weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026
Escondido saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — about the same as last week, as of September 27, 2026.
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Weekly briefSep 17, 2026
Escondido weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026
Escondido saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — about the same as last week, as of September 20, 2026.
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Weekly briefSep 7, 2026
Escondido weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026
Escondido saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.
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Market reportSeptember 2026
Escondido's median sale price in September: $899,000, $49,000 above a year ago
The median Escondido home sold for $899,000 in September, against $850,000 in September 2025. In September 2026, 115 homes sold in Escondido at a median $899,000 ($450 a square foot), after a median 26 days on the market. In August it was 111 sales at a median $835,000.
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Where prices moved
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