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

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At Huntington Beach 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.

Coming up

Tue, Oct 20 City Council/Public Financing Authority, 6:00 PM

  • 9 Appeal of Planning Commission’s Action on Coastal Development Permit No. 26-006 (205 Pecan ADUs) Public HearingWhat it means for owners →
  • 16 City Celebration Committee Recommendation for America 250 Time Capsule and Plaque at Patriot Park - Civic Center Administrative Items
The full agenda →

Recently on the agenda

Tue, Oct 6 City Council/Public Financing Authority

  • 18 Approve Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement with Michael and Christie Bartusick dba Park Bench Café and Approve Consent to Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement from Michael and Christie Bartusick dba Park Bench Café to 2R2S, LLC for the operation of a restaurant/food concession in Huntington Central Park located at 17732 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, California Approved
  • 23 Accept Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bid and Award a Construction Contract to Rolcom, Inc. in the amount of $541,750.28 for the Main Street Seatwall Improvements, CC1913 Approved
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Tue, Sep 22 Planning Commission

  • COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 25-013/ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT NO. 25-004/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 26-017 (3RD STREET LIVE/WORK UNITS) REQUEST: CDP/AP: To permit the construction of five (5), approximately 3,000 sq. ft. three-story live/work units with attached 650 sq. ft. accessory dwelling units, including a two-car garage, a rooftop deck, and 300 sq. ft. of ground floor visitor serving commercial at a height of 33 feet with roof deck access at a height of 43 feet CUP: To participate in the Downtown Parking In-Lieu Program for five (5) commercial parking spaces (one space per live/work unit). LOCATION: 210 -218 3rd Street, 92648 (East side, midblock between Walnut and Olive Avenues) Public Hearing
  • COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 26-003/ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT NO. 26-002/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 26-009 (712-714 PCH LIVE/WORK) REQUEST: CDP/AP: To permit the construction of two, approximately 2,900 sq. ft. three-story live/work units, including a two-car garage, a rooftop deck, and 330 sq. ft. of ground-floor visitor-serving commercial/office at a height of 35 ft. with roof deck access at a height of 40 ft. 6 in., CUP: To participate in the Downtown Parking In-Lieu Program for two parking spaces (one space per live/work unit). LOCATION: 712 Pacific Coast Highway, 92648 (north of Pacific Coast Highway, between 7th Street and 8th Street) Public Hearing
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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 Huntington Beach

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

  1. City Council/Public Financing Authority meets

    The City Council/Public Financing Authority meets on this date; the agenda lists what is up for a vote.

    Source: City meeting agenda →Add to calendar

  2. 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: OC Treasurer-Tax Collector, Secured Property Taxes →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 Huntington Beach neighborhoods this week.

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Weekly desk note
Oct 19, 2026

Biggest Huntington Beach price cut this week: $500,000 on 816 Pacific Coast Highway

The asking price on 816 Pacific Coast Highway dropped from $9,995,000 to $9,495,000. This week in Huntington Beach: 38 new listings, 33 price cuts, 31 closed sales and 40 homes going under contract. Data as of October 19, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Oct 12, 2026

Highest-priced home listed in Huntington Beach this week: $4,995,000 on 4966 Oceanridge

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Weekly brief
Oct 5, 2026

Biggest Huntington Beach price cut this week: $100,000 on 4694 Madrid Way 38C

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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 Huntington Beach imagery, not the addresses listed.

Latest briefs

Quick reads on Huntington Beach real estate, lifestyle and the community.

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Weekly brief
Sep 28, 2026

Huntington Beach weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026

Huntington Beach 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 brief
Sep 22, 2026

Huntington Beach weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026

Huntington Beach 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 brief
Sep 17, 2026

Huntington Beach weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026

Huntington Beach 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 brief
Sep 7, 2026

Huntington Beach weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026

Huntington Beach saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.

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Market report
September 2026

More Huntington Beach homes sold under asking than over in September: 81 to 36

81 homes in Huntington Beach sold below their last asking price in September, 28 at it and 36 above it. In September 2026, 145 homes sold in Huntington Beach at a median $1,400,000 ($776 a square foot), after a median 26 days on the market. In August it was 117 sales at a median $1,410,000.

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Orange County Tribune - Huntington Beach
Today

17% pay hike for HBPD managers goes to council

Put off from the Oct. 6 meeting, the Huntington Beach City Council will again take up the issue of a proposed tentative agreement with the Huntington Beach Management Assn. when it meets

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

Where prices moved

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

Price my file →
92646$1,320,000Median sale price$763Median $/sq ft$1,325,000Median a year ago473Closed salesFlat vs last year
92647$1,240,000Median sale price$788Median $/sq ft$1,250,000Median a year ago269Closed salesFlat vs last year
92648$1,450,000Median sale price$788Median $/sq ft$1,500,000Median a year ago393Closed salesDown vs last year
92649$1,400,000Median sale price$805Median $/sq ft$1,293,500Median a year ago314Closed salesUp vs last year

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

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