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

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At Manhattan 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 Regular Meeting, 6:00 PM

  • 4 Consideration of Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 26-0012 Amending the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code and the Manhattan Beach Local Coastal Program to Implement Omnibus Zone Text Amendments; and Adoption of Resolution No. 26-0107 Authorizing Submittal of the Ordinance to the California Coastal Commission (No Budget Impact) (Community Development Director Alkire) A) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 26-0012 B) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0107 *Consent - Staff Report
  • 5 Consideration of a Resolution Awarding RFP No. 1351-27 to Knorr Systems Int’l. for a Three-Year Contract for Pool Maintenance and Repair Services for Begg Pool in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $90,000 (Budgeted) (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman). ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0110 *Consent - Staff Report
  • 9 Consideration of Management Strategies Associated with Canada Geese at Polliwog Park and Adjacent Sports Fields (Unbudgeted) (Public Works Director Awwad). (Estimated Time: 30 Min.) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION *Gen. Bus. - Staff Report
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Recently on the agenda

Tue, Oct 6 City Council Regular Meeting

  • 8 Conduct Public Hearing and Consider Introducing an Ordinance Amending Sections of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code and Manhattan Beach Local Coastal Program to Implement Omnibus Zone Text Amendments and Making Exemption Determinations Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (No Budget Impact) (Community Development Director Alkire) (Estimate Time: 30 Mins.) A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING B) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 26-0012 ApprovedWhat it means for owners →
  • 9 Discussion of the Potential Goals and an Operating Timeline for an Ad-Hoc Housing Task Force in Connection with the Next Housing Element Cycle (Potential Budget Impact) (Community Department Director Alkire). (Estimated Time: 30 Min.) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION *Gen. Bus. - Staff ReportWhat it means for owners →
  • 11 Consideration of Establishing a Poet Laureate Program for the City of Manhattan Beach and Allocation of Funds from Public Arts Fund (No Budget Impact) (Parks and Recreation Leyman). (Estimated Time: 30 Min.) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION Approved
  • 12 Reconsideration of Fee Waiver Amount for the North Manhattan Beach Holiday Stroll (Budgeted) (Parks and Recreation Leyman). (Estimated Time: 15 Min.) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION Approved
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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 Manhattan Beach

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

  1. City Council Regular Meeting meets

    The City Council Regular Meeting meets on this date; the agenda lists what is up for a vote.

    Source: City meeting agenda →Add to calendar

  2. City Council Special Meeting meets

    The City Council Special Meeting meets on this date; the agenda lists what is up for a vote.

    Source: City meeting agenda →Add to calendar

  3. 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 Manhattan Beach neighborhoods this week.

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Weekly desk note
Oct 19, 2026

Highest-priced home listed in Manhattan Beach this week: $5,250,000 on 1827 9th Street

The highest-priced home listed in Manhattan Beach this week is 1827 9th Street at $5,250,000. This week in Manhattan Beach: 11 new listings, 5 price cuts, 10 closed sales and 11 homes going under contract. Data as of October 19, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Oct 12, 2026

Biggest Manhattan Beach price cut this week: $1,000,000 on 920 The Strand

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Weekly brief
Oct 5, 2026

Lowest-priced home listed in Manhattan Beach this week: $950,000 on 1311 Manhattan Beach Boulevard 1

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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 Manhattan Beach imagery, not the addresses listed.

Latest briefs

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

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Weekly brief
Sep 28, 2026

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

Manhattan Beach saw 4 price cuts, 10 new listings and 24 status changes this week — up from 37 last week, as of October 4, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 22, 2026

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

Manhattan Beach saw 12 price cuts, 9 new listings and 16 status changes this week — up from 36 last week, as of September 27, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 17, 2026

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

Manhattan Beach saw 6 price cuts, 8 new listings and 22 status changes this week — down from 45 last week, as of September 20, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 7, 2026

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

Manhattan Beach saw 4 price cuts, 24 new listings and 17 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.

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Market report
September 2026

Manhattan Beach closed 36 home sales in September, 14 more than a year ago

36 homes sold in Manhattan Beach in September, against 22 in September 2025. In September 2026, 36 homes sold in Manhattan Beach at a median $3,955,000 ($1,606 a square foot), after a median 8 days on the market. In August it was 23 sales at a median $3,000,000.

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Easy Reader & Peninsula
Oct 9

Letters: Council elections, Neighborhood zoning

Council consequences if there’s a fire Dear ER: Hermosa voters have received a political mailer from the Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014, urging us to elect Ray Jackson and Eric Horne …

Headlines are the outlets' own, shown with the source named and the story left where it was published. Card photography is illustrative Manhattan 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 Manhattan Beach is moving, not what your house is worth.

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90266$3,600,000Median sale price$1536Median $/sq ft$3,360,000Median a year ago355Closed salesUp vs last year

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

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