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This week

  • Price cuts8 in Monrovia
  • New listings8 in Monrovia
  • Status changes10 in Monrovia

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Monrovia this week

What moved, what dropped and what changed hands in Monrovia, read the way an inspector reads a house.

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Local news

State senator updates Monrovia council on wildfire recovery, homelessness funding

Monrovia Weekly · 6 days ago

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As of October 19. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A named property carries photography only when it matches the exact feed record.

NeighbourhoodsLiving in Monrovia →

Old Town MonroviaThe original 1886 townsite along Myrtle Avenue between Foothill Boulevard and Duarte Road, laid out by founder William N.Highland PlaceA historic residential district between Colorado Boulevard and Foothill Boulevard built out between 1910 and 1940, predominantly Craftsman, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Tudor homes on wide, jacaranda- and oak-lined streets.Wild Rose Tract Historic DistrictDesignated by the Monrovia City Council in February 2008 and formally dedicated March 17, 2009, this district covers the 300 block of Wildrose Avenue between Canyon Boulevard and California Avenue and lists 18 properties, 15 of them historic contributors.North Encinitas Historic DistrictMonrovia's second local historic district, created April 4, 2017 and dedicated that July 27, spans the 100 and 200 blocks of North Encinitas Avenue between Foothill Boulevard and Greystone Avenue, with 64 properties and 38 listed as contributors.North Monrovia foothillsThe hillside area north of Foothill Boulevard climbs directly into the San Gabriel Mountains on lots typically 7,000 to 15,000-plus square feet, along streets like Canyon Boulevard, Norumbega Drive, and Mountain Avenue — the part of the city closest to the wildland-urban interface.Monrovia CanyonAt the end of Canyon Boulevard, Monrovia Canyon Park's nature center and the 1.6-mile round-trip trail to Monrovia Canyon Falls mark the city's boundary with Angeles National Forest; the trail continues past the falls toward 5,409-foot Monrovia Peak.

Who is buying in Monrovia

How local buyers financed recent purchases, alongside the homes whose listing status changed this week.

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ConventionalAn appraiser and an inspector both price condition.
CashNo lender, so condition lands as a discount, not a repair list.
VAThe home has to pass, not just appraise.
FHAThe appraiser flags the same condition items.
OtherTerms decide it more than the loan type does.
ArcadiaAzusaAltadenaBaldwin ParkDuarteTemple CityMonrovia
Monrovia and the markets next to it. Boundaries: US Census Bureau, TIGER/Line.

Closed sales that stated how the buyer paid, as of October 19, 2026. Addresses as of October 19; listing brokerage shown on each row.

Properties worth watching

The homes I’m following in Monrovia. See the listing, then talk through what it means for your next move.

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Listing snapshots, as of October 19. Property photos are supplied with the listing; brokerage credited on each card.

Where prices moved in Monrovia

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

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91016$990,000Median sale price$655Median $/sq ft$1,015,000Median a year ago227Closed salesFlat vs last year

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

Auctions & what's moving

No agency publishes one authoritative trustee-sale calendar, so we never print one — here is what actually exists, next to this week's real Monrovia headlines.

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Auction calendar

  • Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector — Tax-Defaulted Property AuctionSold through GovEase. Dates and the parcel list come from the county — every source is listed on /auctions/.
  • Trustee salesPrivate aggregators carry the actual lender foreclosures; no central California calendar exists. We watch four of them and bid for you.
  • Came off the market unsoldListings leave without selling every month. Registered members see those addresses.
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What's moving in Monrovia

  • State senator updates Monrovia council on wildfire recovery, homelessness fundingMonrovia Weekly · 6 days ago
  • Rize Credit Union opens branch in MonroviaMonrovia Weekly · Sep 16
  • Monrovia Weekly_10/12/2026Monrovia Weekly · 4 days ago
  • Monrovia Chief of Police Heath Harvey to retire; city manager appoints successorMonrovia Weekly · Oct 5
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