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

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Price cuts25+ this week

Status changes25+ this week

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At Murrieta 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, 4:00 PM

7 Second Reading and Adoption of an Uncodified Ordinance Adopting Updated Development Impact Fees Associated with the Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat Habitat Conservation Plan Consent Calendar
9 Resolution Declaring Intent to Annex Territory: Community Facilities District No. 2025-S (Safety Services): Annexation No. 2 (Jefferson Apartments) Consent Calendar
10 Resolution Declaring Intent to Annex Territory: Community Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Maintenance Services): Annexation No. 4 (Jefferson Apartments) Consent Calendar

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Tue, Nov 3 City Council, 4:00 PM

Agenda not posted yet. The city's meeting page →

Recently on the agenda

Tue, Oct 6 City Council

7 Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Concerning the Hillside Development Standards Consent CalendarWhat it means for owners →
10 General Vacation of Lot A of Parcel Map 28280 Consent Calendar
11 Summary Vacation of an Easement for Public Right-of-Way Purposes for a Portion of Parcel 3 of Parcel Map 7704 Consent Calendar
12 Public Hearing and First Reading of an Uncodified Ordinance Adopting Updated Development Impact Fees Associated with the Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat Habitat Conservation Plan ApprovedWhat it means for owners →

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Wed, Sep 23 Planning Commission

2 Determine that a Vacation for Lot A of Parcel Map 28280 is consistent with the General Plan Consent Calendar

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Explained for owners

Will Murrieta's new hillside rules change what you can build? Tue, Oct 6
Does Murrieta's new habitat fee apply to your building project? Tue, Oct 6

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 Murrieta

The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Tue, Nov 3.

Tue, Oct 20
City Council meets
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Sun, Nov 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.
Source: Riverside County news release, Nov 26 2025, Tax Deadlines Approaching →Add to calendar
Tue, Nov 3
City Council meets
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The desk note

A closer look at the stories shaping Murrieta neighborhoods this week.

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Weekly desk note

Oct 19, 2026

6 Murrieta homes back on the market after being under contract

6 homes in Murrieta came back on the market this week after being under contract. This week in Murrieta: 31 new listings, 40 price cuts, 26 closed sales and 40 homes going under contract. Data as of October 19, 2026.

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Weekly brief

Oct 12, 2026

Biggest Murrieta price cut this week: $250,000 on 25071 Monroe

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Weekly brief

Oct 5, 2026

7 Murrieta homes back on the market after being under contract

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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 Murrieta imagery, not the addresses listed.

Latest briefs

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

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Weekly brief

Sep 28, 2026

Murrieta weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026

Murrieta 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

Murrieta weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026

Murrieta 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

Murrieta weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026

Murrieta 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

Murrieta weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026

Murrieta 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

Murrieta homes sold in a median 34 days in September, 6 days slower than a year ago

Homes that sold in Murrieta in September spent a median 34 days on the market, against 28 a year earlier. In September 2026, 119 homes sold in Murrieta at a median $667,000 ($298 a square foot). In August it was 142 sales at a median $669,950.

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City of Murrieta - News Flash

Sep 23

Murrieta Leads Statewide Effort to Strengthen Local Voice in Housing and Land Use

City-sponsored Cal Cities resolution seeks collaborative statewide process to evaluate solutions for restoring local decision-making and advance affordable housing

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