- 1213 E Ave H29National City · eXp Realty of Southern CA-$24,999Watch
- 2027 31 E AvenuePremier Agency R.E. Inc-$150,000Watch
- 3600 Paradise Valley RoadEastside (ES) · Meta Homes Realty Inc-$200,000Watch
The National City file
National City, house by house.
VA closings are common here — the property has to pass, not just appraise.
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Price cuts3 in National City
New listings7 in National City
Status changes6 in National City
National City this week
What moved, what dropped and what changed hands in National City, read the way an inspector reads a house.
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Local newsAdvocates call for traffic improvements on National City, San Diego border line
NBC 7 San Diego - National City tag · Sep 8
Read the desk note →- 1908 Via Las Palmas 28Finest City HomesBack on marketWatch
- 710 Paradise WayCompassActive Under ContractWatch
- 625 KMovanti RealtyBack on marketWatch
- 19 BalsameXp Realty of Southern California, Inc.Back on marketWatch
- 2307 9 E 5thAtkin Homes Corp.PendingWatch
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 National City →
Old TownBordered by McKinley Avenue, National City Boulevard, 24th Street and 8th Street, this self-identified historic core is where Frank Kimball built the county's first modern house and later Brick Row, the 1887 housing he constructed for railroad workers.Lincoln AcresAn unincorporated San Diego County community that sits entirely surrounded by National City's boundaries and shares the same 91950 postal code despite never having been annexed into the city.Mile of CarsThe National Avenue corridor that once catered to sailors from Naval Base San Diego as the "Mile of Bars" was deliberately redeveloped into an automobile-dealership district in the late 20th century, closing its last Pussycat Theater in 1999.Heritage Square / Brick RowA 1970s preservation project built around Frank Kimball's 1887 Brick Row housing, restoring Victorian-era buildings from the city's original 66-site historic inventory as museums and shops.Las PalmasOne of National City's three Neighborhood Council areas, formed to bring city services and direct communication with police, fire and elected officials to residents near Las Palmas Park.El ToyonThe Neighborhood Council district surrounding El Toyon Park on the city's east side, where terrain shifts from the flat coastal plain into canyons and ridges.
Tile maps: neighbourhood positions from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors; National City boundary from US Census Bureau, TIGER/Line.
Who is buying in National City
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.- 1908 Via Las Palmas 28Finest City HomesBack on marketView propertyWatch
- 710 Paradise WayCompassActive Under ContractView propertyWatch
- 625 KMovanti RealtyBack on marketView propertyWatch
- 19 BalsameXp Realty of Southern California, Inc.Back on marketView propertyWatch
- 2307 9 E 5thAtkin Homes Corp.PendingView propertyWatch
- 3600 Paradise Valley RoadMeta Homes Realty IncBack on marketView propertyWatch
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 National City. 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 National City
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.
Price my file →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 National City headlines.
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Auction calendar
- San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector — Property Tax SalesSold through Bid4Assets. 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.
What's moving in National City
- Advocates call for traffic improvements on National City, San Diego border lineNBC 7 San Diego - National City tag · Sep 8
- Encinitas plan to use shelter beds in National City sparks debate over regional homelessness responsibility - San Diego Union-TribuneLocal news · 5 days ago
- Autoridades de San Diego y National City impulsan la propuesta “Calles Seguras Sin Fronteras”NBC 7 San Diego - National City tag · Sep 25
- Pitbull Cruz, now training in San Diego, to defend title on Saturday’s fight card at Pechanga ArenaTimes of San Diego · Sep 19
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Why does National City's Westside zoning matter to buyers?
National City's Westside mixes homes with older industrial uses under a specific plan. What the city code says, and which state databases a buyer can check.
Markets National City buyers and sellers also compare
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