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

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At Orange 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

Mon, Oct 19 Planning Commission, 5:30 PM

  • 4.2 Public Hearing to consider a request to operate a winery and brewery tasting site for on-site consumption in conjunction with ancillary arts and crafts, and culinary events within an approximately 1,900 square-foot tenant space including an approximately 336-square-foot outdoor patio located at 426 W. Almond Avenue, Suite G and finding of CEQA Exemption (Conditional Use Permit No. 26-0025). PC Public Hearing
  • 4.3 Public Hearing to consider a comprehensive amendment to Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code addressing sign definitions, review authority, temporary uses, special events, and replacement of Chapter 17.36, Sign Regulations, in its entirety. PC Public Hearing
The full agenda →

Recently on the agenda

Tue, Oct 13 Orange City Council

  • 4.5 Notice of Completion and Acceptance of Bridge Preventive Maintenance/Repair Approved
  • 4.8 Notice of Completion and Acceptance of Reservoir 5 Exterior Cathodic Protection System Installation Project Approved
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Tue, Sep 22 Orange City Council

  • 3.3 Lease Agreement with V & E Tree Service, Inc. for City-Owned Property Located at 2443 North Batavia Street (APN 374-621-03) Approved
  • 3.6 Approval of plans and specifications for Annual Pavement Maintenance at Various Locations Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Phase 1 and authorization to advertise for bids; and finding of California Environmental Quality Act exemption Approved
  • 3.7 Rejection of all bids received for Traffic Signal Installation and Fiber Optic Communication for Walnut Avenue and Orange Street and authorization to re-advertise for bids 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 Orange

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

  1. Planning Commission meets

    The Planning Commission meets on this date; the agenda lists what is up for a vote.

    Source: City meeting agenda →Add to calendar

  2. Orange City Council meets

    The Orange City Council 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: 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 Orange neighborhoods this week.

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Weekly desk note
Oct 19, 2026

Biggest Orange price cut this week: $100,000 on 325 E Woodvale Avenue

The asking price on 325 E Woodvale Avenue dropped from $1,199,900 to $1,099,900. This week in Orange: 15 new listings, 12 price cuts, 13 closed sales and 21 homes going under contract. Data as of October 19, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Oct 12, 2026

Highest-priced home listed in Orange this week: $2,300,000 on 6703 E La Cumbre

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Weekly brief
Oct 5, 2026

Lowest-priced home listed in Orange this week: $198,900 on 201 Collins Avenue W 47

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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 Orange imagery, not the addresses listed.

Latest briefs

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

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Weekly brief
Sep 28, 2026

Orange weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026

Orange saw 20 price cuts, 24 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 62 last week, as of October 4, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 22, 2026

Orange weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026

Orange saw 17 price cuts, 20 new listings and 25 status changes this week — down from 74 last week, as of September 27, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 17, 2026

Orange weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026

Orange saw 25 price cuts, 24 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 65 last week, as of September 20, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 7, 2026

Orange weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026

Orange saw 15 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.

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Market report
September 2026

Orange closed 39 home sales in September, 51 fewer than a year ago

39 homes sold in Orange in September, against 90 in September 2025. In September 2026, 39 homes sold in Orange at a median $1,089,115 ($678 a square foot), after a median 21 days on the market. In August it was 73 sales at a median $1,100,000.

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Voice of OC
Today

Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Strike Impacts Public Services

Eric Jimenez, secretary-treasurer of the Local 952 Teamsters, speaks to the media on Oct. 13, 2026, outside the OC Board of Supervisors board room. "…

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

Price my file →
92865$1,150,000Median sale price$618Median $/sq ft$1,045,000Median a year ago119Closed salesUp vs last year
92866$1,125,000Median sale price$773Median $/sq ft$1,150,000Median a year ago61Closed salesFlat vs last year
92867$1,270,000Median sale price$650Median $/sq ft$1,215,000Median a year ago236Closed salesUp vs last year
92868$850,000Median sale price$555Median $/sq ft$859,000Median a year ago102Closed salesFlat vs last year
92869$1,145,000Median sale price$627Median $/sq ft$1,200,000Median a year ago281Closed salesDown vs last year

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

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