City of Placentia - News FlashWatch the 2026 State of the City
Watch Mayor Chad Wanke’s “100 Years of History” address featuring City accomplishments, upcoming developments, and historical highlights shared by each City Council member.
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Read the desk note →The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Sun, Nov 1.
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
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A closer look at the stories shaping Placentia neighborhoods this week.
Read the full brief →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 Placentia imagery, not the addresses listed.
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Weekly briefPlacentia saw 4 price cuts, 14 new listings and 19 status changes this week — up from 31 last week, as of October 4, 2026.
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Weekly briefPlacentia saw 10 price cuts, 11 new listings and 10 status changes this week — down from 33 last week, as of September 27, 2026.
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Weekly briefPlacentia saw 12 price cuts, 6 new listings and 15 status changes this week — up from 28 last week, as of September 20, 2026.
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Weekly briefPlacentia saw 11 price cuts, 7 new listings and 10 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.
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Market reportThe median Placentia home sold for $1,125,000 in September, against $985,000 in September 2025. In September 2026, 22 homes sold in Placentia at a median $1,125,000 ($639 a square foot), after a median 32 days on the market. In August it was 27 sales at a median $1,100,000.
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City of Placentia - News FlashWatch Mayor Chad Wanke’s “100 Years of History” address featuring City accomplishments, upcoming developments, and historical highlights shared by each City Council member.
Headlines are the outlets' own, shown with the source named and the story left where it was published. Card photography is illustrative Placentia imagery, not a photograph from the story.
Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of Placentia 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.
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