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Spring Valley, house by house.

VA closings are common here — the property has to pass, not just appraise.

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This week

  • Price cuts12 in Spring Valley
  • New listings12 in Spring Valley
  • Status changes17 in Spring Valley

Spring Valley this week

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

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Local news

From Eyesore to Oasis: Spring Valley Yard Wins WaterSmart Landscape Contest

Otay Water District · Oct 5

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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.

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Who is buying in Spring Valley

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.
El CajonNational CityLa MesaSpring Valley
Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley. 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 Spring Valley

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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91977$760,000Median sale price$508Median $/sq ft$760,000Median a year ago399Closed salesFlat vs last year
91978$810,000Median sale price$462Median $/sq ft$840,000Median a year ago54Closed salesDown 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 Spring Valley 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.
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What's moving in Spring Valley

  • From Eyesore to Oasis: Spring Valley Yard Wins WaterSmart Landscape ContestOtay Water District · Oct 5
  • Ukrainian military veterans bring their reality of war and survival to San DiegoNBC 7 San Diego - Spring Valley tag · Oct 4
  • Contractors rally to help quadruple amputee renovate Spring Valley homeNBC 7 San Diego - Spring Valley tag · Sep 5
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