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Read the desk note →The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Mon, Nov 30.
File an assessment appeal for the January 1, 2026 value by this date; filing opens July 2.
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A closer look at the stories shaping Chula Vista neighborhoods this week.
Read the full brief →As of November 8. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A new desk note is published every Monday — subscribe via RSS. Card photography is illustrative Chula Vista imagery, not the addresses listed.
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Weekly briefThe lowest-priced home listed in Chula Vista this week is 1441 Santa Lucia Road 923 at $415,000, 1 bedrooms. This week in Chula Vista: 48 new listings, 32 price cuts, 23 closed sales and 28 homes going under contract. Data as of October 18, 2026.
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Weekly briefThe asking price on 454 Acero Pl dropped from $2,199,900 to $1,999,900. This week in Chula Vista: 35 new listings, 36 price cuts, 23 closed sales and 29 homes going under contract. Data as of October 11, 2026.
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Weekly briefChula Vista 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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