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

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At Claremont 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

Tue, Nov 10 City Council , 6:30 PM

  • 3 ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16.110 (SHORT-TERM RENTALS) OF THE CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO HOME SHARING ELIGIBILITY, PERMIT SCOPE, AND SHORT-TERM RENTAL FACILITATOR REPORTING (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND) Ordinance
  • 9 UPDATE ON THE CLAREMONT TEMPORARY HOUSING STABILIZATION AND RELOCATION PROGRAM AND FEEDBACK ON POTENTIAL FUTURE STRATEGIES (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND) Informational Report
  • 7 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A THREE-PARTY AGREEMENT FOR CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE ROBERTS CAMPUS SPORTS BOWL PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE SEWER SERVICE (CLAREMONT/UPLAND/CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE) (FUNDING SOURCE: APPLICANT - CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE) Informational Report
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Recently on the agenda

Tue, Oct 27 City Council

  • 6 AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH MCE CORPORATION TO INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES (FUNDING SOURCE: LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT FUND) Informational Report
  • 11 INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16.110 (SHORT-TERM RENTALS) OF THE CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO HOMESHARING ELIGIBILITY, PERMIT SCOPE, AND SHORT-TERM RENTAL FACILITATOR REPORTING (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND) Informational Report
  • 8 HISTORICAL PROPERTY (MILLS ACT) AGREEMENT REQUEST #26-MA04, BETWEEN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT AND ALAN C. MILLER AND KRISTIN J. MILLER, PROPERTY OWNERS OF 1399 VIA ZURITA STREET Informational Report
The full agenda →

Tue, Oct 20 Planning Commission

  • 2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FILE #26-C05, REQUEST TO ALLOW THE SALE AND SERVICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (BEER AND WINE) FOR ON-SITE CONSUMPTION (TYPE-41 DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LICENSE) FOR A NEW RESTAURANT LOCATED 323 WEST BONITA AVENUE. APPLICANT - BROTHERS CODY LLC (PIE TRAP PIZZA RESTAURANT). Informational Report
  • 3 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT FILE #96-C09AMD, REVIEW OF A REQUEST TO PERMIT AN EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT FACILITY LOCATED AT 860 SOUTH INDIAN HILL BOULEVARD - APPLICANT - MCDONALD’S Informational Report
  • 4 REQUEST TO AMEND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (FILE #12-C02AMD2) TO ALLOW FOR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT, PETISCOS, INCLUDING ON-SITE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF A FULL-LINE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL TYPE-47 FULL LIQUOR LICENSE) IN CONJUNCTION WITH A BONA-FIDE EATING ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED AT 211 AND 215 WEST FIRST STREET. APPLICANT - ISIDRO GUTIERREZ Informational Report
  • 5 CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE CLAREMONT ZONING CODE (TITLE 16 OF THE CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE) AMENDING CHAPTER 16.036 (INCLUSIONARY HOUSING) TO ALLOW PAYMENT OF THE IN-LIEU FEE BY RIGHT FOR FOR-SALE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS SUBJECT TO THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND & INCLUSIONARY HOUSING FUND) Action ItemWhat it means for owners →
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Tue, Oct 13 City Council

  • 4 AWARD OF CONTRACT TO GREEN SHIELD ENERGY FOR ON-CALL ELECTRICAL SERVICES (FUNDING SOURCES: GENERAL FUND AND LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT FUND) Informational Report
  • 6 UPDATE ON RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING (FUNDING SOURCES: SUCCESSOR HOUSING FUND AND INCLUSIONARY HOUSING FUND) Informational Report
  • 3 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AKM CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR A SEWER MODEL UPDATE (FUNDING SOURCE: SEWER FUND) Informational Report
The full agenda →

Explained for owners

From the city's official agendas, checked November 8. Only items that touch homes, land or neighborhoods are listed; the agenda is the record.

Your next 30 days in Claremont

The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Mon, Nov 30.

  1. City Council meets

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

    Source: City meeting agenda →Add to calendar

  2. Last day to file an assessment appeal

    File an assessment appeal for the January 1, 2026 value by this date; filing opens July 2.

    Source: State Board of Equalization, County Assessment Appeals Filing Periods for 2026 →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 Claremont neighborhoods this week.

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Weekly desk note
Nov 2, 2026

Claremont: 2 homes went under contract this week, down from 10

2 homes in Claremont went under contract this week, against 10 the week before. This week in Claremont: 8 new listings, 5 price cuts, 6 closed sales and 2 homes going under contract. Data as of November 8, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Oct 26, 2026

Biggest Claremont price cut this week: $149,888 on 831 Pomello

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Weekly brief
Oct 19, 2026

Biggest Claremont price cut this week: $99,000 on 1921 Wheaton

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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 Claremont imagery, not the addresses listed.

Latest briefs

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

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Weekly brief
Oct 12, 2026

Claremont: 5 homes went under contract this week, down from 10

5 homes in Claremont went under contract this week, against 10 the week before. This week in Claremont: 5 new listings, 4 price cuts, 5 closed sales and 5 homes going under contract. Data as of October 18, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Oct 5, 2026

Biggest Claremont price cut this week: $70,000 on 698 Wellesley

The asking price on 698 Wellesley dropped from $1,265,000 to $1,195,000. This week in Claremont: 7 new listings, 4 price cuts, 3 closed sales and 10 homes going under contract. Data as of October 11, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 28, 2026

Claremont weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026

Claremont saw 4 price cuts, 11 new listings and 12 status changes this week — down from 38 last week, as of October 4, 2026.

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Claremont Courier
2 days ago

City prepares for El Niño with trash disposal sites

On Sunday, November 15, the City of Claremont will set up trash collection bins at Padua Avenue Park, 4200 Padua Ave.; Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Road; Blaisdell Park, 440 S…

Claremont Courier
2 days ago

Alf Museum-inspired art show opens

The Webb Schools’ Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology is exhibiting work by students from the experimental art school OneHouse Arts in “Fossil Discoveries,” running through summer 2027 at 1175 W…

Claremont Courier
2 days ago

Annual Veterans Day ceremony is November 11

The City of Claremont and American Legion Keith Powell Post 78’s annual Veterans Day ceremony takes place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 11 at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd.

Headlines are the outlets' own, shown with the source named and the story left where it was published. Card photography is illustrative Claremont imagery, not a photograph from the story.

Guides for Claremont

Written for Claremont specifically: the local rules, records and property questions that come up here.

Where prices moved

Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of Claremont is moving, not what your house is worth.

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91711$1,037,500Median sale price$537Median $/sq ft$1,040,000Median a year ago280Closed salesFlat vs last year

Nov 2025–Nov 2026 against Nov 2024–Nov 2025, as of November 8, 2026.

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