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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

Tue, Nov 10 Orange City Council, 6:00 PM

  • 3.5 Second Amendment to Agreement with MNS Engineers, Inc. for Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnerships Program, and Housing Set-Aside Administration Support Consent - Agreements
  • 3.6 Third Amendment to Agreement with Bio Aquatics Lake Management LLC, for additional repair and maintenance services at Eisenhower Park Lake Consent - Agreements
  • 3.8 Approve the Eisenhower Park Bridge Repairs Project as part of the City’s Capital Improvement Program Consent - Appropriations
  • 3.10 Approval of plans and specifications for White Oak Ridge and Palmyra Avenue Water Quality Storm Drain Improvement Project; authorization to advertise for bids; and finding of California Environmental Quality Act exemption Consent - Bids
  • 3.12 Water rate pass-through notice for Calendar Year 2027 Consent - Report
1 more, and the full agenda →

Recently on the agenda

Tue, Oct 27 Orange City Council

  • 3.3 Freeway Maintenance Agreement between the State of California Department of Transportation and the City of Orange for State Highway Route 57 within the City of Orange Approved
  • 3.4 Agreement with Hirsch & Associates, Inc., for design services for the Rampart Street Park Project Approved
  • 3.8 Approval of plans and specifications for the Emergency Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch at Reservoir 4, and authorization to advertise for bids, and finding of California Environmental Quality Act exemption Approved
  • 3.10 Award of Contract to Calpromax Engineering, Inc. for Traffic Signal Installation and Fiber Optic Communication for Walnut Avenue and Orange Street Approved
The full agenda →

Mon, Oct 19 Planning Commission

  • 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). Approved
  • 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. ApprovedWhat it means for owners →
The full 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
The full agenda →

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 Orange

The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Tue, Dec 8.

  1. Orange City Council meets

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

  2. Orange City Council meets

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

  3. Last day to file an assessment appeal

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

  4. Orange City Council meets

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

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Latest briefs

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

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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

The highest-priced home listed in Orange this week is 6703 E La Cumbre at $2,300,000. This week in Orange: 16 new listings, 13 price cuts, 12 closed sales and 21 homes going under contract. Data as of October 18, 2026.

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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

The lowest-priced home listed in Orange this week is 201 Collins Avenue W 47 at $198,900, 3 bedrooms. This week in Orange: 22 new listings, 18 price cuts, 22 closed sales and 18 homes going under contract. Data as of October 11, 2026.

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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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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$1,030,250Median a year ago111Closed salesUp vs last year
92866$1,107,500Median sale price$761Median $/sq ft$1,162,500Median a year ago67Closed salesDown vs last year
92867$1,277,500Median sale price$653Median $/sq ft$1,210,000Median a year ago228Closed salesUp vs last year
92868$852,500Median sale price$555Median $/sq ft$855,000Median a year ago100Closed salesFlat vs last year
92869$1,164,200Median sale price$630Median $/sq ft$1,172,500Median a year ago272Closed salesFlat vs last year

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

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