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What Placentia City Hall is deciding about homes and land, this week's market, and guides written for Placentia owners and buyers.
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Your next 30 days in Placentia
The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Mon, Nov 30.
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
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The desk note
A closer look at the stories shaping Placentia neighborhoods this week.
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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 Placentia imagery, not the addresses listed.
Latest briefs
Quick reads on Placentia real estate, lifestyle and the community.
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Weekly briefOct 12, 2026
Biggest Placentia price cut this week: $188,000 on 1398 Tartan Circle
The asking price on 1398 Tartan Circle dropped from $1,588,000 to $1,400,000. This week in Placentia: 12 new listings, 8 price cuts, 3 closed sales and 8 homes going under contract. Data as of October 18, 2026.
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Weekly briefOct 5, 2026
Biggest Placentia price cut this week: $100,000 on 101 W Madison Avenue
The asking price on 101 W Madison Avenue dropped from $1,199,000 to $1,099,000. This week in Placentia: 7 new listings, 14 price cuts, 3 closed sales and 6 homes going under contract. Data as of October 11, 2026.
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Weekly briefSep 28, 2026
Placentia weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026
Placentia 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 briefSep 22, 2026
Placentia weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026
Placentia 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 briefSep 17, 2026
Placentia weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026
Placentia 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 briefSep 7, 2026
Placentia weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026
Placentia saw 11 price cuts, 7 new listings and 10 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.
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Written for Placentia specifically: the local rules, records and property questions that come up here.
- For buyers · For sellersDo old oil wells change what you can build in Placentia?Placentia's soil gas guideline sets investigation, setback and mitigation requirements for proposed buildings near abandoned oil wells and other gas sources.Read the guide →
- For buyers · For sellersIs your Placentia street in the 2026-27 repaving contracts?Placentia approved residential street and Palm Drive rehabilitation contracts. Check the project boundaries, plans and questions to ask before you sell or buy.Read the guide →
Where prices moved
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 →Nov 2025–Nov 2026 against Nov 2024–Nov 2025, as of November 8, 2026.
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