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

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At San Marcos 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.

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Tue, Nov 10 City Council, 6:00 PM

  • 8 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9682 - ORDERING THE SUMMARY VACATION AND ABANDONMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A PORTION OF UNNAMED ROAD WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CUP21-0001 FOR THE ARCO LAS POSAS PROJECT (APN 219-122-03) ResolutionWhat it means for owners →
  • 12 RESOLUTION NOS. 2026-9676 & 2026-9677 - SAN ELIJO HILLS TOWN CENTER MULTIFAMILY - APPEAL OF A PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO DENY ENTITLEMENTS FOR A 31-UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM DENSITY BONUS PROJECT Resolution
  • 13 RESOLUTION NOS. 2026-9670 - 2026-9675 & ORDINANCE NOS. 2026-1584 AND 2026-1585 - OAKCREST SPECIFIC PLAN - REQUESTING ENTITLEMENTS FOR A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 257 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AND A 6.2-ACRE PUBLIC PARK Resolution
  • 9 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9683 - AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR STATEWIDE PARK PROGRAM ROUND 5 GRANT FUNDS FOR BRADLEY PARK REVITALIZATION PROJECT Resolution
  • 17 NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT (DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA) Informational Report
The full agenda →

Recently on the agenda

Mon, Nov 2 Planning Commission

  • 2 RESOLUTION PC 26-5258 RECOMMENDING TO CITY COUNCIL TO AMEND CONDITION OF APPROVAL C.30 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9616 FOR THE NORTH CITY WEST TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP (TSM24-0004) LOCATION/APN: NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF TWIN OAKS VALLEY ROAD AND THE FUTURE NORTH CITY DRIVE / ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS: 220-181-40; 220-190-52; 221-080-05; 221-080-06; 221-100-02; 221-100-03; 221-100-04; 221-100-10; 221-100-35; 221-100-40; 221-100-62; 221-100-64; 221-100-65; 221-100-66; 221-100-69; 221-100-70; 221-100-72; 221-100-73; 221-100-74; 221-100-56 CASE NUMBER: TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP TSM24-0004 ResolutionWhat it means for owners →
  • 3 A SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE SAN MARCOS CREEK SPECIFIC PLAN AND CERTIFICATION OF THE ASSOCIATED PROGRAM SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT. LOCATION/APN: AN APPROXIMATELY 217.3-ACRE PROJECT SITE BOUND BY SAN MARCOS BOULEVARD TO THE NORTH, DISCOVERY STREET TO THE SOUTH AND WEST, AND GRAND AVENUE AND STATE ROUTE 78 TO THE EAST. CASE NUMBER: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR26-007) AND SPECIFIC PLAN (SP24-0001) ResolutionWhat it means for owners →
The full agenda →

Tue, Oct 27 City Council

  • 9 NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT (DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA) Informational Report
The full agenda →

Tue, Oct 13 City Council

  • 8 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9667 - THREE PARKS ELECTRICAL UPGRADES PROJECT (CIP #PK013) - APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZATION TO BID Resolution
  • 11 NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT (DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA) 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 San Marcos

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. 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

  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.

    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 San Marcos neighborhoods this week.

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Weekly desk note
Nov 2, 2026

Highest-priced home listed in San Marcos this week: $1,649,000 on 732 Westbrook Loop

The highest-priced home listed in San Marcos this week is 732 Westbrook Loop at $1,649,000. This week in San Marcos: 17 new listings, 18 price cuts, 17 closed sales and 15 homes going under contract. Data as of November 8, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Oct 26, 2026

Lowest-priced home listed in San Marcos this week: $290,000 on 1145 E Barham SPC 186

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Weekly brief
Oct 19, 2026

Biggest San Marcos price cut this week: $199,999 on 541 Ledge

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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 San Marcos imagery, not the addresses listed.

Latest briefs

Quick reads on San Marcos real estate, lifestyle and the community.

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Weekly brief
Oct 12, 2026

3 new-construction homes listed in San Marcos this week

3 of this week's new listings in San Marcos are new construction. This week in San Marcos: 17 new listings, 24 price cuts, 12 closed sales and 16 homes going under contract. Data as of October 18, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Oct 5, 2026

Biggest San Marcos price cut this week: $100,000 on 813 Genoa Way

The asking price on 813 Genoa Way dropped from $2,500,000 to $2,400,000. This week in San Marcos: 30 new listings, 21 price cuts, 13 closed sales and 16 homes going under contract. Data as of October 11, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 28, 2026

San Marcos weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026

San Marcos saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 70 last week, as of October 4, 2026.

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North Coast Current
Yesterday

Votes for San Marcos mayor, city District 2 neck and neck

Two San Marcos election contests remained exceptionally close Wednesday, Nov. 4, with just 36 votes separating the mayoral candidates and eight votes dividing the contenders for City Council District…

The Coast News
Yesterday

Fifth rape of semester reported at CSUSM

SAN MARCOS — A Cal State San Marcos student reported to university officials that she was raped on Nov. 2 in campus housing, the fifth such incident reported on campus since the fall semester began…

North Coast Current
Oct 24

SAN MARCOS: De la Torre Brothers art reception Nov. 7 at Palomar College

Artists Einar and Jamex de la Torre will be featured during a public reception Saturday, Nov. 7, at Palomar College’s Boehm Gallery.

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Guides for San Marcos

Written for San Marcos 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 San Marcos is moving, not what your house is worth.

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92069$845,250Median sale price$499Median $/sq ft$867,500Median a year ago285Closed salesFlat vs last year
92078$927,000Median sale price$534Median $/sq ft$972,500Median a year ago503Closed salesDown vs last year

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

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