# Malibu post‑fire housing development

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/malibu-postfire-housing-development
> Updated: 2026-07-30T19:22:26.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

After the January 2025 Palisades Fire destroyed hundreds of homes in Malibu, the local real‑estate market stalled, with median prices falling and listings rising. Property owners cut prices amid high insurance costs and lingering fire risk, while HUD examined how the Build America, Buy America Act could ease supply‑chain constraints for housing projects.

By late July 2026, Malibu and Pasadena resolved a YIMBY‑led lawsuit, repealing anti‑duplex rules and reopening California’s Senate Bill 9 in zones classified as very high wildfire severity after the 2026 Eaton and Palisades fires. The settlement allows up to four units on single‑family lots, aiming to increase housing supply in fire‑scarred areas, while Pasadena also began soil remediation at schools affected by the fires.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-30: Malibu and Pasadena settle YIMBY lawsuit, reopen SB 9 housing in fire‑scarred zones

Malibu and Pasadena have settled a lawsuit, repealing anti‑duplex rules and allowing up to four units per lot under SB 9, while Pasadena schools conduct Eaton‑fire soil cleanup amid a tree‑removal dispute.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/malibu-and-pasadena-settle-yimby-lawsuit-reopen-sb-9-housing-in-firescarred-zones

### 2026-07-21: Malibu housing market slumps as fire‑driven vacancies rise

Malibu’s housing market suffers after the 2025 Palisades Fire, with prices down 7.3% and many luxury homes vacant, while HUD reviews Buy America rules for housing projects.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/malibu-housing-market-slumps-as-firedriven-vacancies-rise

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