Calabasas 91302 Market Update, October 2026: Prices Up 32%, Days on Market Up Too, Plus Bouchon's Pumpkin Pots de Crème
Here's a piece of trivia most people in 91302 don't know: the most popular story behind the name Calabasas traces it to calabaza, the Spanish word for pumpkin or gourd. So this month The Chef Realtor Journal leans all the way in.
First, the pumpkin pot de crème we made at Bouchon Beverly Hills, cut down from a 60 portion restaurant batch to six ramekins, in grams and in cups. Then the part you actually opened this for: what homes in 91302 sold for as of late summer 2026, why two of those numbers look like they contradict each other, and the FAIR Plan rate hike that landed October 15. After that, every opening, closing and construction update worth knowing in Calabasas this fall. Born and raised in Calabasas, so this is the version you'd get across the table, not the brochure.
Let's eat first.
Pumpkin Pots de Crème, from the Bouchon archive
Silky, spiced, baked in a water bath. It's everything pumpkin pie wishes it was, without the soggy crust. Make them the day before and they're better for it.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Grams | Home measure |
|---|---|---|
| The spiced cream | ||
| Heavy cream | 400 g | 1⅔ cups |
| Whole milk | 100 g | scant ½ cup |
| Granulated sugar (first half) | 38 g | 3 tbsp |
| Dark brown sugar, packed | 25 g | 2 tbsp |
| Molasses | 3 g | ½ tsp |
| Ground cinnamon | 1.7 g | scant ¾ tsp |
| Whole nutmeg, freshly grated | ¼ nut | about ½ tsp grated |
| Ground cloves | 0.6 g | ¼ tsp |
| Fine sea salt | pinch | ⅛ tsp |
| Pumpkin purée (canned is fine, not pie filling) | 115 g | scant ½ cup |
| The yolks | ||
| Egg yolks | 80 g | 4 to 5 large yolks |
| Granulated sugar (second half) | 37 g | 3 tbsp |
Grams are the Bouchon card scaled exactly 1:12. Cups and spoons are rounded for home cooks. Got a scale? Use the grams. Yolk sizes vary, so weighing them is the single biggest upgrade you can make here.
Method
- Infuse. In a saucepan, combine the cream, milk, the first 38 g of sugar, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Bring just to a boil, then pull it off the heat.
- Add the pumpkin. Whisk in the purée, cover, and let it steep until it's just warm, about 20 minutes. This is where the spice actually gets into the cream.
- Temper. Whisk the yolks with the remaining 37 g of sugar. Slowly stream in the pumpkin cream while whisking. Slow is the whole trick: dump it in and you've made sweet scrambled eggs.
- Strain. Pour everything through a fine mesh strainer. Don't skip it. That's the difference between "homemade" and "restaurant."
- Bake in a water bath. Heat the oven to 300°F / 150°C. Divide the custard among six 4 oz ramekins set in a baking dish. Pour hot tap water into the dish halfway up the ramekins, cover the whole dish with foil, and bake 35 to 45 minutes. They're done when the edges are set and the center still wobbles like Jell-O. If you have a probe thermometer, pull them at 179°F / 82°C.
- Chill. Cool on the counter 30 minutes, then refrigerate at least 4 hours, ideally overnight. Top with lightly sweetened whipped cream and a few toasted pepitas right before serving.
From the line
- How we did it at Bouchon: the original card makes roughly 9.7 kilos of custard. That's 4,800 grams of cream and almost a kilo of egg yolks in one batch. We steamed them at exactly 191°F until the center hit 179°F, which took 38 minutes every time. Your oven and a pan of water get you 95% of the way there.
- What "pot de crème" means: literally "pot of cream." The French served these in small lidded porcelain pots, and the dish is basically crème brûlée without the sugar crust. Less work, same payoff.
- Why molasses? Half a teaspoon doesn't make it taste like molasses. It makes it taste like a deeper, darker version of pumpkin. That's what a chef calls building flavor.
- The canned pumpkin secret: most canned "pumpkin" in the U.S. is made from a tan skinned squash closer to butternut than to a jack-o'-lantern. It's denser and sweeter than carving pumpkins, which is exactly why it works here. Save the big ones for the porch.
Calabasas 91302 market update: prices up, patience required
The numbers below are for ZIP 91302 as of August 2026 (Redfin, three months ending August 2026). Active inventory is as of October 7, 2026.
| Stat | 91302 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $2.15M | +31.8% year over year |
| Price per square foot | $633 | −10.7% year over year |
| Median days on market | 69 | was 59 a year ago |
| Homes for sale | 189 | as of October 7, 2026 |
Read those first two numbers together, because they look like they contradict each other. The median sale price jumped almost 32% while price per square foot fell almost 11%. That is not prices collapsing. It is most likely a mix shift: more of the bigger homes in 91302 closed this summer, which drags the median up and the per foot number down.
The part that matters for you is time. As of late summer 2026, homes were taking about 69 days to sell versus 59 a year earlier, and the average home was closing roughly 3% under its list price. Buyers have room to negotiate. Sellers who price like it's 2022 are the ones sitting.
Selling this winter? The first two weeks decide everything. Price it right on day one and you won't be the listing everyone watches drop three times. If you want the comps that actually compare to your house, not the ZIP average, that's what the home value request on this site is for.
Source: Redfin, 91302 housing market, three months ending August 2026 (median sale, price per square foot, days on market, sale to list). Active count from Redfin search, October 7, 2026.
Calabasas local intel: what's opening, closing and getting built
Real estate
- FAIR Plan rates jumped October 15, 2026. The state approved an average 29.1% increase for new and renewing FAIR Plan policies, with the biggest hikes in high fire risk zones. Home hardening discounts can cut the wildfire portion of your premium by up to 16.4%, so if you're on the FAIR Plan, call your broker before your renewal, not after. The Acorn
- "Zone 0" is coming. California approved ember resistant rules requiring a cleared five foot zone around homes in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. New construction complies first; existing homes phase in over three to five years. Buyers are already asking about it. The Acorn
- Kylie Jenner sold in Hidden Hills for $15.3M. That's about $5M under her $20.25M ask. Even at the top, the market is setting the price, not the list sheet. TMZ
- Calabasas got bigger. The Craftsman's Corner annexation, roughly 160 acres north of the 101 below Hidden Hills, is now officially part of the city (The Acorn). And 135 new apartments at Avalon Calabasas on Orchid Lane cleared the Planning Commission this summer (The Acorn).
Development
- Commons Lane is on schedule. Caruso's rebuild of The Commons is handing spaces to tenants now. The first dozen or so new shops and restaurants are expected to open at the end of 2026, and the 80 apartments follow in fall 2027. The Commons updates · The Acorn
- West Village is moving. After court rulings cleared the way, the mayor says construction is expected to start on the project at Agoura and Las Virgenes Roads, with 70 detached condos plus commercial space. The Acorn
- The wildlife crossing opens December 2, 2026. The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing over the 101 at Liberty Canyon gets its dedication at King Gillette Ranch. Expect road and lane closures in the weeks before as crews finish. Check Caltrans before your commute. The Acorn
Food & retail
Open or coming
- Jon & Vinny's is open in Old Town at 23538 Calabasas Rd, with a full bar, heated patio and a Helen's wine shop attached. The Infatuation
- Cheesesteaks by Matū at The Commons: grass fed Wagyu cheesesteaks, walk up, 11:30 to 7 daily. Conejo Valley Guide
- Design Within Reach is marked "coming soon" at The Commons. The Commons updates
- Salsa & Beer has its signs up on Las Virgenes Rd. The space was first announced back in 2020, so we'll believe it when the margaritas pour.
Closed or closing
- Marmalade Cafe at The Commons closed August 2, 2026 after 28 years. It was an original tenant. The Westlake and Malibu locations are still open. The Acorn
- Fresh Brothers at The Commons closed during construction. The Acorn
- Starbucks at 26531 Agoura Rd is on the national closure list. The Westlake store on Agoura Rd already closed September 26, 2026. The Acorn
- YMCA after school care ended at White Oak, Sumac, Willow and Yerba Buena; the district now runs its own program. The Acorn
On the calendar
- Through November 1, 2026: Night of the Jack at King Gillette Ranch. Thousands of hand carved jack-o'-lanterns. Timed tickets from $29.35. Los Angeles Magazine
- Every Saturday: Calabasas Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Old Town. Grab your pumpkin and your cream in one trip.
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Election Day. City council races are uncontested; three Las Virgenes school board seats and Prop. 45 are on the ballot. The Acorn
- Tuesday, December 2, 2026: Wildlife crossing dedication at King Gillette Ranch. The Acorn
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