Our weekly Antelope Valley update for the week of Oct 15, 2026: the housing market, where people are eating, and what is happening around Palmdale, Lancaster and Quartz Hill. See this week’s live list on our Antelope Valley events page.
Palmdale and Lancaster both throw free fall festivals this weekend, and it’s a great time to see what more space for your money looks like. Here’s your quick Antelope Valley update.
Antelope Valley real estate market at a glance
Single-family homes, last 30 days (Sept 13 – Oct 13):
- 174 homes sold at a median of $497,000, up 4.5% from $475,800 a year ago. Antelope Valley values are climbing.
- 32 days median to sell, vs 28 last year.
- Sellers got 99.6% of list price, the same as a year ago.
- About 780 homes for sale right now, so buyers have plenty to choose from.
Source: TheMLS, single-family homes, Palmdale / Lancaster / Quartz Hill, as of Oct 13, 2026.
Things to do in Antelope Valley (Oct 16–17)
Kaleidoscope Fall Frenzy
Fri–Sat Oct 16–17
Free festival at the Palmdale Amphitheater: pumpkin patch, roller rink, live shows and a projection-mapping concert
Halloween Haunt
Sat Oct 17, 4–8 PM
Free trick-or-treating, two mazes, costume contests and a magic show at the Lancaster National Soccer Center
Want more? See the full Antelope Valley fall guide →
What we did that week
We took the 126 west, about 45 minutes, to Prancer’s Farm in Santa Paula and caught their Wild West weekend: a hayride as the sun dropped over the hills, sweet ponies, live music, and more pumpkins than we could count. Coming up there: Fiesta at the Farm (Oct 17–18).
Then Saturday night we met friends at Tokai Sushi on Newhall Ranch Rd in Valencia. Order the salmon roll topped with crab, it’s the one everyone kept reaching for. Tell them Andy and Rebekah sent you.
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Andy Martinez Jr., Owner/Broker · CA DRE #01978202 · CO Real Estate Lic. #EI.100111345 · Company NMLS #2371431 · Andy Martinez Jr., MLO NMLS #2171006. Entity Mortgage and Realty, 26254 Prima Way, Santa Clarita, CA 91350. Equal Housing Opportunity. Market information from TheMLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Events and restaurant details come from public sources and can change, so confirm before you go.