Homestead Valley is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to about 2,689 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92285, and parts of 92284 are in Homestead Valley too.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population2,68979 per sq mi
Median home value$245,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Homestead Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Homestead Valley
Distances
Nearest major airport
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Riverside, CA56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
San Diego, CA105 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Homestead Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Homestead Valley
U.S. Representative · California’s 23rd DistrictJay Obernolte (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Homestead Valley had 2,789 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.
It’s the 827th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
San Bernardino County grew from 27,929 residents in 1900 to 2,181,654 in 2020.
San Bernardino County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yucca Mesa, CA weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in San Bernardino County
718,612 jobs at 42,571 businesses in San Bernardino County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Homestead Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Hi-Desert Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Joshua Tree14.7 miles
Bear Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Big Bear Lake22.8 miles
Desert Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Palm Springs28.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Homestead Valley
Museums
Pioneertown Film Museum6.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Pioneertown Wild West Theater6.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Morongo Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Landers ElementaryLanders
K–6
139
Public
3.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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