Town guide

Homestead Valley, California

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
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Homestead Valley

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Homestead Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportPalm 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

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.

Homestead Valley population by census2010: 3,032, 2020: 2,7893,03220102,7892020

San Bernardino County, 1900–2020

San Bernardino County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,929, 1910: 56,706, 1920: 73,401, 1930: 133,900, 1940: 161,108, 1950: 281,642, 1960: 503,591, 1970: 684,072, 1980: 895,016, 1990: 1,418,380, 2000: 1,709,434, 2010: 2,035,210, 2020: 2,181,65428K’00’1073K’20’30161K’40’50504K’60’70895K’80’901.7M’00’102.2M’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Homestead ValleyJan: high 58°F, low 42°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 42°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 44°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 0.2 in; May: high 82°F, low 55°F, 0.1 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 70°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 70°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 64°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 55°F, 0.3 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 45°F, 0.2 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 38°F, 0.7 in58°42°Jan1.661°42°Feb1.268°44°Mar0.673°49°Apr0.282°55°May0.192°63°Jun0.096°70°Jul0.396°70°Aug0.389°64°Sep0.380°55°Oct0.367°45°Nov0.258°38°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in San Bernardino CountyHealth care and social assistance: 114,857 jobs; Retail trade: 112,696 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 109,423 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 82,360 jobs; Manufacturing: 52,826 jobs; Wholesale trade: 45,538 jobs; Administrative and support: 44,686 jobs; Construction: 38,488 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Transportation and warehousing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 7% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5%

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 providers3

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Homestead Valley

Public schools here are run by Morongo Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Landers ElementaryLandersK–6139Public3.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Yucca Valley.

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