On the Riverside County side of the line with Yucaipa, Calimesa spreads over mesas and canyons along Interstate 10 west of Beaumont. Ranch homes, manufactured-home communities and semi-rural lots have long defined the local market, and several large approved master plans are now adding new tract construction.

County: Riverside County · San Jacinto Valley & the Pass
Type: City
ZIP codes: 92320
Report options: Desktop from $299 · Standard from $699

The Calimesa housing market

Singleton Heights offers traditional single-family homes on larger lots, while Oak Hills Estates is a gated enclave of custom homes. Age-restricted and manufactured-home living form a significant segment, represented by Plantation on the Lake off Desert Lawn Drive and by Rancho Calimesa. New construction is concentrated in JP Ranch, with its Mesa Pointe and Painted Hills sections, and in Summerwind Trails, part of the much larger Summerwind Ranch plan. Because Yucaipa lies directly across County Line Road, buyers routinely shop both cities at once.

Neighborhoods and communities

JP Ranch
Mesa Pointe
Painted Hills
Singleton Heights
Summerwind Trails
Oak Hills Estates
Plantation on the Lake
Rancho Calimesa

Property types we commonly appraise here

ranch homes on larger lots
manufactured homes in age-restricted communities
new master-planned tract homes
gated custom homes
semi-rural parcels

What shapes value in Calimesa

Sales across County Line Road fall in San Bernardino County, where assessment practices, special districts and permitting differ, so Yucaipa comparables are used with care and adjusted for those differences. Manufactured homes in communities such as Plantation on the Lake are valued according to whether the site is owned or leased and whether the home is affixed as real property. The brush-covered canyons that cut through Calimesa bring wildfire exposure that can limit insurance options, and newer tracts may carry special-tax assessments that older homes do not.

Around Calimesa

The Calimesa Country Club golf course sits near the center of town, and the Wildwood Canyon wash forms the natural divide with Yucaipa to the north. The golf courses of Oak Valley lie just east across the Beaumont line.

Appraisals we prepare for Calimesa properties

Desktop appraisals start at $299; Drive-By and Standard appraisals with a visit to the property start at $649 and $699. See pricing for every report type.

Calimesa Home Appraisals