Hemet / San Jacinto Valley- Southern California

Hemet and San Jacinto are one of the best kept secrets of Southern California! Nestled in the valley of the beautiful San Jacinto mountains, we enjoy clear skies, clean air, and an average temperature of 75 degrees with 342 days of sunshine! The altitude is 1,575 feet and we average 12.5 inches of average yearly rainfall. Our valley has the most ideal climate in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, and we have been able to maintain small town security, charm, and character. Hemet has approximately 60,000 permanent residents and San Jacinto has 20,000. The valley has long been a Mecca for retirees, while also maintaining a balance of young families that enjoy employment both locally and in surrounding communities.

   Our valley is centrally located to all major southern California points of interest including Disneyland, Rose Bowl, Universal Studios, major colleges and universities, major shopping complexes, including the new Ontario Mills Shopping Mall to name a few. The valley is your hub for day trips to Los Angeles, San Diego, Indian Casinos, Beaches, Deserts, Ski Resorts, Lakes, and all other of Southern California attractions.

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   We are within an hours drive of Palm Springs, San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountain resorts, Riverside, and San Bernardino. Construction is currently in progress on Southern California's largest water storage reservoir in the Domenigoni Valley, four miles southwest of Hemet. This reservoir, covering 4,500 acres, is 4.5 miles long and more than 2 miles wide, between 160-260 feet deep and will cost 1.9 billion dollars. Recreation will include hiking, horseback riding, biking, nature walks, shoreline trails, marina, regulation 18 hole golf course, camping cabins, water parks, equestrian centers, swim complex and more. Scheduled date for completion is 1the fall of 1999.

   Our area offers every type of affordable housing including apartments, duplexes, condos, single family homes, mobile homes, retirement complexes, and RV parks. Our tranquil, scenic atmosphere, reasonable housing costs and abundant retail shopping and services make it desirable home for many young professionals who want to escape the rigors of working and living in busy Los Angeles counties. Our friendly environment combined with a median new housing price of around $110,000, and re-sale housing as low as $30, 000, has permitted residents young and old to live the dream of home ownership in a safe, attractive suburban environment.
 

   San Jacinto holds the distinction of being the oldest town in Riverside County. The on the east to Corona on the west. The name San Jacinto was allegedly given by Juan Bautista de Anza in 1774 who arrived in the valley on Saint Hyacinth's day. For many years, the Estudillo family (who received a land grant from the Mexican government in 1842) their ranch hands and the Indians were the only occupants. When other settlers arrived, Don Jose Antonio Estudillo began selling parcels of land and decided to found a town. The first public school was built in 1868. The County's oldest newspaper, the San Jacinto Register began to publish in 1884. And San Jacinto became incorporated in 1888. San Jacinto is in close proximity to California's largest population centers but has retained the flavor of open spaces and the surrounding areas are comprised of Indian reservations, dairies and agricultural lands.

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