Leona Valley is an unincorporated rural community in northern Los Angeles County, about 10 miles west of Palmdale. About 1,555 people lived there at the 2020 Census, in a narrow valley at roughly 3,491 feet, ZIP code 93551.
Leona Valley offers Antelope Valley buyers strong value, multiple DPA programs, and a growing bilingual community. Median price: $600,000 — about 35% below the Los Angeles County median.
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Leona Valley is a rural community in its own long, narrow valley in northern Los Angeles County, about 10 miles west of Palmdale. It covers about 18.6 square miles at roughly 3,491 feet of elevation, and 1,555 people lived there at the 2020 Census. Most of the land is ranches and custom homes on parcels split from the original homesteads.
Leona Valley is an unincorporated census-designated place in Los Angeles County, west of Palmdale and southwest of Lancaster. Its valley is separate from the main Antelope Valley floor. The ZIP code is 93551 and the area code is 661.
Driving distances from central Leona Valley, without traffic: Palmdale City Hall, 10.6 miles (about 16 minutes); the Palmdale Metrolink station, 10.8 miles (17 minutes); Lancaster City Hall, 15.8 miles (26 minutes); Santa Clarita City Hall, 26.4 miles (47 minutes); Los Angeles Union Station, 70.7 miles (about 1 hour 30 minutes).
There is no rail station in Leona Valley. The closest Metrolink Antelope Valley Line station is in Palmdale.
Agriculture, especially cherries and wine grapes. The community holds the annual Leona Valley Cherry Festival, and Leona Valley Winery, whose vineyards were planted in 2001, helped establish the Leona Valley AVA wine region.
For most of its history the valley was cattle ranch land. In the early 1900s Frank D. Hall bought the 3,000-acre St. Anthony Ranch, renamed it Leona Valley Ranch and started a dairy. When the dairy did not work out, the ranch was subdivided.
Many homes are custom residences on parcels split from the original homesteads. At the 2020 Census there were 653 housing units, and 85% of occupied homes were owner-occupied.
The median sale price was about $600,000 in June–August 2026 (Redfin, only 9 sales), and homes took about 67 days to sell.
Sources: Wikipedia: Leona Valley, California · U.S. Census Bureau profile (2020 Census) · Drive times: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap, without traffic
Median Price
$600,000
Days on Market
67 days
BalancedMedian Rent
$2,500/mo
Source: Redfin — median sale price (only 9 sales), June–August 2026
Vida de rancho con propiedades de 1-5 acres y vistas a las montanas
Comunidad rural entre Palmdale y Santa Clarita
Ideal para propiedades con caballos y animales grandes
Westside Union School District
Programs available to first-time buyers in Los Angeles County
CalHFA MyHome
Dream For All
FHA
Conventional
Westside Union School District
Antelope Valley Union High School District
Official school data: California School Dashboard (California Department of Education).
To Palmdale
By car: 20 min
No hay transporte público — se requiere auto: N/A min
Lotes de 1-5 acres para caballos y animales. Propiedades de rancho con vistas a las montañas.
Vida rural premium entre montañas a 20 min de Palmdale.
Leona Valley is an unincorporated community in northern Los Angeles County, about 10 miles west of Palmdale, in its own narrow valley at roughly 3,491 feet. Its ZIP code is 93551 and its area code is 661.
About 15.8 miles by road to Lancaster City Hall, roughly 26 minutes without traffic. Palmdale City Hall is closer: 10.6 miles, about 16 minutes.
Cherries and wine grapes. The annual Leona Valley Cherry Festival celebrates the area's farm history, and Leona Valley Winery, whose vineyards were planted in 2001, helped establish the Leona Valley AVA wine region.
The median sale price in Leona Valley was about $600,000 in June–August 2026 (Redfin, only 9 sales), with 1-5 acre ranch properties that can top $700,000. Homes take about 67 days to sell, giving you room to negotiate. It's a good fit for buyers who want land for horses and premium rural living.
Yes. Residential properties in Leona Valley qualify for conventional, FHA, CalHFA MyHome, and Dream For All financing. Properties with active agricultural use have special rural loan options — Sal explains which applies based on the property type.
Leona Valley is in the Westside Union School District, with high school in the Antelope Valley Union High School District. Official data for every school is on the California School Dashboard.
Yes, ITIN loans work in Leona Valley with no Social Security Number. With an ITIN loan, the down payment is usually larger than with FHA (the lender confirms the amount), and you'll need 2 years of tax returns filed under your ITIN. Many ITIN buyers combine savings or a co-borrower. Sal evaluates your specific situation to find the best route.
Without traffic, Leona Valley is about 16 minutes (10.6 miles) from Palmdale City Hall, 26 minutes from Lancaster City Hall and 47 minutes from Santa Clarita City Hall. There is no rail station in Leona Valley; the nearest Metrolink station is in Palmdale, about 17 minutes away.
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