Temecula, California

Temecula is located in southwest Riverside County in the rural Temecula Valley.  The Temecula Valley is in southwest Riverside county below the eastern slope of the Santa Rosa Plateau. It is approximately 85 miles south of Los Angeles, 60 miles north of San Diego and 20 miles inland from the cities of San Juan Capistrano and Oceanside. The City of Temecula is situated at the southern end of the valley, just north of the San Diego County line.

Homebuyers get a lot for their money in the Temecula Valley where the price of a condo, townhouse or even a single-family home can be as reasonable as the low $100’s. In 2002, the median price for a new or existing home was $357,000 in San Diego County and $385,000 in Orange County.  In contrast, the median price for a new home in Temecula is $274,000.