The Town FilesDesert View Highlands, California
Community in Los Angeles County · population 2,676 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $360,400
- Household income
- $76,094
- Jan low / Jul high
- 35° / 98°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 3
- Median age
- 35.6
Desert View Highlands is a community of 2,676 people in Los Angeles County, California. The median home is worth $360,400, below the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks more vibrant than 95% of California towns, better for first-time buyers than 80% of California towns, easier by car than 77% of California towns.
How Desert View Highlands ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Desert View Highlands is worth $360,400, below the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 4.7 times the median household income of $76,094, which is more affordable than 82% of California towns. Median rent is $2,002 a month. 57.0% of households own their home.
| Housing | Desert View Highlands | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $360,400 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $2,002 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $76,094 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | 4.7× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 57.0% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1966 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Desert View Highlands
| People | Desert View Highlands | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.6 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 23.3% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 5.6% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 36.0% | — |
| Work from home | 15.3% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 44.5 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 87.1% | 93.3% |
Weather in Desert View Highlands
July highs average 97.6°F and January lows 34.7°F. About 7.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 118 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 38 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Desert View Highlands since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical California town. The strongest, an EF0, struck on September 1, 2007 about 4.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 1, 2007.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 8 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on October 15, 2015.
Severe weather in Los Angeles County since 1996
Los Angeles County has been included in 88 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, freezing.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| August 8, 2025 | Fire | FM-5605: Canyon Fire |
| January 8, 2025 | Fire | DR-4856: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds |
| January 8, 2025 | Fire | FM-5550: Eaton Fire |
| January 8, 2025 | Fire | FM-5551: Hurst Fire |
| January 7, 2025 | Fire | FM-5549: Palisades Fire |
Jobs and pay in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County had 4,525,711 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $83,554 a year. Unemployment was 5% in 2023; in Desert View Highlands itself the ACS puts it at 10.6%.
Towns near Desert View Highlands
- Palmdale, CA2.7 mi · 169,450 people · home $471,000
- Quartz Hill, CA5.5 mi · 11,447 people · home $485,300
- Acton, CA6.7 mi · 7,431 people · home $733,400
- Lancaster, CA7.2 mi · 173,516 people · home $446,600
- Agua Dulce, CA11.3 mi · 3,451 people · home $933,400
- Sun Village, CA11.4 mi · 12,345 people · home $384,700
- Lake Los Angeles, CA18.4 mi · 13,187 people · home $322,300
- Rosamond, CA19.3 mi · 20,961 people · home $352,600
Desert View Highlands questions
Is Desert View Highlands, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Desert View Highlands scores better for retirees than 10% of California towns and quieter than 19%. 17.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 35.6).
How much does a house cost in Desert View Highlands?
The median owner-occupied home in Desert View Highlands is valued at $360,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $76,094, so homes cost about 4.7 times income. Median rent is $2,002 a month.
What is the weather like in Desert View Highlands?
July highs average 97.6°F and January lows 34.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 7.3 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does Desert View Highlands get tornadoes?
3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Desert View Highlands since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF0 on September 1, 2007. The typical California town has had 2.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)