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Vacant landProperty Type
40 acresLot Size
$5,625Price/Acres
Listed by Jared Dineen Shanstrom•DRE #02130665• Equity Union
30 acres of unimproved land for sale immediately off the Wild Wash Rd exit (165) in North Apple Valley, APN: 0418-101-27. Zoned Resource Conservation (RC), this parcel is in an unincorporated portion of San Bernardino County and allows for a variety of uses, including residential, service, or industry purposes with permit. This site is ideally situated between Apple Valley and Barstow. North Apple Valley is home the future Brightline West Station and Maintenance Facility. With a top speed of 180 mph, this high speed rail will connect Las Vegas Strip to Los Angeles Union Station spanning 260 miles in only 3 hours. This project is expected to break ground in 2023. To the north, the City of Barstow is the home of the recently announced Barstow International Gateway, a 4,500 acre, $1.5 billion dollar intermodal facility planned by BNSF Railway. Maximizing the rail and distribution efficiency, this project will relieve congestion from the Ports of Los Angeles, while enhancing regional and national supply chains and creating 20,000 jobs.
CRMLS #HD22130557
Aug 31, 2024
Listing Removed
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Jun 16, 2022
Listed
$525,000
CRMLS #HD22047785
Jun 3, 2022
Pending
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May 13, 2022
Sold
$18,000
May 13, 2022
Sold
$18,000
Mar 31, 2022
Pending
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Mar 23, 2022
Contingent
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Mar 10, 2022
Listed
$20,900
CRMLS #439038
Nov 24, 2021
Listing Removed
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Feb 10, 2014
Listed
$10,000
CRMLS #533492
Apr 30, 2021
Listing Removed
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Mar 27, 2021
Listed
$274,000
CRMLS #521846
Mar 25, 2021
Listing Removed
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Feb 5, 2020
Listed
$274,000
CRMLS #TR16118543
Dec 31, 2017
Listing Removed
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Jun 2, 2016
Listed
$5,000,000
CRMLS #TR15248791
May 16, 2016
Listing Removed
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Nov 18, 2015
Listed
$5,000,000
CRMLS #241218
Nov 3, 2003
Sold
$15,000
CRMLS #241097
Aug 5, 2003
Sold
$15,000
CRMLS #241096
Jul 29, 2003
Sold
$15,000
CRMLS #235672
Feb 3, 2003
Sold
$15,000
As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.
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Last updated by owner on Aug 28, 2026.
RC
Resource Conservation District
The RC (Resource Conservation) land use zoning district provides sites for open space and recreational activities, single-family homes on very large parcels and similar and compatible uses.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Agriculture-Cropland
Agriculture-Grove / orchard / vineyard
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
6/10 Fire Factor
9% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
6 days above 99° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
8/10 Air Factor
17 unhealthy days expected this year, 22 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Apple Valley, CA • 92307
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There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 0 Wild Wash Rd
$198,964
$26K under list price of $225K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $13K to $315K.