Quartz Hill Real Estate: Homes, Prices & Community Guide

Quartz Hill is a small unincorporated community tucked between Lancaster and Palmdale, and the median home there sold for $517,254 over the three months ending September 2026.

This guide to Quartz Hill real estate covers where it is, what being unincorporated means, the homes, schools, parks and current prices, with sources at the bottom. Our second office is nearby in Palmdale.

Quartz Hill sits on the west side of the Antelope Valley floor, bordered by Lancaster and Palmdale. The Census Bureau treats it as a census-designated place of 3.76 square miles, with 11,447 residents in 2020. Most homes use ZIP code 93536.

Because it’s unincorporated, Los Angeles County, not a city, handles zoning, building permits and many services. That can matter if you’re planning an addition, a second unit or animals on a larger lot, so check county rules for the specific parcel.

Quartz Hill was largely agricultural as recently as the 1970s, growing almonds, alfalfa and turkeys, before many residents shifted to jobs at nearby aerospace plants. The community still holds its Almond Blossom Festival every year.

With heat and wildfire risk that high, look closely at the HVAC, insulation, roof and defensible space, and get an insurance quote early in escrow.

Most of Quartz Hill is in the Westside Union School District, with a piece in the Lancaster School District. All of it is in the Antelope Valley Union High School District, which runs Quartz Hill High School. Some students in parts of Quartz Hill attend Del Sur in Antelope Acres. Confirm the assigned schools for a specific address with the district.

The Quartz Hill Library, part of the LA County Library system, is at 5040 West Avenue M-2.

Avenues L and M connect Quartz Hill to SR-14, which runs south through Palmdale and Santa Clarita toward Los Angeles. The Census Bureau’s average commute for residents is 34.8 minutes (ACS 2020–2024). Metrolink trains to LA Union Station leave from the Lancaster and Palmdale stations.

Redfin’s numbers for the three months ending September 2026: a median sale price of $517,254, down 1.5% from a year earlier, while the median price per square foot rose 10.5% to $320. Homes sold in a median of 44 days, down from 71, and 33 homes sold in September compared with 32 a year earlier.

Redfin rates the market 63 out of 100 (somewhat competitive). Homes sold for 100.7% of list price on average, and 46.9% sold above list. With so few sales, one or two unusual homes can move these figures a lot. The Census Bureau’s median value of owner-occupied homes is $485,300 (ACS 2020–2024).