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Searles Valley Mining Town

Listings in Trona, CA

Welcome to Trona, a high-desert mining community on the edge of Searles Lake, framed by the Trona Pinnacles and set on the road to Death Valley.

Trona sits in the high desert of San Bernardino County, on the western edge of Searles Lake, a dry lake bed in the Searles Valley southwest of Death Valley. It is an unincorporated community whose name comes from the mineral trona, and its history is bound up with the chemistry of the lake bed beneath it. Borax was discovered at Searles Lake by John W. Searles in the 1860s, and the famous 20-mule teams hauled the mineral across the desert to the coast. In the early 1900s, mining companies built plants at the site to recover soda ash, potash, borax, and sodium sulfate from the lake, and the town grew up around those operations. Mining remains the backbone of the local economy. Searles Valley Minerals, which produces borax and other industrial minerals, is the town's largest employer and has kept Trona a working company town in the modern era. The surrounding desert is stark and dramatic: the Trona Pinnacles, a cluster of tufa spires rising from the lake bed, were designated a National Natural Landmark and lie within the California Desert National Conservation Area. State Route 178 runs through the valley, linking Trona east toward Death Valley and west toward Ridgecrest, the nearest sizeable town and a regional employment and shopping center. Trona is remote by any measure. Services are limited, and residents often travel to Ridgecrest for shopping, medical care, and other needs, but that remoteness is part of the appeal for those drawn to the open desert, dark night skies, and the peculiar beauty of the Searles Valley landscape. Housing is modest and largely tied to the mining workforce, and the community's identity remains inseparable from the minerals beneath it. It is a small, close-knit place defined by mining, geology, and the vastness of the surrounding Mojave.

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Listings 41
Population 1,900
County San Bernardino
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Houses in Trona, CA

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84639 11th Street
$155,000
SW26187650
For Sale
84639 11th Street Trona, CA 93562
4 Beds bathtub 2 Baths straighten 1500 sq ft
Rise Realty
84372 8th Street
$19,000
SW26151737
For Sale
84372 8th Street Trona, CA 93562
2 Beds bathtub 1 Baths straighten 843 sq ft
Rise Realty
13765 Fremont Street
$52,000
PTP2605194
For Sale
13765 Fremont Street Trona, CA 93562
2 Beds bathtub 1 Baths straighten 926 sq ft
ROA California Inc
84661 9th
$85,000
TR26149203
For Sale
84661 9th Trona, CA 93562
4 Beds bathtub 2 Baths straighten 1150 sq ft
Century 21 Masters
13350 Aster
$99,000
219149956DA
For Sale
13350 Aster Trona, CA 93562
2 Beds bathtub 1 Baths straighten 720 sq ft
Idyllwild Realty
82317 5th Street
$25,000
SW26144933
For Sale
82317 5th Street Trona, CA 93562
2 Beds bathtub 1 Baths straighten 736 sq ft
Rise Realty
84514 6th Street
$65,000
SW26142560
For Sale
84514 6th Street Trona, CA 93562
2 Beds bathtub 1 Baths straighten 704 sq ft
Rise Realty
82414 3rd
$85,000
TR26137224
For Sale
82414 3rd Trona, CA 93562
3 Beds bathtub 1 Baths straighten 1148 sq ft
Coldwell Banker Envision
13776 Benton Street
$95,000
CV26092674
For Sale
13776 Benton Street Trona, CA 93562
2 Beds bathtub 1.5 Baths straighten 1287 sq ft
CENTURY 21 CITRUS REALTY INC
13346 Holly Street
$125,000
SW26044625
For Sale
13346 Holly Street Trona, CA 93562
3 Beds bathtub 2 Baths straighten 1650 sq ft
Rise Realty
13775 Benton Street
$64,900
219143974DA
For Sale
13775 Benton Street Trona, CA 93562
2 Beds bathtub 1 Baths straighten 843 sq ft
Idyllwild Realty
82962 Panamint Avenue
$39,000
219143978DA
For Sale
82962 Panamint Avenue Trona, CA 93562
2 Beds bathtub 1 Baths straighten 1224 sq ft
Idyllwild Realty
82489 3rd Street
$94,999
SW26022805
For Sale
82489 3rd Street Trona, CA 93562
6 Beds bathtub 3 Baths straighten 3018 sq ft
Rise Realty

Lots & Land in Trona, CA

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82350 5th Street
$11,999
SW26084637
For Sale
82350 5th Street Trona, CA 93562
Rise Realty
Elm Street
$5,000
SW26169659
For Sale
Elm Street Trona, CA 93562
Steve Welty & Associates Inc
82086 Railroad
$11,000
IG26126435
For Sale
82086 Railroad Trona, CA 93562
PONCE & PONCE REALTY, INC
81898 Trona Road
$299,000
219148686DA
For Sale
81898 Trona Road Trona, CA 93562
Idyllwild Realty
Trona St
$4,900
HD26091271
For Sale
Trona St Trona, CA 93562
Keller Williams High Desert
13797 Sutter St
$43,000
SW26041590
For Sale
13797 Sutter St Trona, CA 93562
LPT Realty, Inc
8th
$5,000
IG26043786
For Sale
8th Trona, CA 93562
KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY
84473 7th Street
$12,888
IG26034998
For Sale
84473 7th Street Trona, CA 93562
KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY
0486-192-02-0000 Railroad Street
$10,888
IG26031214
For Sale
0486-192-02-0000 Railroad Street Trona, CA 93562
KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY
AKA 7th Avenue
$4,500
CV26006411
For Sale
AKA 7th Avenue Trona, CA 93562
CENTURY 21 EXPERIENCE
82075 Trona Road
$4,999
SW25275097
For Sale
82075 Trona Road Trona, CA 93562
Rise Realty
82300 3Rd
$55,000
HD25255975
For Sale
82300 3Rd Trona, CA 93562
Excellence RE Real Estate
6th Street
$15,000
HD25051904
For Sale
6th Street Trona, CA 93562
First Team Real Estate-HighDes
1st Street
$24,000
OC25020341
For Sale
1st Street Trona, CA 93562
Seven Gables Real Estate
82482 2nd Street
$10,000
HD24220345
For Sale
82482 2nd Street Trona, CA 93562
Dee-Lux Realty, Inc.
82350 5Th Street
$18,000
HD23230832
For Sale
82350 5Th Street Trona, CA 93462
Excellence RE Real Estate
Argus Township
$7,000
EV22013249
For Sale
Argus Township Trona, CA 93562
REALTY ONE GROUP ROADS

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trending_down Price Reductions 0
payments Median Sale Price $80,000 +14.3%
square_foot Price per Sq Ft $74
schedule Avg Days on Market 40
sell Homes Sold 11
percent Sale-to-List Ratio 96.0%
inventory_2 Months of Inventory 5.4

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84639 11th Street For Sale
$155,000
84639 11th StreetTrona, CA 93562
  • 4 bd
  • 2 ba
  • 1500 sqft
  • Built 1956
  • SW26187650
Rise Realty
84372 8th Street For Sale
$19,000
84372 8th StreetTrona, CA 93562
  • 2 bd
  • 1 ba
  • 843 sqft
  • Built 1947
  • SW26151737
Rise Realty
13765 Fremont Street For Sale
$52,000
13765 Fremont StreetTrona, CA 93562
  • 2 bd
  • 1 ba
  • 926 sqft
  • Built 1947
  • PTP2605194
ROA California Inc
84661 9th For Sale
$85,000
84661 9thTrona, CA 93562
  • 4 bd
  • 2 ba
  • 1150 sqft
  • Built 1956
  • TR26149203
Century 21 Masters
13350 Aster For Sale
$99,000
13350 AsterTrona, CA 93562
  • 2 bd
  • 1 ba
  • 720 sqft
  • Built 1936
  • 219149956DA
Idyllwild Realty
82317 5th Street For Sale
$25,000
82317 5th StreetTrona, CA 93562
  • 2 bd
  • 1 ba
  • 736 sqft
  • Built 1950
  • SW26144933
Rise Realty
84514 6th Street For Sale
$65,000
84514 6th StreetTrona, CA 93562
  • 2 bd
  • 1 ba
  • 704 sqft
  • Built 1951
  • SW26142560
Rise Realty
82414 3rd For Sale
$85,000
82414 3rdTrona, CA 93562
  • 3 bd
  • 1 ba
  • 1148 sqft
  • Built 1952
  • TR26137224
Coldwell Banker Envision
13776 Benton Street For Sale
$95,000
13776 Benton StreetTrona, CA 93562
  • 2 bd
  • 1.5 ba
  • 1287 sqft
  • Built 1947
  • CV26092674
CENTURY 21 CITRUS REALTY INC
13346 Holly Street For Sale
$125,000
13346 Holly StreetTrona, CA 93562
  • 3 bd
  • 2 ba
  • 1650 sqft
  • Built 1943
  • SW26044625
Rise Realty
13775 Benton Street For Sale
$64,900
13775 Benton StreetTrona, CA 93562
  • 2 bd
  • 1 ba
  • 843 sqft
  • Built 1947
  • 219143974DA
Idyllwild Realty
82962 Panamint Avenue For Sale
$39,000
82962 Panamint AvenueTrona, CA 93562
  • 2 bd
  • 1 ba
  • 1224 sqft
  • Built 1918
  • 219143978DA
Idyllwild Realty
82489 3rd Street For Sale
$94,999
82489 3rd StreetTrona, CA 93562
  • 6 bd
  • 3 ba
  • 3018 sqft
  • Built 1947
  • SW26022805
Rise Realty
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About Trona

Real Estate & Housing

Housing in Trona is modest and shaped by its company-town history. Most of the housing stock consists of single-family homes and small residential lots built to serve generations of mining workers, with a compact street grid around the center of town. The area is a no-frills high-desert setting, and residential life is closely tied to employment at the Searles Valley Minerals operations. Because Trona is unincorporated, it falls under San Bernardino County's planning and service jurisdiction rather than a municipal government.

Neighborhoods

Trona is part of the broader Searles Valley area, which also includes the small nearby communities of Argus and Pioneer Point. Within Trona itself, the town is compact and centered on the mining operations and the main road through the valley. These communities together form the Searles Valley census-designated place, sharing the same remote desert setting, school district, and San Bernardino County services.

Lifestyle in Trona

Life in Trona is quiet, remote, and tied to the rhythms of the mining plant. With limited commercial services in town, residents regularly make the roughly 25-mile drive to Ridgecrest for shopping and amenities. The draw is the desert itself: wide-open views, dark night skies, and proximity to the Trona Pinnacles and Death Valley. Community life centers on the school, local organizations, and the shared identity of a small high-desert town.

Schools & Education

Trona is served by the Trona Joint Unified School District, a small district operating just two schools for students from the Searles Valley area. The district is one of the smallest in California, and its size reflects the community's remote, sparsely populated setting. Families in Trona and the surrounding communities rely on the district for both elementary and secondary education.

Getting Around

State Route 178 is Trona's main artery, running through the Searles Valley and connecting the community east toward Death Valley and west toward Ridgecrest, where it meets U.S. Route 395. The town is roughly 25 miles from Ridgecrest, the nearest full-service city, and considerably farther from larger population centers. With no rail or commercial air service locally, travel is entirely road-based, and most regional trips route through Ridgecrest or along CA 178.

Parks & Recreation

Trona's standout recreation feature is the Trona Pinnacles, a National Natural Landmark of tufa spires within the California Desert National Conservation Area that draws photographers, hikers, and off-road enthusiasts. The surrounding Searles Valley and the nearby Death Valley region offer vast open desert for exploring, stargazing, and four-wheel-drive routes. The pinnacles are reached from CA 178, and the area's dark skies and stark geology make it a destination for landscape photography and geology enthusiasts.

About Trona

Frequently asked questions

What is Trona, California known for?

Trona is known for the mineral trona, which gives the town its name, and for its long history of mineral mining at Searles Lake. It is also famous for the nearby Trona Pinnacles, a National Natural Landmark of tufa spires within the California Desert National Conservation Area, and for its setting on the edge of Death Valley.

What county is Trona in?

Trona is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California. It sits at the western edge of the dry Searles Lake bed in the Searles Valley, southwest of Death Valley, and falls under the county's planning and service jurisdiction rather than any incorporated city government.

What is the nearest city to Trona?

Ridgecrest is the nearest sizeable city, located about twenty-five miles to the west along State Route 178. Ridgecrest provides the shopping, medical care, and other everyday services that Trona's small population relies on, since the town itself has limited commercial options.

What school district serves Trona?

Trona Joint Unified School District serves the community and the surrounding Searles Valley area. It is a small, remote district that operates two schools covering both elementary and secondary grades, and its enrollment reflects the region's sparse high-desert population.

How far is Trona from Death Valley?

Trona sits southwest of Death Valley, and State Route 178 connects the town toward the national park. The route reaches Death Valley roughly 40 miles beyond Trona, making the town a convenient high-desert gateway for visitors heading into the park's western approaches.

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