Murrieta Hot Springs Real Estate

Murrieta Hot Springs Real Estate & Homes for Sale in California

Murrieta Hot Springs: With a population of some 2,000 residents, Murrieta Hot Springs is located in Southern Riverside Community between the communities of Murrieta and Temecula. Once mainly farm and ranchland, the city got its name from the warm springs that flowed in the area. Murrieta Hot Springs was formed at a spot where creek waters emerge from the ground at 142 degrees Fahrenheit after traveling through the Elsinore Fault. The springs have long been part of the local landscape and were used by local Native Americans long before the area was settled. When Juan Murrieta owned thousands of acres in the area in the 1870s, he reportedly used the hot springs to wash his sheep. A Chinese family bought the hot springs in the 1880s and used the water in their laundry business. In 1902, German saloon keeper Fritz Guenther bought the site and built the resort that put the area on the map. Today, Murrieta Hot Springs is an unincorporated part of Riverside County that is sure to be annexed soon. Home prices are affordable. A select few condominiums and townhouses can be found starting at just over $100,000. Single-family homes start at $200,000 and range up to $1,000,000 for newer homes near the SCGA Golf Course.