Walk into Joshua Tree National Park from your doorstep. Set in a truly rural, wilderness setting, this remodeled and updated property offers rare privacy, panoramic views, and direct access to outdoor adventure. The open-concept floor plan combines the kitchen, dining, and living areas into a spacious Great Room designed for gathering and entertaining. The oversized en-suite primary bedroom functions as its own private wing, offering abundant space for sleeping, relaxing, or creating a home office/work area. A detached studio guesthouse with its own bathroom provides flexibility for guests, creative space, or additional privacy. Unwind in the hot tub overlooking expansive desert wilderness on a generous 2.5-acre parcel surrounded by mature landscaping, including Joshua trees and established shade trees. Despite the peaceful, secluded feel, the property remains conveniently close to downtown shopping and dining, as well as the National Park entrance. Leave the car parked in the driveway and hike nearby rocky peaks, explore deeper into the surrounding wilderness, or simply enjoy evening drinks beneath dark desert skies filled with stars. Properties offering this level of seclusion, dramatic rock formations, and sweeping desert views are increasingly rare.
For sale
Listed by: Joshua Tree Modern
Price increase: $37K (5/17)
$975,000
9073 Tortuga Trl, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
4beds
1,967sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1967
2.5 Acres Lot
$946,700 Zestimate®
$496/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 44 days |
- 256 |
- 20 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Bryan Wynwood DRE #01448338 760-808-4806,
Joshua Tree Modern
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: JT26103203
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
- Main level bathrooms: 3
- Main level bedrooms: 4
Rooms
- Room types: Bedroom
Bedroom
- Features: All Bedrooms Down
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Laundry: In Garage
Features
- All Bedrooms Down
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,967 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Garage
- Garage spaces: 3
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: front
- Pool features: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Desert, Park/Greenbelt, Mountain(s), Panoramic
Lot
- Size: 2.5 Acres
- Features: 2-5 Units/Acre
Details
- Parcel number: 0589391660000
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1967
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Biking, Foothills, Hiking, Mountainous, Near National Forest, Preserve/Public Land, Rural
Location
- Region: Joshua Tree
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $496/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $891,400
- Annual tax amount: $10,717
- Date on market: 5/17/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 45 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
Estimated market value
$946,700
$899,000 - $994,000
$2,712/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/17/2026 | Price change | $975,000+3.9%$496/sqft |
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| 7/23/2025 | Price change | $938,000-5.7%$477/sqft |
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| 12/26/2024 | Price change | $995,000-12.6%$506/sqft |
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| 6/21/2024 | Price change | $1,138,000-5.2%$579/sqft |
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| 4/2/2024 | Listed for sale | $1,200,000+37.1%$610/sqft |
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| 5/13/2021 | Sold | $875,000+109.6%$445/sqft |
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| 4/13/2017 | Sold | $417,500-1.8%$212/sqft |
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| 2/28/2017 | Pending sale | $425,000$216/sqft |
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| 12/1/2016 | Listed for sale | $425,000+56.3%$216/sqft |
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| 8/26/2015 | Sold | $272,000-1.1%$138/sqft |
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| 8/4/2015 | Pending sale | $275,000$140/sqft |
Source: Joshua Tree Realty #JT15160055 Report a problem | ||
| 7/22/2015 | Listed for sale | $275,000-23.4%$140/sqft |
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| 2/23/2008 | Listing removed | $359,000$183/sqft |
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| 2/1/2008 | Listed for sale | $359,000+44.2%$183/sqft |
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| 2/4/2005 | Sold | $249,000$127/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,717 -1.1% | $891,400 -4% |
| 2024 | $10,834 +2% | $928,557 +2% |
| 2023 | $10,625 +2.1% | $910,350 +2% |
| 2022 | $10,408 +94.3% | $892,500 +99.4% |
| 2021 | $5,357 +0.8% | $447,644 +1% |
| 2020 | $5,316 -5.5% | $443,054 +2% |
| 2019 | $5,622 +4.1% | $434,367 +2% |
| 2018 | $5,401 +47.6% | $425,850 +53.5% |
| 2017 | $3,659 | $277,440 +2% |
| 2016 | $3,659 +1.7% | $272,000 +72.2% |
| 2015 | $3,596 +66.8% | $158,000 +5.3% |
| 2014 | $2,157 | $150,000 +22% |
| 2013 | -- | $123,000 -13.9% |
| 2012 | -- | $142,800 |
| 2011 | -- | $142,800 |
| 2010 | -- | $142,800 -15% |
| 2009 | -- | $168,000 -36.4% |
| 2008 | -- | $264,241 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $259,060 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $253,980 +253.4% |
| 2005 | -- | $71,876 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $70,467 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $69,175 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $67,818 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $66,488 +2% |
| 2000 | -- | $65,185 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 92252
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Friendly Hills Elementary SchoolGrades: K-6Distance: 3.4 mi
- 3/10La Contenta Middle SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 5.1 mi
- 4/10Yucca Valley High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 7.8 mi
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