Generate thousands and more in real estate profits by investing in fantastic foothill foreclosures, darling suburban dream homes and charming mountain hideaways. Search FREE and find your Palmdale dream home TODAY!

Palmdale — the first community within the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city in 1962 — is located in the northeast reaches of Los Angeles County and separated from Los Angeles by the San Gabriel Mountain range. The city has a population of 143,227.

Palmdale — as well as other cities in the Antelope Valley like Lancaster — offer investors relatively inexpensive land and affordable housing. It offers a huge investment opportunity for real estate investors, agents and home buyers seeking foreclosures, bank-owned homes, HUD foreclosures and auction properties. RealtyTrac provides an up-to-date list of Palmdale foreclosures, along with property research tools and the latest real estate news and information to help you successfully purchase Palmdale real estate below market value. Be sure to read our foreclosure help section. Once you have found a foreclosure for sale the next step is to contact the owner in distress.

Over the last 20 years Palmdale has consistently been ranked in the top 10 fastest growing cities in the United States. It is the sixth largest city in Los Angeles County. It is arguably the largest "desert city" in California. With 105 square miles of land, Palmdale is one of the largest cities in the United States in geographic area.

In recent years, affordable housing in Palmdale caused a dramatic spike in the population. Throughout the ’90s, Palmdale was the fastest growing city in California and second-fastest growing city in the nation. In 1980, Palmdale's population was 12,177. By 1990, it had soared to 68,842. With over 143,000 residents today, the city continues to offer investors, real estate agents and home buyers many opportunities.

The most important industry for Palmdale is the aerospace industry. Palmdale refers to itself with the nickname the “Aerospace Capital of the United States,” and has been the site of research, development, final assembly, flight testing or servicing of the Space Shuttle, X-15, B-2 Spirit & F-117 Nighthawk, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and many other aircraft that have been used in the U.S. Air Force, NASA and air forces and airlines around the world.