2024 BEST PLACES to BUY a HOUSE in CALIFORNIA - Niche. Number 4 on this list is Silver Lakes (Helendale) in San Bernardino County. We have also experienced an up-tick in new home builds of Custom Homes, as our land is still very affordable. Explains why you can still buy this 8,772-sf lot so reasonable. At just $3.98sf and no added engineering for the soils requirement (a big savings too you), for your land in our little slice of paradise. Silver Lakes in Helendale is known as the "Jewel of The High Desert". As a matter of fact, a property owner is building his home right next door. That's right our Oasis in the desert! Purchase of this level lot across from the South Lake gives you automatic membership to the Silver Lakes Country Club. With our monthly HOA fees of a low $224, you can play all the unlimited Golf you want on our 27-hole PGA rated course. Take advantage of 2-lakes with 2-beaches, many Parks, water sports, fishing, swimming in the Olympic Size Pool at the clubhouse where you will also find the showers, sauna, spa, ball room, library, Lighted tennis courts with grand stands, Pickle and Bocce ball. There's more!! Got RV? You can park your RV in the RV Storage and you can even hook up at the RV Park. Horses your jam? We have horse stalls and lighted working arenas. Sev