Castaic horse property.

Castaic: the county rules, plus three that are only Castaic's

Castaic is unincorporated Los Angeles County, so the animal-keeping rules are LA County Title 22 and are the same here as in any other unincorporated community. The short version:

• § 22.140.070.C.1.b: livestock may be kept on a lot with a “minimum area of 15,000 square feet per dwelling unit… not to exceed one animal per 5,000 square feet of lot area.”
• Horses count over nine months of age (Table 22.140.070-A). There is no absolute cap — the ratio is the cap.
• § 22.140.070.D: any structure housing an animal “and including corrals and fencing, shall be established at least 35 feet from any residence” — note any residence, including your own. Accessory dwelling units are exempted.
• There is no property-line setback for animal structures in the base code.
• Going above the ratio requires an Animal Permit under Chapter 22.152 — not a conditional use permit.
• Commercial boarding and riding academies are not permitted in any residential zone, including R-A.

What is specific to Castaic

Castaic has a Community Standards District (Chapter 22.312, adopted November 30, 2004). It contains no animal-keeping provisions — the base county rules apply unmodified — but it does carry three things a horse buyer should know:

• Trail reservation. § 22.312.060.C.2.c: new land divisions where at least 75% of lots are 20,000 sq. ft. or larger “shall reserve an equestrian trail… eight feet in width and adjacent to a public right-of-way.”
• Fencing is regulated by material. Fences along any road must be “split rail, open wood, rock, block, or iron”; chain link must be landscaped. Budget accordingly — this is not a cosmetic preference, it is a standard.
• Hasley Canyon has its own lot minimums. § 22.312.080.B requires a minimum gross area of two acres and a minimum net area of 40,000 square feet, with clustering prohibited. Hasley Canyon is where most of Castaic's horse property actually is.

Fire, stated accurately

Castaic is often described as entirely very-high fire hazard. That is not right. The Castaic town core is a Local Responsibility Area classified “High”, while Hasley Canyon, Val Verde and Castaic Junction are State Responsibility Area “Very High.” Since Hasley Canyon is the horse pocket, most horse buyers here are shopping in the Very High classification — which matters for insurance. Check the specific parcel rather than the town name.

Horse property for sale in Castaic

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  $950,000

  • 4 bd
  • 4 ba
  • 2,870 sq ft

  28628 Applewood Lane Castaic, CA 91384

  Listed by: Archie Mendoza, DRE #01927186 from Equity Union

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  $499,999

  • 3 bd
  • 3 ba
  • 1,443 sq ft

  28164 Sloan Canyon A Castaic, CA 91384

  Listed by: Ben Samimi, DRE #01467197 from Coldwell Banker Realty

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  $599,900

  • 3 bd
  • 3 ba
  • 1,932 sq ft

  31771 Avenida Del Sol Castaic, CA 91384

  Listed by: Stephanie Ramos, DRE #02079333 from Equity Union

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  $715,000

  • 4 bd
  • 3 ba
  • 1,933 sq ft

  27711 Boulder Castaic, CA 91384

  Listed by: Rebekah Richardson, DRE #02134828 from Keller Williams VIP Properties

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  $939,999

  • 4 bd
  • 3 ba
  • 2,921 sq ft

  32650 The Old Road Castaic, CA 91384

  Listed by: Gustavo Rodriguez, DRE #02027087 from Real Broker

• Active Under Contract

  $829,999

  • 4 bd
  • 3 ba
  • 2,768 sq ft

  28454 Cascade Castaic, CA 91384

  Listed by: Steffanie Stelnick, DRE #02097575 from JSL Realty, Inc.

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  $1,850,000

  • 8 bd
  • 5 ba
  • 7,073 sq ft

  30414 Sloan Canyon Castaic, CA 91384

  Listed by: BrandonMontemayor, DRE #01316056 from RE/MAX of Santa Clarita

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  $700,000

  • 3 bd
  • 2 ba
  • 1,319 sq ft

  28243 Royal Castaic, CA 91384

  Listed by: Candelaria Godinez, DRE #01143994 from Champion Realty

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  $649,900

  • 3 bd
  • 3 ba
  • 1,386 sq ft

  27629 Primrose Lane Castaic, CA 91384

  Listed by: Kathy Watterson, DRE #01022836 from RE/MAX of Santa Clarita

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  $649,000

  • 3 bd
  • 3 ba
  • 1,522 sq ft

  31313 Castaic Oaks Lane Castaic, CA 91384

  Listed by: Roslyn Reno, DRE #00996493 from RE/MAX of Santa Clarita

• Active Under Contract

  $2,199,000

  • 4 bd
  • 4 ba
  • 4,111 sq ft

  30308 Mallorca Place Castaic, CA 91384

  Listed by: Christine Manno, DRE #01338088 from Equity Union

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  $739,000

  • 4 bd
  • 3 ba
  • 1,960 sq ft

  31344 Nichols Lane Castaic, CA 91384

  Listed by: Alla Hovhannisyan, DRE #02137199 from SDA Realty

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Selling in Castaic

The buyer who will pay the most for your Castaic property is an equestrian, and equestrians do not find properties the way ordinary buyers do. They hear about them at the barn, in the horse press, and from their trainer. That is the audience Sharon markets to.