Mountain House, San Joaquin County, California

Mountain House is a census-designated place and planned community in San Joaquin County, California. An exburb of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mountain House is located from the City of Tracy near Interstate 205. In November 2008, the community appeared in nationwide news reports as having the highest percentage of negative equity in the U.S.—the most homes "under water", worth less than their mortgage.

Mountain House plan

Mountain House is projected to be a small full-fledged city developed over 30 year period by Trimark Communities .The community covers 4,784 acres or 7.5 square miles in San Joaquin County. The town will be organized into 12 distinct neighborhoods including 10 family neighborhoods and two age restricted neighborhoods each organized around a Neighborhood Center containing a neighborhood park, a K-8 school, and a small commercial area.At buildout the community will have 15,500 households or approximately 40,000 people and over 20,000 onsite jobs will be created by a planned 143 acre business park.Major shopping and other services will be met by three Village Centers and a 39 acre Town Center.Construction began in 2001, but expansion of Mountain House is currently on hold due to the late 2000s economic recession. Currently, four villages have been built in 3,200 homes: Wicklund, Bethany, Altamont and Questa.

Notable dates

• November 10, 1994 - Mountain House project approved by San Joaquin...... ...
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