579 homes in zoned to Palm Desert High
Palm Desert, CA

About Palm Desert: Palm Desert High is located in Palm Desert. Palm Desert is a city in the Coachella Valley region of Riverside County, California. The city is located in the Colorado Desert arm of the Sonoran Desert, about 14 miles (23 km) east of Palm Springs, 121 miles (195 km) northeast of San Diego and 122 miles (196 km) east of Los Angeles. The population was 51,163 at the 2020 census, and the city has been one of the state's fastest-growing since 1980, when its population was 11,801.
These are homes for sale inside the attendance boundary for Palm Desert High in Palm Desert (Topfind School Score: 8/10). Every home here is actually assigned to this school per the official attendance zone, not just nearby. This zone has 270 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
Buyers hold the edge right now. The typical home takes about 67 days to sell, and 41% of sellers have trimmed their asking price. At the same time, supply sits at 3.1 months, roughly in step with demand, which keeps well-priced homes moving. Buyers have room to negotiate price and terms, while sellers should price sharply and present well to stand out.
Median Home Price
$618K
↑ 3% over the past yearChart shows the median closed sale price by month
Months of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
3.1 months of supply
Balanced Supply270 active listings currently on the market.
What this means for buyers
Supply and demand are roughly in step, with a steady flow of options and no glut. Listings typically sell in ~67 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are sitting on the market, so buyers often have strong leverage to negotiate price, terms, and repairs. The slowdown has deepened 15% versus six months ago.
Inventory Distribution
A larger share of listings has been up beyond 30 days, which typically means more room to negotiate on those longer-listed homes.
Housing Tenure in Palm Desert High Area
Homeownership is higher than average, and most households in this area own rather than rent.
64%
Homeowners
36%
Renters
Homeownership is 8.5 points higher than the California average (55.5%)
24,145 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Larger homes command significantly higher prices, with sharp increases beyond 3 bedrooms.
Each additional bedroom adds about $623K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 4 → 5 bedrooms (+$1.3M)
Price Reductions
110 listings have reduced their price
41% of active listings
Average reduction: 6.0% (~$37K)
Palm Desert High is a high school in the Desert Sands Unified district. The school carries a Topfind School Score of 8. Buyers in the Palm Desert High attendance zone are looking at a median list price of $617,500. Compared with Palm Desert overall, that is a 13.4% premium. Since February, the median price has moved up about 23.4% to $765,000 as of July. The Palm Desert High attendance zone has 270 active listings on the market right now. This page is limited to homes zoned to Palm Desert High, based on its mapped attendance boundary.
Browse homes for sale in cities near Palm Desert
There are currently 270 homes for sale in Palm Desert High Area, ranging from $795 to $7,950,000. 16 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in Palm Desert High Area is $617,500. Price per square foot averages $402. Prices are up 2.5% compared to a year ago.
Homes in Palm Desert High Area currently average 67 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.