172 homes in zoned to James Earl Carter Elementary
Palm Desert, CA

About Palm Desert: James Earl Carter Elementary 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 James Earl Carter Elementary 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 172 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
Buyers hold the edge right now. 7.2 months of supply is more than current demand absorbs, and the typical home takes about 68 days to sell. At the same time, sale prices are up 2% over the last six months, though still 2% below a year ago, which keeps well-priced homes moving. Buyers are firmly in control and can negotiate hard, while sellers need sharp pricing to draw attention.
Median Home Price
$569K
↓ 2% 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
7.2 months of supply
Ample Supply172 active listings, plenty of options to choose from.
What this means for buyers
There is more inventory than recent sales absorb, so buyers have plenty of options and stronger footing to negotiate price and terms. Listings typically sell in ~68 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 7% 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 James Earl Carter Elementary 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 $642K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 4 → 5 bedrooms (+$1.4M)
Price Reductions
74 listings have reduced their price
43% of active listings
Average reduction: 5.9% (~$34K)
James Earl Carter Elementary serves students at the elementary level within the Desert Sands Unified district. Its Topfind School Score is 8. Homes in the James Earl Carter Elementary attendance zone carry a median list price of $569,000. That runs roughly 5.4% higher than Palm Desert as a whole. The median price moved from $499,000 in February to $724,900 in July, a 45.3% increase over six months. Right now 172 homes are on the market in the James Earl Carter Elementary attendance zone. Listings shown here sit within the mapped attendance boundary, meaning homes here are assigned to James Earl Carter Elementary.
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There are currently 172 homes for sale in James Earl Carter Elementary Area, ranging from $289,900 to $7,500,000. 13 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in James Earl Carter Elementary Area is $569,000. Price per square foot averages $345. Prices are down 1.7% compared to a year ago.
Homes in James Earl Carter Elementary Area currently average 68 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.
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