568 homes 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.
Palm Desert is the retail and educational hub of the Coachella Valley. Features El Paseo shopping, Living Desert Zoo, and upscale golf communities.
Today, Palm Desert has 569 homes for sale at a median price of $545,500, typically selling in about 70 days. Families here choose from 3 schools rated 8 or higher on the Topfind School Score.
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Median Home Price
$14.50M
↑ 2800.0% over the past yearMonths of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
5.7 months of supply
Balanced Market568 active listings currently on the market.
What this means for buyers
Supply and demand are roughly in step—a steady flow of options without a glut. Listings typically sell in ~70 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are sitting on the market—buyers often have strong leverage to negotiate price, terms, and repairs.
Inventory Distribution
Homes are selling at a healthy pace—more listings move within 30 days than sit longer on the market.
Most homes are selling within a month, but a meaningful share is starting to linger longer.
Housing Tenure in Palm Desert
Homeownership is higher than average—most households in this area own rather than rent.
64%
Homeowners
36%
Renters
Homeownership is 8.5% higher than the California average (55.5%)
24,145 households (2023)
Affordability Snapshot
Typical home cost
$3,763/mo
Actual housing expense
Affordable budget (28%)
$1,680/mo
Based on median income
Median household income
$5,998/mo
Palm Desert
A typical home costs about 63% of the median household's income.
For reference, lenders typically recommend spending ≤28%.
Income needed to afford a typical home comfortably
$161K/year
Assumes housing costs ≤28% of income
20% down, 7% rate, 30-yr fixed. CA averages for tax/insurance.
Median Price by Bedroom
Larger homes command significantly higher prices, with sharp increases beyond 3 bedrooms.
Each additional bedroom adds about $335K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 4 → 5 bedrooms (+$702K)
Price Reductions
227 listings have reduced their price
40% of active listings
Average reduction: 6.6% (~$36K)
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