Market Report from Cathi Walter
Palm Desert, CA
Single-Family Homes
760.218.5752 | Cathi@DesertAreaHomeFinder.com
Palm Desert, CA
Mon Jul 13 2026
This week the median list price for Palm Desert, CA is $679,900 with the market action index hovering around 38. This is less than last month's market action index of 40. Inventory has decreased to 329.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Slight Seller's Advantage
Market Narrative
Home sales have been exceeding new inventory for several weeks. However prices have not yet stopped falling. Since the market is already in the Seller's zone, expect prices to level off very soon. Should the sales trend continue expect that prices could climb from there.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $679,900 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $659,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $340 | |
| Average Days on Market | 131 | |
| Median Days on Market | 91 | |
| Price Decreased | 38% | |
| Price Increased | 0% | |
| Relisted | 15% | |
| Inventory | 329 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 38 | |
| Slight Seller's Advantage | ||
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Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,495,000 | 2,970 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 3 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 17 | 91 |
| $800,000 | 2,448 | 8,000 - 10,000 sqft | 4 | 3 | 28 | 7 | 13 | 112 |
| $599,000 | 1,892 | 6,500 - 8,000 sqft | 3 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 21 | 84 |
| $474,500 | 1,477 | 4,500 - 6,500 sqft | 2 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 73 |