In October 2020, there were 262 homes sold, with a median sale price of $380,000 - a 12.1% increase over the $339,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 173 homes sold in Palm Desert in October 2019.
The median sales tax in Palm Desert for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $3,935, approximately 1% of the median home sale price for October 2020.
The following table compares Palm Desert to other Riverside County cities with similar median sale prices in October 2020:
| City | Oct. 2020 Home Sales | Oct. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. 2020 Median Sales Price | Oct. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont | 62 | 55 | 12.7% | $389,000 | $345,000 | 12.8% |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | 38 | 17 | 123.5% | $385,500 | $350,000 | 10.1% |
| Lakeview | 1 | 1 | 0% | $385,000 | $391,000 | -1.5% |
| Calimesa | 8 | 13 | -38.5% | $384,000 | $397,000 | -3.3% |
| Perris | 64 | 80 | -20% | $383,250 | $338,000 | 13.4% |
| Palm Desert | 262 | 173 | 51.4% | $380,000 | $339,000 | 12.1% |
| Moreno Valley | 199 | 202 | -1.5% | $376,000 | $355,000 | 5.9% |
| Cathedral City | 67 | 51 | 31.4% | $375,000 | $339,000 | 10.6% |
| Indio | 134 | 102 | 31.4% | $350,750 | $318,500 | 10.1% |
| Lakeland Village | 11 | 7 | 57.1% | $332,000 | $300,000 | 10.7% |
| San Jacinto | 78 | 63 | 23.8% | $330,000 | $295,000 | 11.9% |
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