In January 2020, there were 53 homes sold, with a median sale price of $234,000 - a 6.4% increase over the $220,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 49 homes sold in Desert Hot Springs in January 2019.
The median sales tax in Desert Hot Springs for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $2,628, approximately 1.1% of the median home sale price for January 2020.
The following table compares Desert Hot Springs to other Riverside County cities with similar median sale prices in January 2020:
| City | Jan. 2020 Home Sales | Jan. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. 2020 Median Sales Price | Jan. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto | 48 | 55 | -12.7% | $308,000 | $304,500 | 1.1% |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | 21 | 10 | 110% | $305,000 | $360,000 | -15.3% |
| Hemet | 113 | 108 | 4.6% | $266,000 | $250,000 | 6.4% |
| Cherry Valley | 2 | 4 | -50% | $251,000 | $253,500 | -1% |
| Banning | 24 | 29 | -17.2% | $250,000 | $235,000 | 6.4% |
| Mountain Center | 5 | 5 | 0% | $235,000 | $625,000 | -62.4% |
| Desert Hot Springs | 53 | 49 | 8.2% | $234,000 | $220,000 | 6.4% |
| Thousand Palms | 3 | 5 | -40% | $225,000 | $201,000 | 11.9% |
| Mecca | 2 | 2 | 0% | $175,000 | $161,500 | 8.4% |
| Blythe | 11 | 5 | 120% | $109,000 | $165,000 | -33.9% |
| Cabazon | 3 | 1 | 200% | $5,000 | $165,000 | -97% |
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