In February 2021, there were 41 homes sold, with a median sale price of $282,500 - a 13% increase over the $250,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 47 homes sold in Desert Hot Springs in February 2020.
The median sales tax in Desert Hot Springs for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $2,628, approximately 0.9% of the median home sale price for February 2021.
The following table compares Desert Hot Springs to other Riverside County cities with similar median sale prices in February 2021:
| City | Feb. 2021 Home Sales | Feb. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Feb. 2021 Median Sales Price | Feb. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indio | 62 | 82 | -24.4% | $373,000 | $325,250 | 14.7% |
| Lakeland Village | 5 | 5 | 0% | $369,000 | $315,000 | 17.1% |
| San Jacinto | 35 | 45 | -22.2% | $363,000 | $310,000 | 17.1% |
| Thousand Palms | 2 | 1 | 100% | $357,500 | $310,000 | 15.3% |
| Hemet | 91 | 123 | -26% | $330,000 | $295,000 | 11.9% |
| Cherry Valley | 3 | 6 | -50% | $309,000 | $290,000 | 6.6% |
| Banning | 16 | 22 | -27.3% | $307,500 | $257,500 | 19.4% |
| Coachella | 9 | 20 | -55% | $300,000 | $252,000 | 19% |
| Desert Hot Springs | 41 | 47 | -12.8% | $282,500 | $250,000 | 13% |
| White Water | 1 | 0 | - | $270,000 | $0 | - |
| Blythe | 4 | 6 | -33.3% | $215,000 | $180,000 | 19.4% |
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