In June 2021, there were 164 homes sold, with a median sale price of $449,000 - a 6.3% increase over the $422,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 58 homes sold in Palm Desert in June 2020.
The median sales tax in Palm Desert for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $3,935, approximately 0.9% of the median home sale price for June 2021.
The following table compares Palm Desert to other Riverside County cities with similar median sale prices in June 2021:
| City | June 2021 Home Sales | June 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2021 Median Sales Price | June 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont | 33 | 19 | 73.7% | $485,000 | $390,000 | 24.4% |
| Romoland | 2 | 2 | 0% | $481,750 | $421,000 | 14.4% |
| Rubidoux | 11 | 9 | 22.2% | $480,000 | $353,000 | 36% |
| Menifee | 110 | 68 | 61.8% | $474,000 | $382,500 | 23.9% |
| Perris | 34 | 31 | 9.7% | $453,000 | $331,000 | 36.9% |
| Palm Desert | 164 | 58 | 182.8% | $449,000 | $422,500 | 6.3% |
| Lakeland Village | 2 | 1 | 100% | $447,500 | $290,000 | 54.3% |
| Indio | 72 | 38 | 89.5% | $437,500 | $319,000 | 37.1% |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | 9 | 6 | 50% | $435,000 | $325,000 | 33.8% |
| Moreno Valley | 94 | 74 | 27% | $432,000 | $350,000 | 23.4% |
| Cathedral City | 35 | 25 | 40% | $425,000 | $360,000 | 18.1% |
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