What are current home values in Palm Desert, CA?

The median home value in Palm Desert, CA is $544,379 as of July 2026. This represents a 0.3% decrease compared to last month and a 2.1% decrease year-over-year.

How have home values changed in Palm Desert, CA?

Home values in Palm Desert, CA have decreased by 0.3% month-over-month and 2.1% year-over-year.

How do home values in Palm Desert, CA compare to Riverside County, California, and the national average?

The median home value in Palm Desert, CA ($544,379) compares to: Riverside County ($610,513), California ($773,735), and the U.S. national median ($371,774).

Palm Desert, CA Housing Market

$544,379

2.1% 1-yr

The average Palm Desert, CA home value is $544,379, down 2.1% over the past year, and homes go to pending in around 66 days. (Updated on 7/31/2026)

What is the Zillow Home Values Index?

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), built from the ground up by measuring monthly changes in property level Zestimates, captures both the level and home values across a wide variety of geographies and housing types.

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Palm Desert Key Takeaways

Typical Home Values: $544,379

1-Year Value Change: -2.1%

(Data through July 31, 2026)

Palm Desert Housing Market Overview

1-Year Market Forecast: --

For Sale Inventory: 885 (July 31, 2026)

New Listings: 136 (July 31, 2026)

Median Sale to List Ratio: 0.974 (June 30, 2026)

Median Sale Price: $553,333 (June 30, 2026)

Median List Price: $552,633 (July 31, 2026)

Percent of Sales Over List Price: 9.0% (June 30, 2026)

Percent of Sales Under List Price: 77.9% (June 30, 2026)

Median Days to Pending: 66 (July 31, 2026)

(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data, housing data available for download in the Housing Data page)

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Zillow's metrics provide valuable market data by tracking market changes in different locations and housing types.

Neighborhoods in Palm Desert

NameMedian ZHVI
The Grove$587,096
Sun City Palm Desert--
Cathedral Canyon Cove$631,995
McPherson-Pioneer Ranch$513,567
Alameda--
Whitewater$400,128
Sunny Sands$512,503
Melody Ranch$550,170
Panorama$493,808

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Palm Desert Homes for Sale

73799 Shadow Mountain Dr

$260,000

2 bd2 ba1,488 sqft

39345 Moronga Canyon Dr

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Palm Desert Rental Market Trends

Average Rent: $2,615 (July 31, 2026)

National Average Rent: $1,962 (July 31, 2026)

Month-Over-Month Change: 0.2% (July 31, 2026)

Year-Over-Year Change: 4.1% (July 31, 2026)

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The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) measures changes in asking rents over time, controlling for changes in the quality of the available rental inventory.