According to the latest Greater Palm Springs Realtors (GPSR) Desert Housing Report, the median price for an average-sized detached home in Palm Desert fell 3.3% to $735,000 compared to the year before, while attached home prices decreased 6.1% to $519,000.
Despite these price adjustments, Palm Desert currently holds the largest inventory in the Coachella Valley with 801 units listed for sale, an increase from the 748 units available last year. Valley-wide, 3,557 units were on sale at the beginning of this month, a decrease of 3.0% from the previous year.
The median price of an average-sized detached home in the Coachella Valley last month was $690,000, a decrease of 2.8% compared to last year. Attached home prices across the valley were down 2.6% to $499,000.
Only Coachella and Rancho Mirage saw an increase in the median price for detached homes, while only La Quinta and Rancho Mirage recorded price increases for attached homes compared to the year before.
Palm Desert recorded the highest volume of sales in the valley with 149 units sold during the three-month period ending in March, down slightly from the 152 units sold during the same period in 2025. Palm Springs followed with the second-highest volume at 137 units.
Homes in Palm Desert are selling after a median of 52 days on the market, an increase from the 46 days recorded last year. On average, Palm Desert homes are selling for 2.7% below list price, a slightly smaller discount compared to the 2.9% discount seen in 2025.