544 homes sold in Cathedral City in the last year, at a typical $513K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Cathedral City homes are listed.
Every place Cathedral City homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Cathedral City.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Cathedral City’s sales are condos, at $262K less than a house
406 houses and 126 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 406 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $312CA $494
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 126 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $238CA $561
- Days to sell
- 123
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 12 sold, typical $652K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
544 sales in the last year, against 991 in 2021 and a low of 549 in 2023. The typical sale went from $252K in 2016 to $513K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Cathedral City
Check a listing against what Cathedral City homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Cathedral City are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Cathedral City’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 544 sales.
If you’re buying in Cathedral City
- Shop in February. It brings about 77 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 23% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 74 days.
Winter brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 89 a month), but June is the most competitive: 28% of June sales close over asking. February has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Cathedral City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 18% | 48% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 27% | 53% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 18% | 12% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 97.5% | 100.9% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 74 | 67 | 40 | 44 |
247 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2021 low (147), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 328.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 60%, condos 52%
A house typically sold for $554K in the last year (406 sales), a condo for $292K (126).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Cathedral City ranks 506th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cathedral City is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Cathedral City home costs about $3,037 a month
Price: Cathedral City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cathedral City’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Cathedral City is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 57.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $513K home, about $4,320 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cathedral City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Cathedral CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cathedral City.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Garnet and Thousand Palms sell for less a square foot; Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cathedral City, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs | 1,579 | $660K | $413 | 9% | 83 |
| Palm Desert | 1,329 | $589K | $333 | 10% | 83 |
| Rancho Mirage | 733 | $856K | $385 | 5% | 96 |
| Cathedral City | 544 | $513K | $295 | 17% | 74 |
| Thousand Palms | 42 | $461K | $271 | 40% | 83 |
| Garnet | 40 | $444K | $274 | 33% | 113 |
| Sky Valley | 21 | $485K | $322 | 19% | 109 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Cathedral City
What do homes sell for in Cathedral City, CA?
544 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $513K, $295 a square foot. Houses sold for about $554K, condos for about $292K.
Is Cathedral City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 241 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 45 sold, about 5.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cathedral City?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cathedral City?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $513K home that’s near $4,320.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cathedral City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cathedral City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cathedral City.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).