Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0109 homes sold in Coachella in the last year, at a typical $499K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Coachella homes are listed.
Every place Coachella 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 Coachella.
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.
Houses are 99% of Coachella’s sales, at a typical $500K
109 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 108 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $284CA $494
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $375K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
109 sales in the last year, against 326 in 2012 and a low of 103 in 2025. The typical sale went from $230K in 2016 to $499K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Coachella
Check a listing against what Coachella 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 Coachella are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 19% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Coachella’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, 109 sales.
If you’re buying in Coachella
- Shop in October. It brings about 21 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 15% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 28% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but May is the most competitive: 41% of May sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). October has the least competition (27%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Coachella now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 28% | 31% | 49% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 32% | 51% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 15% | 16% | 10% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 98.8% | 100.6% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 58 | 39 | 44 |
50 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (25), 19% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 71.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
15% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Coachella ranks 408th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Coachella is in the middle of the pack.
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 Coachella home costs about $3,044 a month
Price: Coachella’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Coachella’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Coachella is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $499K home, about $5,290 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Coachella, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CoachellaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Coachella.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; La Quinta and Indian Wells for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Coachella, 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 Desert | 1,329 | $589K | $333 | 10% | 83 |
| La Quinta | 1,133 | $815K | $385 | 10% | 79 |
| Indio | 995 | $545K | $281 | 17% | 87 |
| Desert Palms | 312 | $517K | $288 | 7% | 83 |
| Indian Wells | 240 | $1.6M | $543 | 4% | 75 |
| Bermuda Dunes | 122 | $665K | $283 | 8% | 102 |
| Coachella | 109 | $499K | $284 | 28% | 58 |
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 Coachella
What do homes sell for in Coachella, CA?
109 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $499K, $284 a square foot.
Is Coachella a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 40 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 15% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Coachella?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Coachella?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $499K home that’s near $5,290.
Where can I see homes for sale in Coachella?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Coachella’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Coachella.
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).