Photo: Patrick Pelster · CC BY-SA 3.0240 homes sold in Indian Wells in the last year, at a typical $1.6M
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 Indian Wells homes are listed.
Every place Indian Wells 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 Indian Wells.
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Rent
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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 Indian Wells’ sales are condos, at $1.2M less than a house
174 houses and 66 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 174 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $602CA $494
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 66 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $407CA $561
- Days to sell
- 114
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
240 sales in the last year, against 441 in 2020 and a low of 233 in 2023. The typical sale went from $638K in 2016 to $1.6M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.6M buys in Indian Wells
Check a listing against what Indian Wells 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 Indian Wells are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 40% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Indian Wells’ 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, 240 sales.
If you’re buying in Indian Wells
- Shop in January. It brings about 52 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 21% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.7% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 75 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 52 a month), but April is the most competitive: 13% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Indian Wells now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 5% | 23% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 16% | 44% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 16% | 12% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.7% | 93.5% | 98% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 75 | 118 | 49 | 44 |
117 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2022 low (62), 40% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 236.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 104%, condos 92%
A house typically sold for $2M in the last year (174 sales), a condo for $763K (66).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Indian Wells ranks 554th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Indian Wells 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. July has the fewest, about 21.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Indian Wells, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Indian WellsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Indian Wells.
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.
Palm Desert, Bermuda Dunes, La Quinta, Desert Palms, Indio and Rancho Mirage sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Indian Wells, 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 |
| Rancho Mirage | 733 | $856K | $385 | 5% | 96 |
| Desert Palms | 312 | $517K | $288 | 7% | 83 |
| Indian Wells | 240 | $1.6M | $543 | 4% | 75 |
| Bermuda Dunes | 122 | $665K | $283 | 8% | 102 |
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 Indian Wells
What do homes sell for in Indian Wells, CA?
240 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.6M, $543 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2M, condos for about $763K.
Is Indian Wells a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 122 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 31 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.7% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Indian Wells?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Indian Wells?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Indian Wells’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Indian Wells.
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).