Photo: sachoben · CC BY-SA 2.0995 homes sold in Indio in the last year, at a typical $545K
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 Indio homes are listed.
Every place Indio 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 Indio.
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.
5% of Indio’s sales are condos, at $260K less than a house
945 houses and 46 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 945 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $282CA $494
- Days to sell
- 87
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 46 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $265CA $561
- Days to sell
- 108
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $260K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $270K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
995 sales in the last year, against 1,601 in 2021 and a low of 957 in 2024. The typical sale went from $275K in 2016 to $545K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Indio
Check a listing against what Indio 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 Indio are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Indio’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, 995 sales.
If you’re buying in Indio
- Shop in January. It brings about 152 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 87 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 152 a month), but May is the most competitive: 27% of May sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). January has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Indio now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 16% | 47% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 25% | 57% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 18% | 10% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 97.9% | 100.9% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 87 | 71 | 38 | 44 |
470 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2021 low (209) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 64%, condos 76%
A house typically sold for $552K in the last year (945 sales), a condo for $292K (46).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Indio ranks 505th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Indio 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 Indio home costs about $3,295 a month
Price: Indio’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Indio’s 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 Indio is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 93.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $545K home, about $5,420 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Indio, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in IndioCheck 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; Indian Wells and La Quinta for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Indio, 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 Indio
What do homes sell for in Indio, CA?
995 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $545K, $281 a square foot. Houses sold for about $552K, condos for about $292K.
Is Indio a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 414 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 94 sold, about 4.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Indio?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Indio?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $545K home that’s near $5,420.
Where can I see homes for sale in Indio?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Indio’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Indio.
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).