Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0158 homes sold in Joshua Tree in the last year, at a typical $415K
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 Joshua Tree homes are listed.
Every place Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree.
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Houses are 96% of Joshua Tree’s sales, at a typical $415K
158 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 151 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $335CA $494
- Days to sell
- 86
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $510K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 3 times the 2016 price
158 sales in the last year, against 284 in 2021 and a low of 119 in 2024. The typical sale went from $138K in 2016 to $415K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Joshua Tree
Check a listing against what Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Joshua Tree’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, 158 sales.
If you’re buying in Joshua Tree
- Shop in January. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 85 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 28 a month), but March is the most competitive: 37% of March sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). November has the least competition (21%) but only about 17 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Joshua Tree now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 26% | 55% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 35% | 57% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 22% | 15% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 98% | 104.4% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 85 | 55 | 35 | 44 |
114 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.2 times the 2015 low (35) and 111% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Joshua Tree ranks 475th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree home costs about $2,371 a month
Price: Joshua Tree’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Joshua Tree’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Joshua Tree is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $415K home, about $2,470 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Joshua Tree, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Joshua TreeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Joshua Tree.
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.
Yucca Valley, Homestead Valley, Twentynine Palms, Morongo Valley and Garnet sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Joshua Tree, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yucca Valley | 300 | $384K | $249 | 25% | 81 |
| Twentynine Palms | 237 | $278K | $216 | 27% | 89 |
| Joshua Tree | 158 | $415K | $329 | 21% | 85 |
| Morongo Valley | 74 | $350K | $278 | 14% | 83 |
| Homestead Valley | 66 | $290K | $294 | 15% | 125 |
| 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 Joshua Tree
What do homes sell for in Joshua Tree, CA?
158 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $415K, $329 a square foot.
Is Joshua Tree a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 107 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 6.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Joshua Tree?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Joshua Tree?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $415K home that’s near $2,470.
Where can I see homes for sale in Joshua Tree?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Joshua Tree’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Joshua Tree.
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).