Photo: prayitno · CC BY 2.01,133 homes sold in La Quinta in the last year, at a typical $815K
About one sale in 6 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 La Quinta homes are listed.
Every place La Quinta 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 La Quinta.
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.
16% of La Quinta’s sales are condos, at $231K less than a house
948 houses and 181 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 948 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $385CA $494
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 181 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $381CA $561
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $944K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
1,133 sales in the last year, against 2,140 in 2021 and a low of 1,074 in 2023. The typical sale went from $375K in 2016 to $815K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in La Quinta
Check a listing against what La Quinta 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 La Quinta are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of La Quinta’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, 1,133 sales.
If you’re buying in La Quinta
- Shop in January. It brings about 195 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 21% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.3% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 79 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 195 a month), but April is the most competitive: 19% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| La Quinta now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 10% | 37% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 21% | 53% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 17% | 12% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.3% | 96.2% | 99.8% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 79 | 91 | 40 | 44 |
498 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (284), 31% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 934.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 73%, condos 94%
A house typically sold for $896K in the last year (948 sales), a condo for $665K (181).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
La Quinta ranks 539th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. La Quinta 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 La Quinta home costs about $4,831 a month
Price: La Quinta’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at La Quinta’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether La Quinta is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. July has the fewest, about 119.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $815K home, about $6,940 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for La Quinta, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in La QuintaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in La Quinta.
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.
Indio, Bermuda Dunes, Coachella, Palm Desert and Desert Palms sell for less a square foot; Indian Wells for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of La Quinta, 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 La Quinta
What do homes sell for in La Quinta, CA?
1,133 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $815K, $385 a square foot. Houses sold for about $896K, condos for about $665K.
Is La Quinta a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 457 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 83 sold, about 5.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.3% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in La Quinta?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in La Quinta?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $815K home that’s near $6,940.
Where can I see homes for sale in La Quinta?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry La Quinta’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to La Quinta.
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).