Photo: Destiny Diaz · CC BY-SA 4.074 homes sold in Morongo Valley in the last year, at a typical $350K
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 Morongo Valley homes are listed.
Every place Morongo Valley 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 Morongo Valley.
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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.
Houses are 99% of Morongo Valley’s sales, at a typical $351K
74 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 73 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $281CA $494
- Days to sell
- 83
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $435K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.8 times the 2016 price
74 sales in the last year, against 85 in 2021 and a low of 52 in 2014. The typical sale went from $126K in 2016 to $350K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Morongo Valley
Check a listing against what Morongo Valley 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 Morongo Valley are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Morongo Valley’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, 74 sales.
If you’re buying in Morongo Valley
- Shop in October. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.5% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 83 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but May is the most competitive: 34% of May sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). October has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Morongo Valley now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 19% | 42% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 24% | 41% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 22% | 18% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.5% | 97.1% | 101.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 83 | 72 | 45 | 44 |
33 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2017 low (17) and 34% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Morongo Valley ranks 524th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Morongo Valley 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 Morongo Valley home costs about $2,018 a month
Price: Morongo Valley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Morongo Valley’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Morongo Valley 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 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $350K home, about $2,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Morongo Valley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Morongo ValleyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Morongo Valley.
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.
Desert Hot Springs and Yucca Valley sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Morongo Valley, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hot Springs | 384 | $402K | $246 | 31% | 81 |
| Yucca Valley | 300 | $384K | $249 | 25% | 81 |
| 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 Morongo Valley
What do homes sell for in Morongo Valley, CA?
74 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $350K, $278 a square foot.
Is Morongo Valley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 26 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.5% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Morongo Valley?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Morongo Valley?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $350K home that’s near $2,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Morongo Valley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Morongo Valley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Morongo Valley.
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).