Photo: Ranchomirageca · CC BY-SA 4.0759 homes sold in Rancho Mirage in the last year, at a typical $856K
About one sale in 3 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 Rancho Mirage homes are listed.
Every place Rancho Mirage 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 Rancho Mirage.
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.
A third of Rancho Mirage’s sales are condos, at $607K less than a house
484 houses and 248 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 484 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $432CA $494
- Days to sell
- 98
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 248 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $312CA $561
- Days to sell
- 87
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $345K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
759 sales in the last year, against 1,213 in 2021 and a low of 645 in 2015. The typical sale went from $436K in 2016 to $856K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $850K buys in Rancho Mirage
Check a listing against what Rancho Mirage 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 Rancho Mirage are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Rancho Mirage’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 September 2026, 759 sales.
If you’re buying in Rancho Mirage
- Shop in January. It brings about 124 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.2% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 89 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 127 a month), but May is the most competitive: 17% of May sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). August has the least competition (11%) but only about 75 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Rancho Mirage now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 6% | 36% | 35% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 17% | 51% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.2% | 95.6% | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 89 | 104 | 46 | 43 |
386 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2022 low (174), 14% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 566.
Since 2019, houses are up 66%, condos 63%
A house typically sold for $1.2M in the year to May 2026 (484 sales), a condo for $548K (248).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Rancho Mirage ranks 558th of 560 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rancho Mirage is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Rancho Mirage home costs about $5,114 a month
Price: Rancho Mirage’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rancho Mirage’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 Rancho Mirage is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. July has the fewest, about 67.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $856K home, about $7,760 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rancho Mirage, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Rancho MirageTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rancho Mirage.
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, Cathedral City, Thousand Palms and Desert Palms sell for less a square foot; Indian Wells for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rancho Mirage, 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 Springs | 1,608 | $648K | $411 | 8% | 78 |
| Palm Desert | 1,412 | $595K | $331 | 9% | 84 |
| Rancho Mirage | 759 | $856K | $383 | 5% | 89 |
| Cathedral City | 567 | $510K | $292 | 14% | 69 |
| Desert Palms | 327 | $523K | $289 | 6% | 74 |
| Indian Wells | 254 | $1.6M | $559 | 3% | 74 |
| Thousand Palms | 42 | $431K | $286 | 41% | 51 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Rancho Mirage
What do homes sell for in Rancho Mirage, CA?
759 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $856K, $383 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.2M, condos for about $548K in the year to May 2026.
Is Rancho Mirage a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 289 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 51 sold, about 5.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Rancho Mirage?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Rancho Mirage?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $856K home that’s near $7,760.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rancho Mirage?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rancho Mirage’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rancho Mirage.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).