In August 2019, there were 38 homes sold, with a median sale price of $225,000 - a 2.3% increase over the $220,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 73 homes sold in Desert Hot Springs in August 2018.
The median sales tax in Desert Hot Springs for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $2,234, approximately 1% of the median home sale price for August 2019.
The following table compares Desert Hot Springs to other Riverside County cities with similar median sales prices in August 2019:
| City | Aug. 2019 Home Sales | Aug. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2019 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Valley | 3 | 7 | -57.1% | $300,000 | $270,000 | 11.1% |
| San Jacinto | 46 | 75 | -38.7% | $299,000 | $294,500 | 1.5% |
| Coachella | 10 | 18 | -44.4% | $288,500 | $246,000 | 17.3% |
| Hemet | 97 | 178 | -45.5% | $270,000 | $268,500 | 0.6% |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | 5 | 23 | -78.3% | $256,000 | $305,000 | -16.1% |
| Lakeland Village | 3 | 8 | -62.5% | $250,000 | $319,500 | -21.8% |
| Banning | 26 | 29 | -10.3% | $248,000 | $240,000 | 3.3% |
| Sun City | 1 | 0 | - | $234,000 | $0 | - |
| Desert Hot Springs | 38 | 73 | -47.9% | $225,000 | $220,000 | 2.3% |
| Cabazon | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $168,000 | $157,000 | 7% |
| Blythe | 9 | 17 | -47.1% | $157,500 | $115,000 | 37% |
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