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This week

  • Price cuts25+ in Desert Hot Springs
  • New listings19 in Desert Hot Springs
  • Status changes25+ in Desert Hot Springs

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Desert Hot Springs this week

What moved, what dropped and what changed hands in Desert Hot Springs, read the way an inspector reads a house.

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Local news

Public Hearing Notice: Proposed User Fees Related to the Rental Registration Program

City of Desert Hot Springs - news and posts · Sep 18

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As of October 19. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A named property carries photography only when it matches the exact feed record.

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Who is buying in Desert Hot Springs

How local buyers financed recent purchases, alongside the homes whose listing status changed this week.

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ConventionalAn appraiser and an inspector both price condition.
CashNo lender, so condition lands as a discount, not a repair list.
VAThe home has to pass, not just appraise.
FHAThe appraiser flags the same condition items.
OtherTerms decide it more than the loan type does.
Palm SpringsYucca ValleyCathedral CityDesert Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs and the markets next to it. Boundaries: US Census Bureau, TIGER/Line.

Closed sales that stated how the buyer paid, as of October 19, 2026. Addresses as of October 19; listing brokerage shown on each row.

Properties worth watching

The homes I’m following in Desert Hot Springs. See the listing, then talk through what it means for your next move.

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Listing snapshots, as of October 19. Property photos are supplied with the listing; brokerage credited on each card.

Where prices moved in Desert Hot Springs

Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of the city is moving, not what your house is worth.

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92240$395,000Median sale price$243Median $/sq ft$399,000Median a year ago403Closed salesFlat vs last year
92241$430,000Median sale price$264Median $/sq ft$489,000Median a year ago44Closed salesDown vs last year

Oct 2025–Oct 2026 against Oct 2024–Oct 2025, as of October 19, 2026.

Auctions & what's moving

No agency publishes one authoritative trustee-sale calendar, so we never print one — here is what actually exists, next to this week's real Desert Hot Springs headlines.

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Auction calendar

  • Riverside County — Annual Tax-Defaulted Property SaleSold through Bid4Assets. Dates and the parcel list come from the county — every source is listed on /auctions/.
  • Trustee salesPrivate aggregators carry the actual lender foreclosures; no central California calendar exists. We watch four of them and bid for you.
  • Came off the market unsoldListings leave without selling every month. Registered members see those addresses.
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What's moving in Desert Hot Springs

  • Public Hearing Notice: Proposed User Fees Related to the Rental Registration ProgramCity of Desert Hot Springs - news and posts · Sep 18
  • Public Notice: Proposed Changes to Military Equipment Ordinance and 2025 DHSPD Military Equipment Annual Use ReportCity of Desert Hot Springs - news and posts · 3 days ago
  • National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day is October 7thCity of Desert Hot Springs - news and posts · Oct 7
  • Child Passenger Safety Week is September 21 – 27, 2026City of Desert Hot Springs - news and posts · Sep 15
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