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Your next 30 days in Palm Desert

The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Sun, Nov 1.

  1. 1st installment of secured property tax is due

    The first installment of your secured property tax bill is due on this date and is late after December 10.

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Latest briefs

Quick reads on Palm Desert real estate, lifestyle and the community.

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Weekly brief
Sep 28, 2026

Palm Desert weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026

Palm Desert saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — about the same as last week, as of October 4, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 22, 2026

Palm Desert weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026

Palm Desert saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — about the same as last week, as of September 27, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 17, 2026

Palm Desert weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026

Palm Desert saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — about the same as last week, as of September 20, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 7, 2026

Palm Desert weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026

Palm Desert saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.

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Market report
September 2026

Palm Desert homes sold in a median 68 days in September, 10 days slower than a year ago

Homes that sold in Palm Desert in September spent a median 68 days on the market, against 58 a year earlier. In September 2026, 92 homes sold in Palm Desert at a median $525,000 ($284 a square foot). In August it was 114 sales at a median $525,000.

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Uken Report - search 'palm desert'
Oct 1

COD Celebrates Homecoming with Ribbon-cutting

College of the Desert to Celebrate Opening of New Athletic Stadium PALM DESERT — College of the Desert will celebrate the opening of its new athletic stadium with a ribbon-cutting

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Where prices moved

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

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92211$539,500Median sale price$307Median $/sq ft$540,000Median a year ago1024Closed salesFlat vs last year
92260$640,000Median sale price$354Median $/sq ft$650,000Median a year ago631Closed salesFlat vs last year

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

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