August 2026 Market Data •Redfin City-Limits Figures
Here’s where the La Quinta market stands as of August 2026, the most recent full month of closings, with year-over-year comparisons to August 2025. Figures are Redfin city-limits data.
At a Glance — La Quinta, August 2026
| Metric | August 2026 | Year-over-Year |
| Median Sale Price | $740,185 | +2.4% |
| Homes Sold | 241 | −13.6% |
| Median Days on Market | 87 days | +1 days |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 96.0% | — |
| Sold Above List Price | 8.4% | — |
| Homes with Price Drops | 29.3% | — |
| Competition | Not Very Competitive | — |
“Competition” reflects Redfin’s Compete Score — a 0–100 rating of how hard buyers compete for homes over the trailing three months, based on how many offers homes receive, how often they sell above asking, how quickly they go pending, and the sale-to-list ratio.
Country-club cities such as Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage and La Quinta contain many gated communities whose pricing varies widely from one association to the next; the citywide median blends them all and should be treated as a starting point, not a valuation.
Prices and Pace
La Quinta closed August at a $740,185 median, up 2.4% from last August. The dollar figure is well below June’s $864,530, but much of that gap reflects which segment of the market happened to close in a slow summer month rather than a change in underlying values — the annual comparison is still positive. Volume was the softer number: 241 homes closed, down 13.6% year over year.
Pace was flat and slow. Median days on market rose a day from last August to 87, and the typical La Quinta home goes pending in about 89 days, up from roughly 84 in June. The city carries a not very competitive rating with a Compete Score of 23.
Where the Leverage Sits
Buyers hold the advantage, though less decisively than in the country-club cities to the west. The sale-to-list ratio held at 96.0% — the average sale closed about 4% under asking — and 8.4% of homes sold above list, essentially unchanged from June. Price reductions eased from 33.8% to 29.3%. Roughly three sellers in ten still cut before closing, which is where most of the negotiating room in this market actually sits.
What This Means for Buyers
With a three-month clock and an average 4% discount from asking, there is no premium on moving fast here. Use the time: request the full listing history, watch for reductions, and be willing to open a conversation below list on anything that has been on market past two months.
La Quinta is unusually varied, running from PGA West and the Cove to newer tract product on the north end. HOA dues, golf membership obligations and land-lease structures differ substantially between communities and can swing your true monthly cost more than the purchase price does. Compare homes within the same community before you compare across them, and price your search off those comparable sales rather than the citywide median.
What This Means for Sellers
Volume is the number to pay attention to — closings down 13.6% year over year means fewer buyers competing for your listing than a year ago. In that environment the opening price does almost all the work. Price to recent sales in your specific community and be prepared for a three-month runway.
The improving reduction rate is encouraging but 29.3% is still high; roughly three listings in ten are cutting. If you want to avoid being one of them, resist the temptation to test a number above your comparable sales, and put real effort into presentation and photography before launch. If you have flexibility on timing, a fall launch will meet a deeper buyer pool than August did.
Bottom Line
La Quinta is up 2.4% year over year but running on lighter volume, a three-month clock and average sales about 4% under asking. Buyers have time and room; sellers need an accurate opening number and patience — and would do well to consider a fall launch as the seasonal buyer pool returns.