Desert Hot Springs, CA Real Estate

Desert Hot Springs Homes for Sale

Desert Hot Springs Real Estate prices range from $250,000 up to $750,000. Desert Hot Springs property types include Single Family, Residential, Commercial, Town Homes & Condominiums, Lots & Land, Investment Properties.

The Community of Desert Hot Springs

Desert Hot Springs location: near Palm Springs in the desert area of Southern California, about 112 miles from Los Angeles. It is about 12 miles to the Palm Springs International Airport. Ja

Jack Riley is reported to have been the first white man to set foot in what is now Desert Hot Springs somewhere around 1908. Apparently it all started with the Desert Lands Act, an Act that allowed Homesteading. And according to Information the first person to actually live here was Hilda M. Gray a woman described as a diminutive, feminine, hard working and rugged pioneer. Her homestead was just south of what is known today as Two Bunch Palms. She was here when Cabot Yerxa arrived in 1913. She homesteaded for 4 years and then moved to Arcadia to resume her career as a legal secretary.

The incorporation date of Desert Hot Springs: September 17, 1963. Desert Hot Springs is famous the world over for its natural hot mineral water, but it is also known for its underground aquifers of pure cold water. There are over 40 hotels and spas with over 1,000 rooms located in the city.

Home of the “Worlds Best Water”
Desert Hot Springs has won the "Taste of the Tap" international water award in 1999 for the best tasting municipal water in the world. The contest was held in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. This is the fourth major national &/or international water tasting contest Desert Hot Springs has won in the past five years. For more information regarding the fabulous world renown Desert Hot Springs Water go to

Climate & Weather
The climate for Desert Hot Springs is warm, sunny, clear and dry. There are many winter "snowbirds" who come from up north to warm up. Each year has over 330 days of sunshine! The weather in Desert Hot Springs is warm, but comfortable. Low humidity helps all to tolerate higher summer temperatures.