The Desert Sun is launching a new monthly feature on home prices in each Coachella Valley city. It uses data from Greater Palm Springs Realtors to provide a snapshot of the real estate market.

Median home sale prices were up compared to a year ago in five Coachella Valley cities and down in four others.

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