Gated Homes in Indian Wells: What This Search Really Means
This Indian Wells search is best understood through current choice, property type, and community fit. Use this page as a current-market snapshot, not as a prediction engine. Buyers should calibrate expectations around a median build year of about 1987 and established Coachella Valley inventory from the 1980s and 1990s. The search is about matching price, condition, location, HOA structure, and daily livability.
This range tends to work best for buyers who know how they want to use the home. Indian Wells is low-density, polished, club-oriented, and known for resort corridors, tennis, privacy, and higher carrying-cost expectations. A practical reader for this page is luxury downsizers, club-oriented buyers, seasonal owners, and prestige-address shoppers. The median list price is $1,350,000, with a middle band from roughly $899,000 to $2,850,000. In practice, the right match may be smaller and easier to own, better located, or more thoughtfully updated.
Community names matter in this segment because they signal lifestyle as much as price. Subdivision data points first to Desert Horizons Country Club (27), Indian Wells Country Club (22), Mountain Cove (12), Toscana Country Club (8), and The Province (6). The community layer adds private club neighborhoods, gated enclaves, and manicured low-density streets. The property mix currently includes 70 single-family residences, and 35 condos. Desert ownership also rewards close attention to this inspection note: large homes and club properties need close review of systems, roofs, pools, and HOA obligations.
This is a segment where due diligence can create real separation between similar-looking listings. Two similar prices can hide different ownership experiences. In this search, prestige and amenities usually come with higher carrying costs and more specific community rules. A good shortlist should reflect how the buyer plans to use the home, what the HOA covers, and which maintenance responsibilities stay with the owner.
Panorama del mercado
This filter currently returns 105 active Indian Wells listings. Current asking prices run from roughly $245,000 to $13,950,000. The average list price is $2,174,767; the median list price is $1,350,000. The middle half of active inventory sits between about $899,000 and $2,850,000, and the 90th percentile is near $4,555,000.
The median home size is about 2,840 square feet, and the median price per square foot is roughly $515. Bedroom and bathroom coverage is strong enough to read the typical home at about 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. A smaller, cleaner home in the right community may serve a buyer better than a larger property with heavier upkeep.
The property mix currently includes 70 single-family residences, and 35 condos. Subdivision data points first to Desert Horizons Country Club (27), Indian Wells Country Club (22), Mountain Cove (12), Toscana Country Club (8), and The Province (6). The active set makes more sense when buyers compare like with like: similar communities, similar update levels, similar exposure, and similar ownership costs.
These numbers describe homes currently on the market. There are 36 listings in this filter with an on-market date in the last 30 days. Price-adjusted inventory is visible here, with 45 listings now below original ask. The median days on market is about 52 days. Last updated: May 02, 2026.
Market Context
The citywide comparison helps show whether this is a deep search or a narrow one. These 105 listings represent about 84% of the active residential inventory in Indian Wells. That share helps buyers judge whether the search has enough depth for comparison.
Feature pages should be read against all Indian Wells inventory because a gated filter can concentrate certain communities and property ages. A good shortlist should combine this page with adjacent filters and then focus on the home-level details that affect ownership. This page stays inside current active-listing evidence: inventory depth, price range, property mix, days on market, and original-ask comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Indian Wells gated homes cluster in certain communities?
Subdivision data points first to Desert Horizons Country Club (27), Indian Wells Country Club (22), Mountain Cove (12), Toscana Country Club (8), and The Province (6). The local cluster matters because the same feature can live very differently from one community to another.
Are gated homes in Indian Wells mostly newer or established inventory?
The median year built is about 1987, pointing to established Coachella Valley inventory from the 1980s and 1990s.
How many gated homes are currently available in Indian Wells?
There are 105 active gated home listings in Indian Wells in the current Spark DB pull. This count reflects active inventory only, so it should be used to compare current choice and listing-level tradeoffs.
What should buyers compare before choosing a gated home in Indian Wells?
The practical comparison is condition, location, HOA rules, outdoor exposure, and whether the feature adds daily value or just marketing appeal. In Indian Wells, prestige and amenities usually come with higher carrying costs and more specific community rules.