Welcome to Sun City Palm Desert, a premier 55+ gated golf course community. This HUD-owned St. Croix floorplan offers 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a bright open layout. The spacious primary suite features a walk-in closet, dual vanity, and step-in shower. The kitchen includes an island with a breakfast nook and opens to the living and dining areas, creating the perfect flow for entertaining. Additional features include a two-car garage plus golf cart bay and a private backyard with low-maintenance desert landscaping and a covered patio with ceiling fans, ideal for relaxing and enjoying the outdoors. Residents of Sun City Palm Desert enjoy resort-style living with golf, pools, fitness centers, clubs, and countless activities all in the heart of Palm Desert.
Sold for $407,000
Listed by: Desert Sands Realty • Sylvia Gaffney • Contact: 760-412-7980
Bought with: eXp Realty of California, Inc.
$407,000
78653 Falsetto Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211
3beds
2,057sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 2003
6,970 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$198/sqft
$3,429 Estimated rent
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Private backyardSpacious primary suiteStep-in showerLiving and dining areasBright open layoutLow-maintenance desert landscapingWalk-in closet
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Listed by:
Sylvia Gaffney DRE #01277751 760-412-7980,
Desert Sands Realty
Bought with:
Ahu Kocaballi, DRE #01919251
eXp Realty of California, Inc.
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: 219135118DA
Originating MLS: California Desert AOR & Palm Springs AOR
Originating MLS: California Desert AOR & Palm Springs AORFacts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Living Room, Primary Bedroom, Other, Dining Room
Primary bedroom
- Features: Primary Suite
Kitchen
- Features: Granite Counters, Kitchen Island
Other
- Features: Walk-In Closet(s)
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Gas Cooktop, Disposal, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Laundry Room
Features
- Breakfast Area, Separate/Formal Dining Room, Open Floorplan, Primary Suite, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Carpet, Tile
- Doors: Sliding Doors
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,057 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Golf Cart Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 3
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Covered
- Has private pool: Yes
- Pool features: Community, In Ground
- Spa features: Community, In Ground
- Fencing: Block
Lot
- Size: 6,970 Square Feet
- Features: Planned Unit Development, Sprinklers Timer
Details
- Parcel number: 752370038
- Special conditions: Real Estate Owned
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco
- Roof: Tile
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 2003
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Golf, Gated, Pool
- Security: Gated Community
- Senior community: Yes
- Subdivision: Sun City
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Amenities included: Bocce Court, Billiard Room, Clubhouse, Controlled Access, Fitness Center, Golf Course, Maintenance Grounds, Game Room, Meeting Room, Management, Meeting/Banquet/Party Room, Playground, Pet Restrictions, Recreation Room, Security, Tennis Court(s), Cable TV
- HOA fee: $398 monthly
- HOA name: Sun City Palm Desert
- HOA phone: 760-200-2222
- Second HOA fee: $44 monthly
Location
- Region: Palm Desert
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $198/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $620,000
- Annual tax amount: $8,013
- Date on market: 9/9/2025
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2026 | Sold | $407,000-19.1%$198/sqft |
Source:  CRMLS #219135118DA Report a problem | ||
| 11/13/2025 | Pending sale | $503,000$245/sqft |
Source:  Greater Palm Springs Realtors #219135118 Report a problem | ||
| 11/8/2025 | Listed for sale | $503,000$245/sqft |
Source: Greater Palm Springs Realtors #219135118 Report a problem | ||
| 10/25/2025 | Pending sale | $503,000$245/sqft |
Source: Greater Palm Springs Realtors #219135118 Report a problem | ||
| 9/10/2025 | Listed for sale | $503,000-3.3%$245/sqft |
Source: Greater Palm Springs Realtors #219135118 Report a problem | ||
| 3/6/2025 | Sold | $520,013+3882%$253/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 11/20/2024 | Sold | $13,059-96%$6/sqft |
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| 12/9/2003 | Sold | $324,000$158/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,013 +108% | $620,000 +37.3% |
| 2024 | $3,852 +1.1% | $451,604 +2% |
| 2023 | $3,809 +27.6% | $442,750 +2% |
| 2022 | $2,985 -19.6% | $434,069 +2% |
| 2021 | $3,714 +52.6% | $425,559 +9.1% |
| 2020 | $2,433 -24.2% | $389,917 +3% |
| 2019 | $3,211 +41.2% | $378,560 +4% |
| 2018 | $2,274 +2.8% | $364,000 +3.4% |
| 2017 | $2,213 | $352,000 +1.1% |
| 2016 | $2,213 -5.3% | $348,000 -1.1% |
| 2015 | $2,336 +2.4% | $352,000 +2% |
| 2014 | $2,281 | $345,000 +7.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $321,000 +1.6% |
| 2012 | -- | $316,000 -1.3% |
| 2011 | -- | $320,000 -4.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $336,000 -6.1% |
| 2009 | -- | $357,719 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $350,706 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $343,830 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $337,089 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $330,480 +2506.5% |
| 2003 | -- | $12,679 |
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Neighborhood: Sun City Palm Desert
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