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Palm Desert, California

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 26/100, supply score 33, homes go under contract 8.9% slower than the US median, at 133% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are mixed. Median household income $79K, −0.8% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 32.1% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −7.3% YoY. inventory, −4.6% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $551,940 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

4 ZIPs in this city:92211 92255 92260 92261

Market Hotness

26 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+8.9%

homes sell slower here

133%

of national median · above avg

Median Listing Price

$552K

Population

58,615

28,581

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

575

New Listings

208

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 7.3% YoY while the median home got down 6.8% bigger, so value per square foot is down 3.7%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$552K-7.3% YoY

Average Listing Price

$721K-10.1% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$338.763-3.7% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,657-6.8% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

575+2.0% YoY

New Listings

208+11.8% YoY

Total Listings

669-4.6% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

90-34.8% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.16-35.8% YoY

Median Days on Market

70-15.1% YoY

Price Reduced

12.8%-13.5% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 869,414

869Kunits

Occupied775,33589.2%

Vacant94,07910.8%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 775,335

775Koccupied

Owner535,98669.1%

Renter239,34930.9%

Renter Share

30.9%-0.9% YoY

Total Housing Units

869,414+1.1% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyRiverside County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,692

/month

1 BR

$1,777

/month

2 BR

$2,201

/month

3 BR

$2,912

/month

4 BR

$3,514

/month

FMR trends · Riverside County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 32.1% of this ZIP's 28,581 occupied households, on a median household income of $79K.

Population & Age

Total Population

58,615+0.8% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 58,615

59Kresidents

Under 186,68111.4%

Adults 18–6426,76245.7%

65 & Over25,17242.9%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

61.45+1.0% YoY

Population Under 18

6,681-3.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

25,172+1.1% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

28,581+2.1% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.03-1.3% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house86.5%

Moved (within US)12.6%

Other0.9%

Veterans

7.7%-8.3% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$79K-0.8% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$58K+1.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$118K0.0% YoY

Below Poverty Level

10.8%-2.3% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone68.5%

Public transit0.7%

Worked from home16.3%

Other14.5%

Worked From Home

16.3%+5.9% YoY

Mean Commute

21.25-6.5% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

42,189+0.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 42,189

42Kunits

Occupied28,58167.7%

Vacant13,60832.3%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 28,581

29Khouseholds

Owner19,40467.9%

Renter9,17732.1%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.01-0.2% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.07-2.9% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.2% to 2,478,600: residents under 18 are down 0.2% and those 65 and over are up 3.2%.

Median Age

37.02024

Population

Riverside County Population

2,529,933+1.1% YoY

Households

Total Households

775,335+1.7% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

3.15-0.6% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 2,478,600

2.5Mresidents

Under 18597,36924.1%

Adults 18–641,498,34360.5%

65 & Over382,88815.4%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

597,369-0.2% YoY

Population 65 & Over

382,888+3.2% YoY

Median Age

37.00+0.8% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house90.6%

Moved (within US)9.0%

Other0.4%

Veterans

5.8%-3.3% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $93K, 10.6% of residents are below the poverty level, 12.3% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$93K+3.8% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$38K+3.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$119K+2.8% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

10.6%-4.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone73.3%

Public transit0.7%

Worked from home12.3%

Other13.7%

Worked From Home

12.3%+12.8% YoY

Mean Commute

33.800.0% YoY

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Palm Desert, California

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 26/100, supply score 33, homes go under contract 8.9% slower than the US median, at 133% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are mixed. Median household income $79K, −0.8% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 32.1% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −7.3% YoY. inventory, −4.6% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

4 ZIPs in this city:92211 92255 92260 92261

Market Hotness

26 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+8.9%

homes sell slower here

133%

of national median · above avg

Median Listing Price

$552K

Population

58,615

28,581

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

575

New Listings

208

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 7.3% YoY while the median home got down 6.8% bigger, so value per square foot is down 3.7%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$552K-7.3% YoY

Average Listing Price

$721K-10.1% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$338.763-3.7% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,657-6.8% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

575+2.0% YoY

New Listings

208+11.8% YoY

Total Listings

669-4.6% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

90-34.8% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.16-35.8% YoY

Median Days on Market

70-15.1% YoY

Price Reduced

12.8%-13.5% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 869,414

869Kunits

Occupied775,33589.2%

Vacant94,07910.8%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 775,335

775Koccupied

Owner535,98669.1%

Renter239,34930.9%

Renter Share

30.9%-0.9% YoY

Total Housing Units

869,414+1.1% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyRiverside County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,692

/month

1 BR

$1,777

/month

2 BR

$2,201

/month

3 BR

$2,912

/month

4 BR

$3,514

/month

FMR trends · Riverside County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 32.1% of this ZIP's 28,581 occupied households, on a median household income of $79K.

Population & Age

Total Population

58,615+0.8% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 58,615

59Kresidents

Under 186,68111.4%

Adults 18–6426,76245.7%

65 & Over25,17242.9%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

61.45+1.0% YoY

Population Under 18

6,681-3.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

25,172+1.1% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

28,581+2.1% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.03-1.3% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house86.5%

Moved (within US)12.6%

Other0.9%

Veterans

7.7%-8.3% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$79K-0.8% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$58K+1.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$118K0.0% YoY

Below Poverty Level

10.8%-2.3% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone68.5%

Public transit0.7%

Worked from home16.3%

Other14.5%

Worked From Home

16.3%+5.9% YoY

Mean Commute

21.25-6.5% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

42,189+0.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 42,189

42Kunits

Occupied28,58167.7%

Vacant13,60832.3%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 28,581

29Khouseholds

Owner19,40467.9%

Renter9,17732.1%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.01-0.2% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.07-2.9% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.2% to 2,478,600: residents under 18 are down 0.2% and those 65 and over are up 3.2%.

Median Age

37.02024

Population

Riverside County Population

2,529,933+1.1% YoY

Households

Total Households

775,335+1.7% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

3.15-0.6% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 2,478,600

2.5Mresidents

Under 18597,36924.1%

Adults 18–641,498,34360.5%

65 & Over382,88815.4%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

597,369-0.2% YoY

Population 65 & Over

382,888+3.2% YoY

Median Age

37.00+0.8% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house90.6%

Moved (within US)9.0%

Other0.4%

Veterans

5.8%-3.3% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $93K, 10.6% of residents are below the poverty level, 12.3% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$93K+3.8% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$38K+3.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$119K+2.8% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

10.6%-4.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone73.3%

Public transit0.7%

Worked from home12.3%

Other13.7%

Worked From Home

12.3%+12.8% YoY

Mean Commute

33.800.0% YoY

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