How many renters in Desert Hot Springs, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Desert Hot Springs, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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64.7% (±8.5 points) of renting households in Desert Hot Springs, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.7% (±8.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.3% (±7.6 points)
Median share of income: 37.3% (±5.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Desert Hot Springs

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Desert Hot Springs	Riverside County	California	United States
Less than 15%	5.9% (±2.9 points)	8.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.1% (±3.9 points)	10.0%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.9% (±3.3 points)	12.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±4.8 points)	9.9%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.4% (±3.8 points)	10.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	53.3% (±7.6 points)	48.7%	46.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Desert Hot Springs against Riverside County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Desert Hot Springs	Riverside County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.7% (±8.5 points)	59.4% (±1.1 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.3% (±7.6 points)	48.7% (±0.9 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.3% (±5.5 points)	34.4% (±0.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,730 (±$4,457)	$63,524 (±$1,392)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,412 (±$125)	$1,901 (±$17)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Desert Hot Springs, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Riverside County (59.4%).

It is also higher than in California (55.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Riverside County, Desert Hot Springs ranks 18 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 198 of 1,067.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Desert Hot Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Desert Hot Springs
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Desert Hot Springs	—	64.7% (±8.5 points)	—
Garnet	4.5 mi	76.1% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Edge	6.3 mi	34.1% (±26.7 points)	Lower
Morongo Valley	8.0 mi	47.4% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewater	8.4 mi	47.1% (±41.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cathedral City	9.6 mi	63.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Springs	11 mi	64.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sky Valley	12 mi	78.0% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Yucca Valley	13 mi	66.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Desert Edge, CA (34.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	Lakeland Village	70.0% (±15.8 points)
13	San Jacinto	68.2% (±9.6 points)
14	Rancho Mirage	67.4% (±10.6 points)
15	Indio Hills	66.7% (±85.9 points)
16	Vista Santa Rosa	65.4% (±49.8 points)
17	Palm Desert	65.1% (±5.7 points)
18	Desert Hot Springs	64.7% (±8.5 points)
19	Palm Springs	64.1% (±4.4 points)
20	Cabazon	63.9% (±29.1 points)
21	Good Hope	63.3% (±15.9 points)
22	Cathedral City	63.1% (±6.6 points)
23	Idyllwild-Pine Cove	62.8% (±17.7 points)
24	Thermal	62.3% (±28.2 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Desert Hot Springs

Are renters in Desert Hot Springs rent-burdened?

64.7% of renting households in Desert Hot Springs pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Desert Hot Springs spend on rent?

The median renting household in Desert Hot Springs, CA spends 37.3% (±5.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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