What kinds of homes are in Desert Palms, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Desert Palms, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Desert Palms, CA has 5,043 (±470) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,885 homes per square mile of land.

92.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,043 (±470)
Detached houses: 92.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 1.7%

Homes in Desert Palms by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Desert Palms	Riverside County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	92.5% (±2.9 points)	68.5%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.4% (±2.6 points)	6.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	3.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	5.3%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	8.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Desert Palms, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Riverside County (11.8%).

It is also lower than in California (24.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Desert Palms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Desert Palms
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Desert Palms	—	1.7% (±1.8 points)	—
Bermuda Dunes	2.5 mi	22.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Thousand Palms	4.1 mi	0.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Desert	4.8 mi	14.3% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Indio	4.9 mi	9.7% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Indio Hills	5.1 mi	0.0% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Wells	5.8 mi	9.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Rancho Mirage	7.7 mi	6.0% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Sky Valley	8.4 mi	1.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bermuda Dunes, CA (22.9%), Palm Desert, CA (14.3%), Indio, CA (9.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
35 (tie)	North Shore	3.2% (±7.9 points)
37	Norco	3.0% (±1.3 points)
38 (tie)	Calimesa	2.4% (±2.0 points)
38 (tie)	French Valley	2.4% (±1.4 points)
38 (tie)	Idyllwild-Pine Cove	2.4% (±1.6 points)
41	El Cerrito (community)	2.1% (±5.1 points)
42	Desert Palms	1.7% (±1.8 points)
43 (tie)	Mead Valley	1.5% (±1.9 points)
43 (tie)	Woodcrest	1.5% (±2.4 points)
45 (tie)	Lakeland Village	1.0% (±0.8 points)
45 (tie)	Sky Valley	1.0% (±3.8 points)
47	Sage	0.9% (±4.6 points)
48 (tie)	Garnet	0.7% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Desert Palms is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Palms

How many homes are in Desert Palms?

Desert Palms, CA has an estimated 5,043 (±470) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Desert Palms houses or apartments?

92.5% are detached houses and 5.4% attached houses, while 2.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Desert Palms?

0.4% of homes in Desert Palms are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Desert Palms CDP, California

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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