How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Palm Desert, CA?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in Palm Desert, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Palm Desert, CA, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $1,934 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,473 (±$210).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $2,089 (±$334).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA is $2,103.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio: $1,556 (±$194)
1 bedroom: $1,473 (±$210)
2 bedrooms: $1,934 (±$86)
3 bedrooms: $2,089 (±$334)

Rent by bedroom count in Palm Desert

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palm Desert	Riverside County	California	United States
Studio	$1,556 (±$194)	$1,372 (±$49)	$1,598 (±$13)	$1,248
1 bedroom	$1,473 (±$210)	$1,440 (±$25)	$1,780 (±$6)	$1,235
2 bedrooms	$1,934 (±$86)	$1,810 (±$21)	$2,103 (±$6)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$2,089 (±$334)	$2,166 (±$28)	$2,351 (±$11)	$1,584
4 bedrooms	$2,548 (±$1,429)	$2,666 (±$57)	$2,809 (±$22)	$1,957
5 or more bedrooms	$3,500 or more	$3,157 (±$119)	$3,121 (±$59)	$2,074

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	$1,473 (±$210)	$1,705
2 bedrooms	$1,934 (±$86)	$2,103
3 bedrooms	$2,089 (±$334)	$2,771

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Palm Desert

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palm Desert
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Palm Desert	—	$1,934 (±$86)	—
Indian Wells	3.3 mi	$1,166 (±$110)	Lower
Rancho Mirage	4.2 mi	$1,500 (±$819)	Not measurably different
Bermuda Dunes	4.4 mi	$1,890 (±$195)	Not measurably different
Desert Palms	4.8 mi	$1,879 (±$333)	Not measurably different
Thousand Palms	5.4 mi	$1,259 (±$433)	Lower
Indio	7.4 mi	$1,448 (±$79)	Lower
La Quinta	8.1 mi	$1,414 (±$495)	Lower
Cathedral City	8.8 mi	$1,658 (±$114)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indian Wells, CA ($1,166), Thousand Palms, CA ($1,259), Indio, CA ($1,448).

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

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
3	Canyon Lake	$2,731 (±$72)
4	Murrieta	$2,266 (±$94)
5	Temecula	$2,194 (±$57)
6	Corona	$2,190 (±$79)
7	Coronita	$2,029 (±$356)
8	Moreno Valley	$2,016 (±$81)
9	Palm Desert	$1,934 (±$86)
10	Lake Elsinore	$1,917 (±$206)
11	Riverside	$1,905 (±$44)
12	French Valley	$1,897 (±$317)
13	Bermuda Dunes	$1,890 (±$195)
14	March ARB	$1,886 (±$1,338)
15	Desert Palms	$1,879 (±$333)

Showing 13 of 53 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 Palm Desert

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Palm Desert?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Palm Desert, CA is $1,473 (±$210) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Palm Desert?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Palm Desert, CA is $1,934 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Palm Desert?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Palm Desert, CA is $2,089 (±$334) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Palm Desert city, California (place:55184, in state:06).

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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