Housing data for Palm Springs, CA
Palm Springs, CA has an estimated 45,070 residents and 36,813 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Riverside County.
34.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,562 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−5.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 45,070 (±122)
- Housing units
- 36,813 (±479)
- Households that rent
- 34.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,562
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −5.9%
What stands out in Palm Springs
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 29.0% (±1.8 points) in Palm Springs, higher than in Riverside County (11.8%).
Working from home: 26.0% (±2.2 points) in Palm Springs, higher than in Riverside County (12.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 57.1% (±2.3 points) in Palm Springs, higher than in Riverside County (30.2%).
Rental vacancy rate: 9.3% (±2.5 points) in Palm Springs, higher than in Riverside County (5.0%).
- Types of homes in Palm Springs
- Commute and cars in Palm Springs
- Age of homes in Palm Springs
- Vacancy rate in Palm Springs
Housing in Palm Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $1,562 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,734 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 64.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 34.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,119 median household income
- Home values: $604,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,641 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,482 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 29.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 62.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −5.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Palm Springs against Riverside County, its state and the nation
| Palm Springs | Riverside County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 45,070 (±122) | 2,478,600 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 36,813 (±479) | 869,414 (±362) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.1% (±1.7 points) | 30.9% (±0.4 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,562 (±$61) | $1,901 (±$17) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,119 (±$3,423) | $93,074 (±$1,015) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $604,000 (±$29,102) | $557,300 (±$2,765) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,482 (±$208) | $4,348 (±$38) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.1% (±2.3 points) | 30.2% (±0.4 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.2 minutes (±1.3) | 33.8 minutes (±0.3) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.2% (±1.4 points) | 93.6% (±0.3 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.5 years (±1.0) | 37.0 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Palm Springs covers 94.5 square miles of land, about 477 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Palm Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 47,897 (±105) | 45,070 (±122) | −5.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 38,421 (±616) | 36,813 (±479) | −4.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,114 (±$25) | $1,562 (±$61) | +40.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $389,800 (±$12,070) | $604,000 (±$29,102) | +55.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,441 (±$1,804) | $73,119 (±$3,423) | +36.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,094 (±$75) | $2,641 (±$113) | +26.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,266 (±$127) | $4,482 (±$208) | +37.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.1% (±1.1 points) | 34.1% (±1.7 points) | −5.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.5% (±1.4 points) | 9.3% (±2.5 points) | −0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Riverside County
Palm Springs has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Riverside County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Riverside County recorded 272 violent and 1,495 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Palm Springs
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92262 | 93% | 26,887 | $1,479 | $619,600 | $71,672 |
| 92264 | 89% | 19,899 | $1,676 | $560,100 | $77,688 |
| 92258 | 33% | 474 | $1,380 | — | $52,757 |
| 92282 | 12% | 1,419 | $1,185 | $299,600 | $68,750 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Palm Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral City | 4.9 mi | $1,601 | $453,100 | 33.5% |
| Rancho Mirage | 6.8 mi | $1,510 | $807,200 | 18.0% |
| Garnet | 8.6 mi | $1,907 | $267,900 | 26.8% |
| Desert Edge | 10.0 mi | $903 | $76,300 | 10.6% |
| Thousand Palms | 11 mi | $1,495 | $268,700 | 27.2% |
| Desert Hot Springs | 11 mi | $1,412 | $354,800 | 49.3% |
| Palm Desert | 11 mi | $1,778 | $542,000 | 35.0% |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | 12 mi | $1,554 | $532,400 | 30.0% |
Places in California most like Palm Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Gardens | $1,913 | $608,600 | $97,973 | 36.5% |
| Woodland | $1,583 | $548,200 | $90,180 | 41.3% |
| Lodi | $1,680 | $492,500 | $88,530 | 43.2% |
| West Sacramento | $1,665 | $525,800 | $93,188 | 39.8% |
| West Athens | $1,622 | $718,100 | $67,201 | 44.8% |
| Sacramento | $1,779 | $506,300 | $87,321 | 48.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Palm Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,605 | $1,705 | $2,103 | $2,771 | $3,336 |
HUD income limits for Palm Springs, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,850 | $43,050 | $68,900 |
| 2 people | $29,550 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 3 people | $33,250 | $55,350 | $88,600 |
| 4 people | $36,900 | $61,500 | $98,400 |
| 5 people | $39,900 | $66,450 | $106,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,350 | $114,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,200 | $129,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Palm Springs
What is the average rent in Palm Springs, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Palm Springs is $1,562 (±$61) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Palm Springs?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Palm Springs, CA is $1,344 (±$72) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Palm Springs rent-burdened?
64.1% of renting households in Palm Springs pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Palm Springs?
Palm Springs has an estimated 8,383 (±487) renting households, 34.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Palm Springs?
The median household income in Palm Springs is $73,119 (±$3,423) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Palm Springs, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $604,000 (±$29,102) for owner-occupied homes in Palm Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Palm Springs growing?
In Palm Springs, the number of residents went from 47,897 in 2015–2019 to 45,070 in 2020–2024 (−5.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Palm Springs?
The ZIP codes that cover Palm Springs are 92262, 92264, 92258, 92282.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 92262?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92262 is $1,479 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Springs city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Springs city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Springs city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Springs city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Springs city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Springs city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Springs city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Palm Springs city, California (place:55254, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .