How long do people stay in their homes in Palm Springs, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Palm Springs, CA, 2020–2024
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27.2% (±1.8 points) of households in Palm Springs, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.2% (±1.8 points)
Since before 2000: 12.7%

When households in Palm Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Palm Springs	Riverside County	California	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±0.9 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.0% (±1.6 points)	18.7%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.4% (±2.1 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.8% (±1.5 points)	19.1%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±1.3 points)	7.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.1% (±0.8 points)	4.8%	8.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Palm Springs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Riverside County (22.5%).

It is also higher than in California (23.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Palm Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palm Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Palm Springs	—	27.2% (±1.8 points)	—
Cathedral City	4.9 mi	22.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Rancho Mirage	6.8 mi	26.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Garnet	8.6 mi	25.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Edge	10.0 mi	21.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Thousand Palms	11 mi	20.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Hot Springs	11 mi	19.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Palm Desert	11 mi	28.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Idyllwild-Pine Cove	12 mi	27.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cathedral City, CA (22.7%), Desert Edge, CA (21.1%), Desert Hot Springs, CA (19.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Cherry Valley	29.9% (±8.6 points)
7	Cabazon	29.6% (±14.9 points)
8	Whitewater	29.3% (±18.3 points)
9	Palm Desert	28.2% (±2.5 points)
10 (tie)	Temecula	27.5% (±1.8 points)
10 (tie)	Idyllwild-Pine Cove	27.5% (±7.9 points)
12	Palm Springs	27.2% (±1.8 points)
13	Rancho Mirage	26.8% (±3.1 points)
14	Sky Valley	26.1% (±7.1 points)
15	Murrieta	26.0% (±2.4 points)
16	Homeland	25.9% (±9.1 points)
17	Menifee	25.6% (±1.8 points)
18	Hemet	25.2% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 71 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 Springs

How often do people move in Palm Springs?

27.2% of households in Palm Springs, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Palm Springs have?

12.7% of households in Palm Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Springs city, California

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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