Rental Listings in Palm Desert, CA

78688 Sunrise Canyon Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92211

2 beds · 2 baths · 2,156 sqft

$5,000

40600 Via Fonda, Palm Desert, CA 92260

4 beds · 3 baths · 2,300 sqft

$2,995

73441 Foxtail Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92260

2 beds · 2 baths · 1,426 sqft

$3,850

38101 Crocus Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92211

2 beds · 3 baths · 1,605 sqft

3D TOUR

$7,850

73310 Ironwood Street, Palm Desert, CA 92260

3 beds · 4 baths · 3,224 sqft

$4,500

77573 Ashberry Court, Palm Desert, CA 92211

3 beds · 3 baths · 2,900 sqft

$2,850

474 Evergreen Ash, Palm Desert, CA 92211

2 beds · 2 baths · 1,330 sqft

$2,500

40461 Bay Hill Way, Palm Desert, CA 92211

2 beds · 2 baths · 938 sqft

$3,495

35923 Hinksey Street, Palm Desert, CA 92211

4 beds · 3 baths · 1,979 sqft

$2,700

448 Tava Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92211

3 beds · 2 baths · 1,288 sqft

$2,195

44220 San Pablo Avenue 8, Palm Desert, CA 92260

2 beds · 2 baths · 900 sqft

$2,495

45521 Sunset Lane 4, Palm Desert, CA 92260

3 beds · 2 baths · 1,100 sqft

$2,095

45421 Sunset Lane 3, Palm Desert, CA 92260

2 beds · 1 baths · 800 sqft

$2,095

45296 Panorama Lane 5, Palm Desert, CA 92260

3 beds · 2 baths · 950 sqft

$2,595

74606 Driftwood A, Palm Desert, CA 92260

3 beds · 2 baths · 1,300 sqft

$2,295

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74606 Driftwood B, Palm Desert, CA 92260

2 beds · 1 baths · 1,300 sqft

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About Palm Desert, CA Real Estate

Palm Desert is the retail and educational hub of the Coachella Valley. Features El Paseo shopping, Living Desert Zoo, and upscale golf communities.

Today, Palm Desert has 413 homes for rent at a median rent of $4,500/mo, typically leasing in about 277 days. Families here choose from 3 schools rated 8 or higher on the Topfind School Score.

Top Rated Schools in Palm Desert

9George Washington Charterelementary
8James Earl Carter Elementaryelementary
8Palm Desert Highhigh school
7Palm Desert Charter Middleintermediate/middle/junior high
7Ronald Reagan Elementaryelementary
4Abraham Lincoln Elementaryelementary

Why Live in Palm Desert?

El Paseo shopping
Living Desert Zoo
Cal State campus
Golf communities

Popular Neighborhoods in Palm Desert

Palm Desert Rental Pulse

Median Rent

$2,300/mo

↓ 8.0% over the past year

$3.3K$2.9K$2.4K$2K

Sep 25

Dec 25

Mar 26

Jun 26

Months of Rental Inventory

Estimated time to lease all rentals at the current leasing pace

1.7 months of supply

Landlord's Market

With only 413 active rentals, supply is tight.

Landlord's (<3 mo)

Balanced (3–6 mo)

Renter's (6+ mo)

1.7

0369+

What this means for renters

Rentals are leasing quickly—inventory is tight, competition is strong, and renters have limited room to negotiate. Rentals typically lease in ~277 days.

● Landlord's: high demand● Balanced: steady pace● Renter's: more leverage

Rental Velocity

How fast rentals are leasing

Renter's Market

Rentals are sitting on the market—renters have strong leverage to negotiate rent, terms, and move-in specials.

● <30d: Landlords● 30–45d: Balanced● 45d+: Renters

Rental Inventory Distribution

Balanced Market

Rentals are leasing at a healthy pace—more listings move within 30 days than sit longer on the market.

New

Active

Aging

Stale

Most rentals are leasing within a month, but a meaningful share is starting to linger longer.

Under 30 days → competitive—act quicklyOver 60 days → potential negotiation opportunities

Housing Tenure in Palm Desert

Homeownership is higher than average—most households in this area own rather than rent.

HomeownersRenters

64%

Homeowners

36%

Renters

Homeownership is 8.5% higher than the California average (55.5%)

Higher ownership rates often reflect more stable neighborhoods and longer-term residents.

24,145 households (2023)

Affordability Snapshot

Typical rent

$4,500/mo

Median rent

Affordable budget (30%)

$1,799/mo

Based on median income

Median household income

$5,998/mo

Palm Desert

$0$2,750$5,500

Affordable portion ($1,799)Unaffordable excess ($2,701)Total: $4,500/mo

$2,701/mo above what's considered affordable

Typical rent costs about 75% of the median household's income.

The standard recommendation is to spend ≤30% of income on rent.

Income needed to afford typical rent comfortably

$180K/year

Assumes rent ≤30% of income

Median Rent by Bedroom

Rent increases significantly with bedroom count—larger units command premium prices.

1 Bed

$2,626

2 Bed

$4,477

3 Bed

$5,545

4 Bed

$7,206

5 Bed

$11.5K

Each additional bedroom adds about $2,229/mo to rent on average, with larger units commanding higher premiums.

Largest increase: 4 → 5 bedrooms (+$4,336/mo)

Rent Reductions

High Activity

94 listings have reduced their rent

23% of active listings

Average reduction: 18.3% (~$824/mo)

A significant share of landlords are reducing rents—this suggests a softening rental market where renters have strong negotiating leverage.

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413 rentals in Palm Desert

Rental Listings in Palm Desert, CA

$3,500

78688 Sunrise Canyon Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92211

2 beds · 2 baths · 2,156 sqft

$5,000

40600 Via Fonda, Palm Desert, CA 92260

4 beds · 3 baths · 2,300 sqft

$2,995

73441 Foxtail Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92260

2 beds · 2 baths · 1,426 sqft

$3,850

38101 Crocus Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92211

2 beds · 3 baths · 1,605 sqft

3D TOUR

$7,850

73310 Ironwood Street, Palm Desert, CA 92260

3 beds · 4 baths · 3,224 sqft

$4,500

77573 Ashberry Court, Palm Desert, CA 92211

3 beds · 3 baths · 2,900 sqft

$2,850

474 Evergreen Ash, Palm Desert, CA 92211

2 beds · 2 baths · 1,330 sqft

$2,500

40461 Bay Hill Way, Palm Desert, CA 92211

2 beds · 2 baths · 938 sqft

$3,495

35923 Hinksey Street, Palm Desert, CA 92211

4 beds · 3 baths · 1,979 sqft

$2,700

448 Tava Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92211

3 beds · 2 baths · 1,288 sqft

$2,195

44220 San Pablo Avenue 8, Palm Desert, CA 92260

2 beds · 2 baths · 900 sqft

$2,495

45521 Sunset Lane 4, Palm Desert, CA 92260

3 beds · 2 baths · 1,100 sqft

$2,095

45421 Sunset Lane 3, Palm Desert, CA 92260

2 beds · 1 baths · 800 sqft

$2,095

45296 Panorama Lane 5, Palm Desert, CA 92260

3 beds · 2 baths · 950 sqft

$2,595

74606 Driftwood A, Palm Desert, CA 92260

3 beds · 2 baths · 1,300 sqft

$2,295