Area data
Desert hot sprin, CA — ZIP 92240
Population: 41,615 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $377,451
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.7%
- All-time peak (2024-11)
- $399,236
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $60,000
- Median list price
- $110,000
- Median days on market
- 271 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 88.5%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- Days to pending
- 72 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 44
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,047/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, wildfire, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 18.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 79
- Days with Good air quality
- 62
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 33
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 488
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Joshua Tree National Park (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,050 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $3,061
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 685,991
- Average weekly wage
- $1,030
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7,377
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