Area data
Palm springs, CA — ZIP 92262
Population: 26,887 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $634,203
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.7%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $743,579
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.40M
- Median list price
- $657,450
- Median days on market
- 325 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 94 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 84
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,931/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.4%
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, wildfire, heatWave, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 76.0°F
- Average high
- 90.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 4.8 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
- 14.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 559
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 210
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,050 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $4,428
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.0%
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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