CA area data
Palm desert, CA
Palm desert, CA.
Population: 28,092 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $524,819
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.8%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $591,986
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $560,000
- Median list price
- $549,900
- Median days on market
- 80.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 469
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 96 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 86
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,818/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.2%
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
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
- 5.0 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
- 13.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 952
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Joshua Tree National Park (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 210
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,050 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $5,287
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.2%
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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