Palm Desert, CA housing market
Typical home value
$538K
▼ 1.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,749/mo
▲ 4.0% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+11%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Palm Desert is worth $538,400, down 1.3% over the past year and up 11% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,749 a month (+4.0% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.1% (above the Riverside, CA metro's 5.2%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,959/mo, $210 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Riverside, CA metro's home values to change +0.3% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Riverside, CA metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 39/100, #290 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Palm Desert compares
| Measure | Palm Desert | Riverside, CA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $538,400 | $580,321 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.3% | +0.6% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,749 | $2,533 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.0% | +2.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.3 | 19.1 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,959 | $3,189 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.