Palm Desert, CA Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Palm Desert, CA.
Average buy price
$328.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$2.38 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$575,000
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$4,162
Estimated median rent for the city.
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Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have decreased by about 7.3% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have increased by about 18.3% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Palm Desert
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Rent | multi-family home | $1.88 / sqft | 1,375 sqft | $2,585 | Civic Center 92260 |
| 2026-07-02 | Rent | townhouse | $2.78 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $3,684 | Marrakesh Country Club 92260 |
| 2026-07-01 | Buy | luxury single-family home | $615.00 / sqft | 3,380 sqft | $2,078,700 | Ironwood Country Club 92260 |
| 2026-06-30 | Rent | condo | $2.34 / sqft | 1,260 sqft | $2,948 | Shadow Mountain 92260 |
| 2026-06-28 | Rent | duplex | $2.02 / sqft | 1,460 sqft | $2,949 | Palm Desert Greens 92260 |
| 2026-06-27 | Rent | apartment | $2.54 / sqft | 690 sqft | $1,753 | El Paseo 92260 |
| 2026-06-25 | Rent | townhouse | $2.27 / sqft | 1,545 sqft | $3,507 | Palm Valley Country Club 92211 |
| 2026-06-23 | Buy | single-family home | $302.00 / sqft | 1,715 sqft | $517,930 | Sun City Palm Desert 92211 |
| 2026-06-17 | Rent | apartment | $2.31 / sqft | 570 sqft | $1,317 | Hovley Lane West 92260 |
| 2026-06-16 | Rent | condo | $2.82 / sqft | 1,110 sqft | $3,130 | Monterey Country Club 92260 |
| 2026-06-16 | Rent | townhouse | $2.41 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $3,422 | The Lakes Country Club 92211 |
| 2026-06-15 | Buy | duplex | $276.00 / sqft | 1,975 sqft | $545,100 | Palm Desert Greens 92260 |
| 2026-06-14 | Rent | single-family home | $2.05 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $3,444 | College of the Desert 92260 |
| 2026-06-12 | Buy | townhouse | $318.00 / sqft | 1,365 sqft | $434,070 | Desert Falls Country Club 92211 |
| 2026-06-10 | Buy | townhouse | $346.00 / sqft | 1,518 sqft | $525,228 | Palm Valley Country Club 92211 |
| 2026-06-07 | Buy | luxury single-family home | $705.00 / sqft | 4,075 sqft | $2,872,875 | Bighorn Golf Club 92260 |
| 2026-05-31 | Rent | condo | $2.67 / sqft | 1,185 sqft | $3,164 | Deep Canyon Tennis Club 92260 |
| 2026-05-29 | Buy | condo | $372.00 / sqft | 1,210 sqft | $450,120 | Monterey Country Club 92260 |
| 2026-05-27 | Buy | single-family home | $468.00 / sqft | 2,675 sqft | $1,251,900 | Cahuilla Hills 92260 |
| 2026-05-26 | Buy | multi-family home | $264.00 / sqft | 3,025 sqft | $798,600 | Civic Center 92260 |
| 2026-05-25 | Buy | condo | $391.00 / sqft | 1,070 sqft | $418,370 | Sandpiper 92260 |
| 2026-05-24 | Rent | apartment | $2.74 / sqft | 925 sqft | $2,535 | Downtown Palm Desert 92260 |
| 2026-05-24 | Buy | townhouse | $377.00 / sqft | 1,605 sqft | $605,085 | College of the Desert 92260 |
| 2026-05-24 | Buy | condo | $335.00 / sqft | 940 sqft | $314,900 | Shadow Mountain 92260 |
| 2026-05-21 | Buy | luxury single-family home | $552.00 / sqft | 2,895 sqft | $1,598,040 | Marrakesh Country Club 92260 |
| 2026-05-20 | Buy | single-family home | $411.00 / sqft | 2,285 sqft | $939,135 | South Palm Desert 92260 |
| 2026-05-15 | Buy | townhouse | $354.00 / sqft | 1,445 sqft | $511,530 | The Lakes Country Club 92211 |
| 2026-05-14 | Buy | loft | $402.00 / sqft | 880 sqft | $353,760 | Downtown Palm Desert 92260 |
| 2026-05-10 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.46 / sqft | 1,015 sqft | $3,512 | Downtown Palm Desert 92260 |
| 2026-05-10 | Rent | single-family home | $2.16 / sqft | 2,075 sqft | $4,482 | Sun City Palm Desert 92211 |
| 2026-05-09 | Rent | apartment | $2.18 / sqft | 810 sqft | $1,766 | Civic Center 92260 |
| 2026-05-08 | Rent | single-family home | $2.62 / sqft | 2,185 sqft | $5,725 | South Palm Desert 92260 |
| 2026-05-05 | Buy | condo | $363.00 / sqft | 1,198 sqft | $434,874 | Deep Canyon Tennis Club 92260 |
| 2026-05-02 | Rent | single-family home | $1.95 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $3,705 | Hovley Lane East 92211 |
| 2026-05-02 | Rent | condo | $2.37 / sqft | 1,032 sqft | $2,446 | Palm Desert Resort Country Club 92211 |
| 2026-05-01 | Rent | condo | $2.58 / sqft | 1,288 sqft | $3,323 | Desert Falls Country Club 92211 |
| 2026-04-30 | Buy | single-family home | $391.00 / sqft | 2,325 sqft | $909,075 | Vista Paseo 92260 |
| 2026-04-30 | Buy | single-family home | $287.00 / sqft | 1,890 sqft | $542,430 | Hovley Lane East 92211 |
| 2026-04-27 | Rent | apartment | $2.49 / sqft | 650 sqft | $1,619 | Hovley Lane East 92211 |
| 2026-04-25 | Rent | loft | $3.18 / sqft | 840 sqft | $2,671 | El Paseo 92260 |
| 2026-04-23 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.05 / sqft | 1,235 sqft | $3,767 | Downtown Palm Desert 92260 |
| 2026-04-21 | Buy | condo | $329.00 / sqft | 1,288 sqft | $423,752 | Chaparral Country Club 92260 |
| 2026-04-19 | Buy | single-family home | $365.00 / sqft | 2,140 sqft | $781,100 | The Grove 92260 |
| 2026-04-18 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.22 / sqft | 905 sqft | $2,914 | El Paseo 92260 |
| 2026-04-15 | Buy | single-family home | $438.00 / sqft | 2,440 sqft | $1,068,720 | Silver Spur Ranch 92260 |
| 2026-04-13 | Buy | condo | $298.00 / sqft | 985 sqft | $293,530 | Palm Desert Resort Country Club 92211 |
| 2026-04-08 | Rent | single-family home | $2.93 / sqft | 2,390 sqft | $7,003 | Silver Spur Ranch 92260 |
| 2026-04-07 | Buy | single-family home | $321.00 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $564,960 | Sun City Palm Desert 92211 |
| 2026-04-06 | Buy | single-family home | $334.00 / sqft | 2,055 sqft | $686,370 | Desert Falls Country Club 92211 |
| 2026-04-06 | Rent | apartment | $2.69 / sqft | 760 sqft | $2,044 | El Paseo 92260 |
| 2026-03-05 | Rent | apartment | $2.39 / sqft / month | 925 sqft | $2,211 | Civic Center 92260 |
| 2026-01-21 | Buy | single-family home | $292.00 / sqft | 2,015 sqft | $588,380 | Sun City Palm Desert 92211 |
| 2025-06-26 | Rent | condo | $2.62 / sqft / month | 1,225 sqft | $3,210 | The Lakes Country Club 92211 |
| 2025-02-14 | Buy | single-family home | $384.00 / sqft | 2,410 sqft | $925,440 | The Grove 92260 |
| 2024-08-09 | Rent | townhouse | $2.44 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $3,538 | Marrakesh Country Club 92260 |
| 2024-04-22 | Buy | condo | $356.00 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $469,920 | Sandpiper 92260 |
| 2023-10-03 | Rent | single-family home | $2.31 / sqft / month | 2,050 sqft | $4,736 | Desert Falls Country Club 92211 |
| 2023-01-18 | Buy | townhouse | $333.00 / sqft | 1,510 sqft | $502,830 | Palm Valley Country Club 92211 |
| 2022-07-29 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.74 / sqft / month | 1,085 sqft | $2,973 | El Paseo 92260 |
| 2022-03-11 | Buy | luxury single-family home | $478.00 / sqft | 3,250 sqft | $1,553,500 | Ironwood Country Club 92260 |
| 2021-09-17 | Rent | condo | $2.02 / sqft / month | 1,170 sqft | $2,363 | Monterey Country Club 92260 |
| 2021-06-23 | Buy | single-family home | $315.00 / sqft | 2,260 sqft | $711,900 | South Palm Desert 92260 |
| 2020-12-08 | Rent | single-family home | $1.88 / sqft / month | 1,905 sqft | $3,581 | Sun City Palm Desert 92211 |
| 2020-05-14 | Buy | condo | $246.00 / sqft | 1,205 sqft | $296,430 | Chaparral Country Club 92260 |
| 2019-11-20 | Rent | apartment | $1.72 / sqft / month | 775 sqft | $1,333 | Hovley Lane West 92260 |
| 2019-06-06 | Buy | multi-family home | $198.00 / sqft | 2,650 sqft | $524,700 | Palm Desert Greens 92260 |
| 2018-10-24 | Rent | townhouse | $1.63 / sqft / month | 1,425 sqft | $2,323 | Desert Falls Country Club 92211 |
| 2018-02-28 | Buy | single-family home | $244.00 / sqft | 2,125 sqft | $518,500 | The Grove 92260 |
| 2017-09-13 | Rent | condo | $1.57 / sqft / month | 1,115 sqft | $1,751 | Shadow Mountain 92260 |
| 2017-04-04 | Buy | condo | $214.00 / sqft | 1,260 sqft | $269,640 | Deep Canyon Tennis Club 92260 |
| 2016-12-19 | Rent | single-family home | $1.48 / sqft / month | 1,880 sqft | $2,782 | Indian Ridge Country Club 92211 |
| 2016-06-10 | Buy | townhouse | $221.00 / sqft | 1,525 sqft | $337,025 | Palm Valley Country Club 92211 |
| 2015-11-02 | Rent | apartment | $1.37 / sqft / month | 840 sqft | $1,151 | Civic Center 92260 |
| 2015-03-18 | Buy | single-family home | $213.00 / sqft | 2,240 sqft | $477,120 | Silver Spur Ranch 92260 |
| 2014-09-25 | Rent | townhouse | $1.41 / sqft / month | 1,320 sqft | $1,861 | The Lakes Country Club 92211 |
| 2014-07-02 | Buy | condo | $192.00 / sqft | 1,088 sqft | $208,896 | Sandpiper 92260 |
| 2013-12-16 | Rent | condo | $1.32 / sqft / month | 1,185 sqft | $1,564 | Monterey Country Club 92260 |
| 2013-05-31 | Buy | single-family home | $178.00 / sqft | 1,975 sqft | $351,550 | Sun City Palm Desert 92211 |
| 2012-10-07 | Rent | apartment | $1.18 / sqft / month | 710 sqft | $838 | El Paseo 92260 |
| 2012-01-20 | Buy | townhouse | $145.00 / sqft | 1,390 sqft | $201,550 | Desert Falls Country Club 92211 |
| 2011-08-12 | Rent | single-family home | $1.22 / sqft / month | 1,660 sqft | $2,025 | South Palm Desert 92260 |
| 2011-04-26 | Buy | condo | $137.00 / sqft | 1,245 sqft | $170,565 | Chaparral Country Club 92260 |
| 2010-11-05 | Rent | condo | $1.16 / sqft / month | 1,095 sqft | $1,270 | Palm Desert Resort Country Club 92211 |
| 2010-06-18 | Buy | duplex | $129.00 / sqft | 1,920 sqft | $247,680 | Palm Desert Greens 92260 |
| 2009-09-29 | Rent | apartment | $1.05 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $819 | Hovley Lane West 92260 |
| 2009-05-11 | Buy | single-family home | $151.00 / sqft | 1,885 sqft | $284,635 | The Grove 92260 |
| 2008-12-22 | Rent | single-family home | $1.19 / sqft / month | 1,820 sqft | $2,166 | Sun City Palm Desert 92211 |
| 2008-10-13 | Buy | condo | $189.00 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $217,350 | Shadow Mountain 92260 |
| 2007-08-27 | Rent | townhouse | $1.27 / sqft / month | 1,360 sqft | $1,727 | Marrakesh Country Club 92260 |
| 2007-03-30 | Buy | single-family home | $238.00 / sqft | 2,090 sqft | $497,420 | Indian Ridge Country Club 92211 |
| 2006-11-14 | Rent | condo | $1.31 / sqft / month | 1,210 sqft | $1,585 | Deep Canyon Tennis Club 92260 |
| 2006-02-09 | Buy | townhouse | $257.00 / sqft | 1,465 sqft | $376,505 | Palm Valley Country Club 92211 |
| 2005-07-18 | Rent | apartment | $1.24 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $1,017 | Civic Center 92260 |
| 2005-04-21 | Buy | luxury single-family home | $322.00 / sqft | 2,850 sqft | $917,700 | Ironwood Country Club 92260 |
| 2004-12-03 | Rent | single-family home | $1.18 / sqft / month | 1,750 sqft | $2,065 | College of the Desert 92260 |
| 2004-06-15 | Buy | condo | $224.00 / sqft | 1,230 sqft | $275,520 | The Lakes Country Club 92211 |
| 2003-09-06 | Rent | condo | $1.12 / sqft / month | 1,025 sqft | $1,148 | Monterey Country Club 92260 |
| 2003-05-28 | Buy | single-family home | $201.00 / sqft | 2,175 sqft | $437,175 | South Palm Desert 92260 |
| 2002-10-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.08 / sqft / month | 1,285 sqft | $1,388 | Desert Falls Country Club 92211 |
| 2002-07-09 | Buy | condo | $166.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $195,880 | Shadow Mountain 92260 |
| 2001-12-17 | Rent | apartment | $0.98 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $745 | El Paseo 92260 |
| 2001-04-10 | Buy | single-family home | $158.00 / sqft | 1,960 sqft | $309,680 | Sun City Palm Desert 92211 |
| 2000-08-24 | Rent | condo | $1.02 / sqft / month | 1,120 sqft | $1,142 | Chaparral Country Club 92260 |
| 2000-05-19 | Buy | townhouse | $147.00 / sqft | 1,410 sqft | $207,270 | Palm Valley Country Club 92211 |
| 1999-11-08 | Rent | single-family home | $0.92 / sqft / month | 1,675 sqft | $1,541 | The Grove 92260 |
| 1999-03-12 | Buy | condo | $121.00 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $160,325 | Deep Canyon Tennis Club 92260 |
| 1998-06-30 | Rent | apartment | $0.84 / sqft / month | 800 sqft | $672 | Hovley Lane East 92211 |
| 1998-02-25 | Buy | single-family home | $139.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $284,950 | Marrakesh Country Club 92260 |
| 1997-09-15 | Rent | condo | $0.88 / sqft / month | 1,060 sqft | $933 | Monterey Country Club 92260 |
| 1997-07-23 | Buy | duplex | $91.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $168,350 | Palm Desert Greens 92260 |
| 1996-12-02 | Rent | townhouse | $0.86 / sqft / month | 1,150 sqft | $989 | The Lakes Country Club 92211 |
| 1996-08-14 | Buy | single-family home | $126.00 / sqft | 1,825 sqft | $229,950 | Silver Spur Ranch 92260 |
| 1995-10-19 | Rent | apartment | $0.79 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $569 | Civic Center 92260 |
| 1995-04-07 | Buy | condo | $118.00 / sqft | 1,110 sqft | $130,980 | Sandpiper 92260 |
| 1994-11-28 | Rent | single-family home | $0.71 / sqft / month | 1,500 sqft | $1,065 | College of the Desert 92260 |
| 1994-05-16 | Buy | townhouse | $92.00 / sqft | 1,240 sqft | $114,080 | Desert Falls Country Club 92211 |
| 1993-12-10 | Rent | condo | $0.74 / sqft / month | 980 sqft | $725 | Palm Desert Resort Country Club 92211 |
| 1993-06-22 | Buy | single-family home | $102.00 / sqft | 1,580 sqft | $161,160 | South Palm Desert 92260 |
| 1992-09-04 | Rent | apartment | $0.68 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $442 | El Paseo 92260 |
| 1992-03-18 | Buy | condo | $86.00 / sqft | 920 sqft | $79,120 | Shadow Mountain 92260 |
Housing market overview for Palm Desert, CA
The real estate market in Palm Desert, CA can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $328.00 / sqft and an average rent of $2.38 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Palm Desert?
The average residential buy price in Palm Desert, CA is $328.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Palm Desert?
The average rental price in Palm Desert, CA is $2.38 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Palm Desert increasing?
Buy prices have decreased by about 7.3% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have increased by about 18.3% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.