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Palm Desert city, CA

ZIP 92260 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 92260

Median Home Value
$463,500
Median Rent
$1,435
Affordability Snapshot
$128,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,977/mo PITI).

24%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

6.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

26.9 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 92260 in Palm Desert city, CA, a household would need roughly $128,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,977. That is about 77% above the local median household income ($72,252), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 33% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
62.9%-4% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
32.9%+220% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.5%+6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.7%-89% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.8%-93% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.4%-94% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
28.7%-42% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
51.6%+35% vs US avg
x
$463,500
Home Value
$1,435
Rent
1982
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached35.6%
  • 1-unit attached25.9%
  • 2-9 units11.8%
  • 10+ units11.1%
  • Mobile home & other15.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$463,500
Median rent$1,435
Owner-occupied62.9%
Vacant32.9%
Price-to-income6.4x
Est. income to buy$128,000