Palm Springs occupies the western end of the Coachella Valley beneath the steep eastern face of Mount San Jacinto, and second-home owners shape its housing market as much as year-round residents do. Mid-century architecture, a patchwork of fee and tribal leased land, and neighborhood limits on vacation rentals give the city valuation questions particular to it.

County: Riverside County · Coachella Valley
Type: City
ZIP codes: 92262, 92264
Report options: Desktop from $299 · Standard from $699

The Palm Springs housing market

Housing spans the Spanish Revival and early estate homes of the Movie Colony and Old Las Palmas, the post-war tract homes of Twin Palms, Racquet Club Estates and Vista Las Palmas, and a large stock of condominiums built from the 1960s through the 1980s. Areas near the mountain, including Little Tuscany and the Indian Canyons neighborhood, carry view and privacy premiums, while the north end toward Interstate 10 is windier and more modestly built. Buying activity rises in the cooler months, when seasonal and out-of-area buyers are most active, and architecture-minded buyers pay close attention to original condition and documented designers.

Neighborhoods and communities

The Movie Colony
Old Las Palmas
Vista Las Palmas
Racquet Club Estates
Twin Palms
Deepwell Estates
Indian Canyons
Little Tuscany
Warm Sands
Tahquitz River Estates

Property types we commonly appraise here

mid-century modern homes
Spanish Revival and early estate homes
condominiums on fee or leased land
hillside view homes
golf-course condominiums

What shapes value in Palm Springs

Sections of the city are Agua Caliente reservation land laid out in a checkerboard, and leasehold homes and condominiums there are valued with attention to the remaining lease term, ground rent and extension provisions rather than by direct comparison with fee-simple sales. Vacation-rental registrations generally belong to the owner and lapse at sale, and neighborhood caps can leave a buyer waiting for a permit, so a seller's rental history is not treated as a transferable feature of the property. Original mid-century design, historic designation and documented architect attribution are each evaluated on their own merits rather than assumed into a neighborhood average.

Around Palm Springs

The Aerial Tramway in Chino Canyon, the Palm Springs Art Museum, the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum and the trails of the Indian Canyons are fixtures of the city, and Modernism Week each February draws visitors into its mid-century neighborhoods. Palm Springs International Airport sits close to downtown.

Appraisals we prepare for Palm Springs properties

Desktop appraisals start at $299; Drive-By and Standard appraisals with a visit to the property start at $649 and $699. See pricing for every report type.

Palm Springs Home Appraisals