City profile
Palm Springs, CA
Mid-century desert resort with golf, hot springs and a lively retiree and LGBTQ+ community.
Climate
Climate type
Dry desert
Winter avg
58°F
Summer avg
92°F
Sunny days / yr
350
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$640,000
Typical monthly housing
$4,031
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
125
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.71%
- State income tax (top)
- 13.3%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 8.85%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very High · county score 100/100
Top hazards: Wildfire, Riverine flooding, Earthquake
Nearest major airport
2 mi to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 46% Democratic / 52% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
45,070
Growth since 2019
-5.9%
Median age
58.5
Residents 65+
35.1%
Median household income
$73,119
Income growth since 2019
+36.8%
Black household income
$52,156
Home ownership
65.9%
Poverty rate
11.8%
Poverty rate, 65+
11.5%
Race & ethnicity: Black 4.3% · White 61.4% · Hispanic 25.7% · Asian 5.3% · Other 3.3%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
506 · 54% above the national average
Property crime
2,948 · 90% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Palm Springs Police Department. State average: violent 435, property 1,822.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸More retirees are leaving CA than arriving, mostly over cost
- ▸Home insurance is very expensive or hard to get here — get quotes before you buy
- ▸Home prices are softening in 2026 — more room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: wildfire, earthquakes
Highlights
- Over 300 sunny days
- Golf and spas
- Own airport
Trade-offs
- Very hot summers
- Expensive insurance in CA
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.