Riverside County, California
Palm Desert Real Estate and Local Guide
An affluent Coachella Valley resort city known for upscale shopping, golf, and seasonal residents, serving as the retail and cultural anchor of the mid-valley. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Palm Desert best.
About the area
Living in Palm Desert, CA
Home to El Paseo, an upscale shopping district modeled on Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive, in an area marketed as a golf capital.
The housing market
Homes in Palm Desert
- About 64.4% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 38.2% of homes are single-family detached houses, reflecting a large share of condos and resort or second-home units.
- The median home value is about $491,600.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Palm Desert home
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Nonprofit desert zoo and botanical garden with more than 500 animals
El Paseo
Upscale shopping and dining street often compared to Rodeo Drive
McCallum Theatre
Coachella Valley's main performing arts venue at the Bob Hope Cultural Center
Civic Center Park
70-acre city park with sports fields, an amphitheater, skate park, and dog park
Freedom Park
City park with baseball fields next to Ronald Reagan Elementary School
Neighborhoods
Palm Desert areas to know
University Park
North Palm Desert area near the Cal State and UC Riverside campuses
Palma Village
Older central neighborhood south of Highway 111 near El Paseo
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.