Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 10, 2026
Last updated on July 10, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Desert Hot Springs, CA rent rose 2.4% year over year, with a current median of $1,995/month. Despite this yearly increase, rents fell 8.5% month over month, reflecting a recent cooldown in the market.
Desert Hot Springs sits 2.3% more expensive than the $1,950/month national median, positioning it slightly above the national average with a total of 72 rentals available.
Studios in Desert Hot Springs rent for about $1,042/month, 1-bedrooms for $1,472/month, and 2-bedrooms for $1,800/month, while 3-bedrooms and 4+ bedrooms reach $2,598 and $2,900/month respectively. Houses command a median rent of $2,500/month compared to $1,450/month for apartments.
Desert Hot Springs Highlands rents climbed 27.0% year over year to $2,095/month across 13 rentals, contrasting with the citywide 2.4% rise. Meanwhile, Desert Hot Springs neighborhood rents fell 12.3% year over year to $1,448/month, showing divergent trends within the city.
Median rent in Desert Hot Springs
$1,995/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Desert Hot Springs is $1,995 per month as of July 2026. This is 2% above the national average rent, or $45 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Desert Hot Springs
72
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Desert Hot Springs rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Desert Hot Springs have decreased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Desert Hot Springs vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Desert Hot Springs is $1,450, whereas a house costs $2,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Desert Hot Springs run $1,495 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,695.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,042 | 1% | 2% | |
1 bedroom | $1,472 | 2% | 2% | |
2 bedroom | $1,800 | No Change | 6% | |
3 bedroom | $2,597 | 4% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $2,900 | 2% | 11% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Desert Hot Springs | $1,447 | |
Desert Hot Springs Highlands | $2,095 | |
Desert Springs Estates | $2,450 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,450 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,737 | 3% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,500 | 3% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,042
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
2%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,472
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
2%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,800
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
6%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,597
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,900
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
11%
Desert Hot Springs
Average rent
$1,447
Desert Springs Estates
Average rent
$2,450
Desert Hot Springs Highlands
Average rent
$2,095
Apartments
Average rent
$1,450
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,737
Last 30 days
3%
Houses
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
3%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Desert Hot Springs, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Desert Hot Springs and Bermuda Dunes by all bedroom counts and property types.
Desert Hot Springs
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Desert Hot Springs, CA is 32% lower than the median rent in Bermuda Dunes, CA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Desert Hot Springs rental market.
The average rent in Desert Hot Springs is $1,995 per month as of July 4, 2026.
Average rent prices in Desert Hot Springs have decreased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.
Rent in Desert Hot Springs is 2% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $45 more per month.
The most affordable neighborhoods in Desert Hot Springs are Desert Hot Springs ($1,447/mo), Desert Hot Springs Highlands ($2,095/mo), and Desert Springs Estates ($2,450/mo).
To comfortably afford rent in Desert Hot Springs, you'd need to earn approximately $80,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Desert Hot Springs 1-bedroom apartments average around $1,400 per month in 2025, while 2-bedroom units average around $1,700 per month. These figures reflect the current rental market across the city's available inventory.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).