214 Apartments for rent in Desert Hot Springs, CA
📍Average Rent in Desert Hot Springs
The small city of Desert Hot Springs sits in a great location just above Palm Springs, in a high-altitude desert. Its far enough from LA and San Diego, yet close enough to reach if need be. This city has a great mix of people, both young and old; and living in a place where people go for a vacation is usually a good bet.
Finding an abode
Housing options here are plentiful, from small condos all the way up to luxury villas. You can pretty much find whatever you need, but searching for an apartment for rent in Desert Hot Springs during winter can be harder, due to the annual snowbird migration. And the (more) tolerable temperature.
How are the prices?
Finding an inexpensive place to live anywhere in California can be tough.One-bedroom apartments in Desert Hot Springs are greatly affordable. And the standard rent for three-bedroom apartments in Desert Hot Springs is about average as well.
What youll need
Rent from an apartment complex in this city, and you will no doubt need to show that you have some income rolling in. They will probably pull a background check as well. Find a local landlord, and you may be able to bypass most of that. Often, you can find all bills paid apartments in Desert Hot Springs, which will include the pool and the utilities.
Central Desert Hot Springs: Most of the town is concentrated here, sprawling north and south of the main drag, Pearson Blvd., which is where most of the action takes place.
Mission Lakes: This is the area to the northeast, with a cluster of houses clinging to the only green in town that would be the golf course. Houses here are decidedly swankier, especially the ones that spill out onto the golf course from their backyards. Watch out for astray Titleists and errant golf clubs.
Eastside: Just east of town on Hacienda Avenue is this small neighborhood. A few of the hot spring resorts are here, and the homes in these parts tend to be larger than those in the middle of town.
Find a place with a pool
The summer months can be downright scorching. Surprise, surprise! The best thing to do is move into a house with a pool to jump into when the weather gets unbearable. Which is only eight or nine months out of the year. On winter nights, it can freeze, though, so you might want to get a good blanket too.
Enjoying life
All told, Desert Hot Springs is a great place to live in sunny Southern California. It rarely ever rains here, but the city does have water. The town boasts some of the cleanest water in the country you can drink the same spring water that you soak in (probably a good idea to drink some first and then soak). One of the best things about this city is that it is so close to Palm Springs, which has world-class golf, tennis, shopping and most other diversions.
September 2019 Desert Hot Springs Rent Report
Welcome to the September 2019 Desert Hot Springs Rent Report. Desert Hot Springs rents declined over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Desert Hot Springs rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
September 2019 Desert Hot Springs Rent Report
Welcome to the September 2019 Desert Hot Springs Rent Report. Desert Hot Springs rents declined over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Desert Hot Springs rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
Desert Hot Springs rents decline sharply over the past month
Desert Hot Springs rents have declined 1.0% over the past month, but have increased slightly by 1.7% in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, median rents in Desert Hot Springs stand at $856 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,071 for a two-bedroom. This is the second straight month that the city has seen rent decreases after an increase in June. Desert Hot Springs' year-over-year rent growth leads the state average of 1.0%, as well as the national average of 1.5%.
Rents rising across the Riverside Metro
Throughout the past year, rent increases have been occurring not just in the city of Desert Hot Springs, but across the entire metro. Of the largest 10 cities that we have data for in the Riverside metro, all of them have seen prices rise. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro.
- Corona has the most expensive rents in the Riverside metro, with a two-bedroom median of $2,256; the city has also seen rent growth of 3.0% over the past year, the fastest in the metro.
- Over the past month, Victorville has seen the biggest rent drop in the metro, with a decline of 0.9%. Median two-bedrooms there cost $1,373, while one-bedrooms go for $1,098.
- San Bernardino has the least expensive rents in the Riverside metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,059; rents decreased 0.5% over the past month but were up 0.9% over the past year.
Desert Hot Springs rents more affordable than many large cities nationwide
As rents have increased slightly in Desert Hot Springs, a few large cities nationwide have also seen rents grow modestly. Desert Hot Springs is still more affordable than most large cities across the country.
- Rents increased slightly in other cities across the state, with California as a whole logging rent growth of 1.0% over the past year. For example, rents have grown by 1.3% in San Jose, 0.5% in Los Angeles, and 0.3% in San Diego.
- Desert Hot Springs' median two-bedroom rent of $1,071 is below the national average of $1,191. Nationwide, rents have grown by 1.5% over the past year compared to the 1.7% increase in Desert Hot Springs.
- While Desert Hot Springs' rents rose slightly over the past year, many cities nationwide also saw increases, including Phoenix (+3.7%), Austin (+3.2%), and Charlotte (+2.4%).
- Renters will find more reasonable prices in Desert Hot Springs than most large cities. For example, San Jose has a median 2BR rent of $2,677, which is more than two-and-a-half times the price in Desert Hot Springs.
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