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February 2020 Palm Desert Rent Report
Welcome to the February 2020 Palm Desert Rent Report. Palm Desert rents increased over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Palm Desert rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
February 2020 Palm Desert Rent Report
Welcome to the February 2020 Palm Desert Rent Report. Palm Desert rents increased over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Palm Desert rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
Palm Desert rents increased significantly over the past month
Palm Desert rents have increased 0.4% over the past month, but are down slightly by 0.2% in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, median rents in Palm Desert stand at $962 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,204 for a two-bedroom. This is the third straight month that the city has seen rent increases after a decline in October of last year. Palm Desert's year-over-year rent growth lags the state average of 1.3%, as well as the national average of 1.6%.
Rents rising across the Riverside Metro
While rent prices have decreased in Palm Desert over the past year, the rest of the metro is seeing the opposite trend. Rents have risen in all of the largest 10 cities in the Riverside metro for which we have data. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro.
- Victorville has seen the fastest rent growth in the metro, with a year-over-year increase of 3.2%. The median two-bedroom there costs $1,415, while one-bedrooms go for $1,131.
- San Bernardino has the least expensive rents in the Riverside metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,068; rents rose 0.8% over the past year but remained flat month-over-month.
- Corona has the most expensive rents of the largest cities in the Riverside metro, with a two-bedroom median of $2,257; rents increased 0.3% over the past month and 2.5% over the past year.
Palm Desert rents more affordable than many large cities nationwide
As rents have fallen slightly in Palm Desert, many large cities nationwide have seen prices increase, in some cases substantially. Palm Desert is also more affordable than most large cities across the country.
- Other cities across the state have seen rents slightly increase, with California as a whole logging rent growth of 1.3% over the past year. For example, rents have grown by 1.3% in San Jose, 1.3% in San Diego, and 0.5% in Los Angeles.
- Palm Desert's median two-bedroom rent of $1,204 is slightly above the national average of $1,193. Nationwide, rents have grown by 1.6% over the past year compared to the 0.2% decline in Palm Desert.
- While rents in Palm Desert fell slightly over the past year, many cities nationwide saw increases, including Phoenix (+3.7%), Austin (+3.3%), and Charlotte (+2.6%).
- Renters will find more reasonable prices in Palm Desert than most large cities. For example, San Jose has a median 2BR rent of $2,655, which is more than twice the price in Palm Desert.
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