The median home in Palm Desert, California is valued at $544,010, down 3.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,538, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17.9x — near the national average of 18x. Palm Desert is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$544,010

-3.2%

Rent$2,538/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$108,802 on $544,010

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Out of reach51.6% of income

Need $138,129/yr to afford.

PITI$3,223

P/I51.6%

Afford$295K

Gap-$249K

P&I $2,751Tax $322Ins $150

Renting $685/mo cheaper ($2,538 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in California

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Atherton$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

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