Rents are 3% above what Twentynine Palms's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,494 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Twentynine Palms is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2022.
Rent in Twentynine Palms changed +5.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($62,554) is $1,564 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,450); a 2-bedroom is $1,810.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Twentynine Palms. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Is your rent fair?
Compare your rent to the local median.
Who lives here
Twentynine Palms, CA is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 26.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Twentynine Palms, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2022, rent in Twentynine Palms, CA has climbed by $279 per month, settling near $1,494 after starting the period at $1,215. Median household income grew from $46,887 to $62,554 between 2021 and 2024, a 33.4% shift. Income growth outran rent by about 10.4 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. About 61.8% of households rent today, against 69.1% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 23.9% to 26.2%. Taken together, the five-year picture in Twentynine Palms, CA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
Discussions about Twentynine Palms
No discussions yet. Start the conversation.
Can you afford rent in Twentynine Palms on your salary?
At $1,494/mo, how Twentynine Palms rent compares to typical pay (30% rule).
Twentynine Palms rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Twentynine Palms. Click any size for full breakdown.
Tips for renters in Twentynine Palms
Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Twentynine Palms is $1,494/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,370/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,810/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,450/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,440/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($62,554/yr), Twentynine Palms ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.2% over the past year.
Frequently asked questions
How much income do you need to rent in Twentynine Palms?
Is rent going up or down in Twentynine Palms?
How does Twentynine Palms rent compare to other cities in California?
At $1,494/mo, rent takes ~29% of Twentynine Palms's median household income ($62,554/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
How does this area stack up?
Pick another city or ZIP to compare.
Estimated from ZIP-level data
Be the first to submit your rent for Twentynine Palms.
No discussions yet.