ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 92241

Part of Desert Hot Springs, CA

Pop. 8,884·Riverside County·786th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,080/mo

Year-over-Year

+14.9%

Month-over-Month

+14.9%

vs US Median

+$148

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ZIP 92241 · $2,080

More expensive than 69% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,600

1 BR

$1,670

2 BR

$2,080

3 BR

$2,780

4 BR+

$3,380

Research median

$2,080/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: April 19, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($46,888) is $1,172 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,600).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92241. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$24,960/yr

At $2,080/mo median

Location

CityDesert Hot Springs

StateCA

CountyRiverside County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 14.9% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+14.9% YoY, +14.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 92241 (Desert Hot Springs, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 14.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

8,884

Median income

$46,888

Median age

49.8

Renters

16.9%

Age distribution

15%

16.4%

24.6%

12.6%

31.4%

Under 1815%

18–3416.4%

35–5424.6%

55–6412.6%

65+31.4%

Gender

50.1%

49.9%

Male50.1%

Female49.9%

Race & ethnicity

55.6%

47%

White55.6%

Black0.9%

Hispanic47%

Asian1.9%

Education (25+)

17.3%

32.4%

35.6%

14.7%

No HS diploma17.3%

HS diploma32.4%

Some college35.6%

Bachelor's+14.7%

Housing tenure

83.1%

16.9%

Owner83.1%

Renter16.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 92241 in Desert Hot Springs, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$36,268 → $46,888

up 29.3%

Population

7,319 → 8,884

up 21.4%

Renter share

18% → 16.9%

-1.1 pts

Bachelor's+

18.6% → 14.7%

-3.9 pts

Median age

55 → 49.8

-5.2 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 92241 in Desert Hot Springs, CA now reports about $46,888, up from $36,268 in 2021. The population has grown by 21.4% since 2021, moving from about 7,319 residents to roughly 8,884. College-educated residents now make up 14.7% of adults here, versus 18.6% in 2021.

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Last updated: April 19, 2026

ZIP code 92241 covers Desert Hot Springs, CA. The median rent here is $2,080/mo as of April 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,670/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,080/mo.

At 53% of local median household income ($46,888/yr), ZIP 92241 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 14.9% over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 92241?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $83,000/year (about $40/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,080/mo in ZIP 92241. The local median household income is $46,888/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.