ZIP 92260
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
June. Asking rents in ZIP 92260 usually run 1.8% below trend in June and 1.7% above it in November, about $90 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92260 is 0% below its high of $2,561 in July 2026, at $2,560 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 92260 changed +3.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 92260 rose 61.6% while median household income rose 23.2% ($56,898 to $70,091). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92260 is 59% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($70,091) is $1,752 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,780).
ZIP 92264, 5 miles away, rents for 16% less ($2,155/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92260. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 92260 (Palm Desert, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 38.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92260 in Palm Desert, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 92260 in Palm Desert, CA has increased from $1,837 to $2,560, a 39.4% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $63,023 in 2021 to $70,091 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 2.4% since 2021, moving from about 31,286 residents to roughly 30,523. Renters now make up 36.2% of households, compared with 34.4% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 92260 in Palm Desert, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92260 covers Palm Desert, CA. The median rent here is $2,560/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,870/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,320/mo.
At 44% of local median household income ($70,091/yr), ZIP 92260 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.9% over the past year.
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At $2,560/mo, rent takes ~44% of ZIP 92260's median household income ($70,091/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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