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Area Guide

Downtown Palm Springs Palm Springs, CA

The heart of the Inland Empire’s prime resort destination

Walkable Scenic Shopping

Palm Springs is famous for its relaxing desert setting and stylish resort atmosphere, and you’ll get the full effect by living in Downtown. Perched right on the western edge of the city in the shadow of Mount San Jacinto, Downtown Palm Springs allows you to enjoy the rugged natural scenery from home or while strolling down Palm Canyon Drive.

The heart of the city features a huge selection of exquisite dining options, from the stylish Lulu California Bistro and Fisherman’s Market & Grill to the more casual Village Pub and Palm Canyon Roadhouse. Palm Springs Art Museum is a great spot to beat the heat and find inspiration in the masterworks, while Spa Resort Casino offers great gaming and concerts. You’ll have the city’s excellent golf courses at your fingertips, and Palm Springs International Airport is just four miles to the east.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Palm Springs is $1,675 for a studio, $2,175 for one bedroom, and $2,308 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Palm Springs has increased by 0.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 450 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,675/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 687 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,175/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 931 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,308/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

100 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Moorten Botanical Gardens
  • Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
  • Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Palm Springs International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.