South Palm Desert

Palm Desert, CA

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South Palm Desert - Palm Desert, CA Area Guide

Located less than a mile from downtown Palm Desert, South Palm Desert serves as the perfect representation of the city, with a magnificent shopping scene that features many charming boutiques. Everyone gathers on El Paseo Boulevard for a fun way to get out and walk while taking advantage of the plentiful window shopping opportunities. For upscale clothing, stop at Presage, which also showcases some incredible architecture. When you get hungry, try the ravioli in lobster sauce at Ristorante Mamma Gina. South Palm Desert truly makes for a relaxing place to enjoy apartment living, with the palm trees that line its streets and the quiet nature of the community. Expect plenty of opportunities to hit the links, too, as you can find country clubs throughout this and the surrounding neighborhoods.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in South Palm Desert is $1,113 for a studio, $1,444 for one bedroom, $1,663 for two bedrooms, and $2,964 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Palm Desert has decreased by -1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 498 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,113/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 621 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,444/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 821 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,663/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,140 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,964/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
  • Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
  • 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 February 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.