Downtown Palm Springs

Palm Springs, CA

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Downtown Palm Springs - Palm Springs, CA

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The heart of the Inland Empire’s prime resort destination

Walkable Scenic Shopping Dining Casino Arts Museums

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 March 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Palm Springs is $1,675 for a studio, $2,155 for one bedroom, and $2,386 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Palm Springs has increased by 3.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 450 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,675/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 687 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,155/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 931 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,386/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

83

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

40

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

57

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

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 February 2025.