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Rents in Desert Hot Springs are $547 below the Riverside County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
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12679 Palm Dr, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Tom Wilhelm Rentals is a Desert Hot Springs rental company that leases and manages apartments and homes for local residents.
Review summary: Renters often mention kind, helpful office staff and quick resolution of issues.
Serves the Desert Hot Springs area · no public office address, so no map pin
Desert Empire Realty was established in 1994 and serves the Desert Hot Springs area, offering property management and home and land sales across the Coachella Valley for local and out-of-state owners.
In their words: “We are certified with the city of Desert Hot Springs Police Department for " Crime Free Multi-Housing Management Training”
66041 Pierson Blvd, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Four Winds Realty is a Desert Hot Springs company offering sales, leasing and management of investment property in Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Indio and Sky Valley.
In their words: “Once posted to the Four Winds website your property then automatically uploads to 21 additional websites.”
Atrix is a Desert Hot Springs company with over 30 years of experience managing homes and small and large properties in Desert Hot Springs and Rancho Mirage, plus Phoenix and Tempe in Arizona.
In their words: “Our team handles marketing, staging and all other tasks needed to ensure every property is occupied.”
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Rents in Desert Hot Springs are $547 below the Riverside County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months: +$63 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Desert Hot Springs's typical asking rent is $547 (21.2%) below the county. The gap is growing compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Desert Hot Springs is number 21 of 23 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
Cities with at least 13 months of Zillow data. Left out (too few months): Blythe, Canyon Lake, Indian Wells, Norco. Linked cities have their own page.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, 1-year change. Data through September 2026.
Rents here usually rise most in March, September and October, so those are good months to list your rental.
Average change from the month before, 3 years of data.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hot Springs | $2,038 | +3.2% | 4 |
| Cathedral City | $2,343 | +6.4% | 0 |
| Palm Springs | $2,067 | +2.5% | 12 |
| Yucca Valley | $1,827 | +0.9% | 7 |
| Rancho Mirage | $4,556 | +0.2% | 5 |
| Palm Desert | $2,749 | +4.0% | 8 |
| Banning | $1,870 | +3.3% | 1 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
Official sources: California Attorney General: limits on rent increases · California Courts: evictions · Civil Code 1947.12 (rent cap) · Civil Code 1946.2 (just cause)
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Compare the 4 property management companies in Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step. Highly rated managers based nearby, in Rancho Mirage and Palm Springs, are listed below the local companies.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Desert Hot Springs is $2,038 (September 2026); +3.2% over the past year. About 49.3% of homes in Desert Hot Springs are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 3.4% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 4 property management companies in Desert Hot Springs, CA: 3 with an office in the city and 1 that serve the area from elsewhere or without a public office address.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Desert Hot Springs was $2,038 a month in September 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier.
Over the 3 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in March, September and October. Listing in those months can help, but every property is different.
Yes. In California, managing rentals for other people generally requires a real estate broker license from the Department of Real Estate (DRE), or working under a licensed broker. You can check any license number on the DRE website.
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