North Palm Springs, California Short-Term Rental Market
The North Palm Springs area STR market averaged $403 a night at 41.2% occupancy in June 2026.
Quick Answer: North Palm Springs, California is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Coachella Valley market area is 41%. average monthly revenue in the Coachella Valley market area is $4,764. average daily rate in the Coachella Valley market area is $403. the top operator in the Coachella Valley market area is Vacasa with 539 listings. market score is 44/100 (grade D).
Market data reflects the Coachella Valley regional market, which includes North Palm Springs. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to North Palm Springs.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
North Palm Springs, a tiny unincorporated desert community in Riverside County at the western edge of the Coachella Valley just north of Palm Springs, has its short-term rental performance tracked as part of a wider regional StaySTRA data series; this profile omits total listing counts, bedroom and channel mix, and property manager rankings since that dimension and property manager data is tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for North Palm Springs.
The North Palm Springs area’s own STR performance averaged $402.93 a night (ADR) at 41.2% occupancy in June 2026, generating an average of $4,764 in monthly revenue per listing. Occupancy is up 0.6% year over year and ADR is up 4.1%, while revenue is essentially flat, down 0.1%.
Revenue varies by property type in the North Palm Springs area itself: apartment-style units average $2,322 a month, entire-place units average $4,850, and standalone houses average $5,517, more than double the apartment figure.
North Palm Springs functions mainly as a gateway and photo stop within the Palm Springs and Coachella Valley tourism corridor rather than a standalone destination, anchored locally by the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm, one of the windiest places in the United States, and the nearby Whitewater Preserve for hiking.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 56% |
| Feb | 70% |
| Mar | 72% |
| Apr | 57% |
| May | 39% |
| Jun | 45% |
| Jul | 47% |
| Aug | 44% |
| Sep | 40% |
| Oct | 46% |
| Nov | 55% |
| Dec | 49% |
Month-by-month nightly rates and revenue figures for North Palm Springs are available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Coachella Valley market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Coachella Valley market as a whole, which includes North Palm Springs, so these counts are not North Palm Springs-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vacasa | 539 | 12,998 | ★ 4.48 |
| 2 | Evolve | 342 | 9,790 | ★ 4.71 |
| 3 | AvantStay | 252 | 5,340 | ★ 4.80 |
| 4 | Acme House | 187 | 6,136 | ★ 4.78 |
| 5 | Park Royal Indian Palms Intervals | 170 | 5 | ★ 5.00 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in North Palm Springs?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 31.6% |
| vrbo | 12% |
| both | 56.4% |
Booking Insights
Booking-window and length-of-stay analysis for North Palm Springs — how far ahead guests book and how to price around it — is available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
Short-Term Rental Regulations
North Palm Springs is unincorporated, so short-term rentals are governed by Riverside County rather than a city. STRs are legal but require a county Short-Term Rental Certificate, under the Ordinance 927 series, before advertising or operating any rental under 30 days, with a minimum stay of 2 days.
The initial application and registration fee is about $740, with an annual renewal fee of about $540; a certificate is required per property, and one that has expired for 90 or more days requires a new initial application. Operators must register with the county and collect and remit a 10.0% Transient Occupancy Tax on gross rent, including cleaning and service fees, filed quarterly.
There is no county-wide primary-residence or owner-occupancy requirement, so non-hosted, investor-owned rentals are allowed. Occupancy is capped by parcel size: 10 guests on half an acre or less, 16 guests on half an acre to 2 acres, and 20 guests on parcels over 2 acres. Operational rules include outdoor noise monitors, quiet hours from 10pm to 7am, neighbor notification within 300 feet, posted contact signage, and a local contact who must respond to complaints within one hour.
A stricter set of 2024 rules, adding new-permit caps, a lottery system, and density and distance restrictions, applies only to Idyllwild and Wine Country and does not cover North Palm Springs. Enforcement is rated moderate, relying on fines and certificate suspension or revocation for violations.
Market Comparison
North Palm Springs’ 41.2% occupancy runs well below the national short-term rental median of roughly 55%, about 13.8 percentage points lower, while its $402.93 ADR is roughly 83.2% above a national median ADR of about $220. This is a high-rate, lower-occupancy market, consistent with a strongly seasonal desert destination where owners charge a premium during the January through April high season but see meaningfully softer bookings the rest of the year.
Property manager data for this market area is tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for North Palm Springs, so no property manager breakdown is presented here. Buyers researching management options should verify any specific operator’s actual coverage of this Coachella Valley submarket directly. North Palm Springs’ regulatory profile, covered elsewhere in this report, remains reliable at the community level regardless of this limitation; note that housing data for this specific area was also not available in the sources reviewed.
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