Apartments for Rent in Palm Springs, CA

Prices and availability in Palm Springs, CA were last updated on 23 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Palm Springs, CA are: The Modern Cactus, 29Hundred Apartments, Desert Boutique Apartment Homes, Villa Boutique Apartment Homes and Cielo at Palm Springs.

The average rent in Palm Springs, CA is $2,125.

The price range for a studio apartment in Palm Springs, CA is between $1,550 and $2,395.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Palm Springs, CA is between $1,354 and $2,694.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Palm Springs, CA is between $1,580 and $6,450.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Palm Springs, CA is between $1,580 and $4,100.

In Palm Springs, 34% of the residents are renting compared to 66% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 20% of Palm Springs's rentals, 67% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 10% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Palm Springs are about 41 years old, on average. Of these, 18% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Palm Springs come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 7% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 41% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 43% of all rentals in Palm Springs. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.