Apartments for Rent in Palm Springs, CA

Prices and availability in Palm Springs, CA were last updated on 29 Oct 2026.

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

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Palm Springs, CA is between $1,495 and $2,230.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Palm Springs, CA is between $1,328 and $2,721.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Palm Springs, CA is between $1,495 and $6,990.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Palm Springs, CA is between $1,328 and $4,500.

In Palm Springs 34% of the housing is rented out compared to 66% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 20% of Palm Springs's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 67% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 10% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Palm Springs is 41 years old, with 18% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.