Apartments for Rent in Desert Hot Springs, CA

Prices and availability in Desert Hot Springs, CA were last updated on 4 May 2026.

The best apartments in Desert Hot Springs, CA are: White Sands, Laguna Property Investments LLC, 15490 Avenue Rambla, 12557 Maui Way and 16111 Avenida Ramada.

The average rent in Desert Hot Springs, CA is $1,162.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Desert Hot Springs, CA is between $2,495 and $3,500.

In Desert Hot Springs 50% of the housing is rented out compared to 50% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 4% of Desert Hot Springs's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 47% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 47% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Desert Hot Springs is 36 years old, with 9% 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 Desert Hot Springs come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% 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 35% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Desert Hot Springs. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.