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Yes, with caveats. Palm Springs' whole-market median annual revenue is $55,746, with median occupancy at 29% and ADR at $489 (Chalet data).
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A typical active Palm Springs Airbnb earned $55,746 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $114,601, about 2.1× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $4,321.
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Bottom 25% average
$55.7k
Typical listing
$114.6k
Top 25% average
3-bedroom homes are the most common in Palm Springs (37% of listings).
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The best three months, Mar, Apr and Feb, brought in 33% of a typical Palm Springs listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Mar brings in 2.4× as much as Aug
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Racquet Club West has the highest gross yield of the 26 Palm Springs neighborhoods we rank, at 34.8%, with typical revenue of $61,424 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
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| 1 | Racquet Club West | 34.8% | $61,424 | ||
| 2 | Little Beverly Hills | 13.0% | $76,516 | ||
| 3 | Demuth Park | 10.3% | $59,621 | ||
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| 5 | Warm Sands | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 6 | Canyon Corridor | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 7 | Desert Park Estates | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 8 | Ranch Club | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 9 | Desert Highland Gateway | locked | locked | locked | locked |
and 17 more neighborhoods
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 5 neighborhoods have fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and aren't ranked.
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The median Palm Springs home is worth $608,373 (Zillow, Aug 2026), down 0.7% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 9.2% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
Palm Springs ranks #15 of the 60 California markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
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| 1 | Twentynine Palms, CA | 16.5% | $40,675 | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree, CA | 16.1% | $55,698 | |
| 3 | Yucca Valley, CA | 15.3% | $55,134 | |
| 4 | Coachella, CA |
1 in Palm Springs, the rest elsewhere in California.
A typical active Airbnb in Palm Springs, CA earned $55,746 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 29% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $489 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $608,373, that's a 9.2% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $55,746 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $114,601 and the bottom 25% $4,321. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $25,490; 2-bedroom about $32,816; 3-bedroom about $71,409 and 4-bedroom about $96,582 a year.
The typical listing was booked 29% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 67% in March to 10% in August.
Based on 2,744 Palm Springs short-term rental listings tracked by Chalet, with data through Sep 2026. Home values come from the Zillow Home Value Index.
Airbnb data sites count different things. Some average every listing, including ones that are rarely booked; some use a whole metro area instead of the town; some use a calendar year. We show typical figures for active listings in Palm Springs over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
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| Studio | 2% | $287 | 41% | $42,825 |
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| 1 bedroom | 19% | $195 | 36% | $25,490 |
| 2 bedrooms | 20% | $274 | 33% | $32,816 |
| 3 bedrooms | 37% | $514 | 38% | $71,409 |
| 4 bedrooms | 18% | $711 | 37% | $96,582 |
| 5 bedrooms | 4% | $1,147 | 36% | $152,434 |
Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
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| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
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| Oct 2025 | $4,025 | 29% | $391 | |
| Nov 2025 | $5,184 | 44% | $470 | |
| Dec 2025 | $4,971 | 33% | $490 | |
| Jan 2026 | $5,068 | 41% | $457 | |
| Feb 2026 | $5,624 | 55% | $499 | |
| Mar 2026 | $6,888 | 67% | $589 | |
| Apr 2026 | $5,794 | 43% | $653 | |
| May 2026 | $4,480 | 28% | $522 | |
| Jun 2026 | $3,808 | 19% | $489 | |
| Jul 2026 | $3,943 | 22% | $500 | |
| Aug 2026 | $2,933 | 10% | $453 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,028 | 17% | $466 |
Yes, Airbnbs are legal in Palm Springs with a valid Vacation Rental Registration Certificate and compliance with city rules.
Yes, you need a Vacation Rental Registration Certificate, a business license, and a TOT permit to operate an Airbnb in Palm Springs.
In Palm Springs, the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) rate is 11.5%, and the California state sales tax of 7.25% also applies to Airbnb income.
The 10 largest operators in Palm Springs each ran 40 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 54% live within a day's drive. Guests book 75 days ahead on average.
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| $57,693 |
| 5 | Desert Hot Springs, CA | 12.3% | $46,154 |
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| 6 | Sugarloaf, CA | 12.0% | $35,095 |
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| 7 | Three Rivers, CA | 11.7% | $64,767 |
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| 8 | Crestline, CA | 11.1% | $39,934 |
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| 15 | Palm Springs, CA (this market) | 9.2% | $55,746 |
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March; April and February earned the most, bringing in 33% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$608,373 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 0.7% in a year.
3-bedroom homes make up 37% of listings, earning an estimated $71,409 a year.
The top origin cities are Los Angeles, CA (13.6% of guests); San Diego, CA (5.0% of guests) and San Francisco, CA (3.7% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 54% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 2,744 short-term rental listings in Palm Springs, CA, with data through Sep 2026.
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