Affordability evidence
Palm Desert, CA home values, income, and owner costs
A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for Palm Desert, CA.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Start with the dated local finding: In Palm Desert, CA, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $542,000, median household income of $77,513, and median selected monthly owner costs of $2,660 for owners with a mortgage. Together, those three reference points may help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $2,660 measure combines recurring ownership expenses instead of real estate taxes alone. For borrower planning, a useful affordability review starts with $542,000, $77,513, and $2,660, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.
Palm Desert, CA's $542,000 median home-value estimate is below the statewide $734,700 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 26.2%. That 26.2% gap is useful for showing that a statewide midpoint may be a poor substitute for a local search range in Palm Desert, CA.