Detached home prices in Palm Desert fell 3% over the past year, while condo values edged up slightly to $507,000—making it one of only two valley cities where attached home prices grew.
Palm Desert is shifting from complaint-based enforcement to regular business inspections with a new dedicated commercial compliance officer.
Palm Desert recorded 166 home sales through June, the highest volume in the region, as detached home prices fell 5%.
Palm Desert sales volume jumped year-over-year amid price drops, as homes in the city are averaging nearly seven weeks on the market.
One of the longest-standing boutiques on the desert’s most glamorous boulevard shuttered its doors, leaving behind a legacy of family pride, Hollywood history, and decades of high-end design.
The city council voted to preserve the patio spaces through mid-2027 while studying a uniform redesign. However, not every remaining restaurant is guaranteed to keep their deck.
Detached home prices fell 4% year over year to $725,000, while the city led all nine valley markets with 180 sales over the past three months.
Rock'n Avenue Bar won 4-0 approval with 53 conditions, including noise limits, acoustic testing, and mandatory status updates at six, 12, and 24 months.
The pandemic-era solution for outdoor dining is coming to an end and Palm Desert City Councilmembers are discussing how to inform El Paseo businesses before the deadline is up.
Commissioners wanted Rock'n Avenue bar developers to hold another community engagement meeting before coming back for approval.
