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City of Cathedral City, California

Home Improvement Contractors in Cathedral City, CA

Every trade we cover, for homes in Cathedral City. Tell us the project once and we connect you with licensed, insured contractors for it through one national line - and you compare written scopes. The median Cathedral City home dates from 1988, so most jobs start with what is already there.

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About homes in Cathedral City

Census and NOAA figures for the city of Cathedral City in Riverside County, not the metro, with a source for each.

1988Median year built1U.S. 1980
26%Built before 198016% built since 2010
1988Owner-occupied median year built1rentals 1989
56%Detached single-family111% in 5+ unit buildings
66%Owner-occupied156% statewide
$453kMedian home value1California median $735k

The median home in the city of Cathedral City was built in 1988, newer than the U.S. median of 1980 and newer than the California median of 1976.1 Most of Cathedral City's housing is recent: only 26% of units predate 1980 (U.S. 50%) and 6% were built since 2010.1 Owner-occupied and rented homes in Cathedral City are of similar age: median build years 1988 and 1989.1 Cathedral City has a mixed housing stock: 56% detached houses, 10% attached or townhouse units and 11% in buildings of five or more units.1

66% of occupied homes in Cathedral City are owner-occupied (56% statewide).1 The median owner-occupied home in Cathedral City is valued at $453,100 (ACS), below the California median of $734,700.1 With values below the state median, phased scopes - the essential work first - are a common way to keep a project sensible. The coast is about 69 miles away, so storm systems arrive without salt air.2,3

Cathedral City sits in IECC climate zone 3B (Hot-Dry).4 Building permits in Cathedral City are normally issued by the city building department.5,6

Share of Cathedral City housing units by year built
Before 19400.9%
1940-19596.2%
1960-197919.4%
1980-199948.9%
2000-200918.2%
2010 or later6.4%
Sources and notes (6)
  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS 2020-2024 5-year (released 2026-01))
  2. U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer files (2025)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line coastline (2025)
  4. Guide to Determining Climate Zones by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270) (September 2022 (IECC 2021 county map))
  5. U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (Vintage 2024)
  6. U.S. Census Bureau geographic code files (2020)

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Cathedral City questions

How much does home remodeling cost in Cathedral City, CA?

Most home remodeling projects in Cathedral City, CA land between $25,550 and $134,900, depending on scope, access and material grade. That is an estimated range for planning, not a quote - call (844) 624-3161 and we will scope your job properly.

Do I need drawings before calling?

No. If you have them, good - if not, we start from what you want to change and work back to what the house allows.

How old are the homes in Cathedral City?

The median home in the city of Cathedral City was built in 1988, newer than the U.S. median of 1980 and newer than the California median of 1976. Most of Cathedral City's housing is recent: only 26% of units predate 1980 (U.S. 50%) and 6% were built since 2010. Those are Census figures for the whole housing stock, including apartments, not a statement about any one house.

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