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City of Palm Springs, California

Home Improvement Contractors in Palm Springs, CA

Every trade we cover, for homes in Palm Springs. 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 Palm Springs home dates from 1977, so most jobs start with what is already there.

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About homes in Palm Springs

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

1977Median year built1U.S. 1980
57%Built before 198016% built since 2010
1977Owner-occupied median year built1rentals 1978
39%Detached single-family129% in 5+ unit buildings
66%Owner-occupied156% statewide
$604kMedian home value1California median $735k

The median home in the city of Palm Springs was built in 1977, older than the U.S. median of 1980 and about the same as the California median of 1976.1 Somewhat more of Palm Springs's housing predates 1980 than the national share: 57% against 50%, with 6% built since 2010.1 Older housing stock means a contractor's first job is finding what is behind the finish - wiring, plumbing and roof decking - before a price is final. Owner-occupied and rented homes in Palm Springs are of similar age: median build years 1977 and 1978.1

Most housing units in Palm Springs are not detached houses: 29% are in buildings of five or more units and only 39% are detached single-family homes.1 With most units in multi-family buildings, condo and HOA approvals sit alongside the permit for interior work. 66% of occupied homes in Palm Springs are owner-occupied (56% statewide).1 The median owner-occupied home in Palm Springs is valued at $604,000 (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 64 miles away, so storm systems arrive without salt air.2,3 Palm Springs sits in IECC climate zone 3B (Hot-Dry).4 Building permits in Palm Springs are normally issued by the city building department.5,6

Share of Palm Springs housing units by year built
Before 19402.5%
1940-195913%
1960-197941.5%
1980-199928.5%
2000-20098.8%
2010 or later5.6%
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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Palm Springs questions

How much does home remodeling cost in Palm Springs, CA?

Most home remodeling projects in Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs?

The median home in the city of Palm Springs was built in 1977, older than the U.S. median of 1980 and about the same as the California median of 1976. Somewhat more of Palm Springs's housing predates 1980 than the national share: 57% against 50%, with 6% 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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