Palm Desert – North Communities
Palm Desert – East Communities
Palm Desert – South Communities
Palm Desert – Brava
Palm Desert – Casablanca
Palm Desert – Chaparral Country Club
Palm Desert – Chatham Court
Palm Desert – College View Estates
Palm Desert – Dolce
Palm Desert – Estates at Desert Springs
Palm Desert – Hidden Palms
Palm Desert – Hovley Estates
Palm Desert – Kaufman Broad
Palm Desert – Lantana
Palm Desert – Merano
Palm Desert – Montecito Homes
Palm Desert – Monterey Country Club
Palm Desert – Palmira
Palm Desert – Paseo Vista
Palm Desert – Portola Country Club
Palm Desert – Portola Pointe
Palm Desert – Silver Sands Racquet Club
Palm Desert – Sonata 1
Palm Desert – Sonata 2
Palm Desert – The Gallery
Palm Desert – The Grove
Palm Desert – Valley Palms
Palm Desert – Venezia
Palm Desert – Villa Portofino
Palm Desert – Amatista at Capri
Palm Desert – Avondale Country Club
Palm Desert – Belmonte Estates
Palm Desert – Brenna at Capri
Palm Desert – Desert Breezes
Palm Desert – Desert Falls CC
Palm Desert – Golden Sun Estates
Palm Desert – Indian Ridge
Palm Desert – Oasis Country Club
Palm Desert – Palm Desert CC
Palm Desert – Palm Lakes
Palm Desert – Palm Valley CC
Palm Desert – Regency Estates
Palm Desert – Spanish Walk
Palm Desert – Sunterrace
Palm Desert – Palm Lakes
Palm Desert – The Lakes Country Club
Palm Desert – Tierra Vista
Palm Desert – Tucson
Palm Desert – Waring Place
Palm Desert – Whitehawk
Palm Desert – Woodhaven Country Club
Palm Desert – Bighorn Golf Club
Palm Desert – Cahuilla Hills
Palm Desert – Canyon Cove
Palm Desert – Corsican Villas
Palm Desert – Cypress Estates
Palm Desert – Deep Canyon Tennis Club
Palm Desert – Indian Creek Villas
Palm Desert – Indian Hills
Palm Desert – Ironwood Country Club
Palm Desert – Kings Point
Palm Desert – Marrakesh Country Club
Palm Desert – Monterra
Palm Desert – Mountainback
Palm Desert – Palm Desert Tennis Club
Palm Desert – Sandpiper Palm Desert
Palm Desert – Shadow Mountain Resort
Palm Desert – Silver Spur Ranch
Palm Desert – Sommerset
Palm Desert – Stone Eagle
Palm Desert – The Summit
Palm Desert – Vista Paseo
Palm Desert Country attracts homebuyers who desire immediate access to golf courses, restaurants, and highly rated schools. Homebuyers often choose Palm Desert over Palm Springs, which is 14 miles away, because housing is less expensive. “There’s a lot of families, but a lot of older people with no kids. Very popular amongst snowbirds,” says Anthony Caronna, a Coachella Valley native and broker for 4th Dimension Real Estate.
The architectural features of many houses include clay tile roofs, stucco exteriors, and backyard pools. The properties offer enough yard space for grilling or lounging with friends under the shade of palm trees. You can find a two-bedroom, two-bathroom condominium overlooking the second hole of Palm Desert Resort Country Club for $340,000. In Golden Sun Estates, a gated community developed in the 1980s, you can buy a two-bedroom house with a covered patio for $410,000. You can purchase a five-bedroom early 2000s Mediterranean-style home with a spa and backyard putting green for $1.2 million.
Many of Palm Desert’s children are educated at Ronald Reagan Elementary, with an A rating from Niche and a 15-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio. Palm Desert Charter Middle School has an A-minus rating from Niche and offers a curriculum that focuses heavily on art and STEM. Students can move on to Palm Desert High School, which has an A rating from Niche and offers Advanced Placement courses.
The area includes the Palm Desert Country Club and Resort, which offers a public golf course, and The Cactus Club, a pub-style restaurant serving classic American fare like prime rib and meat loaf. The houses alongside the golf course do not belong to a gated community and HOA membership is not required. Sixty-nine two-bedroom villas are in the early stages of construction. They will feature front and back terraces offering views of the 18-hole course and the Santa Rosa, San Jacinto, and San Gorgonio mountains beyond. Woodhaven and The Oasis are two nearby clubs that offer private membership but are still open to the public. Both locations include gated communities where HOA fees are required.
If you need a break from the golf, the centrally located Freedom Park offers public access to eight pickleball courts, three baseball/softball fields, three basketball courts, two volleyball courts, two multipurpose fields, a dog park, multiple playgrounds, and a picnic shelter. “The City of Palm Desert offers really easy living,” says Honey Guleria, executive premier director of Windermere Real Estate and 20-year resident of Palm Desert. “The whole community is geared towards resort-style living. It’s a big change for people driving out from L.A. where there’s a lot of traffic. Everything here is so much more convenient.”
Palm Desert Country offers grocery stores, restaurants, and boutiques. Many residents knock out their weekly shopping at Albertsons. Cups Café, a neighborhood coffee shop, specializes in shrimp frittata and chilaquiles, a Mexican breakfast dish with fried tortillas, sauce, and cheese. Pacifica Seafood Restaurant offers homey open-air dining and vegetarian options. Color Pop Boutique specializes in candles, cosmetic grade micas, and body and bath supplies. Or stop by OMG Collectibles & Sports if you like buying and selling Pokémon or MLB cards.
The neighborhood also provides convenient access to Route 10 to drive 20 miles to Palm Springs or 124 miles to Los Angeles. The yearly Coachella Valley Music and Arts is also a significant tourist draw for the city. The neighborhood is also five miles from Acrisure Arena, a 10,000-seater that opened in December 2022. Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle have performed there, and the Lakers have played there. Locals also enjoy visiting the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, which features about 50 distinct gardens and 150 species of animals.