Coachella, California Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Coachella, California rental market.

Coachella, California

Average Apartment Rent

$1,284

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

11.7%

As of March 2024

Compared to a year ago, Coachella, California apartments have recorded a 11.7% rent increase.

Coachella, California Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Mar 2021 Jul 2021 Nov 2021 Mar 2022 Jul 2022 Nov 2022 Mar 2023 Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024
Coachella $942 $1,009 $1,193 $1,242 $1,279 $1,186 $1,150 $1,204 $1,288 $1,284
National $1,501 $1,596 $1,635 $1,708 $1,726 $1,714 $1,739 $1,733 $1,727 $1,752
Coachella
National
Mar 2021
$942
$1,501
Jul 2021
$1,009
$1,596
Nov 2021
$1,193
$1,635
Mar 2022
$1,242
$1,708
Jul 2022
$1,279
$1,726
Nov 2022
$1,186
$1,714
Mar 2023
$1,150
$1,739
Jul 2023
$1,204
$1,733
Nov 2023
$1,288
$1,727
Mar 2024
$1,284
$1,752

Coachella, California Average Apartment Rent

Coachella, California Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 4,472
Owner occupied housing units 9,470

Renters take up 32% of Coachella, California real estate, occupying a total of 4,472 units, while homeowners live in 9,470 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.3

Renter median household income**

$33,588

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.85

Rental vacancy rate**

0.6%

Coachella, California Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 155
1 bed 590
2 beds 1,760
3 beds 1,155
4 beds 783
5 or more beds 29

There are 1,760 rentals in Coachella, California with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 29 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Coachella, California homes for rent is 4.3.

Coachella, California Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 242
25 - 34 years 973
35 - 44 years 1,273
45 - 54 years 958
55 - 59 years 189
60 - 64 years 326
65 - 74 years 378
75 - 84 years 53
85 years and over 80

Most condos for rent in Coachella, California are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (28%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (22%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Coachella, California Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 2,632
Non-Family Households 1,840

Coachella, California Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 1,592
No related children of the householder under 18 2,880

A total of 2,632 apartments for rent in Coachella, California, or 59% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 36% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,592 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Coachella, California is 2.85.

Coachella, California Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 2,061
High school graduate (including equivalency) 1,871
Some college or associate's degree 383
Bachelor's degree or higher 157

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 4% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 46% of the homes for rent in Coachella, California.

Coachella, California Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2020 or later 82
Built 2010 - 2019 320
Built 2000 - 2009 1,170
Built 1990 - 1999 901
Built 1980 - 1989 1,124
Built 1970 - 1979 327
Built 1960 - 1969 308
Built 1950 - 1959 149
Built 1940 - 1949 69

The highest share of Coachella, California apartment rentals, namely 26% or 1,170 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (25%, 1,124 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (20%, 901 units).

Coachella, California Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 181
Moved in 2018 to 2020 1,319
Moved in 2010 to 2017 2,435
Moved in 2000 to 2009 494
Moved in 1990 to 1999 30

Median year renter moved into unit 2016

Most Coachella, California renters (54%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Coachella, California condos for rent is 2016.

Coachella, California Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 241
1 vehicle available 2,037
2 vehicles available 1,575
3 vehicles available 394
4 vehicles available 153
5 or more vehicles available 72

When it comes to transportation options, 46% of Coachella, California renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 35% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 9% have 3 vehicles available.

Coachella, California Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 4,240
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 819
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 27
Walked 102
Worked at home 173

Coachella, California Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 11,907
Moved within same county 598

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Coachella, California apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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