Palm Desert
Real Estate & Homes
Palm Desert brings together golf and country club communities, the shops and galleries of El Paseo, mountain trails and a lively arts scene in the heart of the Coachella Valley.
Why Live in Palm Desert?
Mountain views, public championship golf, a performing arts center and a mile of shops and galleries shape everyday life in Palm Desert.
Shopping on El Paseo
About a mile of palm-lined boutiques, jewelers, art galleries and restaurants, with more than 200 shops and dining spots in the heart of Palm Desert.
Mountain Views
SANTA ROSA & SAN JACINTO
Public Championship Golf
DESERT WILLOW
Performing Arts
McCALLUM THEATRE
Desert Trails
HIKING & OPEN SPACEPalm Desert Neighborhoods
Pictured: Desert Willow Golf ResortPUBLIC GOLF RESORTDesert Willow
Homes and resort villas, including The Westin Desert Willow Villas, border the City of Palm Desert's public golf resort. Its Firecliff and Mountain View courses opened in 1997 and are open to public play.
Desert Willow
Resort Villas & Golf-Side HomesSun City Palm Desert
55+ Single-Family HomesIndian Ridge Country Club
Golf Homes & VillasPalm Valley Country Club
Condominiums & VillasThe Lakes Country Club
Golf & Lake-View CondominiumsChaparral Country Club
Condominiums & Golf HomesDesert Falls Country Club
Golf Homes & CondominiumsIronwood Country Club
Foothill Homes & CondominiumsFeatured Palm Desert Properties
$690,000
44855 San Jacinto Ave
Palm Desert, CA, 92260
$2.25M
73497 Mariposa Dr
Palm Desert, CA, 92260
$599,500
38658 Dahlia Way
Palm Desert, CA, 92211
$1.15M
131 Vista Monte
Palm Desert, CA, 92260
Lifestyle in Palm Desert
From wildlife and gardens to parks, public art and mountain drives, Palm Desert keeps the outdoors close.
The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens
See giraffes, cheetahs and native desert wildlife, then explore gardens and walking trails at this zoo and botanical garden devoted to desert conservation.
Plan a Visit
Civic Center Park
The city's 70-acre flagship park includes sports fields, courts, a pond, an amphitheater, an aquatic center and public art such as David Phelps's "The Dreamer."
Explore City Parks
Palms to Pines Scenic Byway
Highway 74 climbs from Palm Desert into the Santa Rosa Mountains, with vista points over the valley and the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center along the way.
Explore the MonumentSchools in Palm Desert
Explore local public schools, private schools and nearby colleges. School assignments depend on the property address and district boundaries, so confirm enrollment for any home with Desert Sands Unified.
Public K–12 Schools
Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD)Palm Desert High School
HIGH SCHOOLDSUSD high school at 74-910 Aztec Road, with academic, career technical education and athletics programs.
Palm Desert Charter Middle School
GRADES 6–8DSUSD charter middle school at 74-200 Rutledge Way in Palm Desert.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSIONK–5 school at 74-100 Rutledge Way, one of the DSUSD campuses offering the district's Dual Language Immersion program.
Private Education
Independent & parochial schoolsXavier College Preparatory
JESUIT HIGH SCHOOLCoeducational Jesuit college-preparatory high school at 34-200 Cook Street, with a Palm Desert address in unincorporated Thousand Palms.
Sacred Heart School
PRESCHOOL–GRADE 8Catholic school at 43775 Deep Canyon Road serving preschool through eighth grade.
Higher Education
Campuses in Palm DesertCollege of the Desert
COMMUNITY COLLEGEThe Coachella Valley's community college has its main campus in Palm Desert, with degree, career education and transfer pathways.
CSUSB Palm Desert Campus
PUBLIC UNIVERSITYCal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus offers undergraduate, graduate and credential programs.
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Local guide sources & photography credits
Local information reviewed September 21, 2026 against official sources: City of Palm Desert, Desert Willow Golf Resort, Visit Greater Palm Springs, Sun City Palm Desert Community Association, Desert Sands Unified School District. Photographs and aerial imagery show local landmarks and community settings, not homes for sale. Club membership, HOA terms and school assignments vary by property; confirm details for any home you are considering.
El Paseo (Palm Desert) 01.jpg — Visitor7. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
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El Paseo (Palm Desert) 04.jpg — Visitor7. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
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Colorado Desert Sunrise, Palm Desert, CA 2014 (29122419730).jpg — Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!. CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
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Desert Willow "Firecliff" - panoramio.jpg — David Balmer. CC BY 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
Desert Willow Golf Course - panoramio (2).jpg — David Balmer. CC BY 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
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McCallum Theatre.jpg — Visitor7. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
Palm Desert - Trail in "The Living Desert" (12.2010) - panoramio.jpg — Martin Haeusler. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
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Giraffe and Palms, Living Desert 3-15 (16155370013).jpg — inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +). CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
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"The Dreamer" sculpture, by David Phelps, in Palm Desert, California's, Civic Center Park LCCN2013631321.tif — Carol M. Highsmith. Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP.
Palm desert from hwy74.jpg — Wikitravel user:Friedpez. Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP.
Palm Desert - Sun City - Golf Course (12.2010) - panoramio.jpg — Martin Haeusler. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
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Indian Ridge Country Club — Indian Ridge Country Club (source publisher; photographer not identified). Copyright retained by rights holder; reuse permission unconfirmed. Resized where necessary and converted to WebP; displayed with layout cropping.
Palm Valley Country Club — Palm Valley Country Club (source publisher; photographer not identified). Copyright retained by rights holder; reuse permission unconfirmed. Resized where necessary and converted to WebP; displayed with layout cropping.
The Lakes Country Club — The Lakes Country Club (source publisher; photographer not identified). Copyright retained by rights holder; reuse permission unconfirmed. Resized where necessary and converted to WebP; displayed with layout cropping.
Chaparral Country Club — Chaparral Country Club (source publisher; photographer not identified). Copyright retained by rights holder; reuse permission unconfirmed. Resized where necessary and converted to WebP; displayed with layout cropping.
Desert Falls Country Club — Robert Reynolds / Country Club Properties (source publisher; photographer not identified). Copyright retained by rights holder; reuse permission unconfirmed. Resized where necessary and converted to WebP; displayed with layout cropping.
Ironwood Country Club — Ironwood Country Club (source publisher; photographer not identified). Copyright retained by rights holder; reuse permission unconfirmed. Resized where necessary and converted to WebP; displayed with layout cropping.
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