Cathedral City Property Management
Built for the Long Lease
Long-term and seasonal rentals in Cathedral City, between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, ten minutes from our office.*
We manage long-term and seasonal rental homes across Cathedral City. It sits between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, and it has a large year-round renter base: people who work across the middle of the valley and want to live close to it.*
Renting out a home in Cathedral City comes down to knowing what the city allows, pricing the home for the people who actually rent here, and finding a tenant who stays. We handle all three, from the first walk-through to the monthly statement.
- Short-term rentals
- Whole-home rentals ended in most of the city in 2023
- Rentals we run here
- Long-term leases and seasonal stays longer than 30 days
- What we charge
- 12% long-term, 20% seasonal
- Distance from our office
- About 10 minutes from our Rancho Mirage office*
What the city allows
Rental Rules in Cathedral City
Cathedral City phased out whole-home short-term vacation rentals. Since January 1, 2023, the city only issues permits for homes in HOA communities in the Resort Residential zone, with a letter from the HOA board, and for home shares where the owner lives on site. Everywhere else, renting a whole home for 30 days or less is not allowed.
That leaves two plans for most owners: a long-term lease, or a furnished seasonal stay longer than 30 days, which the city does not treat as a short-term rental. Every seasonal stay we run in Cathedral City is longer than 30 days.*
- Short-term means 30 consecutive days or less. New permits are limited to HOA communities in the Resort Residential zone and to owner-present home shares. City of Cathedral City
- Permits do not transfer. A change in ownership must be reported within 14 days. City of Cathedral City
- Operating or advertising without a permit carries fines of $5,000, then $10,000, then $15,000. Resolution 2022-14
- Short stays pay 12% transient occupancy tax plus a 1% tourism assessment. City Finance
- The city expects a business license for a long-term rental property. City of Cathedral City
- A Development Code update that writes the Resort Residential limit into zoning goes to City Council in October 2026. It is not adopted yet. City Development Code project
Checked against the City of Cathedral City’s own pages, code and resolutions, October 2026. HOAs can be stricter than the city, so we read your HOA’s rules for your address too.
Our proof
Homes We Manage in Cathedral City
Most Cathedral City owners we work with rent long-term, and the right tenant here tends to stay. We also run seasonal homes that guests book by the month. This is one of them.*
Why it rents
What Makes Cathedral City Work for Rentals
What a Cathedral City Home Rents For
Two Cathedral City homes on the same street can rent very differently. The plan matters most here: most homes do best on a year-round lease, and a furnished home in a club community can also work as a seasonal rental. The HOA, the condition and the neighborhood move the number too.
That is why we don’t publish a range. We price each home off what comparable homes actually rented for, not what a website guessed, and we tell you which plan fits your home.
What moves the number in Cathedral City
- The planMost homes here rent best on a year-round lease to a steady tenant.*
- The neighborhoodCountry club communities and the cove draw different tenants than central streets.
- The HOAMany condo and club HOAs set their own minimum lease terms.
- ConditionA home that shows well leases faster and to a better tenant.
- Furnished or notSeasonal guests expect a home ready to live in; long-term tenants often bring their own.
Who Rents in Cathedral City
Cathedral City has a large working renter base: people employed across Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage and the middle of the valley who want a year-round home close to work. A good tenant here rarely waits long, and a good one tends to stay.*
Seasonal guests book furnished homes here too, often in the club communities. We screen every applicant the same way: credit, background, income, and a call to the last landlord.
The Homes Here
Cathedral City is mostly single-family homes and condos built from the 1970s on, from country club communities to newer streets north of Interstate 10. Many sit inside an HOA with its own leasing rules.*
Single-family homes with a yard or pool tend to rent best on a long-term lease. Condos in the club communities are the homes most often rented furnished for a season.*
Cathedral City Neighborhoods We Know
Desert Princess Country ClubA gated golf community where HOA leasing rules shape the plan for each home.*
CampanileA neighborhood we manage in, popular with long-term tenants.*
Cathedral City CoveThe cove neighborhood against the Santa Rosa foothills, south of Highway 111.*
For owners
Renting Out a Home in Cathedral City
What it takes to rent out a home in Cathedral City, and the part we handle for you.
Seasonal or Long-Term
Most Cathedral City owners we work with choose a long-term lease: steady monthly rent, less wear, and a tenant who tends to stay. A seasonal plan, furnished and booked by the month, can work for a home in a club community. We walk the home with you and recommend one, with the numbers behind it.
HOA and Gate Approval
Many Cathedral City condo and club communities set their own minimum lease terms and tenant registration. We read your HOA’s rules for your address before we list, submit what it asks for, and make sure your tenant is cleared on move-in day.*
Getting the Home Ready
Long-term homes can be leased furnished or unfurnished; most here rent unfurnished. Seasonal guests expect a home ready to live in, so we walk it with you and tell you what it needs before the season.
Finding and Screening Tenants
Every applicant gets the same check: credit, background, income verification, and a phone call to the previous landlord. The wrong tenant costs more than an empty month, so we wait for the right one, and the lease is signed electronically and in your hands the same day.
Maintenance and Repairs
We handle maintenance with local vendors and bill it at the vendor’s actual cost, with no markup. Your tenant has one number to call, answered by a real person nights and weekends. We inspect the home before move-in, after move-out and in between, with photos.
Permits and Taxes
Stays longer than 30 days are not short-term rentals in Cathedral City, so there is no vacation rental permit or occupancy tax to handle for them. The city does expect a business license for a long-term rental property, and we tell you what that involves before we list.*
Across the valley
Nearby Cities We Manage
We run homes in all nine Coachella Valley cities from our Rancho Mirage office. Each city writes its own rental rules, so a plan that works in Cathedral City may not work next door. Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage are the closest.
Owners ask us
Cathedral City Property Management FAQ
Can I rent my Cathedral City home short-term?
In most of the city, not as a whole-home short-term rental. Cathedral City ended those permits on January 1, 2023, except for HOA communities in the Resort Residential zone and owner-present home shares. Stays longer than 30 days are not short-term rentals, and every seasonal stay we run here is longer than 30 days.*
What does a Cathedral City home rent for?
It depends on the home: the neighborhood, the HOA’s rules, its condition, whether it is furnished, and whether you rent it long-term or by the season. We price each one from what comparable homes actually leased for. Send us the address and we will give you an honest number.
What does property management cost in Cathedral City?
We charge 12% of collected rent for long-term homes and 20% for seasonal homes, plus a one-time $1,000 onboarding fee. Maintenance is billed at the vendor’s actual cost, with no markup, and there are no other fees.Every fee, on one page
How long does it take to lease a home in Cathedral City?
A well-priced, well-presented home here usually finds a qualified tenant quickly, because the city has a large year-round renter base. We would rather wait a few extra days for the right tenant than fill the home fast with the wrong one.*
How close is your office to Cathedral City?
Our office is in Rancho Mirage, about 10 minutes from most of Cathedral City, and a real person answers the phone 24 hours a day.*
Talk to us
Your Cathedral City Property Manager
We are a family-owned property management company working across the Coachella Valley from Rancho Mirage, next door to Cathedral City. Tony Estrada runs ADE Worldwide with his father, Tony Estrada Sr., and we answer our own phones.
We are not the cheapest in the valley. What you get is a team that knows the city’s rules and your HOA’s, prices your home off real numbers, and tells you the truth about it.
Send us your address and we’ll tell you what your home should rent for, long-term or seasonal, and how we’d run it under Cathedral City’s rules.
