Desert Hot Springs Property Management
Above the Hot Springs
Long-term and seasonal rentals on the north end of the valley, above some of the best mineral hot springs in the state.
We manage long-term and seasonal rental homes in Desert Hot Springs, the city on the north end of the Coachella Valley, sitting on some of the best mineral hot springs in the state. We manage the houses above them, not the soaking tubs.
Renting out a home here comes down to knowing what the city allows, pricing the home for the people who actually rent in the north valley, and finding a tenant who stays. We handle all three, from the first walk-through to the monthly statement.
- Short-term rentals
- Allowed with a permit, capped citywide
- 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 25 minutes from our Rancho Mirage office*
What the city allows
Rental Rules in Desert Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs allows short-term vacation rentals across the city, including condos, but not accessory dwelling units. Permits are capped at 4% of the city’s housing parcels, rentals must sit a minimum distance apart, and a permit ends when the home sells. Once the year’s permits are issued, new applicants wait.
Long-term rentals have new rules too. The city now requires a rental registration permit and a city inspection for long-term rental homes. We run long-term leases and seasonal stays longer than 30 days here, and we handle the registration for the homes we manage.*
- Permits are capped at 4% of housing parcels: 368 permits for 2025, then a wait list. City of Desert Hot Springs
- Since February 19, 2026, rentals must be 250 feet apart, and 500 feet in Rolling Hills, DHS 41 and Hacienda Heights. City of Desert Hot Springs
- Accessory dwelling units cannot be short-term rentals. City FAQ
- A permit ends when the home sells, and the new owner must reapply. City of Desert Hot Springs
- Owners or their agents must complete a city training program before a permit is issued. City training page
- The general vacation rental permit fee is $675.65 on the city’s application portal. City application portal
- Fines run $1,000, $2,000 and $3,000, and $5,000 for operating without a permit; two cited complaints suspend a permit for six months. Municipal Code 5.44
- Long-term rentals now need an annual rental registration permit and a city inspection, with fines from $1,000 to $5,000 for not registering. Rental Registration Program
Checked against the City of Desert Hot Springs’ own pages and municipal code, 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 Desert Hot Springs
We run long-term homes in Desert Hot Springs, where most owners we work with rent to year-round tenants. This is one of them.*
Why it rents
What Makes Desert Hot Springs Work for Rentals
What a Desert Hot Springs Home Rents For
Desert Hot Springs homes vary more than most valley cities: older homes on smaller lots, newer builds, and larger houses on more land. Size, land and condition move the number most, along with the plan you choose. Smaller homes and condos price differently than larger homes on more land.
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 Desert Hot Springs
- The sizeLarger homes on more land rent differently than smaller homes and condos.
- The neighborhoodMission Lakes and the newer areas draw different tenants than older streets.*
- The planMost homes here rent best on a year-round lease; spa-area homes can work for seasonal guests.*
- 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 Desert Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs draws long-term tenants who work across the north valley and want more home for the rent than they would find closer to Palm Springs.*
Seasonal guests come each winter for the mineral water and stay longer than 30 days. We screen both the same way, every time: credit, background, income, and a call to the last landlord.
The Homes Here
The city is mostly single-family homes, from older homes near the spa district to newer builds and larger houses on more land. We manage houses, condos, townhomes and small multi-family homes here. Apartments are not something we take on.
Single-family homes rent best on a long-term lease. Homes close to the spas can also work as furnished seasonal rentals for winter guests.*
Desert Hot Springs Neighborhoods We Know
- Mission LakesA country club community with golf, where HOA rules shape the leasing plan.*
- Hacienda HeightsA Desert Hot Springs neighborhood where we manage long-term homes.*
- Rancho Del OroA neighborhood of single-family homes popular with year-round tenants.*
- B Bar H RanchJust outside city limits, in unincorporated Riverside County, so county rules apply here, not the city’s.
For owners
Renting Out a Home in Desert Hot Springs
What it takes to rent out a home in Desert Hot Springs, and the part we handle for you.
Seasonal or Long-Term
Most Desert Hot Springs owners we work with choose a long-term lease: steady monthly rent and a tenant who tends to stay. A seasonal plan, furnished and booked by the month, can work for homes that draw winter spa guests. We walk the home with you and recommend one, with the numbers behind it.
HOA and Gate Approval
Some Desert Hot Springs communities, like Mission Lakes, have HOAs with their own leasing rules. We read your HOA’s rules for your address before we list and handle what it asks for.*
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 fall outside the vacation rental rules, so there is no vacation rental permit or occupancy tax on them. Long-term rentals now need the city’s rental registration permit and an inspection, and we handle that registration for the homes we manage.*
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 Desert Hot Springs may not work across the freeway. Palm Springs and Cathedral City are the closest.
Owners ask us
Desert Hot Springs Property Management FAQ
Can I rent my Desert Hot Springs home short-term?
Yes, with a city vacation rental permit, under a citywide cap of 4% of housing parcels and a minimum distance between rentals, so new applicants may wait. 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 Desert Hot Springs home rent for?
It depends on the home: its size and land, the neighborhood, 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 Desert Hot Springs?
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
What kind of homes do you manage in Desert Hot Springs?
Houses, condos, townhomes and small multi-family homes, in neighborhoods including Mission Lakes, Hacienda Heights, Rancho Del Oro and B Bar H Ranch. Apartments are not something we take on.
How close is your office to Desert Hot Springs?
Our office is in Rancho Mirage, about 25 minutes from most of Desert Hot Springs, and a real person answers the phone 24 hours a day.*
Talk to us
Your Desert Hot Springs Property Manager
We are a family-owned property management company working across the Coachella Valley from Rancho Mirage. 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, 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 Desert Hot Springs’ rules.
