Indio Property Management
The Year-Round Renter Base
Long-term and seasonal rentals across Indio, from established neighborhoods to newer tracts on the east side.
We manage long-term and seasonal rental homes across Indio. It has a large year-round renter base tied to the hospital, the county offices and the jobs behind the festivals, so a well-priced home moves quickly.*
Renting out a home in Indio 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
- Allowed citywide with a permit
- Rentals we run here
- Long-term leases and seasonal stays of 31+ 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 Indio
Indio allows short-term rentals citywide with a city permit, issued with the business license and renewed each year. The city code sets no cap and no zone list. Some homes cannot be rented short-term at all: ADUs and junior ADUs, mobile and manufactured homes, and any home whose HOA’s CC&Rs prohibit it. The city inspects each home for a new permit and every five years after.
In Indio a stay of 30 days or less counts as a short-term rental. Every seasonal stay we run here is 31 days or longer, so your home rents to month-long guests without the permit or the occupancy tax. Long-term rentals still need a city business license, renewed each year.*
- Short-term means 30 consecutive days or less. Municipal Code Ch. 37
- The permit costs $1,633 a year, on top of the business license fee and tax. City of Indio
- In an HOA community, the board must send a letter saying the CC&Rs do not prohibit short-term rentals. Municipal Code Ch. 37
- ADUs, junior ADUs and mobile or manufactured homes cannot be short-term rentals. Municipal Code Ch. 37
- Permits do not transfer; a new owner applies for a new permit before renting. Municipal Code Ch. 37
- Short stays pay 13% transient occupancy tax, plus a 1% tourism assessment on stays of 27 days or less. City STR FAQ
- Owners renting for more than 30 days at a time need a business license, renewed each year. City Business License
- Fines run up to $1,000 per occurrence, and the city can revoke a permit for up to a year. City letter, January 2022
Checked against the City of Indio’s own pages, FAQ 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 Indio
Most Indio owners we work with rent long-term, to tenants who work in the city. We also run seasonal homes here. This is one of them.*
Why it rents
What Makes Indio Work for Rentals
What an Indio Home Rents For
Indio homes range from older homes in established neighborhoods to newer tracts on the east side and age-restricted communities. The neighborhood, the HOA, the condition and the plan you choose move the number most. Public rent trackers often mix in apartments, which pull the city’s average down for houses.*
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 Indio
- The neighborhoodNewer east-side tracts and older central streets draw different tenants.
- The planMost homes here rent best on a year-round lease to working tenants.*
- The HOACommunities like Sun City Shadow Hills set their own leasing rules.
- ConditionA home that shows well leases faster and to a better tenant.
- The festivalsSpring festival weeks shape short-term demand, under the city’s rules.*
Who Rents in Indio
Indio has a large, steady workforce renter base tied to the hospital, the county offices and the year-round jobs behind Coachella and Stagecoach. Working families also come for more house for the money than Palm Springs or Palm Desert offers.*
We screen every applicant the same way: credit, background, income, and a call to the last landlord. It is far easier to keep a good tenant than to remove a bad one.
The Homes Here
Indio is mostly single-family homes, from established neighborhoods near the center of the city to newer tracts on the east side, plus age-restricted communities like Sun City Shadow Hills.*
Single-family homes rent best on a long-term lease. Homes in age-restricted communities follow their HOA’s rules on who may live there.*
Indio Neighborhoods We Know
Sun City Shadow HillsAn age-restricted community whose HOA rules set who may rent and for how long.*
Indian PalmsHomes around the Indian Palms golf course, popular with long-term tenants.*- Sonora WellsA newer Indio neighborhood where we manage long-term homes.*
For owners
Renting Out a Home in Indio
What it takes to rent out a home in Indio, and the part we handle for you.
Seasonal or Long-Term
Most Indio 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 some homes. We walk the home with you and recommend one, with the numbers behind it.
HOA and Gate Approval
Some Indio communities, especially age-restricted ones, set their own rules on who may rent and for how long. 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 of 31 days or more fall outside Indio’s short-term rental rules and the occupancy tax, though a long-term rental still needs the city business license each year. Short stays need the permit, a monthly tax report even in months with no rentals, and an inspection every five years; we tell you what that takes before you decide.*
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 Indio may not work next door. Bermuda Dunes and La Quinta are the closest.
Owners ask us
Indio Property Management FAQ
Can I rent my Indio home short-term?
Yes, with a city permit. Indio allows short-term rentals citywide with no cap, unless your HOA’s CC&Rs prohibit them or the home is an ADU or a mobile home. Stays of 31 days or more are not short-term rentals, and every seasonal stay we run here is 31 days or longer.*
What does an Indio 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 Indio?
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
Who rents a home in Indio?
Hospital and county staff, festival crews, and working families who want more house for the money than Palm Springs or Palm Desert offers. Most rent long-term, which makes Indio a steady year-round market.*
How close is your office to Indio?
Our office is in Rancho Mirage, about 25 minutes from most of Indio, and a real person answers the phone 24 hours a day.*
Talk to us
Your Indio 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 Indio’s rules.
