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154 new homes were permitted in Palm Desert in the 12 months through August 2026, 36% fewer than the 12 months before.

  • 154single-family homes
  • 0homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $416Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $64.0Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 13Sep 24
  2. 0Oct 24
  3. 15Nov 24
  4. 0Dec 24
  5. 9Jan 25
  6. 6Feb 25
  7. 6Mar 25
  8. 82Apr 25
  9. 10May 25
  10. 6Jun 25
  11. 27Jul 25
  12. 68Aug 25
  13. 32Sep 25
  14. 13Oct 25
  15. 41Nov 25
  16. 13Dec 25
  17. 2Jan 26
  18. 1Feb 26
  19. 2Mar 26
  20. 27Apr 26
  21. 6May 26
  22. 4Jun 26
  23. 12Jul 26
  24. 1Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20261100$350K
July 2026121200$4.3M
June 20264400$1.6M
May 20266600$1.9M
April 2026272700$9.9M
March 20262200$5.4M
February 20261100$329K
January 20262200$1.4M
December 2025131300$5.2M
November 2025414100$13.0M
October 2025131300$10.4M
September 2025323200$10.3M
August 20256844024$20.7M
July 2025272700$8.7M
June 20256600$5.8M
May 2025101000$8.3M
April 20258242040$27.3M
March 20256600$2.9M
February 20256600$2.3M
January 20259900$3.8M
December 20240000—
November 2024151500$5.4M
October 20240000—
September 2024131300$4.9M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from September 2024 to August 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗

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How many new homes are being built in Palm Desert?

Palm Desert permitted 154 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 154 single-family homes and 0 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.

Where do the monthly numbers come from?

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.

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