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Twentynine Palms, CA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Twentynine Palms, CA Housing Market Trends

With 28,158 people, 9,290 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $406,615, Twentynine Palms real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Twentynine Palms, accounting for 52.10% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Twentynine Palms include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 19.50%), row houses and other attached homes ( 19.00%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 5.80%).

Renters dominate Twentynine Palms's housing market, and most live in three of four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes.

There is a lot of housing in Twentynine Palms built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Twentynine Palms built between 2000 and later ( 30.71%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 21.18%). There's also some housing in Twentynine Palms built before 1939 ( 1.51%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Twentynine Palms. Fully 11.13% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Twentynine Palms homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Twentynine Palms real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Twentynine Palms Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Twentynine Palms has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Twentynine Palms real estate appreciated 162.30% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 10.12%, putting Twentynine Palms in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Twentynine Palms definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, Twentynine Palms appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Twentynine Palms's appreciation rate has been 1.06%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Twentynine Palms were at -0.10%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -0.40%.

Relative to California, our data show that Twentynine Palms's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 50% of the other cities and towns in California.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Twentynine Palms differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Twentynine Palms - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Twentynine Palms real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$406,615

Twentynine Palms, CA Home Prices
> $1,438,000
$1,079,001 - $1,438,000
$719,001 - $1,079,000
$575,001 - $719,000
$431,001 - $575,000
$288,001 - $431,000
$144,001 - $288,000
$72,001 - $144,000
$0 - $72,000
1.4%
1.4%
5.6%
5.6%
0.9%
0.9%
3.8%
3.8%
7.8%
7.8%
34.9%
34.9%
38.1%
38.1%
4.5%
4.5%
3.1%
3.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for California

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

9,290

Twentynine Palms Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,070 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
29.5%
29.5%
70.5%
70.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
11.1%
11.1%
88.9%
88.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
30.7%
30.7%
46.6%
46.6%
21.2%
21.2%
1.5%
1.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
52.1%
52.1%
19.0%
19.0%
19.5%
19.5%
5.8%
5.8%
3.6%
3.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.0%
3.0%
5.9%
5.9%
39.7%
39.7%
42.0%
42.0%
9.0%
9.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes