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Average rent in Indian Wells
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Indian Wells compares with California and the US.
Median rent
$1,029/mo
24% below US
1 bedroom
$849/mo
28% below US
2 bedrooms
$1,144/mo
14% below US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
78%
US 50%
Renter households
558
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Indian Wells compares
- Indian Wells$849
- California$1,709
- United States$1,180
- Indian Wells$1,144
- California$2,014
- United States$1,338
- Indian Wells$3,501
- California$2,262
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Indian Wells$1,144
- Palm Desert$1,843
- Hemet$1,453
- Menifee$1,749
- Temecula$2,107
- Perris$1,665
- Moreno Valley$1,891
- Fallbrook$1,696
- San Bernardino$1,449
- Indian Wells78%
- Palm Desert60%
- Hemet63%
- Menifee66%
- Temecula55%
- Perris59%
- Moreno Valley63%
- Fallbrook61%
- San Bernardino63%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in California, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,144 a month.
- 1 bedroom $849
- 2 bedrooms $1,144
- 3 bedrooms $3,501
Green means the median Indian Wells rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
78% of Indian Wells renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 14% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 39.5% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
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Questions
What is the average rent in Indian Wells?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,029 a month, 47% below the California median and 24% below the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Indian Wells?
The median one-bedroom rents for $849 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Indian Wells?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,144 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Indian Wells?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,144) takes a household income of about $45,760 a year, and a one-bedroom about $33,960.
Is rent affordable in Indian Wells?
About 78% of Indian Wells renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 14% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.