Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Palm Springs (CA)?
Yes: in Palm Springs (CA), Airbnb homes asked a median $239 a night against $269 for hotels on Agoda, 11% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 89, hotels on Agoda 92). Nights measured on both sides: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 120 places checked, read 25 October 2026 17:28 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Palm Springs (CA), the middle half of asking prices ran from $194 to $427 for hotels on Agoda and from $168 to $311 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $269 | $194 | $427 | 92 | 71 |
| Airbnb homes | $239 | $168 | $311 | 89 | 71 |
| All places pooled | $246 | $178 | $349 | 182 | 71 |
Each night's figure is the median (or quarter) of that night's asking prices for one night; each figure here is the median of those nights. The pooled row puts every asking price of a night into one list.
Friday and Saturday nights on each side
Friday and Saturday nights in Palm Springs (CA) against Monday to Thursday: +34% for hotels on Agoda and +9% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $325 | $242 | +34% | 21 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $257 | $235 | +9% | 21 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Palm Springs (CA) was widest in January 2027: $239 for Airbnb homes against $287 for hotels on Agoda, 17% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $268 | $252 | -6% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $236 | $230 | -3% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $287 | $239 | -17% | 22 | 25 October 2026 |
Each month is the median of its nightly medians over the nights read on both sides; the month links to its own page.
On event and holiday nights
On 26 November 2026 in Palm Springs (CA) (Thanksgiving Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $250 against $294 for hotels on Agoda, 15% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | $294 | $250 | -15% | 79 / 84 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $325 | $275 | -15% | 70 / 90 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $371 | $281 | -24% | 74 / 94 |
| 18 January 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | $287 | $240 | -16% | 92 / 91 |
Each event is printed beside the night it fell on; the prices are that night's asking prices and do not say what moved them.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Palm Springs (CA): 182 in all, 92 on Agoda and 89 on Airbnb.
- Airbnb homes: the listings Airbnb's search showed with a price for one night for 2 guests, whole apartments, B&Bs and private rooms alike.
- Hotels on Agoda: every place Agoda's search showed with a price for one night for 2 adults: hotels, guesthouses, hostels and the apartments Agoda itself lists.
- A listing missing from a night's Airbnb search is unknown that night, not sold out.
- The two sites may count fees and taxes differently; each figure is the price its search showed.
What was measured
Nights measured in Palm Springs (CA) on both sides: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 120 places checked per night on Agoda; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read on Agoda, on 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 25 October 2026.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →