Is Palm Springs (CA) expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Palm Springs (CA) ask a median $269 a night, +108% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 34 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 120 places checked, read 25 October 2026 17:28 UTC.
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How Palm Springs (CA) compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $269, hotels in Palm Springs (CA) rank 34 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | West Palm Beach (FL) | $305 | +13% |
| 28 | Interlaken | $298 | +11% |
| 29 | Galveston (TX) | $295 | +10% |
| 30 | Sedona (AZ) | $289 | +7% |
| 31 | New York (NY) | $287 | +7% |
| 32 | Wanaka | $276 | +3% |
| 33 | Miami Beach (FL) | $271 | +1% |
| 34 | Palm Springs (CA) | $269 | 0% |
| 35 | Canmore (AB) | $268 | 0% |
| 36 | Newport (RI) | $267 | -1% |
| 37 | Cabo San Lucas | $266 | -1% |
| 38 | Gold Coast | $265 | -1% |
| 39 | Nassau | $259 | -4% |
| 40 | St. Andrews | $257 | -4% |
| 41 | Providence (RI) | $257 | -4% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Palm Springs (CA), the cheapest is December 2026 at a median $236 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $287.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $268 | $405 |
| December 2026 | $236 | $367 |
| January 2027 | $287 | $444 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 15 January 2027, a median $460 a night; the cheapest is 14 December 2026, a median $194.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 15 January 2027 | $460 |
| Cheapest night | 14 December 2026 | $194 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Palm Springs (CA) for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
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 →