199 rentals in Indio

Indio is a city in central Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's Colorado Desert region. Indio is approximately 125 miles (201 km) east of Los Angeles, 23 miles (37 km) east of Palm Springs, and 98 miles (158 km) west of Blythe, California.
Indio is the largest Coachella Valley city and home to Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals. Features date palm heritage and affordable desert living.
Today, Indio has 200 homes for rent at a median rent of $4,000/mo, typically leasing in about 165 days.
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Median Rent
$3,200/mo
↑ 6.7% over the past yearMonths of Rental Inventory
Estimated time to lease all rentals at the current leasing pace
2.0 months of supply
Landlord's MarketWith only 200 active rentals, supply is tight.
What this means for renters
Rental inventory is tight relative to how many homes get leased each month—fewer options, and well-priced units draw competition. Rentals typically lease in ~165 days.
Rental Velocity
How fast rentals are leasing
Rentals are sitting on the market—renters have strong leverage to negotiate rent, terms, and move-in specials. Leasing 57% faster than 6 months ago.
Rental Inventory Distribution
Rentals are leasing at a healthy pace—more listings move within 30 days than sit longer on the market.
Most rentals are leasing within a month, but a meaningful share is starting to linger longer.
Housing Tenure in Indio
Homeownership is significantly higher than average—this is a homeowner-dominated market with more long-term residents.
68%
Homeowners
32%
Renters
Homeownership is 12.5% higher than the California average (55.5%)
31,027 households (2023)
Affordability Snapshot
Typical rent
$4,000/mo
Median rent
Affordable budget (30%)
$1,968/mo
Based on median income
Median household income
$6,559/mo
Indio
Typical rent costs about 61% of the median household's income.
The standard recommendation is to spend ≤30% of income on rent.
Income needed to afford typical rent comfortably
$160K/year
Assumes rent ≤30% of income
Median Rent by Bedroom
Rent increases significantly with bedroom count—larger units command premium prices.
Each additional bedroom adds about $5,728/mo to rent on average, with larger units commanding higher premiums.
Largest increase: 4 → 5 bedrooms (+$15.7K/mo)
Rent Reductions
44 listings have reduced their rent
22% of active listings
Average reduction: 17.0% (~$680/mo)
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