HomeMy WebLinkAboutAutumn 2025 - Civic Academy - Housing PresentationHousing
Division
Development Services
Department
October 20, 2025
Palm Desert
Housing Division
The Housing Division oversees the
City’s affordable housing programs,
including:
•Subsidized Apartment Rentals
•First-time Homebuyer Program
•Home Improvement Program (HIP)
•Private Developer Partnerships
•Mobile Home Park Rent Review
Authority Operated Subsidized
Rentals
Palm Desert Housing Authority (PDHA) owned rental
communities:
•1,114 affordable units (high occupancy rate)
•15 properties: 8 multifamily + 7 senior communities
•Apartment sizes: studio – two bedrooms
•Annual income recertification required
•Day-to-day operations and maintenance managed by
National CORE
First-Time
Homebuyer
Program
•292 affordable homes in city
developments
•Communities: Falcon Crest (93),
Desert Rose (161), Portola MHP
(20), Infill locations (18)
•Financial assistance provided to
eligible first-time buyers
•Pre-qualified interest list ensures
readiness
•Annual compliance review for
affordability restrictions
Home Improvement Program –
Emergency Grant
• For City of Palm Desert homeowners (single-family or mobile
homes)
•Must be primary residence and very-low or low income
•Emergency repairs: A/C, heating, roof, plumbing,
•Up to $7,500 in forgivable grant funds
•Cosmetic repairs are not covered, focused on health and safety
issues
Private Developer Partnerships
•319 affordable units over 10 properties
•City provides incentives: land, down payment
assistance, density bonuses, loans
•Affordability restrictions recorded for up to 55 years
•Annual compliance review with rent rolls and income
certifications
•Approximately 827 affordable rental units are planned
as part of future developments
Rental Communities in Development
Projects Underway (Approx. 588 Units)
•Vitalia: 269 units
•Palm Villas at Millennium: 241 units (100% affordable)
•The Sands Apartments: 78 units (388 mixed-income development
with 20% for very low income)
Overview
•A combination of 100% affordable and mixed-income
developments
•Supported through special incentive programs and public-private
partnerships
•Partnership opportunities continue to advance the Authority’s goal
in meeting the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
mandated policies.
Mobile Home Park
Rent Review
•Established: 1983, per Municipal Code, Chapter
9.50
•Purpose: Protects residents from excessive rent
increases and unreasonable changes to park
rules
•Process: Annual compliance required; formal
review conducted upon request
Key Takeaways & Resources
Contact Information:
Housing Division:
Address: 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm
Desert, CA 92260
Phone: (760) 776-6412
Email: housing@palmdesert.gov
Hours: Monday -Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Eligibility & Applications:
Authority Owned Subsidized Apartments:
For inquiries regarding eligibility for a subsidized
rental unit, please contact National CORE:
•Phone: (760) 674-1139
•Email: palmdesertproperties@nationalcore.org
Complete a Guest Card and return it to the specific
complex of interest.
Questions: