Palm Springs short-term-rental inventory exploded between 2020 – 2023, especially in the three-bed segment. The result? Oversupply, softer demand, and city regulations that cap STR density at 20% per neighborhood. Many hosts are hurting, and average occupancy has slipped.

In that environment our Palm Springs Airbnb occupancy rate of 41% may not look sky-high, but it is still 11% above the valley’s 37% benchmark.

Our goal with every Trust-Metric post is radical transparency: we share all data Airbnb gives us, not just the flattering bits. For a deeper dive into zoning caps, contract limits, and property-size saturation, see our companion page “Palm Springs Rental Market Outlook 2025.”

Inside Airbnb › Insights › Occupancy, each home is benchmarked against a cohort of similar listings—properties with matching bedroom count, core amenities, nightly-rate band, and a tight map radius. That side-by-side view is the basis of every percentage you see in our table.

Occupancy (%) = (Booked Nights ÷ Available Nights) × 100 

Rolling Apr 2024 → Apr 2025

• Our 14-home Palm Springs set averaged 41% occupancy.
• The matched “similar listings” cohort averaged 37%.

Because winter carries far more availability than the triple-digit summer, we weight each month by its open-night count before averaging. That blended math produces our headline Palm Springs Airbnb occupancy rate of 41%.

1. Dynamic pool-heat pricing – energy cost is charged only when the guest activates the heater, eliminating sticker shock in spring and fall shoulder weeks.
2. Event-wave calendar releases – Coachella and Stagecoach weekends open in three drops, keeping listings “fresh” in search for months.
3. Pet-friendly pivot – fenced-yard photos and no-fee pet policies add ~3 points to the Palm Springs Airbnb occupancy rate by capturing dog-travel demand.
4. Min-stay zig-zag – two nights mid-week, four on weekends, seven for festivals: flexibility fills orphan gaps without discounting anchor dates.
5. 8-hour HVAC fix SLA – desert heat is unforgiving; rapid repairs protect five-star reviews that feed search rank and occupancy.

Each lever addresses an oversupply pain point, inching our portfolio ahead of the 37% market average.

More nights let us impose three-night minimums, filtering quick-hit party traffic that strains Palm Springs’ Good Neighbor rules.

Guests planning golf getaways or spa weeks stay longer and review higher, nudging the Palm Springs Airbnb occupancy rate up again. Continuous but measured turnover also keeps cleaners, pool techs, and landscapers on predictable schedules—reducing noise spikes and fostering goodwill with full-time residents.