What to know before you move: cost, market timing, who it fits.
If you're considering a move to Twentynine Palms, CA, the most important variables are the local housing market, the cost structure (taxes, insurance, utilities), and how well the city fits your day-to-day life. This page summarizes the housing market read; pair it with the cost of living page for the full picture.
Twentynine Palms is a city in San Bernardino County, California, with an estimated population of 26,563. It anchors the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area. The population has contracted 1.4% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Twentynine Palms is $248,218 as of 2026-04, down 3.8% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.9% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 16% below its 5-year peak. Rents in Twentynine Palms average $1,369 per month, up 3.4% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 46 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.
Prices have come off recent highs (-15.6% from peak). Buyers may have more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.
Reasons people move here
- Reset opportunity: 16% off recent peak but +9.1% annualized over 10 years — long-run trend is up even if the last year wasn't.
- The data is the data: Twentynine Palms has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.
Things to know first
- Net out-migration: population shrinking 1.4% per year — services, schools, and tax base will follow.
- Cooling: -3.8% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
- 16% off recent peak — buyers are getting through-the-cycle pricing, not the peak.
More about Twentynine Palms
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.