Los Angeles is the second-least affordable city in the U.S., for both home renters and buyers, according to the 14th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey: 2018, a fact that has many heading east—more specifically to Palm Springs.
A desert town located at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, synonymous with midcentury modern architecture, Palm Springs may have been the playground of the Hollywood elite and retirees, but of late it has become a hotspot for hipsters, telecommuters and members of the LGBTQI community, all looking to reside full-time in a more reasonably priced and slower-paced locale.
Moreover, serious real estate investors see the area’s potential: earlier this year The Desert Sun reported that BlackRock had picked up 167 acres of land with a potential to build some 1,100 homes in the Palm Desert. The price wasn’t immediately available and attempts to reach BlackRock were unsuccessful.