Cathedral, CA housing market
The typical Cathedral home is worth about $475,000, down 2.9% in a year, 38% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 63 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cathedral compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cathedral at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.4 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Cathedral | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $248,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $283,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $302,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $325,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $368,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $457,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $495,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $508,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $507,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $482,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $475,000 | $764,000 |
129 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 129 new homes in Cathedral in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $31 million to build. That's 2.5 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of California as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Cathedral has permitted 1,213 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cathedral gained 293 residents while 510 new homes were permitted: about 0.6 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across California: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Cathedral ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 40 | 38 | 2 | $8.1 million |
| 2025 | 129 | 129 | 0 | $31 million |
| 2024 | 90 | 67 | 23 | $33.1 million |
| 2023 | 99 | 51 | 48 | $26.2 million |
| 2022 | 57 | 55 | 2 | $19.2 million |
| 2021 | 220 | 150 | 70 | $36.3 million |
| 2020 | 251 | 249 | 2 | $52.6 million |
| 2019 | 144 | 142 | 2 | $29.2 million |
| 2018 | 92 | 92 | 0 | $18.5 million |
| 2017 | 85 | 85 | 0 | $23.3 million |
| 2016 | 46 | 44 | 2 | $10.1 million |
| 2015 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2014 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2013 | 12 | 10 | 2 | $2.5 million |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $466,000 |
| 2010 | 64 | 4 | 60 | $8.6 million |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $451,000 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2007 | 50 | 40 | 10 | $10.1 million |
| 2006 | 172 | 166 | 6 | $36.2 million |
| 2005 | 483 | 412 | 71 | $102 million |
| 2004 | 475 | 336 | 139 | $79.4 million |
| 2003 | 803 | 386 | 417 | $117.8 million |
| 2002 | 668 | 641 | 27 | $110.7 million |
| 2001 | 608 | 492 | 116 | $85.1 million |
| 2000 | 246 | 219 | 27 | $30.2 million |
How Cathedral ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Cathedral and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral | $475K | −2.9% | $2,120 | 129 | $73,572 |
| Rancho Mirage | $829K | −0.3% | $2,230 | 53 | $107,364 |
| Palm Springs | $608K | −0.7% | $2,230 | 105 | $73,119 |
| Garnet | — | −0.6%† | $2,080 | — | $72,694 |
| Thousand Palms | $382K | −1.5% | $2,090 | — | $77,000 |
| Desert Hot Springs | $377K | −1.5% | $2,080 | 216 | $52,761 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
6.5 years of income
The typical Cathedral home costs about 6.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Cathedral ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,120
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cathedral is $2,120 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cathedral pay a median of $1,601, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 35% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,630 · 4 bedrooms $3,400
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (92234, 92276; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Cathedral
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.