North Palm Springs neighborhood guide

Desert Highland / Gateway

The City reporting area for the longstanding north Palm Springs community near the Indian Canyon Drive gateway.

Registered rentals 39
Available 63 Estimated permits remaining before the 20% cap.
Published waitlist 0
Residential units 512

Location

Where Desert Highland / Gateway sits in Palm Springs

The highlighted boundary shows the neighborhood’s position within the city’s full set of reporting areas.

Latest permit status City data as of August 13, 2026
Desert Highland / Gateway Open Limited Constrained Reporting area No data for this snapshot Roads
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Area overview

What Desert Highland / Gateway is like

Desert Highland / Gateway sits near Palm Springs’ northern entrance and has a strong community identity. The James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center and adjacent recreation spaces are important neighborhood anchors; readers should use the City map to confirm how this reporting label applies to a particular address.

This is a concise orientation, not a boundary or property-level determination. Use the official neighborhood map for an address lookup.

Permit history

Vacation-rental density over time

The solid line follows the City’s published density for Desert Highland / Gateway. The dashed line marks the 20% cap.

Published density 20% cap

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Monthly vacation-rental permit history for Desert Highland / Gateway
Month Density Registered Available Waitlist
August 2026 7.62% 39 63 0

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Use the profile as a starting point

Neighborhood names and boundaries can evolve. Confirm an address independently, then use the latest Sandvue report to understand the area’s current permit-availability snapshot.