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Sonora Sunrise neighborhood identity sign

A relaxed South Palm Springs neighborhood close to bike routes, trails, and classic resort-era destinations.

Registered permits 89
Available 243 Estimated permits remaining before the 20% cap.
Waitlisted permit requests 0
Residential units 1667

Location

Where Sonora Sunrise sits in Palm Springs

The highlighted boundary shows the neighborhood’s position within the City’s reporting map.

Latest permit status City data as of October 15, 2026
Sonora Sunrise Open Limited Constrained Reporting area No data for this snapshot Roads
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Neighborhood overview

What Sonora Sunrise is like

Sonora Sunrise combines residential streets with convenient access to outdoor routes and nearby hospitality. The Purple Room, a venue linked to Palm Springs’ Rat Pack history, is one of the recognizable destinations associated with the area.

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 Sonora Sunrise. The dashed line marks the 20% cap.

Published density 20% cap

Only available City snapshots are shown, equally spaced. Lines connect consecutive months only; missing months are omitted, not estimated. Density can change when the City revises its residential-unit count.

Monthly vacation-rental permit history for Sonora Sunrise
Month Density Registered permits Available Waitlisted permit requests
October 2026 5.34% 89 243 0
September 2026 5.34% 89 244 0
August 2026 5.28% 88 245 0
December 2025 5.28% 88 245 0
December 2024 5.40% 90 — 0
May 2024 5.70% 95 — 0
April 2024 5.64% 94 — 0
March 2024 5.64% 94 — 0
February 2024 5.64% 94 — 0
January 2024 5.64% 94 — 0
December 2023 5.64% 94 — 0
November 2023 5.64% 94 — 0
October 2023 5.52% 92 — 0
September 2023 5.58% 93 — 0
August 2023 5.82% 97 — 0
July 2023 5.82% 97 — 0
June 2023 5.76% 96 — 0
May 2023 5.88% 98 — 0
April 2023 5.76% 96 — 0
March 2023 5.76% 96 — 0
February 2023 5.64% 94 — 0
January 2023 5.60% 92 — 0
December 2022 5.54% 91 — 0
November 2022 5.79% 95 — —

* A City-published permit waitlist takes precedence over calculated availability. A dash means the City source did not report that field.

Historical counts · Older definitions

Earlier vacation-rental counts

The City’s 2022 workshop exhibit records Sonora Sunrise from 2017 to 2022. The name is associated with this profile for reference; historical boundaries and the counted property types have not been established as equivalent to today’s reporting.

Each dot is a recorded count, with no values inferred between dates. The 2021 observation has no exact date. These figures do not establish historical availability or waitlists, and today’s 20% cap is not applied.

Historical vacation-rental counts for Sonora Sunrise
Recorded periodVacation-rental count
December 201780
December 201856
December 201968
December 202065
2021 (date unspecified)76
February 1, 202276
July 28, 202285

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