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Sunmor neighborhood identity sign

A remarkably intact central Palm Springs collection of midcentury homes built beside the former Army airfield.

Registered permits 35
Available 0 Estimated permits remaining before the 20% cap.
Waitlisted permit requests 11
Residential units 140

Location

Where Sunmor 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
Sunmor Open Limited Constrained Reporting area No data for this snapshot Roads
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Neighborhood overview

What Sunmor is like

Sunmor’s homes preserve many classic 1950s and 1960s features, including low rooflines, breezeways, and clerestory windows. Remnants of the Palm Springs Army Airfield remain part of the neighborhood landscape and connect its residential story to wartime history.

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Permit history

Vacation-rental density over time

The solid line follows the City’s published density for Sunmor. The dashed line marks the 20% cap.

Published density 20% cap

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Monthly vacation-rental permit history for Sunmor
Month Density Registered permits Available Waitlisted permit requests
October 2026 25.00% 35 0 11
September 2026 25.00% 35 0 11
August 2026 25.00% 35 0 11
December 2025 26.43% 37 0 11
December 2024 26.43% 37 — 8
May 2024 27.86% 39 — 8
April 2024 27.86% 39 — 7
March 2024 28.57% 40 — 7
February 2024 28.57% 40 — 6
January 2024 29.29% 41 — 5
December 2023 29.29% 41 — 4
November 2023 30.00% 42 — 3
October 2023 30.00% 42 — 3
September 2023 30.00% 42 — 3
August 2023 30.00% 42 — 3
July 2023 30.00% 42 — 3
June 2023 30.00% 42 — 3
May 2023 29.29% 41 — 3
April 2023 29.29% 41 — 2
March 2023 29.29% 41 — 2
February 2023 29.29% 41 — 1
January 2023 30.00% 42 — 0
December 2022 29.29% 41 — 0
November 2022 32.14% 45 — —

* 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 Sunmor 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 Sunmor
Recorded periodVacation-rental count
December 201735
December 201837
December 201940
December 202042
2021 (date unspecified)40
February 1, 202242
July 28, 202240

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