Vacation Palm Springs Real Estate

What Vacation Palm Springs Real Estate does

Vacation Palm Springs Real Estate Inc. is a Palm Springs, California-based vacation rental property management company founded in 2001 and operating today as a subsidiary brand within Vacasa, North America's largest vacation rental property management company. The company serves two distinct customer segments: travelers booking short-term and long-term vacation stays in the Greater Palm Springs area, and individual homeowners seeking professional rental management for their properties. Its inventory spans 1–8+ bedroom houses, condos, studios, and townhomes across at least 12 sub-markets including Palm Springs, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, Cathedral City, Indio, Bermuda Dunes, Joshua Tree, Twentynine Palms, Yucca Valley, and Johnson Valley, with amenities such as private pools, pool spas, golf course access, and tennis courts.

The core product is a vacation rental search and booking platform built on a faceted search system filtering by amenity, area, rental type, and bedroom count, supported by destination content including a restaurant guide and monthly weather guide. Distribution is multi-channel: direct booking via vacationpalmsprings.com, toll-free phone reservations, listings on Airbnb and Vrbo, and cross-listing on vacasa.com under the parent brand. The company holds California Department of Real Estate license #01460731 and operates with 11–50 employees from a single headquarters in Palm Springs.

Revenue is generated through three streams: managed-service fees from property owners for full-service rental management, transaction-based short-term vacation rental bookings, and recurring long-term rental revenue. Pricing is property-specific and quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, and the company layers value-added services including 24/7 guest support, premium cleaning, easy check-in, and fresh linens to differentiate from self-managed competitors. Marketing relies primarily on organic channels (website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest) with cross-promotion through the Vacasa network.

Name

Vacation Palm Springs Real Estate

Legal name

Vacation Palm Springs Real Estate Inc.

Website

https://vacationpalmsprings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vacation Palm Springs Real Estate is a Palm Springs, California-based vacation rental property management company, operating as a Vacasa subsidiary. It manages and books short-term and long-term vacation homes across 12 Greater Palm Springs sub-markets for individual travelers and homeowners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental Property Management

NAICS

Accommodation (721)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Vacation Homes & Residences (THAMAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Resort & Branded Residence Vacation Rental Management (BPAJAIAE)

Keywords

• Vacation rentals
• Property management
• Vacation homes
• Short-term rentals
• Long-term rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vacation Rental Management Services: Manages vacation rental properties for homeowners, providing property listing, guest booking, cleaning, maintenance, and 24/7 guest services. Revenue derived from management fees charged to property owners.
2. Short-term Vacation Rentals: Rents vacation homes, condos, and other properties to travelers for short-term stays (typically nightly or weekly). Properties feature luxury amenities including private pools, pool spas, golf course access, and tennis courts.
3. Long-term Rentals: Provides long-term rental options in addition to short-term vacation stays.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vacation Palm Springs manages and rents vacation properties in the Greater Palm Springs, California area for individual travelers, offering short-term and long-term rentals of houses, condos, studios, and townhomes with luxury amenities such as private pools, pool spas, and golf/tennis access. The company also provides full-service property management to homeowners, including listing, guest booking, cleaning, maintenance, and 24/7 guest support, leveraging the Vacasa platform for distribution and operations.

Product overview

Vacation Palm Springs is a vacation rental property management platform operated by Vacasa, offering a unified service for booking and managing vacation rentals in the Palm Springs, California area. The platform encompasses the core Vacation Palm Springs booking system along with featured property showcases, multiple search filters (by amenity, area, rental type, and size), a restaurant guide directory, and weather information resources. Properties range from 1-bedroom studios to 8+ bedroom homes, with amenities including private pools, pool spas, golf course access, and tennis courts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vacation Palm Springs vacation rentals Online booking platform offering short-term and long-term vacation rentals of houses, condos, studios, and townhomes in the Greater Palm Springs area with luxury amenities (private pools, pool spas, golf course access, tennis courts) and 24/7 guest services. Targeted at individual travelers, families, and groups seeking vacation lodging.
• Long-term vacation rentals Extended-stay and monthly vacation rental options in the Palm Springs area for travelers needing temporary housing, snowbird rentals, or extended getaways. Available through the same booking platform with properties fully equipped for longer visits.
• Homeowner property management services Full-service vacation rental property management for homeowners in the Greater Palm Springs area, including property listing, guest booking, cleaning, maintenance, and 24/7 guest support, with revenue from management fees charged to property owners.
• Palm Springs Restaurant Guide Curated directory of local restaurants in the Palm Springs area, with cuisine types, contact info, and website links, designed to enhance the guest experience during vacation stays.
• Palm Springs Weather Guide Monthly climate information service with temperature averages, rainfall data, and seasonal weather patterns for the Palm Springs area to help travelers plan trips.

Quantifiable outcome

• Properties feature amenities including private pools, pool spas, golf course access, tennis courts, air conditioning, fireplaces, and BBQ facilities

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VacasaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVacation Palm Springs joined Vacasa, North America's largest vacation rental property management company. The partnership enables Vacation Palm Springs to leverage Vacasa's technology platform, marketing reach, and operational infrastructure while maintaining local Palm Springs market expertise.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AvantStay: Tech-enabled luxury vacation rental manager operating in resort destinations with professionally managed homes, comparable to Vacation Palm Springs on property quality and full-service guest experience.
• Vacasa: National full-service vacation rental management company and parent of Vacation Palm Springs. Operates the same end-to-end model — listing, dynamic pricing, cleaning, 24/7 guest support — across markets, and directly competes for managed property contracts.
• Plum Guide: Curated luxury vacation rental platform with strict home quality standards and professional management; competes in the premium tier that Vacation Palm Springs targets with its pool/golf amenity offering.
• Casago: Vacation rental property management franchise with localized operations in resort destinations. Directly competes for homeowners in markets like Palm Springs and offers the same full-service management stack.
• Evolve Vacation Rental: Vacation rental management company that combines a local-team model with national marketing, directly comparable in serving individual homeowners across multiple U.S. destinations.
• TurnKey Vacation Rentals: National full-service vacation rental manager providing professional cleaning, local staff, and centralized technology for homeowners. Closely comparable on business model and target customer (homeowners seeking hands-off rental income).

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Largest global short-term rental marketplace; not a property manager but the dominant distribution channel Vacation Palm Springs lists on, and an alternative for homeowners considering self-management.
• Vrbo: Major U.S. short-term rental marketplace (Expedia Group) focused on whole-home vacation rentals; key third-party distribution partner and alternative to professional management for homeowners.
• Sonder (Marriott): Tech-enabled short-term rental and apartment-style accommodation operator now part of Marriott; competes for travelers seeking professionally managed alternative-stay lodging in resort and urban markets.

Regional players

• iTrip Vacations: Local-market vacation rental property management franchise with strong presence in resort destinations; offers the same homeowner-facing full-service model in markets that overlap with Palm Springs.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Vacation_PS
• Facebookbusiness.facebook.com/VacationPalmSprings
• Instagraminstagram.com/vacationpalmsprings
• Pinterestpinterest.com/vacationps

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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