La Quinta: strong demand, and the hardest permit question in the valley.

Only in limited circumstances. The City page, checked 2026-09-20, states that Municipal Code section 3.25.055 imposes a permanent ban on new STVR permits in the General and Primary categories, and that those permits can only be issued to properties located within a few exempt areas. Effective January 4, 2024, Homeshare permits and qualified and certified Large Lots were made exempt from that ban. Homeshare requires the owner to occupy the property throughout the visitor's stay; Large Lot applies to a single parcel of 25,000 square feet or more meeting section 3.25.057 criteria, considered by Council at a public hearing.

The City publishes a weekly active and suspended STVR permit list in both Excel and PDF, updated every Wednesday by 5:00 PM, and a public portal map updated every Friday by 5:00 PM. Check the parcel against those, and confirm with the STVR team before relying on it.

It means it is a market with a closed front door for most new entrants, which is a different thing. An existing permitted property, a Homeshare arrangement or a qualifying large lot can all operate. What you cannot do is assume a new whole-home permit will be available because the house is attractive.