2022 Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plans Market Demand Analysis by LWC, Inc (Lisa Wise Consulting) 2022-08-11MEMO
To: Jonathan Linkus and Todd Tregenza, GHD
From: Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc.
Date: August 11, 2022
Subject: La Quinta Highway 111 Specific Plan: Market Demand Analysis
Introduction
This memo summarizes the Market Demand Analysis (Task 4.2.3), which describes the city's demographic,
economic, and real estate market conditions and trends and evaluates existing constraints to future
development through the lens of market supply and demand. The memo also provides an estimate of future
demand for retail, office, hotel, and residential space in the Highway 111 Project Area.
Key Findings
Residential Demand
• By the year 2045, La Quinta could have a citywide demand for approximately 4,439 to 5,743 new
housing units, or between 193 and 250 new housing units each year. Among the 2045 citywide
demand, there could be demand for between 3,520 to 4,554 single-family units and 919 to 1,189
multifamily units.
• From 2022 to 2045, the Highway 111 Plan Area could have demand for approximately 644 to 833
new housing units, or between 28 and 36 new housing units each year.
Office Demand
• By the year 2045, the City of La Quinta could have demand citywide for approximately 24,307 to
81,025 square feet of office space, and the Highway 111 Pan Area could have a demand for
approximately 10,209 to 34,030 square feet of office space.
Hotel Demand
• Based on a review of the Highway 111 Plan Area amenities, commercial uses, urban form, and the
siting of previous hotel development, it was determined that the Plan Area would most likely attract
mid -tier hotels in the future assuming there are no structural changes in the Plan Area.
• By the year 2045, La Quinta may have demand for between one and three mid -tier hotels with 100
to 150 rooms, and the Plan Area could absorb up to one mid -tier hotel through the year 2045.
Retail Demand
• By the year 2045, La Quinta could have demand for between 332,886 and 388,290 square feet of
retail, and the Highway 111 Plan Area, could have demand for between 163,114 and 190,262
square feet of retail.
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Demographic and Household Conditions
This section describes characteristics of La Quinta's population using data from the American Community
Survey (ACS) and HUD's Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS). The analysis compares
La Quinta with the nine cities represented by the Coachella Valley Association -Government (CVAG)1 and
Riverside County to provide a relative understanding of conditions in La Quinta.
Population and Households
• In 2020, La Quinta had an estimated 41,650 residents and 16,292 households (Table 1).
• In the last decade, La Quinta's population grew at a slightly faster pace than in Riverside County
and the CVAG Cities. From 2010 to 2020, La Quinta's population grew by 16.8 percent compared
to 15.6 percent in Riverside County and 14.9 percent in the CVAG Cities. During this period, the
number of households increased by 19.3 percent in La Quinta, 10.4 percent in the county, and 24
percent in the CVAG Cities.
• La Quinta households are slightly larger than households across the CVAG Cities, but households
in La Quinta and the CVAG Cities are much smaller compared to the county overall. In 2020, the
average household size was 2.55 in La Quinta, 2.41 for the CVAG Cities, and 3.26 for Riverside
County.
1 The CVAG Cities include Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert,
Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, and Coachella.
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Table 1: Population and Household Trends, 2010 to 2020
2010 2020 Change 2010 to 2020
Number Number Number Percent
La Quinta
Total Population
Total Households
Average Household Size
CVAG Cities
Total Population
Total Households
Average Household Size
Riverside County
Total Population
Total Households
Average Household Size
35,661 41,650 5,989 16.8%
13,658 16,292 2,634 19.3%
2.61 2.55 -0.06 -2.3%
336,693 386,873 50,180 14.9%
128,779 159,722 30,943 24.0%
2.60 2.41 -0.20 -7.5%
2,109,464 2,437,864 328,400 15.6%
666,906 736,413 69,507 10.4%
3.12 3.26 0.14 4.5%
Source: American Community Survey, 5 -Year Est., 2010, 2020.
Race and Ethnicity
• La Quinta is less racially and ethnically diverse than Riverside County and the CVAG Cities. In
2020, about 54 percent of La Quinta's residents identified as Non -Hispanic White compared to 34
percent in the county and 41 percent in CVAG Cities (Table 2).
• The Hispanic/Latino population is the second-largest racial and ethnic group in La Quinta (36.2
percent) but is less represented in La Quinta than in the county (49.4 percent) and CVAG Cities
(49.6 percent).
Table 2: Race and Ethnicity, 2020
Non -Hispanic White
Hispanic/Latino
Non -Hispanic Black/African American
Non -Hispanic Asian
Other Race/Ethnicity
22,594
15,080
714
1,802
1,460
54.2%
36.2%
1.7%
4.3%
3.5%
159,142
191,743
11,927
14,566
9,495
41.1% 837,847 34.4%
49.6% 1,204,521 49.4%
3.1% 148,003 6.1%
3.8% 159,004 6.5%
2.5% 88,489 3.6%
Source: American Community Survey, 5 -Year Est., 2020.
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Educational Attainment
• Educational attainment is higher in La Quinta than in the county and the CVAG Cities. In La Quinta,
an estimated 33.4 percent of residents who are 25 years or older have earned a bachelor's degree
or higher compared to 23.2 percent in Riverside County and 27.2 percent in the CVAG Cities (Table
3).
Table 3: Educational Attainment, 2020
Nu
La Quinta CVAG Citie
Percent Numbe
Riverside Count
Num
High School Degree or Less
Some College
Bachelor's Degree
Advanced Degree
Total Population 25 Years or Older
9,081
10,752
6,364
4,048
30,245
30.0%
35.5%
21.0%
13.4%
125,512
83,180
46,935
30,911
286,538
43.8% 697,174 43.9%
29.0% 521,489 32.8%
16.4% 236,902 14.9%
10.8% 132,238 8.3%
1,587,803
Universe: Population 25 Years or Older.
Source: American Community Survey, 5 -Year Est., 2020.
Age Distribution
• La Quinta has a relatively large population of elderly residents (age 65 or older). In 2020, 27.1
percent of La Quinta residents were 65 and older, compared to 24.3 percent in CVAG cities and
14.5 percent in Riverside County (Table 4).
• La Quinta and the CVAG Cities also have a somewhat smaller population of teens and children
(age under 18). In 2020, 20.1 percent of La Quinta's population was under 18 years old compared
to 18.6 percent in the CVAG Cities and 25.2 percent in Riverside County.
Table 4: Age Distribution, 2020
La Quinta CVAG Cities
Number Percent Number Percent
Riverside County
Number Percent
Under 18
18 to 24
25 to 44
45 to 64
65 and older
8,368
3,037
7,597
11,348
11,300
20.1%
7.3%
18.2%
27.2%
27.1%
71,812
28,523
89,172
103,475
93,891
18.6%
7.4%
23.0%
26.7%
24.3%
613,823
236,238
654,005
581,423
352,375
25.2%
9.7%
26.8%
23.8%
14.5%
Source: American Community Survey, 5 -Year Est., 2020.
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Household Type and Tenure
• Families with children are less represented in La Quinta and the CVAG Cities than in the county.
In 2020, 23.6 percent of households in La Quinta were families with children, which was slightly
higher than in the CVAG Cities (20.8 percent) but lower than in Riverside County (37.2 percent)
(Table 5).
• Families without children comprise 43.7 percent of the households in La Quinta, which is a higher
share than in the CVAG Cities (35.6 percent) and Riverside County (36.1 percent).
• La Quinta has a slightly higher percentage of owner -occupied households (72.4 percent) than the
CVAG Cities (67.2 percent) and Riverside County (67.5 percent) (Figure 1).
Table 5: Household by Type, 2020
La Quinta CVAG Cities Riverside County
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Families with Children
Families without Children
Single -Person Household
Other Non -Family Household
3,852
7,127
4,517
796
23.6%
43.7%
27.7%
4.9%
33,144 20.8%
56,940 35.6%
58,422 36.6%
11,216 7.0%
273,902
265,556
156,654
40,301
37.2%
36.1 %
21.3%
5.5%
Source: American Community Survey, 5 -Year Est., 2020.
Figure 1: Housing Tenure, 2020
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CVAG Cities
Riverside County
• Owner Occupied Renter Occupied
Source: American Community Survey, 5 -Year Est., 2020.
Income
• In 2020, La Quinta's median income was $75,724 (Table 6). La Quinta's median income was higher
than the CVAG Cities median income of $54,916 and somewhat higher than Riverside County's
median income of $70,732.
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• La Quinta also has a larger share of households earning $125,000 or more annually and a smaller
share of households earning less than $30,000 per year than the CVAG Cities and Riverside
County. In 2020, 17 percent of La Quinta households earned less than $30,000 per year compared
to 29 percent of households in the CVAG Cities and 21 percent of households in Riverside County
(Table 7). In the same year, 29 percent of La Quinta households earned $125,000 or more each
year compared to 19 percent of households in the CVAG Cities and 24 percent of households in
Riverside County.
• When controlling for household size, La Quinta has a higher percentage (70.6 percent) of moderate
and above moderate -income households (earning 80 percent of the area median income or
greater) than CVAG Cities (55.8 percent) and Riverside County (63.3 percent) (Figure 2). Likewise,
the shares of households that are low income (14.1 percent), very low income (7.5 percent), and
extremely low income (7.8 percent) are less in La Quinta than in the CVAG Cities and Riverside
County.
Table 6: Median Income, 2020
Median Income
La Quinta
CVAG Cities
Riverside County
$ 75,724
$ 54,916
$ 70,732
Source: American Community
Survey, 5 -Year Est., 2020.
Table 7: Households by Annual Income, 2020
Less than $30,000
$30,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to 124,999
$125,000 or More
La Quinta
Number Perce
2,725 17% 46,358 29%
2,825 17% 27,657 17%
2,545 16% 26,084 16%
3,458 21% 29,632 19%
4,739 29% 29,991 19%
151,767 21%
111,238 15%
124,844 17%
172,337 23%
176,227 24%
Source: American Community Survey, 5 -Year Est., 2020.
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80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
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Very Low
(30-50% AMI)
CVAG Cities
Source: HUD, Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy, 2018.
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Demographics and Households Conclusions
• There is likely a demand for a variety of new housing in La Quinta. Overall demand for housing is
demonstrated by the significant growth in population and households in La Quinta and by the
regional pressures for housing exacerbated by the ongoing housing crisis. (The extent of demand
for housing in La Quinta is further explored in the Residential Market Demand Section).
• La Quinta's household demographics suggest there is a demand for a mix of larger housing types
to accommodate families with children and smaller housing types to accommodate families without
children and single -person households. However, La Quinta has a relatively large population of
families without children, which may require less space and drive demand for smaller units.
Demand for smaller units may also be driven by La Quinta's senior and aging population. And while
most city residents are homeowners, a significant portion of households rent their home, indicating
demand for both ownership and rental housing. Single-family homes and large condominiums,
townhomes, and rental multifamily units are likely needed to support families with children in La
Quinta. Smaller for -sale and rental multifamily units would also be needed for families without
children, single -person households, and seniors.
Economic Conditions
This section describes La Quinta's employment trends compared to Riverside County. The analysis uses
the publicly available data source, Longitudinal Employer -Household Dynamics (LEHD) and HdL data
provided by the city.
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Employment Overview
• In 2019, there were an estimated 11,672 jobs in La Quinta, and 56 percent of these jobs (6,488
jobs) are estimated to be in the Highway 111 Plan Area (Table 8).1
• The total number of jobs in La Quinta accounts for 8.8 percent of total jobs in the CVAG Cities and
1.6 percent of total employment in Riverside County (Table 9).
• From 2011 to 2019 total employment in La Quinta decreased by 8 percent, while employment grew
by 11 percent in the CVAG Cities and by 28 percent in Riverside County (Table 10).
Table 8: Total La Quinta Employment, 2019
Total Jobs
% La Quinta
Highway 111 Plan Area
La Quinta
6,488
11,672
56%
100%
Note: The Highway 111 Plan Area is approximated using the
Census Block Group 1, Census Tract 451.21 and Block Group 3,
Census Tract 452.15, Riverside County, California.
Source: LEND, 2019.
'The Highway 111 Plan Area is approximated using the Census Block Group 1, Census Tract 451.21 and Block Group
3, Census Tract 452.15, Riverside County, California.
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Table 9: Total Employment, CVAG Cities and Riverside County, 2019
Total Job
% Riverside
County
La Quinta
Desert Hot Springs
Palm Springs
Cathedral City
Rancho Mirage
Palm Desert
Indian Wells
Indio
Coachella
CVAG Cities
Riverside County
11,672
3,687
28,521
9,934
16,175
29,284
3,862
20,767
8,973
132,875
745,957
8.8%
2.8%
21.5%
7.5%
12.2%
22.0%
2.9%
15.6%
6.8%
100.0%
N/A
1.6%
0.5%
3.8%
1.3%
2.2%
3.9%
0.5%
2.8%
1.2%
17.8%
100.0%
Note: The Highway 111 Plan Area is approximated using the Census Block Group 1, Census
Tract 451.21 and Block Group 3, Census Tract 452.15, Riverside County, California.
Source: LEHD, 2019.
Table 10: Employment Growth, CVAG Cities and Riverside County, 2011 to 2019
2011
Number
2019 Change 2011 to 20191
Number Number % Change
La Quinta 12,721
Desert Hot Springs 3,232
Palm Springs 24,016
Cathedral City 9,489
Rancho Mirage 15,033
Palm Desert 28,565
Indian Wells 4,724
Indio 15,067
Coachella 7,105
CVAG 119,952
Riverside County 581,470
11,672
3,687
28,521
9,934
16,175
29,284
3,862
20,767
8,973
132,875
745,957
-1,049
455
4,505
445
1,142
719
-862
5,700
1,868
12,923
164,487
5%
8%
3%
-18%
38%
26%
11%
28%
Note: The Highway 111 Plan Area is approximated using the Census Block Group 1, Census
Tract 451.21 and Block Group 3, Census Tract 452.15, Riverside County, California.
Source: LEHD, 2011, 2019.
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Employment by Industry Sector
• La Quinta's largest industries include Accommodation & Food Services, Educational Services,
Retail Trade, and Health Care & Social Assistance (Table 11). These four industry sectors are also
the top industries in Riverside County, although the relative share of employment differs between
the city and county for each sector. In 2019, Accommodation & Food Services jobs accounted for
27.7 percent of total jobs in La Quinta and 12.5 percent of jobs in Riverside County. Educational
Services jobs accounted for 17.8 percent of jobs in La Quinta and 10.1 percent of jobs in the
County. Retail Trade jobs accounted for 15.9 percent of jobs in La Quinta and 11.1 percent of jobs
in the county. Lastly, Health Care & Social Assistance jobs account for 9.2 percent of jobs in La
Quinta and 14.5 percent of jobs in the county.
• Although the top three industry sectors employing the most people (Accommodation & Food
Services, Educational Services, and Retail Trade) remained the largest sectors in La Quinta from
2011 to 2019, the number of jobs in each sector decreased during this period in La Quinta. From
2011 to 2019 the Accommodation & Food Services sector lost 1,107 jobs (25.5 percent decrease),
Educational Services lost 151 jobs (6.8 percent decrease), and Retail Trade lost 725 jobs (28.1
percent).
• Health Care & Social Assistance is a large and growing industry in La Quinta. From 2011 to 2019,
the sector grew by 674 jobs, an increase of 168.5 percent. La Quinta's growth in the Health Care
& Social Assistance sector outpaced growth in Riverside County where Health Care & Social
Assistance employment increased by 76.8 percent from 2011 to 2019.
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation employment is highly concentrated in La Quinta. While the
sector represents a moderate amount of employment in La Quinta (7.6 percent of total jobs) Arts,
Entertainment, and Recreation jobs in La Quinta represent an outsized share of jobs in the sector
for the county. In 2019, La Quinta's total employment accounted for 1.6 percent of total employment
for the county. However, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation jobs in La Quinta account for 5.4
percent of jobs in the sector for the county (Figure 3). Accommodation & Food Services is also
notably concentrated in La Quinta. Accommodation & Food Services jobs accounted for 3.5 percent
of jobs in the sector across the county.
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Table 11: La Quinta Employment by Industry Sector, 2011 to 2019
2011 2019 Change 2011 to 2019
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Accommodation & Food Services
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Health Care & Social Assistance
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
Administration & Waste Management
Construction
Other Services
Professional & Technical Services
Real Estate
Finance & Insurance
Information
Public Administration
Wholesale Trade
Manufacturing
Utilities
Transportation & Warehousing
Agriculture & Forestry
Mining
Management of Companies
4,342
2,225
2,582
400
667
460
370
425
347
165
193
49
136
148
46
91
39
34.1%
17.5%
20.3%
3.1%
5.2%
3.6%
2.9%
3.3%
2.7%
1.3%
1.5%
0.4%
1.1%
1.2%
0.4%
0.7%
0.3%
24 0.2%
0.0%
12 0.1%
3,235
2,074
1,857
1,074
892
511
440
350
321
217
148
114
114
104
91
77
31
22
27.7%
17.8%
15.9%
9.2%
7.6%
4.4%
3.8%
3.0%
2.8%
1.9%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.8%
0.7%
0.3%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
-1,107 -25.5%
-151 -6.8%
-725 -28.1%
674 168.5%
225 33.7%
51 11.1%
70 18.9%
- 75 -17.6%
- 26 -7.5%
52 31.5%
-45 -23.3%
65 132.7%
-22 -16.2%
-44 -29.7%
45 97.8%
- 14 -15.4%
- 8 -20.5%
- 2 -8.3%
0 0.0%
-12 -100.0%
Source: LEHD, 2011, 2019
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Table 12: Riverside County Employment by Industry Sector, 2011 to 2019
2011 2019 Change 2011 to 2019
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Health Care & Social Assistance
Accommodation & Food Services
Retail Trade
Educational Services
Construction
Administration & Waste Management
Transportation & Warehousing
Manufacturing
Public Administration
Wholesale Trade
Professional & Technical Services
Other Services
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
Agriculture & Forestry
Finance & Insurance
Real Estate
Information
Utilities
Management of Companies
Mining
61,087 10.5%
68,997 11.9%
82,169 14.1%
67,761 11.7%
33,602 5.8%
35,130 6.0%
20,453 3.5%
39,733 6.8%
34,922 6.0%
22,625 3.9%
18,789 3.2%
29,384 5.1%
19,543 3.4%
13,783 2.4%
10,944 1.9%
7,613 1.3%
7,105 1.2%
4,488 0.8%
2,937 0.5%
405 0.1%
107,974
93,546
82,809
75,087
72,131
52,394
48,728
45,291
32,683
26,617
23,064
21,593
16,588
12,430
10,360
10,311
6,527
4,359
3,049
416
14.5%
12.5%
11.1%
10.1%
9.7%
7.0%
6.5%
6.1%
4.4%
3.6%
3.1%
2.9%
2.2%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.6%
0.4%
0.1%
46,887 76.8%
24,549 35.6%
640 0.8%
7,326 10.8%
38,529 114.7%
17,264 49.1%
28,275 138.2%
5,558 14.0%
-2,239 -6.4%
3,992 17.6%
4,275 22.8%
-7,791 -26.5%
-2,955 -15.1%
-1,353 -9.8%
- 584 -5.3%
2,698 35.4%
- 578 -8.1%
- 129 -2.9%
112 3.8%
11 2.7%
Source: LEHD, 2011, 2019
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Figure 3: La Quinta Industry Employment Share of Riverside County Industry Employment, 2019
La Quinta Industry % of County Industry
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Firms by Industry Sector
• There are an estimated 1,340 firms in La Quinta (Table 13).
• Nearly half of the businesses in La Quinta (48.9 percent of total firms) are involved in Retail Trade.
Accommodation & Food Services comprise 11.9 percent of all firms, and Manufacturing is the third
most represented industry sector at 6.6 percent of total firms.
• According to the city's most recent comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR, fiscal year
2019/2020), La Quinta's largest private firms are large retailers, including Wal-Mart, Costco, Home
Depot, Lowe's Home Improvement, and Target (Table 14). Other top employers in La Quinta
include the La Quinta Resort and Club and Traditions Golf Club.
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Table 13: La Quinta Businesses by Industry Sector, 2022
Industry Sector # Firms % Firms
Retail Trade
Accommodation & Food Services
Manufacturing
Professional & Technical Services
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
Wholesale Trade
Other Services (except Public Admin)
Other Industry
Health Care & Social Assistance
Administration & Waste Management
Real Estate
Educational Services
Construction
Agriculture & Forestry
Information
Transportation & Warehousing
Finance and Insurance
Utilities
Total Firms
655 48.9%
160 11.9%
88 6.6%
84 6.3%
77 5.7%
70 5.2%
67 5.0%
27 2.0%
21 1.6%
18 1.3%
17 1.3%
17 1.3%
15 1.1%
8 0.6%
8 0.6%
3 0.2%
3 0.2%
2 0.1%
1,340
Source: City of La Quinta, 2022.
Table 14: La Quinta's Top Private Employers FY 2019/20
Firm
Employees
La Quinta Resort & Club/PGA West
Walmart Supercenter
Costco Wholesale
The Home Depot
Target
Lowe's
Traditions Golf Club
1,412
300
290
212
180
150
120
Source: City of La Quinta CAFR, fiscal year 2019/2020
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Residential Market Demand
This section reviews La Quinta's housing inventory, sales prices and rents, and trends in housing
development compared to the CVAG Cities and Riverside County. This section also provides an estimated
number of housing units that will be in demand by 2045 in the Highway 111 Project Area. The analysis
relies on data from ACS, Redfin, Zillow, and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
growth forecasts, and residential pipeline data from the city.
Residential Market Conditions
• Home prices in La Quinta are much higher than in the overall county. As of April 2022, the median
sale price in La Quinta was $821,750, and the median sales price in Riverside County was
$602,500 (Figure 4).
• Condominiums in La Quinta are also more expensive than in Riverside County, and as of 2022,
the median sales of La Quinta condominiums were slightly higher than single-family homes in
Riverside County.
• Over the last decade, the median sales price for single-family homes increased by 91 percent in
La Quinta and 101 percent in Riverside County. Prices for condominiums increased at a similar
rate during this period. From 2012 to 2022, the median sales price increased by 87 percent in La
Quinta and by 106 percent in Riverside County.
• Rents are also higher and increasing at a faster pace in La Quinta than in Riverside County. The
average rent in La Quinta is $3,650 compared to $2,518 for Riverside County (Figure 5). From
2014 to 2022, average rent has increased by 116 percent in La Quinta and by 72 percent across
all of Riverside County.
Figure 4: Median Single -Family and Condominium Sales Prices, 2012 to 2022
Nominal Dollars
$900,000
$800,000
$700,000
$600,000
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$-
$821,750
•
•
•
$619,000
$602,500
$445,750
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
YTD
La Quinta Single -Family Riverside County Single -Family
Riverside County Condo
— - - • La Quinta Condo
Source: Redfin, April 2022.
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Figure 5: Average Rent, 2014 to 2022
Nominal Dollars
$4,000
$3,500 $3,650
$3,000
$2,500 $2,518
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
$-
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
—La Quinta Riverside County
Note: Data is based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) aggregated by zip code. See www.zillow.com for methodology
details.
Source: Zillow, 2022.
Residential Development Trends and Projected Growth
This section examines La Quinta's estimated share of housing units in the Coachella Valley Region, recent
housing unit development trends in the city, and projections for future housing units.
• La Quinta's 2020 occupied -housing unit count of 16,292 units account for 10.2 percent of units in
the CVAG Cities and 2.2 percent of Riverside County's occupied -housing stock (Table 15).
• Over the last decade, La Quinta added 2,634 occupied -housing units and the CVAG Cities together
added 30,943 units (Table 16). La Quinta's housing unit growth represents 8.5 percent of the total
CVAG unit growth from 2010 to 2020.
• La Quinta has a relatively large number of housing units that are used as a second homes or
seasonal housing. In 2020, the CVAG Cities' share of total housing that was used as
secondary/seasonal housing was 16.9 percent compared to six percent for Riverside County (Table
17). La Quinta's share of secondary/seasonal housing is even larger than the CVAG Cities at 21.2
percent.
• From 2010 to 2021, La Quinta granted 1,973 new housing unit construction permits (Table 18).
79.3 percent of permits were for single-family residences and 20.7 were for multifamily units. The
share of single-family permits for multifamily units in La Quinta is similar to the share in the CVAG
Cities where 83.7 percent of permits were for single-family homes and Riverside County where
81.6 percent of permits were for single-family units.
• There are currently new 20 developments containing a total of 2,080 housing units that are
proposed, approved, or under construction in La Quinta (Table 19).
• From 2016 through 2045, SCAG estimates that the CVAG Cities will add 96,700 more households,
which would represent a 71 percent increase from the 2016 household count (Table 20).
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Riverside
County
Growth
Table 15: Total Occupied -Housing Units, 2020
La Quinta
CVAG Cities
Riverside County
16,292
159,722
736,413
10.2%
100.0%
N/A
2.2%
21.7%
100.0%
Source: American Community Survey, 5 -Year Est., 2020.
Table 16: Occupied -Housing Units Growth, 2000 to 2020
Growth
2020 2010 to
2020
% CVAG
Growth
La Quinta
CVAG Cities
Riverside County
13,658
128,779
666,906
16,292
159,722
736,413
2,634
30,943
69,507
8.5%
100.0%
N/A
3.8%
44.5%
100.0%
Source: American Community Survey, 5 -Year Est., 2020.
Table 17: Secondary/Seasonal Housing Units, 2020
Occupied Secondary/ Other
Units Seasonal Vacant
Units Units
s
% Secondary/
Seasonal of
Total Unit
La Quinta
CVAG Cities
Riverside County
16,292
159,722
736,413
5,479
36,865
50,655
4,104
21,384
57,998
25,875
217,971
845,066
21.2%
16.9%
6.0%
Note: "Other Vacant" includes units that are vacant and not used, vacant due to transition period
between tenants, vacant and for sale, and vacant but used for migrant workers.
Source: American Community Survey, 5 -Year Est., 2020.
Table 18: La Quinta Building Permits for New Housing Construction, 2010 to 2021
Single -Family Units
Multifamily
Total
a um
umber Percent
1,565 79.3%
408 20.7%
1,973 100.0%
11,906
2,315
14,221
83.7%
16.3%
100.0%
verside County
Number Percent
67,947
15,347
83,294
81.6%
18.4%
100.0%
Source: Source: HUD SOCDS, 2022
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Table 19: La Quinta Residential Pipeline Projects, 2022
Mixed -Use
nits Projects
Residential
Units Projects
Proposed
Approved
Under Construction
Total
733
8
741
2
1
3
101
245
993
1.339
2
5
10
17
Total Mixed -Use and Residential Units
Total Mixed -Use and Residential Projects
2.080
20
Source: City of La Quinta, 2022
Table 20: SCAG Household Projections, 2016 to 2045
CVAG Cities
Riverside County
135,800
716,000
232,500
1,086,000
96,700
370,000
71%
52%
Source: Southern California Association of Governments, 2020
Residential Market Demand
Market Demand Methodology
This section describes the methodology used to estimate the demand for additional housing units in the
Highway 111 Plan Area by the year 2045. The analysis is based on the latest household projections by
SCAG and relies on household trends data from the American Community Survey (ACS) described
previously in this report.
The first step for calculating residential demand for the Plan Area was to create a citywide residential
demand estimate. To calculate the future residential demand for the entire city, SCAG projections for future
households were aggregated by city to create a total estimate for the CVAG Cities Region. To create an
estimate for new housing units, one household was assumed to equal one residential unit.
Next, SCAG projections were adjusted from their original projection timeline of 2016 to 2045. A new timeline
for 2022 to 2045 was created by taking an annual average and multiplying the result by the number of years
between 2022 and 2045.
From the CVAG Cities estimate for future housing units, an estimate for demand for new units in La Quinta
was calculated as a low and high range, which were based on two potential scenarios of future housing
unit growth in La Quinta as described below.
• The low estimate assumes that through the year 2045, housing unit growth in La Quinta will be
proportionate to its share of the CVAG Cities occupied -housing unit growth from 2010 to 2020.
During this period, La Quinta's share of the CVAG Cities occupied -housing unit growth was 8.5
percent.
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• The high estimate assumes that through the year 2045, housing unit growth in La Quinta will remain
proportionate to its current share of the CVAG Cities occupied -housing units. In 2020, La Quinta
occupied -housing units accounted for 10.2 percent of units in the CVAG Cities.
Units from La Quinta residential pipeline projects (Table 18), were assumed to reduce the estimated future
demand for housing. The total number of units in projects that are proposed, approved, and under
construction were subtracted from the low and high demand estimates to create a final citywide demand
estimate.
From the citywide demand estimate, an estimate of the demand for different housing types was created.
An estimate of the share of citywide demand for single-family and multifamily development assumed that
the city maintained its trend in residential permitting from the previous decade, in which 79.3 percent of
total residential development was permitted for single-family homes and 20.7 percent was permitted for
multifamily (Table 17).
A final demand estimate for the Highway 111 Plan Area was created by assuming the share of citywide
units allocated to the Plan Area would be proportionate to the Plan Area's current share of the maximum
allowed residential densities across the city. The maximum allowed residential densities by parcel are
established by the city's zoning code, which includes the standards set forth by the Mixed -Use Overlay
District that applies to most of the Plan Area. Approximately 14.5 percent of the city's maximum allowed
residential density is located in the Plan Area.
Market Demand Estimate
• By the year 2045, La Quinta could have a citywide demand for approximately 4,439 to 5,743 new
housing units, or between 193 and 250 new housing units each year (Table 21).
• Among the 2045 citywide demand, there is an estimated demand for between 3,520 to 4,554 single-
family units and 919 to 1,189 multifamily units (Table 22).
• From 2022 to 2045, the Highway 111 Plan Area could have demand for approximately 644 to 833
new housing units, or between 28 and 36 new housing units each year (Table 23).
• The Highway 111 Plan Area could absorb up to 70 percent of the estimated demand for multifamily
units in the city by 2045.
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Table 21: La Quinta Residential Market Demand Estimate, 2022 to 2045
CVAG Cities Assumptions
2016 to 2045 Projected Net New Households
2016 to 2045 Average Annual Projection
2022 to 2045 Net New Households
96,700
3,334
76,693
La Quinta Assumptions
2010 to 2020 City Share of CVAG Household Growth
2020 City Share of CVAG Households
La Quinta Pipeline Project Units
8.5%
10.2%
2,080
La Quinta Demand Estimate 2022 - 2045
Low Estimate, Net New Housing Units
Annual Average
High Estimate, Net New Housing Units
Annual Average
4,439
193
5,743
250
Table 22: La Quinta Single -Family and Multifamily Demand Estimate, 2022 to 2045
Share Low Estimate High Estimate
Single -Family Units
Multifamily Units
79.3%
20.7%
3,520
919
4,554
1,189
Table 23: Highway 111 Plan Area Residential Market Demand Estimate, 2022 to 2045
ighway 111 Plan Area Assumptions
Share of Citywide Multifamily Demand
14.5%
Highway 111 Plan Area Demand Estimate 2022 - 2045
Low Estimate, Net New Housing Units
Annual Average
High Estimate, Net New Housing Units
Annual Average
644
28
833
36
Office Market Demand
This section reviews La Quinta's employment in office -based industries and provides an estimate of
demand for office square feet through the year 2045. The analysis relies on data from LEHD and
development pipeline data from the city.
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Office -based Employment
• Office jobs account for a small percentage of total jobs in La Quinta. Office -based jobs generally
include jobs in professional and technical services, information, finance and insurance, real estate,
and management of companies. Together jobs in these sectors represented 6.9 percent of total
jobs in La Quinta (Table 24), which was comparable to the share in Riverside County where office -
based jobs account for 7.1 percent of total jobs (Table 12). Office -based firms in La Quinta account
for 8.4 percent of total firms in the city.
• Office -based jobs in La Quinta are typically in small professional offices such as design firms,
accountants, realtors, and attorneys.
• In the Highway 111 Plan Area, there are an estimated 332, which account for 42 percent of the
city's total office jobs (Table 25).
Table 24: La Quinta Office -based Jobs and Firms, 2019
Jobs % Jobs Firms % Firms
Information
Finance & Insurance
Real Estate
Professional & Technical Services
Management of Companies
Total
114
148
217
321
0
800
1.0%
1.3%
1.9%
2.8%
0.0%
6.9%
8 0.6%
3 0.2%
17 1.3%
84 6.3%
0 0.0%
112 8.4%
Source: LEHD 2019; City of La Quinta, 2022.
Table 25: Office -based Jobs, Highway 111 Plan Area, 2019
Office -
based Jobs
% La Quinta
Highway 111 Plan Area
La Quinta
332
800
42%
100%
Note: The Highway 111 Plan Area is approximated using the Census Block
Group 1, Census Tract 451.21 and Block Group 3, Census Tract 452.15,
Riverside County, California.
Source: LEHD, 2019.
Office Development Trends and Projected Growth
• Data from the city shows that there are no office development projects that are currently planned
or under construction in La Quinta.
• According to SCAG, the total projected employment for the CVAG Cities is 67,300 net new jobs
from 2016 to 2025 (Table 26).
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Table 26: SCAG Employment Projections, 2016 to 2045
Jobs Jobs Net New Jobs
2016
2045
2016 to 2045
Number Number Number Percent
CVAG Cities
Riverside County
165,200
743,000
232,500
1,103,000
67,300
360,000
41%
48%
Source: Southern California Association of Governments, 2020
Office Demand Estimate
Market Demand Methodology
This section describes the methodology used to estimate the demand for net new office space in the
Highway 111 Project Area by the year 2045. The analysis is based on the latest employment projections
by SCAG and relies on LEHD employment data described previously in this report.
The first step for calculating office space demand for the Plan Area began with creating a citywide demand
estimate. To calculate the future office demand for the entire city, SCAG projections for future employment
were aggregated by city to create a total estimate for the CVAG Cities Region. Next, SCAG projections
were adjusted from their original projection timeline of 2016 to 2045. A new timeline for 2022 to 2045 was
created by taking an annual average and multiplying the result by the number of years between 2022 and
2045.
Using the adjusted CVAG employment projections, an estimate of future new office jobs in La Quinta was
created assuming that La Quinta's share of total CVAG Cities employment (8.8 percent, Table 9) would
remain constant in the future and that the share of office -based jobs in La Quinta (6.9, Table 23) would also
remain constant.
From the estimate of future La Quinta office jobs, a demand estimate for office square feet was calculated
as a low and high range, which were based on two potential scenarios of office growth. The low estimate
assumes that each employee will require 75 square feet of office space, and the high estimate assumes
that each employee will require 250 square feet of office space.
Lastly, the demand estimate for office space in the Highway 111 Plan Area was calculated assuming that
the Plan Area's share of the city's office jobs (42 percent, Table 24) would remain constant.
Office Market Demand Estimate
• By the year 2045, the City of La Quinta could have demand citywide for approximately 24,307 to
81,025 square feet of office space (Table 28).
• From 2022 to 2045, the Highway 111 Pan Area could have a demand for approximately 10,209 to
34,030 square feet of office space (Table 29).
• Based on existing office -based employment in La Quinta, the low end of the office demand estimate
may be more likely as demand for future office space will likely be limited to smaller office spaces
that service small professional firms. The likelihood of needing office space for large employers
appears low. However, the exception to this is the potential for La Quinta to attract large medical
offices. Based on La Quinta's older and aging population (Table 4) and the growth of the health
care industry sector (Table 11), La Quinta may attract medical offices, such as Kaiser or any other
medical group, with large space requirements.
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Table 27: La Quinta Office -based Job Projections, 2022 to 2045
CVAG Cities Assumptions
2016 to 2045 Projected Net New Jobs
2016 to 2045 Average Annual Projection
2022 to 2045 Net New Jobs
67,300
2,321
53,376
La Quinta Assumptions
2019 La Quinta Total Jobs Share of Total CVAG Jobs
2019 La Quinta Office -based jobs Share of La Quinta Total Jobs
8.8%
6.9%
Projected La Quinta Net New Office -based Jobs
Net New Jobs 2022 to 2045
324
Source: Southern California Association of Governments, 2020; LWC, 2022.
Table 28: La Quinta Office Demand Estimate, 2022 to 2045
Projected La Quinta Net New Office -based Jo
Net New Jobs 2022 to 2045
324
Office Sf. Assumptions
Low Estimate Office sf. per Employee
High Estimate Office sf. per Employee
75
250
La Quinta Demand Estimate 2022 - 2045
Low Estimate, Net New Office Sf.
High Estimate, Net New Office Sf.
24,307
81,025
Table 29: Highway 111 Plan Area Office Demand Estimate, 2022 to 2045
Share of Citywide Office Jobs 42%
Highway 111 Plan Area Demand Estimate 2022 - 2045
Low Estimate, Net New Office Sf. 10,209
High Estimate, Net New Office Sf. 34,030
Hotel Market Demand
This section reviews trends in La Quinta's hotel room inventory and hotel development compared to
Riverside County and cities within Coachella Valley. This section also provides opportunities for hotel
development in the form of an estimated number of net new hotel rooms that will be in demand in La Quinta
by 2045. The analysis relies on data from the Visit Greater Palm Springs Visitor Bureau, Transient
Occupancy Tax Revenues (TOT), and residential pipeline data from the city.
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Hotel Room Inventory
• La Quinta has an estimated 1,214 hotel rooms, which accounts for approximately 6.4 percent of
the total number of hotel rooms for the Greater Palm Springs Region' (Table 30).
• Lodgings in La Quinta are driven by seasonal, leisure -based tourism with the high season generally
beginning in November and ending in May.2 Visitors to La Quinta play golf, attend the Coachella
and Stagecoach Music Festivals, engage in outdoor recreational activities, and visit shops and
restaurants.
• La Quinta's largest hotel property is the La Quinta Resort & Club, which contains 785 rooms and
represents 65 percent of all hotel rooms in the city. The La Quinta Resort & Club is also the city's
oldest hotel and was built in 1926 (Table 31).
• From 2006 to 2020, La Quinta added a total of five hotels, which together added a total of 429 hotel
rooms to La Quinta, an increase of 55 percent in the city's total hotel inventory.
• Three of the hotels (the Embassy Suites, the Homewood Suites, and the Residence Inn) are mid -
tier hotels with between 100 and 150 rooms. One property, Casitas Rosas consists of 13 rental
condos. And the Chateau at Lake La Quinta is a small, boutique property with 24 rooms.
• La Quinta's newest hotel, the Residence Inn, was built in 2020 and is the only hotel property within
the Highway 111 Plan Area. The Home Suites property is located nearby and sits just outside the
northwest corner of the Plan Area boundaries.
1 Greater Palm Springs includes the CVAG Cities expect for the City of Coachella. The Greater Palm
Springs cities include La Quinta, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm
Desert, Indian Wells, and Indio.
2 Urban Land Institute, TAP Report, 2018.
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Table 30: Greater Palm Springs Hotel Inventory, 2022
Hotel Rooms Share
La Quinta
Palm Springs
Palm Desert
Rancho Mirage
Indio
Indian Wells
Cathedral City
Desert Hot Springs
Total
1,214
6,243
4,378
2,016
1,979
1,506
1,061
627
19,024
6.4%
32.8%
23.0%
10.6%
10.4%
7.9%
5.6%
3.3%
Note: Greater Palm Springs includes the cities of La Quinta,
Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho
Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, and Indio.
Source: Visit Greater Palm Springs, 2022.
Table 31: La Quinta Hotel Inventory, 2022
Year
Opened
Rooms
La Quinta Resort & Club, Curio Collection by Hilton
Embassy Suites La Quinta Hotel & Spa by Hilton
Homewood Suites La Quinta by Hilton
Casitas Las Rosas
The Chateau at Lake La Quinta
Residence Inn La Quinta by Marriott
Total
1926
2006
2007
2009
2011
2020
785
155
129
13
24
108
1.214
Source: Visit Greater Palm Springs, 2022.
Performance and Development Activity
• Visitation to the Coachella Valley Region has decreased since the COVID-19 Pandemic and has
not yet recovered to previous levels. From 2019 to 2020, the total number of visitors to the
Coachella Valley shrank from 14.1 million to 8.6 million (Figure 6). From 2020 to 2021, visitation
rebounded but was still 1.3 million visitors less than in 2019.
• The most recent city budget actuals show that during the 2020/2021 fiscal year, La Quinta collected
approximately $12 million in transit occupancy taxes (TOT), which includes collections from hotels,
bed and breakfasts, and short-term rentals such as Airbnb rented properties (Figure 7).
• TOT revenues during the 2019/2020 fiscal year show a notable drop from the previous year,
paralleling trends in visitation to the Coachella Valley and revealing the impacts of the COVID-19
Pandemic on lodging in La Quinta. However, in the 2020/21 fiscal year, TOT revenues in La Quinta
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rebounded higher than revenues prior to the pandemic. During the 2018/19 fiscal year La Quinta
TOT revenues totaled $10.7 million compared to $12 million in the 2020/21 fiscal year.
• From the 2011/2012 fiscal year to the 2020/2021 fiscal year, La Quinta TOT revenues grew by $6.9
million, an increase of 136 percent.
• In recent years, TOT revenues collected from short-term rentals and bed and breakfasts have
grown significantly while TOT revenues from hotels decreased somewhat. From the 2016/17 fiscal
year to the 2020/21 fiscal year, TOT revenues from short-term rental and bed and breakfasts
increased by 152 percent, and TOT revenues from hotels and resorts decreased by 12 percent
(Figure 8). In the 2020/21 fiscal year, revenues for short-term rental and bed and breakfasts
surpassed those for hotels and resorts.
• There are two luxury hotels under construction in La Quinta: a 134 -room luxury hotel and a 200 -
room lifestyle hotel (Table 32). Both hotels are on the SilverRock Resort property. Additionally, a
previously proposed 2.8 hotel acre site was recently sold to a developer and the land may still be
positioned for hotel development.' The hotel site was to be a part of the Centre at La Quinta, an
approved development within the Highway 111 Plan Area and west of the Walmart. The hotel
development was envisioned to be an extended stay hotel with a nationally recognized hotel brand.
Figure 6: Greater Palm Springs Visitors, 2015 to 2021
Visitors (millions)
16.0
14.0
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
12.9
13.4
13.6
13.9
14.1
8.6
I
12.8
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Source: Visit Greater Palm Springs, 2022
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Figure 7: La Quinta Total Transient Occupancy Tax, FY 2011/12 to FY 2020/21
Nominal Dollars (Millions)
$14.0
$12.0
$10.0
$8.0
$6.0
$4.0
$2.0
$0.0
$9.8 $10.7
$8.9
$6.6 $7.4 $7.6
$5.1
$5.7 $6.3
$12.0
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Source: City of La Quinta, 2022.
Figure 8: La Quinta Transient Occupancy Tax by Source
Nominal Dollars (Millions)
$14.0
$12.0
$10.0
$8.0
$6.0
$4.0
$2.0
$0.0
1
N
K3
rn
M
fA
ft
N
FY 2016/17 FY 2017/18 FY 2018/19 FY 2019/20 FY 2020/21
• Hotels and Resorts Short Term Rentals and Bed and Breakfasts
Source: City of La Quinta, 2022.
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Table 32: La Quinta Hotel Development Pipeline
Property Name
Status
Details Hotel Rooms
Former Centre at La
Quinta Hotel Site
SilverRock
Proposed
Under Construction
Previously proposed 2.8 -acre
hotel site that was recently sold
to a developer and the land
may still be positioned for
development of a mid -tier hotel.
Two hotels are currently being
built. A 134 -room luxury hotel
and a 200 -room lifestyle hotel.
125
334
Source: City of La Quinta, 2022.
Hotel Demand Estimate
Hotel Market Demand Methodology
This section describes the methodology used to estimate demand for future hotel rooms in the Highway
111 Plan Area by the year 2045.
The hotel demand analysis was based on hotel room inventory data provided by the Visit Greater Palm
Springs Visitors Bureau and supplemented by data for hotel listings online. Historic hotel inventory trends
were analyzed to determine the pace at which hotel rooms were added and for what types of hotel markets.
Based on a review of the Highway 111 Plan Area amenities, commercial uses, urban form, and the siting
of previous hotel development, it was determined that the Plan Area would most likely attract mid -tier hotels
in the future assuming there are no structural changes in the Plan Area.
The historic trend of development of mid -tier hotels in La Quinta and the Plan Area was used to estimate
future demand in the city. The final demand estimate reflects impacts on future demand from hotel pipeline
projects, which were assumed to reduce demand for hotel rooms. Data on TOT revenues were also
considered as a factor for impacting future hotel inventory demand.
Hotel Market Demand Estimate
• Based on hotel room inventory trends from 2006 to 2020, La Quinta is estimated to add a 100 to
150 -room mid -tier hotel every five years (Table 33).
• A 125 -room mid -tier hotel was recently proposed in the Highway 111 Plan Area and is likely still
planned for development (Table 32). This hotel would likely absorb demand for a mid -tier hotel in
La Quinta for the immediate next five years.
• The growing popularity of short -stay vacation rental properties may reduce future demand for mid -
tier hotel rooms and may change past trends of demand for a 100 to 150 -room mid -tier hotel in the
city to beyond every five years.
• By the year 2045, La Quinta may have demand for between one and three mid -tier hotels with 100
to 150 rooms. Based on the Highway 111 Plan Area's current share of mid -tier hotels located in
the city, the Plan Area may absorb up to one mid -tier hotel through the year 2045.
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Table 33: La Quinta Mid -Tier Hotel Trends
Assumption/Estimate
Mid -Tier Hotel Room Growth, 2006 to 2020
Average Annual Room Growth
Average 5 -year Room Growth
392
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140
Retail Demand Estimate
This section reviews La Quinta's retail sales and trends in retail development. This section also provides
an estimate of demand for retail square feet by 2045 in the Highway 111 Project Area. The analysis relies
on data from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, HdL, Esri, and residential pipeline
data from the city.
Retail Market Conditions
National Retail Trends
• La Quinta's local retail market is influenced by larger -scale national trends. Over the last decade,
retail markets have been shifting and reorganizing in large part due to the growth of e-commerce.
However, while increased online sales have reduced the demand for in-store sales, there has been
an increased demand for experiential retail such as restaurants, bars, and gyms.
• Over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted brick and mortar retail stores of all types
and accelerated the shifting demand for online sales of physical goods. While the details of the
long-term recovery from COVID-19 for the retail market are uncertain, the market will likely rebound
while perhaps also changing to accommodate new trends enabled by new technologies and
consumer expectations regarding convenience such as contactless shopping.'
Retail Sales Trends
• Taxable sales per household are higher in La Quinta than in the CVAG Cities. In 2018, La Quinta's
taxable sales per household were estimated at $53,405 compared to $45,758 in the CVAG Cities
(Figure 9). From 2015 to 2018, taxable sales per household remained higher in La Quinta than in
the CVAG Cities. Taxable sales also grew at a faster rate of 10 percent compared to 3 percent for
the CVAG Cities.
• High taxable sales per household may demonstrate spending from regional shoppers and tourists
in La Quinta. The city contains big box retail stores that attract shoppers from outside the city and
within the local region. These stores include Costco, Target, Walmart, Lowe's, and Home Depot,
which are located within the Plan Area.
• Since 2003, La Quinta's sales tax revenues for general consumer goods increased significantly
(Figure 10). Revenues from restaurants and hotels also increased steadily over the last two
decades. There is a noticeable drop in revenues for most revenue categories in 2020, which aligns
with trends due to the COVID pandemic. However, revenues appear to recover or exceed 2019
levels in 2021.
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Figure 9: Taxable Sales per Household, 2015 to 2018
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
Nominal Dollars
$53,405
$45,758
$-
2015
2016 2017 2018
—La Quinta —CVAG Cities
Note: Data is displayed through the year 2018 due to 2019 data reporting changes by the California Department of Tax and Fee
Administration (CDTFA).
Source: American Community Survey 5 -year Est. 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018; California Department of Tax and Fee
Administration, 2022.
Figure 10: Sales Tax Revenues by Spending Category, 2003 to 2021
Sales Tax Revenues
$4,500,000
$4,000,000
$3,500,000
$3,000,000
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
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Retail Demand per Household and Worker Estimate
• Taxable spending per La Quinta household is estimated at approximately $27,363 per year (Table
34).
• Due to the city's high level of taxable sales per household as described previously (Figure 9), and
the presence of large retail stores in the city, it is likely that a large share of La Quinta household
spending is spent within the city boundaries. The total estimated spending per La Quinta household
within the city is estimated at $13,810.86 per year.
• Workers employed in La Quinta but living elsewhere likely make purchases within the city during
their workday or before or after they commute. Annual retail spending per worker is estimated to
be 3,598 (Table 35).
• Retail sales per square foot of space are typically around $325. Assuming average retail sales per
square foot is $325, then the amount of square of retail generated per La Quinta household is
approximately 42.49 and the amount of space per worker is 11.07 square feet (Table 36).
Table 34: La Quinta Retail Spending per Household Estimate, 2022
Household -Serving Retail Category
Spending per Capture Local Spending
Household Rate per Household
Groceries
Restaurants
Alcoholic Beverages
Smoking Products
Drug stores
Pets
Home Furnishings and Equipment
Apparel and Services
Computer, TV/Audio
Education and Other Entertainment
Total
$8,470.96 65%
$5,892.92 60%
$1,001.78 60%
$509.24 60%
$2,829.50 60%
$1,058.93 25%
$3,106.54 25%
$3,256.71 25%
$416.93 25%
$819.59 25%
$27,363.10
$5,506.12
$3,535.75
$601.07
$305.54
$1,697.70
$264.73
$776.64
$814.18
$104.23
$204.90
$13,810.86
Source: Retail Goods and Services Expenditures, ESRI, 2022
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Table 35: Retail Spending per Worker Estimate
Retail Catego
Weekly Weekly Annual Worker per
Spending per Spending pet Spending (2022 $)2
Worker (2012 Worker 12 22 S1
Food & Beverage Stores
Eating & Drinking Places
Drug Stores
Total
$21.58
$28.86
$7.60
$58.04
$26.76
$35.79
$9.42
$71.97
$1,337.96
$1,789.32
$471.20
$3,598.48
Source: ICSC Research, 2012; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022.
Note:
An inflation factor of 1.24 was applied to the 2012 figures.
2Assumes there are 50 work weeks in a year.
Table 36: Retail sf. per Household and Worker Estimate
ssumptions/Estimate
Local Spending per Household
Local Spending per Worker
Average Retail Sales per Sf.
Demand Estimate
Retail Sf. per Household
Retail Sf. per Worker
$13,810.86
$3,598.48
$325.00
42.49
11.07
Retail Demand per Visitor Estimate
• As described in the previous Hotel Market Demand Section, Figure 6 shows that between 2015
and 2019 total visitors to the Greater Palm Springs Region increased from 12.9 million to 14.1
million. The average annual growth during this period before the COVID-19 pandemic was 300,000
net new visitors (Table 37). Assuming La Quinta reestablishes its average annual growth in new
visitors prior to COVID-19, and La Quinta captures the same share of Greater Palm Springs visitors
as the city's share of hotel rooms, then La Quinta could see an additional 441,600 annual visitors
by the year 2045.
• Visitor retail spending across the Greater Palm Springs Region totaled $2.58 billion in 2021 and
averaged $201.56 per visitor. Assuming that retail sales average $325 per square foot of retail
space, then each new visitor to La Quinta would generate demand for 0.62 square feet of retail
(Table 38).
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Table 37: Estimated Net New Visitors to La Quinta 2022 to 2045
Assumption/Estimate
2015 Greater Palm Springs Visitors
2019 Greater Palm Springs Visitors
Annual Average Growth
Projected Greater Palm Springs Visitors 2022-2045
La Quinta Share of Hotels
La Quinta Visitors
12,900,000
14,100,000
300,000
6,900,000
6.4%
441.600
Table 38: Retail per sf. Visitor Estimate
Assumption/Estimate
Visitor Spending 2021 ($ billions)
Food & Beverage
Retail
Total
Greater Palm Springs Visitors 2021
Annual Retail Spending per Visitor
Average retail sales per Sf.
Demand Est. Sf. of Retail per Visitor
$1.46
$1.12
$2.58
12,800,000
$201.56
$325.00
0.62
Source: Visit Greater Palm Springs, 2022, LWC
Retail Development Trends
• There are currently three retail developments in the La Quinta development pipeline that together
total 137,672 square feet (Table 39).
• The Panera Drive -Through is the only project of the three retail developments that is located in the
Highway 111 Plan Area. The Pavilion Palms Shopping Center is proposed at the location 1.5 miles
south of the Plan Area.
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Table 39: La Quinta Retail Pipeline Development
Property Name Status Details Sf. of Retail
Pavilion Palms
Shopping Center
Approved
125,000 square -foot
shopping center including 12
pads for various commercial,
retail, and restaurant uses,
including drive-throughs
125,000
Caleo Bay Park
Commercial Center
Approved
8,337
Panera Drive Thru Under construction
4,335 square foot drive-
through Panera restaurant
4,335
Total Sf. of Retail
137,672
Source: City of La Quinta, 2022.
Retail Market Demand Estimate
This section describes the methodology used to estimate demand for future retail space in the Highway
111 Plan Area by the year 2045. The analysis is based on data from Esri, ICSC Research, and Visit Greater
Palm Springs.
The first step in the analysis began by creating a citywide retail demand estimate, which was calculated as
a low and high range. The upper and lower limit of the estimate is based on the ranges of projected future
housing units presented earlier in the report. The demand estimate is also based on previously described
projections for future La Quinta workers and visitors.
• The citywide low estimate assumes that by the year 2045, La Quinta could have demand for 4,544
net new housing units, 324 net new office workers, and 441,600 annual visitors.
• The citywide high estimate assumes that by the year 2045, La Quinta could have demand for 5,848
net new housing units, 324 net new office workers, and 441,600 annual visitors.
A citywide estimate was created by multiplying the projected number of net new housing units, workers,
and visitors by the respective demand per square foot assumptions (Table 36, Table 38). Retail pipeline
projects were assumed to reduce demand for future retail square footage, and any square footage of retail
projects that are proposed, approved, or under construction were subtracted from the low and high citywide
estimates.
From the citywide estimate range, a low and high estimate for the Highway 111 Plan Area was created by
assuming that the Plan Area would capture a share of citywide demand based on the Plan Area's current
share of citywide retail and service industry employment.
Retail Demand Estimate
• By the year 2045, La Quinta could have demand for between 332,886 and 388,290 square feet of
retail (Table 40).
• By the year 2045, the Highway 111 Plan Area, could have demand for between 163,114 and
190,262 square feet of retail (Table 41). This demand could be absorbed by an additional large big
box store or supercenter.
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Table 40: La Quinta Retail Demand Estimate, 2022 to 2045
Demand per Sf. Assumptions
per Household/Housing Unit
per Worker
per Visitor
42.5
11.1
0.54
Net New Shoppers Estimates, 2022 - 2045
Households
Low Estimate
High Estimate
Office Workers
Visitors
4,544
5,848
324
441,600
Pipeline Development
Retail Sf. proposed, approved, or under construction
137,672
La Quinta Demand Estimate 2022 - 2045
Low Estimate, Net New Retail Sf.
Annual Average
High Estimate, Net New Retail Sf.
Annual Average
332,886
11,889
388,290
13,867
Table 41: Highway 111 Plan Area Retail Demand Estimate, 2022-2045
Highway 111 Plan Area Assumptions
Share of Citywide Retail and Service Jobs
49%
Highway 111 Plan Area Demand Estimate 2022 - 2045
Low Estimate, Net New Retail Sf.
High Estimate, Net New Retail Sf.
163,114
190,262
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