PALM SPRINGS Paul Trousdale, who was the developer for which Trousdale Estates is named, designed this midcentury rancher in 1949.

Address: 1556 E. San Lorenzo Road, Palm Springs, 92264

Listed for: $999,500 for four bedrooms, three bathrooms in 2,484 square feet (10,454-square-foot lot)

Features: Open-space floor plan; great room with clerestory windows; library

About the area: In the 92264 ZIP Code, based on 27 sales, the median sales price for single-family homes in December was $685,000, a15.6% increase year over year, according to CoreLogic.