JOSHUA TREE This vacation rental property known as Star Ranch boasts hand-stained concrete floors and a 1,000-square-foot veranda that takes in desert views.

Address: 7087 California Ave., Joshua Tree, 92252

Listed for: $749,000 for two bedrooms, 2.25 bathrooms in 1,458 square feet (2-acre lot)

Features: Copper countertops; free-standing fireplace; pickleball court; hot tub

About the area: In the 92252 ZIP Code, based on 10 sales, the median sales price for single-family homes in September was $179,000, up 19.5% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

— Jack Flemming