Coachella 2024 shattered rental records, sending housing costs into the stratosphere. While influencers took the heat, the reality was a massive market shift.

Landlords now treat major events as high-yield goldmines, permanently inflating prices for everyday fans. From Indio to Comic-Con, the "event-tax" is the new norm.

The era of affordable festival housing is officially dead—long live the surge-pricing economy.