Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$602,790+0.4% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$130,672About 1.4× the local median income ($92,611): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market58 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+0.3%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Riverside County, CA is worth $602,790, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $550,451, so the area is 9.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.3% over the next year. A household needs about $130,672 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $92,611. Typical rent is $2,585 a month, or $3,212 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 7,387 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$602,790
Change in 1 year
+0.4%
Overvalued %
+9.5%
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Fair home value
$550,451
Change in 5 years
+15.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.3%
Home value to income
6.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$3,267
Income needed to afford it
$130,672
Property tax rate
0.78%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,585
Typical rent for houses
$3,212
Price-to-rent ratio
19.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,103
Gross rental yield
5.15%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.35%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+6.5%
Days on market
58
Listings with a price cut
16.9%
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Homes for sale
7,557
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$330
People and jobs
Median household income
$92,611
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
6.5%
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Population
2,544,916
Income adjusted for cost of living
$87,040
Net moves in (IRS)
+7,387
Cost of living (US = 100)
106.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
99.9
Unhealthy air days a year
109
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Flood risk score
99.9
Wildfire risk score
100.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Riverside County, CA overvalued?
Home prices in Riverside County, CA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $550,451, so the area is 9.5% overvalued.
Is Riverside County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?
Riverside County, CA is a balanced market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Riverside County, CA?
Home values in Riverside County, CA are up 0.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.3%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Riverside County, CA?
A household needs about $130,672 a year to afford the typical home in Riverside County, CA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $92,611.