Last updated August 24, 2026

Average Rent in Riverside, CA & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 26 apartment communities in Riverside, CA. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Arlington Heights Canyon Crest Downtown Riverside Hawarden Hills Orangecrest

Riverside 92503

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed

Market Average

$2,528/mo

▼ 2.1% from last month

Lowest Available

$1,695/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

191

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Riverside, CA

54 listed units across 16 buildings in Riverside, CA dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $139/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Mission Grove Park	Unit 19	$3,569	$2,431	$1,138
Mission Grove Park	Unit 12	$2,757	$2,368	$389
Estancia at Mission Grove	Unit 3, Oakwood	$2,791	$2,447	$344
Mission Grove Park	Unit 16	$2,592	$2,251	$341
Berkdale Apartments	Unit 4	$2,195	$1,895	$300
Castlerock Apartments	Unit 4	$3,103	$2,804	$299
Mission Grove Park	Unit 20	$2,657	$2,371	$286
Mission Grove Park	Unit 3	$2,608	$2,326	$282

See today's prices on all 191 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Riverside, CA

Compare average rent across Riverside, CA neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Hawarden Hills	$3,172	▲ $491	$2,473	2	9
Downtown Riverside	$2,556	▲ $28	$2,070	6	26
Riverside 92503	$2,554	▼ $51	$2,076	1	11
Orangecrest	$2,497	▼ $198	$2,213	2	28
Canyon Crest	$2,486	▲ $21	$1,695	13	105
Arlington Heights	$2,398	▲ $18	$2,065	2	12

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Riverside, CA?

As of August 2026, the average rent in Riverside, CA is $2,528 per month across 26 apartment communities and 191 available units. Rents have decreased $53 (2.1%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Berkdale Apartments starting at $1,695/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,085/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,205/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,631/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $3,565/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $3,525/mo.

Prices range from $1,695 to $4,312 per month. The most common price point is the $2,200 range, where 48 units are currently listed.

Riverside, CA Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$2,510	-	6
May 2026	$2,473	-$37	20
June 2026	$2,522	+$49	21
July 2026	$2,517	-$5	26
August 2026	$2,501	-$16	26

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Riverside, CA

Studio

$2,085

from $1,791 · 10 units

1 Bed

$2,205

from $1,695 · 66 units

2 Bed

$2,631

from $1,999 · 100 units

3 Bed

$3,565

from $2,314 · 11 units

4 Bed

$3,525

from $3,200 · 4 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Riverside, CA

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Berkdale Apartments	$1,695/mo	$2,168/mo	28	3.6
The Windwood Apartment Homes	$1,699/mo	$1,960/mo	4	3.8
Boulder Creek	$1,791/mo	$2,043/mo	5	4
Summer Meadows	$1,925/mo	$2,075/mo	2	4.1
Cranford Court Apartments	$1,956/mo	$2,059/mo	4	4.4
Dwell Apartment Homes	$1,960/mo	$2,243/mo	6	4.1
Mission Lofts Apartments	$2,040/mo	$2,280/mo	5	4.4
The Aspens Riverside	$2,065/mo	$2,315/mo	7	3.5
Pine Village Apartments	$2,070/mo	$2,307/mo	4	3.2
The Hawthorne	$2,076/mo	$2,554/mo	11	4.1
Imperial Hardware Lofts	$2,091/mo	$2,419/mo	6	4.3
Stone Canyon Apartments	$2,140/mo	$2,564/mo	4	4.5
Castlerock Apartments	$2,147/mo	$2,534/mo	5	3.6
The James Apartment Homes	$2,190/mo	$2,514/mo	5	4.5
Vista Imperio Apartments	$2,190/mo	$2,294/mo	8	4.3
Mission Grove Park	$2,213/mo	$2,518/mo	22	3.9
Estancia at Mission Grove	$2,228/mo	$2,421/mo	6	4.1
Mark	$2,246/mo	$2,717/mo	9	2.8
The Hills at Quail Run	$2,255/mo	$2,423/mo	3	4.6
Core at Sycamore Highlands	$2,312/mo	$2,844/mo	17	4.3
North Grove Apartments	$2,314/mo	$2,660/mo	4	4.5
Centerpointe At Market Luxury Apartments	$2,355/mo	$2,575/mo	2	4.2
Citron Apartment Homes	$2,473/mo	$2,889/mo	5	4.6
Main+Nine Apartments	$2,475/mo	$2,475/mo	1	4.2
Canyon Bluffs Apartment Homes	$2,910/mo	$3,438/mo	14	5
1st Rate Rentals	$3,200/mo	$3,525/mo	4	4.2

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Riverside, CA

What is the average rent in Riverside, CA?

The average rent in Riverside, CA is $2,528 per month as of August 2026, based on 191 units across 26 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Riverside, CA?

Rent in Riverside, CA has decreased $53 (2.1%) over the past month. The current average is $2,528/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Riverside, CA?

The most affordable apartment in Riverside, CA is Berkdale Apartments with units starting at $1,695/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Riverside, CA?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Riverside, CA averages $2,205/mo, with prices starting at $1,695/mo across 66 available units.

How many apartments are available in Riverside, CA?

There are 191 units available across 26 apartment communities in Riverside, CA.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Riverside, CA?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$101,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,528/mo.

Comfortable income

$121,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,695/mo), you need to earn at least $68,000/year.

Median household income in Riverside, CA is $88,575 , about 27% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Riverside, CA

Overall prices in Riverside, CA runs above the national average by about 7% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 107.3, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Riverside, CA's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$2,528	daily refresh
Utilities	$567	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$551	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$1,353	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$660	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$1,056	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$6,714/mo	$80,566/year

Population

316,241

Median household income

$88,575

Census median rent

$1,812/mo

Rent as % of income

33.8%

Median age

33.1

Mean commute

32 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

California Rent Trends

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US-wide rent comparison

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