Rental numbers for the Riverside, CA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,906 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.1%. 0 of 99 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%.
- Gross yield
- 5.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.2%
- 99 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,906/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $581,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,541/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
147 with published figures
| 93562Trona | $64,000 | $2,080* | 39.1% | 28.9% | +$1,192 | n/a |
| 92347Hinkley | $154,000 | $2,080* | 16.3% | 11.2% | +$607 | n/a |
| 92398Daggett | $171,000 | $2,080* | 14.6% | 10.2% | +$535 | n/a |
| 92363Needles | $187,000 | $2,080* | 13.3% | 8.7% | +$349 | n/a |
| 92242Earp | $199,000 | $2,080* | 12.6% | 8.3% | +$306 | n/a |
| 92285Landers | $200,000 | $2,080* | 12.5% | 8.2% | +$293 | n/a |
| 92365Newberry Springs | $231,000 | $2,080* | 10.8% | 6.9% | +$82 | n/a |
| 92258Desert Hot Springs | $248,000 | $2,080* | 10.1% | 6.2% | -$55 | n/a |
| 92356Lucerne Valley | $260,000 | $2,080* | 9.6% | 6.0% | -$102 | n/a |
| 92225Blythe | $218,000 | $1,688 | 9.3% | 5.4% | -$188 | n/a |
| 92368Oro Grande | $274,000 | $2,080* | 9.1% | 5.8% | -$146 | n/a |
| 92305Angelus Oaks | $296,000 | $2,080* | 8.4% | 5.2% | -$319 | n/a |
| 92274Thermal | $300,000 | $2,080* | 8.3% | 4.4% | -$523 | n/a |
| 92322Crestline | $328,000 | $2,240* | 8.2% | 4.8% | -$443 | n/a |
| 92341Green Valley Lake | $309,000 | $2,080* | 8.1% | 4.5% | -$497 | n/a |
| 92256Morongo Valley | $320,000 | $2,080* | 7.8% | 4.5% | -$517 | n/a |
| 92321Lake Arrowhead | $321,000 | $2,080* | 7.8% | 4.5% | -$530 | n/a |
| 92230Cabazon | $322,000 | $2,080* | 7.7% | 4.5% | -$533 | n/a |
| 92386Sugarloaf | $293,000 | $1,875 | 7.7% | 4.3% | -$540 | n/a |
| 92339Forest Falls | $348,000 | $2,190* | 7.6% | 4.5% | -$579 | n/a |
| 91759Lytle Creek | $379,000 | $2,370* | 7.5% | 4.4% | -$662 | n/a |
| 92378Lake Arrowhead | $335,000 | $2,080* | 7.4% | 4.1% | -$650 | n/a |
| 92254Mecca | $337,000 | $2,080* | 7.4% | 4.1% | -$671 | n/a |
| 92382Running Springs | $344,000 | $2,092 | 7.3% | 4.0% | -$693 | n/a |
| 92277Twentynine Palms | $247,000 | $1,470 | 7.1% | 3.8% | -$557 | +4.6% |
| 92252Joshua Tree | $345,000 | $2,030 | 7.0% | 4.0% | -$703 | +18.0% |
| 92317Lake Arrowhead | $376,000 | $2,160* | 6.9% | 3.7% | -$874 | n/a |
| 92342Helendale | $371,000 | $2,130* | 6.9% | 3.7% | -$861 | n/a |
| 92586Menifee | $414,000 | $2,367 | 6.9% | 3.9% | -$889 | +7.9% |
| 92582San Jacinto | $517,000 | $2,950* | 6.9% | 3.4% | -$1,310 | n/a |
| 92391Lake Arrowhead | $366,000 | $2,080* | 6.8% | 3.4% | -$940 | n/a |
| 92394Victorville | $429,000 | $2,415 | 6.8% | 3.5% | -$1,047 | +3.9% |
| 92408San Bernardino | $478,000 | $2,648 | 6.7% | 3.7% | -$1,101 | n/a |
| 92571Perris | $528,000 | $2,927 | 6.7% | 3.5% | -$1,289 | +1.6% |
| 92211Palm Desert | $519,000 | $2,819 | 6.5% | 3.4% | -$1,323 | +5.9% |
| 92276Thousand Palms | $383,000 | $2,080* | 6.5% | 3.5% | -$959 | n/a |
| 92401San Bernardino | $383,000 | $2,080* | 6.5% | 3.3% | -$1,009 | n/a |
| 92282White Water | $385,000 | $2,080* | 6.5% | 3.6% | -$925 | n/a |
| 92337Fontana | $606,000 | $3,261 | 6.5% | 3.5% | -$1,517 | n/a |
| 92583San Jacinto | $452,000 | $2,429 | 6.5% | 3.5% | -$1,114 | +4.5% |
| 92587Canyon Lake | $641,000 | $3,436 | 6.4% | 3.6% | -$1,544 | n/a |
| 92240Desert Hot Springs | $376,000 | $2,006 | 6.4% | 3.1% | -$1,037 | +2.1% |
| 92311Barstow | $266,000 | $1,424 | 6.4% | 3.2% | -$725 | +8.9% |
| 92284Yucca Valley | $358,000 | $1,903 | 6.4% | 3.3% | -$958 | +2.2% |
| 92301Adelanto | $398,000 | $2,102 | 6.3% | 3.2% | -$1,077 | +6.7% |
| 92223Beaumont | $535,000 | $2,817 | 6.3% | 2.9% | -$1,567 | +5.3% |
| 92344Hesperia | $517,000 | $2,722 | 6.3% | 3.3% | -$1,363 | n/a |
| 92411San Bernardino | $429,000 | $2,252 | 6.3% | 3.5% | -$1,047 | n/a |
| 92539Anza | $397,000 | $2,080* | 6.3% | 3.4% | -$1,025 | n/a |
| 92241Desert Hot Springs | $399,000 | $2,080* | 6.3% | 3.0% | -$1,147 | n/a |
| 92333Fawnskin | $400,000 | $2,080* | 6.3% | 3.0% | -$1,162 | n/a |
| 92392Victorville | $449,000 | $2,336 | 6.2% | 3.3% | -$1,201 | +5.9% |
| 92596Winchester | $654,000 | $3,384 | 6.2% | 3.1% | -$1,812 | +2.3% |
| 92270Rancho Mirage | $828,000 | $4,223 | 6.1% | 3.2% | -$2,256 | +7.0% |
| 92358Lytle Creek | $409,000 | $2,080* | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$1,146 | n/a |
| 92325Crestline | $364,000 | $1,811 | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$1,068 | +2.9% |
| 92336Fontana | $696,000 | $3,457 | 6.0% | 3.0% | -$2,003 | +3.0% |
| 92584Menifee | $626,000 | $3,111 | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$1,883 | +4.0% |
| 92395Victorville | $414,000 | $2,044 | 5.9% | 3.0% | -$1,195 | +4.7% |
| 92397Wrightwood | $425,000 | $2,070* | 5.9% | 3.0% | -$1,232 | n/a |
| 92352Lake Arrowhead | $597,000 | $2,908 | 5.8% | 3.1% | -$1,674 | +0.6% |
| 92253La Quinta | $735,000 | $3,568 | 5.8% | 3.0% | -$2,146 | +6.1% |
| 92234Cathedral City | $476,000 | $2,301 | 5.8% | 2.8% | -$1,451 | +3.1% |
| 91708Chino | $701,000 | $3,385 | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$2,308 | +0.9% |
| 92236Coachella | $433,000 | $2,080* | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$1,425 | n/a |
| 92557Moreno Valley | $566,000 | $2,682 | 5.7% | 3.0% | -$1,645 | +4.0% |
| 92345Hesperia | $447,000 | $2,114 | 5.7% | 2.9% | -$1,322 | +1.6% |
| 92201Indio | $466,000 | $2,192 | 5.6% | 2.6% | -$1,512 | +5.8% |
| 92335Fontana | $567,000 | $2,625 | 5.6% | 3.0% | -$1,646 | +4.2% |
| 92501Riverside | $562,000 | $2,608 | 5.6% | 2.9% | -$1,664 | +3.5% |
| 92376Rialto | $568,000 | $2,619 | 5.5% | 2.9% | -$1,706 | +5.8% |
| 92203Indio | $555,000 | $2,553 | 5.5% | 2.5% | -$1,854 | +8.2% |
| 92346Highland | $560,000 | $2,575 | 5.5% | 2.7% | -$1,756 | +3.2% |
| 92585Menifee | $598,000 | $2,731 | 5.5% | 2.5% | -$1,990 | +5.7% |
| 92359Mentone | $510,000 | $2,323 | 5.5% | 2.6% | -$1,629 | n/a |
| 92532Lake Elsinore | $626,000 | $2,833 | 5.4% | 2.3% | -$2,174 | +0.6% |
| 92543Hemet | $381,000 | $1,723 | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,228 | +0.4% |
| 91763Montclair | $654,000 | $2,946 | 5.4% | 2.9% | -$1,960 | +7.5% |
| 92372Pinon Hills | $462,000 | $2,080* | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,468 | n/a |
| 92551Moreno Valley | $532,000 | $2,387 | 5.4% | 2.7% | -$1,668 | +4.0% |
| 92549Idyllwild | $465,000 | $2,080* | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,509 | n/a |
| 92314Big Bear City | $402,000 | $1,794 | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,369 | -2.1% |
| 92371Phelan | $467,000 | $2,080* | 5.3% | 2.6% | -$1,494 | n/a |
| 92220Banning | $411,000 | $1,829 | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,395 | +1.1% |
| 92553Moreno Valley | $521,000 | $2,284 | 5.3% | 2.6% | -$1,667 | +2.7% |
| 92260Palm Desert | $573,000 | $2,509 | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,949 | +3.9% |
| 92545Hemet | $448,000 | $1,951 | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$1,520 | -0.7% |
| 92883Corona | $749,000 | $3,254 | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$2,561 | -0.6% |
| 92308Apple Valley | $413,000 | $1,793 | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$1,409 | +1.8% |
| 92377Rialto | $642,000 | $2,770* | 5.2% | 2.5% | -$2,115 | n/a |
| 91784Upland | $973,000 | $4,177 | 5.1% | 2.6% | -$3,109 | +9.5% |
| 92592Temecula | $764,000 | $3,279 | 5.1% | 2.4% | -$2,580 | +2.8% |
| 92374Redlands | $584,000 | $2,502 | 5.1% | 2.5% | -$1,955 | +3.8% |
| 92405San Bernardino | $456,000 | $1,923 | 5.1% | 2.4% | -$1,532 | +4.0% |
| 92563Murrieta | $689,000 | $2,908 | 5.1% | 2.2% | -$2,476 | +3.5% |
| 92595Wildomar | $652,000 | $2,729 | 5.0% | 2.4% | -$2,222 | +2.6% |
| 92385Lake Arrowhead | $499,000 | $2,080* | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$1,714 | n/a |
| 92544Hemet | $461,000 | $1,901 | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$1,615 | -2.0% |
| 92320Calimesa | $567,000 | $2,330* | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$2,008 | n/a |
| 92506Riverside | $702,000 | $2,891 | 4.9% | 2.4% | -$2,378 | +3.7% |
| 91730Rancho Cucamonga | $673,000 | $2,762 | 4.9% | 2.3% | -$2,323 | +1.8% |
| 91764Ontario | $629,000 | $2,579 | 4.9% | 2.5% | -$2,096 | +2.0% |
| 92555Moreno Valley | $612,000 | $2,512 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$2,209 | +2.6% |
| 92530Lake Elsinore | $562,000 | $2,293 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$2,026 | +5.5% |
| 91710Chino | $757,000 | $3,080 | 4.9% | 2.4% | -$2,599 | +2.4% |
| 91761Ontario | $678,000 | $2,683 | 4.8% | 2.2% | -$2,401 | +1.4% |
| 91701Rancho Cucamonga | $834,000 | $3,292 | 4.7% | 2.3% | -$2,890 | +5.8% |
| 92509Jurupa Valley | $638,000 | $2,510 | 4.7% | 2.3% | -$2,233 | +3.9% |
| 92307Apple Valley | $457,000 | $1,792 | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$1,690 | +1.7% |
| 91752Jurupa Valley | $825,000 | $3,220 | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$3,034 | -1.5% |
| 92410San Bernardino | $444,000 | $1,730 | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$1,636 | +1.7% |
| 92507Riverside | $604,000 | $2,352 | 4.7% | 2.2% | -$2,169 | +1.5% |
| 91737Rancho Cucamonga | $946,000 | $3,667 | 4.7% | 2.2% | -$3,346 | +7.8% |
| 92354Loma Linda | $641,000 | $2,470 | 4.6% | 2.0% | -$2,403 | -0.5% |
| 92882Corona | $775,000 | $2,981 | 4.6% | 2.1% | -$2,805 | +2.0% |
| 92407San Bernardino | $543,000 | $2,082 | 4.6% | 1.9% | -$2,070 | +3.0% |
| 92399Yucaipa | $573,000 | $2,191 | 4.6% | 1.8% | -$2,209 | +4.4% |
| 92504Riverside | $604,000 | $2,308 | 4.6% | 2.2% | -$2,164 | +4.1% |
| 92404San Bernardino | $485,000 | $1,848 | 4.6% | 1.9% | -$1,843 | +3.2% |
| 92508Riverside | $762,000 | $2,900 | 4.6% | 2.0% | -$2,817 | +4.2% |
| 92268Yucca Valley | $548,000 | $2,080* | 4.6% | 2.3% | -$1,903 | n/a |
| 91762Ontario | $674,000 | $2,546 | 4.5% | 2.0% | -$2,482 | +1.5% |
| 92324Colton | $498,000 | $1,883 | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$1,883 | +2.0% |
| 92503Riverside | $635,000 | $2,401 | 4.5% | 2.0% | -$2,350 | +2.0% |
| 92505Riverside | $633,000 | $2,385 | 4.5% | 2.1% | -$2,328 | +1.6% |
| 92591Temecula | $733,000 | $2,753 | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$2,814 | +3.4% |
| 92264Palm Springs | $584,000 | $2,187 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$2,274 | +3.9% |
| 92879Corona | $687,000 | $2,557 | 4.5% | 2.0% | -$2,575 | +2.7% |
| 92316Bloomington | $565,000 | $2,080* | 4.4% | 1.8% | -$2,186 | n/a |
| 92880Eastvale | $935,000 | $3,436 | 4.4% | 1.6% | -$3,808 | +1.2% |
| 92548Homeland | $568,000 | $2,080* | 4.4% | 2.0% | -$2,126 | n/a |
| 92562Murrieta | $685,000 | $2,512 | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$2,720 | +1.6% |
| 92567Nuevo | $572,000 | $2,080* | 4.4% | 1.8% | -$2,201 | n/a |
| 92561Mountain Center | $578,000 | $2,080* | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$2,295 | n/a |
| 92313Grand Terrace | $587,000 | $2,100 | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$2,353 | +2.3% |
| 92570Perris | $581,000 | $2,080* | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$2,267 | n/a |
| 92315Big Bear Lake | $525,000 | $1,865 | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$2,107 | +5.5% |
| 92881Corona | $858,000 | $2,905 | 4.1% | 1.6% | -$3,508 | +5.5% |
| 92536Aguanga | $569,000 | $1,880* | 4.0% | 1.4% | -$2,417 | n/a |
| 92262Palm Springs | $625,000 | $2,056 | 4.0% | 1.4% | -$2,626 | +1.6% |
| 92373Redlands | $724,000 | $2,368 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$3,044 | +2.4% |
| 91786Upland | $715,000 | $2,305 | 3.9% | 1.5% | -$2,969 | +2.7% |
| 91709Chino Hills | $973,000 | $3,013 | 3.7% | 1.3% | -$4,160 | +0.9% |
| 92860Norco | $918,000 | $2,748 | 3.6% | 1.3% | -$3,965 | n/a |
| 91739Rancho Cucamonga | $960,000 | $2,815 | 3.5% | 1.0% | -$4,367 | +2.6% |
| 92590Temecula | $1,472,000 | $2,634 | 2.1% | 0.1% | -$7,860 | +1.5% |
| 92210Indian Wells | $1,437,000 | $2,080* | 1.7% | -0.5% | -$8,399 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.71%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $492,334 | $2,108 |
| Aug 2022 | $576,870 | $2,320 |
| Aug 2023 | $561,472 | $2,356 |
| Aug 2024 | $590,637 | $2,424 |
| Aug 2025 | $580,048 | $2,472 |
| Aug 2026 | $581,454 | $2,541 |
Counties
- San Bernardino County, CA5.3% median yield
- Riverside County, CA5.2% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Riverside, CA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,906 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.1%. 0 of 99 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Riverside, CA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 92225 (Blythe) at 9.3%, 92386 (Sugarloaf) at 7.7%, 92382 (Running Springs) at 7.3%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.