Housing data for Lake Riverside, CA
Lake Riverside, CA has an estimated 1,262 residents and 402 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Riverside County.
0.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,262 (±350)
- Housing units
- 402 (±82)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.8%
What stands out in Lake Riverside
Households that rent: 0.0% (±10.0 points) in Lake Riverside, lower than in Riverside County (30.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 7.0% (±21.6 points) in Lake Riverside, lower than in Riverside County (30.2%).
Average commute: 57.2 minutes (±13.5) in Lake Riverside, higher than in Riverside County (33.8 minutes).
Median home value: $430,800 (±$72,009) in Lake Riverside, lower than in Riverside County ($557,300).
Housing in Lake Riverside at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $128,636 median household income
- Home values: $430,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,957 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,200 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 97.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 7.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.1% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 57.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −6.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 11.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Riverside against Riverside County, its state and the nation
| Lake Riverside | Riverside County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,262 (±350) | 2,478,600 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 402 (±82) | 869,414 (±362) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±10.0 points) | 30.9% (±0.4 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,901 (±$17) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $128,636 (±$52,880) | $93,074 (±$1,015) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $430,800 (±$72,009) | $557,300 (±$2,765) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,200 (±$418) | $4,348 (±$38) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 7.0% (±21.6 points) | 30.2% (±0.4 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 57.2 minutes (±13.5) | 33.8 minutes (±0.3) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.0% (±10.1 points) | 93.6% (±0.3 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.0 years (±13.0) | 37.0 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Riverside covers 7.3 square miles of land, about 173 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Riverside has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,354 (±568) | 1,262 (±350) | −6.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 415 (±114) | 402 (±82) | −3.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $327,700 (±$32,115) | $430,800 (±$72,009) | +31.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $78,810 (±$26,590) | $128,636 (±$52,880) | +63.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,656 (±$144) | $2,957 (±$435) | +78.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,128 (±$337) | $4,200 (±$418) | +97.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±8.7 points) | 0.0% (±10.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Riverside County
Lake Riverside has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Riverside County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Riverside County recorded 272 violent and 1,495 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Lake Riverside
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anza | 7.3 mi | $1,580 | $346,600 | 20.9% |
| Sage | 7.7 mi | $2,363 | $569,300 | 12.6% |
| Valle Vista | 16 mi | $1,738 | $336,200 | 26.1% |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | 16 mi | $1,554 | $532,400 | 30.0% |
| East Hemet | 16 mi | $1,655 | $419,700 | 30.5% |
| French Valley | 18 mi | $3,119 | $679,800 | 12.6% |
| Hemet | 18 mi | $1,575 | $352,200 | 37.7% |
| Temecula | 18 mi | $2,347 | $679,700 | 32.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Riverside, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,605 | $1,705 | $2,103 | $2,771 | $3,336 |
HUD income limits for Lake Riverside, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,850 | $43,050 | $68,900 |
| 2 people | $29,550 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 3 people | $33,250 | $55,350 | $88,600 |
| 4 people | $36,900 | $61,500 | $98,400 |
| 5 people | $39,900 | $66,450 | $106,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,350 | $114,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,200 | $129,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lake Riverside is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Lake Riverside
What is the median household income in Lake Riverside?
The median household income in Lake Riverside is $128,636 (±$52,880) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Riverside, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $430,800 (±$72,009) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Riverside (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Riverside?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Riverside, CA is $2,957 (±$435) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Riverside?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Riverside, CA is $4,200 (±$418) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lake Riverside?
Lake Riverside, CA has an estimated 402 (±82) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Lake Riverside?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lake Riverside, used by 70.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Riverside growing?
In Lake Riverside, the number of residents went from 1,354 in 2015–2019 to 1,262 in 2020–2024 (−6.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Riverside CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Riverside CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Riverside CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Riverside CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Riverside CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Riverside CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Riverside CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake Riverside CDP, California (place:39715, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .