What percentage of people rent in Riverside, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Riverside, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.2% (±1.1 points) of the occupied homes in Riverside, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 41,132 renting households against 54,044 that own their home.

In Riverside, the share of households that rent went from 46.0% in 2015–2019 to 43.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.2% (±1.1 points)
Renting households: 41,132 (±1,126)
Median renter income: $65,462 (±$2,124)

Who rents and who owns in Riverside

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Riverside	Riverside County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.2% (±1.1 points)	30.9% (±0.4 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	41,132 (±1,126)	239,349 (±3,349)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	54,044 (±1,236)	535,986 (±3,538)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.1)	3.2 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,462 (±$2,124)	$63,524 (±$1,392)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$114,442 (±$3,999)	$109,791 (±$1,274)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Riverside, the renter share is higher than in Riverside County (30.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (44.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Riverside County, Riverside ranks 8 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 329 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Riverside has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	46.0% (±1.0 points)	43.2% (±1.1 points)	−2.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,378 (±$23)	$1,914 (±$33)	+38.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$69,045 (±$1,859)	$91,045 (±$1,764)	+31.9%	Up after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Riverside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverside
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Riverside	—	43.2% (±1.1 points)	—
Woodcrest	4.3 mi	9.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
El Sobrante (Riverside County)	6.0 mi	7.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Jurupa Valley	6.2 mi	29.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Highgrove	6.9 mi	26.1% (±8.5 points)	Lower
March ARB	7.4 mi	96.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Grand Terrace	7.9 mi	35.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Home Gardens	7.9 mi	22.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Lake Mathews	7.9 mi	21.1% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodcrest, CA (9.5%), El Sobrante (Riverside County), CA (7.7%), Jurupa Valley, CA (29.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: March ARB, CA (96.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Bermuda Dunes	50.4% (±5.7 points)
3	Desert Hot Springs	49.3% (±4.8 points)
4	Mecca	46.2% (±8.6 points)
5	Meadowbrook	46.1% (±15.3 points)
6	Good Hope	44.1% (±8.5 points)
7	Thermal	43.4% (±24.7 points)
8	Riverside	43.2% (±1.1 points)
9	Blythe	42.7% (±5.1 points)
10	Oasis	42.0% (±6.9 points)
11	Cabazon	39.9% (±16.7 points)
12	Mesa Verde	39.2% (±20.1 points)
13	Hemet	37.7% (±2.5 points)
14	Moreno Valley	36.7% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Riverside

How many renters are there in Riverside?

Riverside has an estimated 41,132 (±1,126) renting households, 43.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Riverside?

In Riverside, the share of households that rent went from 46.0% in 2015–2019 to 43.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Riverside?

A renting household in Riverside has 3.0 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Riverside?

The median renting household in Riverside, CA has an income of $65,462 (±$2,124) a year, against $114,442 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Riverside city, California (place:62000, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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