Murrieta, California Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Murrieta, California rental market.
Murrieta, California
Average Apartment Rent
$2,369
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.8%
As of November 2024
Compared to a year ago, Murrieta, California apartments have recorded a 1.8% rent increase.
Murrieta, California Average apartment rent trend
Murrieta, California Average Apartment Rent
Murrieta, California Apartment rent ranges
At 84.41%, apartments priced Over $2,000 represent the bulk of Murrieta, California rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.63%.
Murrieta, California Housing tenure**
Renters take up 32% of Murrieta, California real estate, occupying a total of 11,198 units, while homeowners live in 23,284 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.6
Renter median household income**
$76,767
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.99
Rental vacancy rate**
2.7%
Murrieta, California Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 3,746 rentals in Murrieta, California with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 33%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (6%), amounting to 630 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Murrieta, California homes for rent is 4.6.
Murrieta, California Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Murrieta, California are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (31%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (23%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Murrieta, California Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Murrieta, California Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 7,706 apartments for rent in Murrieta, California, or 69% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 46% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 5,142 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Murrieta, California is 2.99.
Murrieta, California Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 27% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 9% of the homes for rent in Murrieta, California.
Murrieta, California Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Murrieta, California apartment rentals, namely 42% or 4,672 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (23%, 2,587 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (16%, 1,845 units).
Murrieta, California Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Murrieta, California renters (47%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Murrieta, California condos for rent is 2017.
Murrieta, California Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 39% of Murrieta, California renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 33% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 16% have 3 vehicles available.
Murrieta, California Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Murrieta, California Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Murrieta, California apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
