How much is rent in Riverside, CA?

The median 2-bedroom in Riverside rents for $1,940 a month with utilities, $377 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,647 and a 3-bedroom $2,337.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,9402-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,6471-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$77,600Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
25%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Riverside by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,668/mo
Riverside
$1,668
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $66,720²
1 bedroom$1,647/mo
Riverside
$1,647
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $65,880²
2 bedrooms$1,940/mo
Riverside
$1,940
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $77,600²
3 bedrooms$2,337/mo
Riverside
$2,337
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $93,480²
4 bedrooms$2,651/mo
Riverside
$2,651
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $106,040²

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Where rent costs less than Riverside

53 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Riverside
Paducah, KY	$886	$1,054/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$1,039/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$1,021/mo
Fort Myers, FL	$1,849	$91/mo
Orlando, FL	$1,855	$85/mo
Tampa, FL	$1,861	$79/mo

Rent in Riverside: questions people ask

How much is rent in Riverside?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $2,041 a month. By size: studio $1,668, 1 bedroom $1,647, 2 bedrooms $1,940, 3 bedrooms $2,337, 4 bedrooms $2,651 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Riverside?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $77,600 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $65,880.

What share of income goes to rent in Riverside?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 25% of the median household income of $94,933 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Riverside?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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