Can you afford to live in Riverside?

Median household income, home values and rent in Riverside, CA — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Riverside.

Median household income: $88,575 — +54.9% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,812/mo — +56.1% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 261400
• 2023: 542100

Median household income

• Riverside: 88575
• Riverside County: 89672
• CA: 96334
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Riverside: 1812
• Riverside County: 1814
• CA: 1956
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 33.8% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $88,575 — notably higher than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 33.8% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+56.1% versus +54.9%), before adjusting for inflation.