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Murrieta, CA Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · city in the Riverside metro
Murrieta, CA home values are up 0.5% over the past year, to a typical $686k. Typical rent is $2,650 a month (+2.5% in a year). That's 18% above the Riverside-area typical of $580k.
Typical home value
$686k
+0.5% (+$3,200) in 12 months
Since Dec 2019
+54%
from $446k
Typical rent
$2,650/mo
+2.5% in 12 months
vs Riverside metro
+18%
metro typical $580k
Days to go under contract
60
Riverside metro, September 2026

Murrieta home values since 2000

$200k$400k$600k2000200420082012201620202024Peak $700k (Jan 2025)Now $686k

Last few years

$500k$600k$700k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $700k (Jan 2025)Now $686k

Rent in Murrieta

$1,500$2,000$2,500201520172019202120232025Now $2,650

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical Murrieta home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $4,628/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $2,650/month typical rent.

Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.

Murrieta vs the Riverside metro, California and the U.S.

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
Murrieta, CA$686k+0.5%$2,650/mo
Riverside metro$580k+0.6%$2,533/mo
California$762k+0.6%-
United States$366k+1.2%$1,932/mo

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Common questions

Are home prices falling in Murrieta, CA?

No - the typical Murrieta home value is up 0.5% over the past 12 months, at $686k (September 2026).

Is the Murrieta housing market crashing?

Home values are close to their 2020s high and up 0.5% over the past year - a rising market, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.

How much is rent in Murrieta, CA?

Typical rent in Murrieta is $2,650 a month (September 2026), +2.5% over 12 months.

Is Murrieta more expensive than the rest of the Riverside area?

The typical Murrieta home ($686k) is 18% above the Riverside metro typical of $580k (September 2026).

More of the Riverside area

Riverside metro housing market · Corona · Ontario · Rancho Cucamonga · Victorville · Temecula · Menifee

Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index for the city of Murrieta, September 2026; days to contract for the metro area). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. How we calculate.