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Temecula, CA Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · city in the Riverside metro
Temecula, CA home values are up 0.5% over the past year, to a typical $757k - 2% below the February 2025 peak. Typical rent is $2,946 a month (+3.7% in a year). That's 30% above the Riverside-area typical of $580k.
Typical home value
$757k
+0.5% (+$3,667) in 12 months
From the peak
-2%
Peak $774k, Feb 2025
Since Dec 2019
+56%
from $486k
Typical rent
$2,946/mo
+3.7% in 12 months
vs Riverside metro
+30%
metro typical $580k
Days to go under contract
60
Riverside metro, September 2026

Temecula home values since 2000

$200k$400k$600k$800k2000200420082012201620202024Peak $774k (Feb 2025)Now $757k

Last few years

$500k$600k$700k$800k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $774k (Feb 2025)Now $757k

Rent in Temecula

$1,500$2,000$2,500$3,000201520172019202120232025Now $2,946

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical Temecula home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $5,105/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $2,946/month typical rent.

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

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

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
Temecula, CA$757k+0.5%$2,946/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 Temecula, CA?

No - the typical Temecula home value is up 0.5% over the past 12 months, at $757k (September 2026). Values are 2% below their February 2025 peak of $774k.

Is the Temecula housing market crashing?

Home values are 2% below their February 2025 peak 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 Temecula, CA?

Typical rent in Temecula is $2,946 a month (September 2026), +3.7% over 12 months.

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

The typical Temecula home ($757k) is 30% above the Riverside metro typical of $580k (September 2026).

More of the Riverside area

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

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