Moreno Valley, CA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Riverside County · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario · population 213,919

Moreno Valley, CA
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61
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Moreno Valley stands

Steady, no major recent move.

Median home $552,845
1-year -1.2%
5-yr CAGR +5.4%
vs 5-yr peak -2.4%
Population +0.6%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-10$553k$260k$370k$479k$589k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
40/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
38/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
79/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,343/mo$1,749$2,117$2,484202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent130126100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 19.7
Lean buy

At a 19.7 price-to-rent ratio, Moreno Valley is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
44 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
67 · w22%
Distance from peak
76 · w18%
Population growth
58 · w16%
Rent YoY
55 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
75 · w10%
Long thesis

Moreno Valley has held up across the cycle: home values at $552,845 with +5.4% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Moreno Valley's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Moreno Valley

Moreno Valley is a city in Riverside County, California, with an estimated population of 213,919. It anchors the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area. The population grew 0.6% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Moreno Valley is $552,845 as of 2026-04, down 1.2% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.4% annual growth (-2.4% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Moreno Valley average $2,343 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+1.5%). The composite momentum score is 61 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +5.4% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
●Held the highs: currently -2.4% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.

▼ Bear case

○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Moreno Valley (Wikipedia)

Moreno Valley is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and is part of the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario metropolitan area. It is the second-largest city in Riverside County by population and one of the Inland Empire's population centers. The city's population was 208,634 at the 2020 census. Moreno Valley is also part of the greater Los Angeles area.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

Nickname"MoVal"
Motto"Where Dreams Soar"

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Riverside County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Riverside County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Moreno Valley

26 tracked · ranked by median home value
1La Jolla$619,871-1.4%
2Hidden Springs$611,567-2.3%
3Moreno$611,133-0.7%
4Cloverdale$610,769-0.8%
5Seneca$601,498-0.5%
6Sugar Hill$599,662-1.8%
7Ridgecrest$595,623-1.2%
8Lasselle$584,597-0.8%
9Box Springs$567,470-1.7%
10Bear Valley$564,815-1.4%
11Towngate$558,163-0.0%
12Victoriano$553,212-0.9%
13Rainbow Ridge$546,970-0.8%
14Bethane$536,352-1.8%
15Honey Hollow$526,307+1.2%
16Sunnymeadows$525,004-0.7%
17Butterfield$524,234-2.4%
18Chaparral Hills$522,022-1.8%
19Hendrick Ranch$520,579-0.3%
20Armada$518,490+1.2%
21Midland$518,437-1.5%
22Ramona$509,402-0.2%
23Sunnymead$505,200-1.1%
24Creekside$500,808-0.5%

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Run the numbers for Moreno Valley

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 41°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
82° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
258
~71% of year
Annual precip
22″ rain
8″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Very high
Earthquake
Very high
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
65%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$91,500
California state median
Top industries (state-level)
TechEntertainmentAgriculture

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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