Riverside County · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario · population 112,539
Where Murrieta stands
At or near all-time high.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
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 · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 22.9 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Murrieta. Owner-occupier ROI requires longer holds and the assumption that prices keep appreciating roughly at the rate of rent.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →Murrieta has held up across the cycle: home values at $690,322 with +5.0% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.
Murrieta'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 Murrieta
Murrieta is a city in Riverside County, California, with an estimated population of 112,539. It anchors the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area. The median home value in Murrieta is $690,322 as of 2026-04, down 1.5% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.0% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Murrieta average $2,512 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+0.6%). The composite momentum score is 59 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
▲ Bull case
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About Murrieta (Wikipedia)
Murrieta is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The population of Murrieta was 110,949 as of the 2020 census. Murrieta experienced a 133.7% population increase between 2000 and 2010, making it one of the fastest-growing cities in the state during that period. Largely residential, Murrieta is typically characterized as a bedroom community. Murrieta is bordered by the city of Temecula to the south, the cities of Menifee and Wildomar to the north, and the unincorporated community of French Valley to the east. Murrieta is at the center of the Los Angeles-San Diego mega-region. Murrieta is named for Juan Murrieta, a Californio ranchero who founded the town.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Playbook
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.
Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.
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
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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
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.
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Local news & community
Latest news
- 37184 Running Springs Rd, Murrieta, CA 92563Realtor.com · 4h ago
- RivCo Organization Named Nonprofit Of The Year For Assembly District 63Patch · 3h ago
- Major Child Exploitation Operation Identifies 500+ Suspected Offenders, Results in 42 ArrestsRiverside County District Attorney's Office · 1w ago
- This Is One of California’s Most Underrated Cities—With Hot Springs, Mountain Views, and Easy Access to Wine CountryTravel + Leisure · 2mo ago
- Two sisters, ages 11 and 12, killed in Murrieta mobile home fire, family saysABC7 Los Angeles · 4mo ago
- JPI Closes on Development Site for 394-Unit Multifamily Project in Murrieta, CaliforniaREBusinessOnline · 4mo ago
Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
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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