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Cost of living in Moreno Valley
Housing is much more expensive than the US average. Rents, home prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes.
Median rent
$2,036/mo
51% above US
Median home value
$461,400
52% above US
Median household income
$87,477
11% above US
Rent as share of income
28%
US 21%
Home price to income
5.3×
US 3.9×
Sales tax
8.75%
Rent by number of bedrooms
HUD 2027 fair market rents for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA (gross rent including utilities, near the 40th percentile of local rents). Source: HUD USER.
How Moreno Valley compares
- Moreno Valley$2,036
- California$1,956
- United States$1,348
- Perris$1,791
- San Bernardino$1,433
- Jurupa Valley$1,690
- Fontana$1,733
- Menifee$2,052
- Corona$2,136
- Hemet$1,432
- Rancho Cucamonga$2,286
- Moreno Valley$461,400
- California$695,400
- United States$303,400
- Perris$431,900
- San Bernardino$384,900
- Jurupa Valley$538,700
- Fontana$558,500
- Menifee$487,200
- Corona$656,500
- Hemet$314,200
- Rancho Cucamonga$694,400
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Life in Moreno Valley
Questions
Is Moreno Valley expensive to live in?
Housing in Moreno Valley is much more expensive than the national average: median rent is $2,036 (51% above US) and the median home value is $461,400 (52% above US).
How much is rent in Moreno Valley?
The median gross rent is $2,036 a month. HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for the area are studio $1,605, 1 bedroom $1,705, 2 bedrooms $2,103, 3 bedrooms $2,771, 4 bedrooms $3,336.
How much of their income do renters spend in Moreno Valley?
At the median, a year’s rent ($24,432) equals about 28% of the median household income ($87,477); nationally it’s about 21%.
What are taxes like in Moreno Valley?
Sales tax is 8.75% and property taxes run about 0.70% of home value a year.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates; HUD fair market rents; CDTFA California City & County Sales & Use Tax Rates.