Apartments for Rent in Riverside, CA

Prices and availability in Riverside, CA were last updated on 23 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Riverside, CA are: Dwell Apartment Homes, Citron Apartment Homes, Metro Gateway Apartment Homes, Riverwalk Landing Apartment Homes and International Village UCR Student Housing.

The average rent in Riverside, CA is $2,214.

The price range for a studio apartment in Riverside, CA is between $500 and $3,974.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Riverside, CA is between $1,200 and $7,061.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Riverside, CA is between $545 and $7,061.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Riverside, CA is between $550 and $8,153.

In Riverside, 43% of the residents are renting compared to 57% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 16% of Riverside's rentals, 52% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 31% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Riverside are about 33 years old, on average. Of these, 37% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About 98% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 3% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Riverside come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 42% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Riverside. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.