The median home in Murrieta, California is valued at $677,275, down 2.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,549, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 22.1x — well above the national average of 18x. Murrieta is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$677,275

-2.0%

Rent$2,549/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$135,455 on $677,275

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Out of reach63.6% of income

Need $170,357/yr to afford.

PITI$3,975

P/I63.6%

Afford$298K

Gap-$379K

P&I $3,425Tax $401Ins $150

Renting $1,426/mo cheaper ($2,549 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in California

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Atherton$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

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