Living here
Average rent in Hemet
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Hemet compares with California and the US.
Median rent
$1,432/mo
6% above US
1 bedroom
$1,101/mo
7% below US
2 bedrooms
$1,453/mo
9% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
63%
US 50%
Renter households
11,831
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Hemet compares
- Hemet$992
- California$1,531
- United States$1,185
- Hemet$1,101
- California$1,709
- United States$1,180
- Hemet$1,453
- California$2,014
- United States$1,338
- Hemet$1,703
- California$2,262
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Hemet$1,453
- Menifee$1,749
- Perris$1,665
- Moreno Valley$1,891
- Temecula$2,107
- Fallbrook$1,696
- San Bernardino$1,449
- Jurupa Valley$1,624
- Palm Desert$1,843
- Hemet63%
- Menifee66%
- Perris59%
- Moreno Valley63%
- Temecula55%
- Fallbrook61%
- San Bernardino63%
- Jurupa Valley57%
- Palm Desert60%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in California, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,453 a month.
- Studio $992
- 1 bedroom $1,101
- 2 bedrooms $1,453
- 3 bedrooms $1,703
- 4 bedrooms $1,935
- 5+ bedrooms $2,679
Green means the median Hemet rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
63% of Hemet renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 35% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 37.4% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Hemet.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Hemet
Neighborhoods of Hemet
Questions
What is the average rent in Hemet?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,432 a month, 27% below the California median and 6% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Hemet?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,101 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Hemet?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,453 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Hemet?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,453) takes a household income of about $58,120 a year, and a one-bedroom about $44,040.
Is rent affordable in Hemet?
About 63% of Hemet renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 35% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.