Cheap Apartments for Rent in Riverside County, CA from $500 (198 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Riverside County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Riverside County, CA is a 2 Beds unit found at Thomas Village in the Sonrisa at Spanish Walk neighborhood priced from $584. Waldorf Manor - Senior Community - 55+ in the Desert Hot Springs neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $629. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Riverside County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Thomas Village2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$584
Waldorf Manor - Senior Community - 55+1 x11BR,1BA$629
Vitalia1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$629
Quail PlaceQuail Place Apartments2BR,1BA$970
Palm Drive ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$995
Mountain View CottagesJunior 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,060
Oak Terrace Senior1 bed 1 bath1BR,1BA$1,115
VeranoTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1,127
Perris Isle Senior ApartmentsTwo Bedroom, One Bathroom2BR,1BA$1,141
Garden Estate ApartmentsstudioStudio,1BA$1,150

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Riverside County, CA

As of September 01, 2026 the best value apartment in the Riverside County area is the $1.57 price per square foot Plan A Model at Andorra Apartments in the in the La Paloma neighborhood starting from $1,695. The second greatest value Riverside County apartment is the 2+2 Model at Casa Encinas at River Heights starting at $1,195 with a $1.26 price per square foot in the Downtown Blythe neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Riverside County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Andorra ApartmentsPlan A2BR,2BA$1.57
Casa Encinas at River Heights2+22BR,2BA$1.26
Emerald Pointe Apartments2 Bed 1.5 Bath2BR,1.5BA$1.59
2915 6th St, Unit Apartment2915 6th St1BR,1BA$1.56
VeranoTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.30
Perris Isle Senior ApartmentsTwo Bedroom, One Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.40
Quail PlaceQuail Place Apartments2BR,1BA$1.29
Palm Drive ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.44
Thomas Village1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1.29
Vitalia1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1.09

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Riverside County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Riverside County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Riverside County is under $1,150.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Riverside County?

The cheapest apartment in Riverside County is Waldorf Manor - Senior Community - 55+ which is listed at $629, while the average apartment in Riverside County costs $2,433.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Riverside County?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 231 regular apartments in Riverside County that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Riverside County?

Cheap apartments in Riverside County have an average cost of $394 which is $2,039 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Riverside County.

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