US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

NeutralTier 1CBSA 40140Compare
Risk Rank: #222 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): +4
42score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Cycle Phase

Riverside experienced a market correction from early 2025 through mid-2025. The market is currently recovering.

Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession
In Recovery for 3 months·Previously: Recovery

Market conditions are rebuilding after a correction period

HypExpExpExpRecRessRessRecHypRessRec2019202020212022202320242025
Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession

Riverside's housing market shows average risk, ranking 222nd of 287 metros. The market recently entered Recovery. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity.

Executive Summary

Risk is Neutral, driven primarily by affordability and employment. The market is in Recovery phase. Liquidity is stable and valuation is balanced.

Top Risk Drivers (This Month)

Affordability
p83 (elevated risk)
Mortgage payment / income
Employment
p54 (moderate)
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Permit Growth
p49 (below average risk)
YoY permit change

Market Signals

Inventory is growing at a moderate +6% pace with homes taking +8% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
+6.4%p55
Days on Market YoY
+7.6%p63
Months in status3
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+1.4%p83
Months in status20
Data through Dec 2025Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details

Factor Breakdown

Price Momentum20

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit Growth49

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per Capita40

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

Affordability83

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

Employment54

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Migration8

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Underlying Values

MetricValuePctile
Price Momentum+0.5%p20
Permit Growth-2.3%p49
Permits/1K Pop3.18p40
Affordability0.32p83
Employment+0.2%p54
Net AGI Migration+$564Kp8
National ContextDoes not affect score

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Healthy recovery. Credit is flowing normally and transactions are steady — conditions favor continued rebuilding.

Bank Lending Standards
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-74 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+189 bpsElevated
Stable for 8 quartersData through 2026-Q1

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.91High
Completion-Permit Divergence
-3.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 3 quartersData through 2025-Q4
Local SignalsDoes not affect score

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Normal
YoY Permit Growth
-2.3%Within norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Supply and demand are in equilibrium. No unusual activity on either side of the market.

Liquidity

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY+6.4%
Days on Market YoY+7.6%
AssessmentBalanced conditions
Stable for 3 monthsData through Dec 2025
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2025-1138
2025-0934
2025-0737
2025-0444
2025-0242
2024-1238
2024-1044
2024-0741
2024-0544
2024-0440
2024-0342
2024-0137
2023-1038
2023-0841
2023-0640
2023-0440
2023-0243
2023-0140
2022-1139
2022-1039
2022-0840
2022-0640
2022-0440
2022-0240
2022-0140
2021-1140
2021-1041
2021-0840
2021-0540
2021-0344
2021-0147
2020-1243
2020-1040
2020-0938
2020-0740
2020-0638
2020-0440
2020-0331
2020-0130
2019-1029
2019-0729
2019-0432
2019-0334
2019-0135
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q3
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022