Rents are right about where Wildomar's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,710 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Wildomar is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2022.
Rent in Wildomar changed +4.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($103,506) is $2,588 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,180); a 2-bedroom is $2,720.
Lake Elsinore, 6 miles away, rents for 13% less ($2,348/mo), about $4,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Wildomar. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Wildomar, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 21.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wildomar, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Wildomar, CA has increased 7.0% since 2022, going from about $2,533 per month to roughly $2,710 today. Household income in the area moved from $81,622 to $103,506 across the same window, up 26.8% versus 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 19.8 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 36,511 to 37,277 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.1% change. About 21.7% of households rent today, against 25.3% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 16.8% to 21.1%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Wildomar, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Wildomar is $2,710/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,090/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,720/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,180/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,630/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($103,506/yr), Wildomar ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.0% over the past year.
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