Downtown Fontana

Fontana, CA

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Downtown Fontana - Fontana, CA Area Guide

A small-town vibe in the center of a thriving Inland Empire city

Walkable Shopping Dining Nightlife Parks Public Transportation Rail Service Commuter

Fontana’s vibrant Downtown neighborhood blends low-key residential streets with a robust business district, allowing residents to take full advantage of the finest resources and amenities of this Inland Empire community. Historic Route 66 forms the northern border of the neighborhood, with Sierra Avenue running through the center and forming the main commercial corridor. This is where you’ll find everything from grocers to specialty shops and everything in between: savor the Salvadoran cuisine at Los Molcajetes, head over to Cherp’s Cocktails for a drink after hours, or catch a concert at Center Stage Theater.

Fontana Metrolink Plaza on the south side allows you to hop on the Red Line to get around the Inland Empire and all the way to Los Angeles without having to drive, making this neighborhood a great option for commuters.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Fontana is $1,097 for a studio, $1,141 for one bedroom, $1,910 for two bedrooms, and $2,572 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Fontana has increased by 1.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 600 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,097/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 750 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,141/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 805 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,910/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,280 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,572/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.