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La Sierra South Riverside, CA

A serene suburb with a family-friendly feel

Family-Friendly Convenient Mountains

With large, amenity-filled apartment complexes and spacious single-family homes available to rent, the La Sierra South neighborhood of Riverside offers something for everyone. La Sierra South sits conveniently between Corona, three miles west, and Downtown Riverside itself, five miles away on Interstate 91. The Metrolink station in the community makes it easy to commute to Los Angeles or Orange County by train.

Sections of the neighborhood on the flats provide walkable access to shopping and conveniences, with the Galleria at Tyler, Riverside's most popular mall, sitting close by. Families flock to the Castle Park amusement park, just across Interstate 91, for mini golf, water games, carnival rides, and arcade games.

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in La Sierra South is $1,946 for a studio, $2,188 for one bedroom, and $2,609 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in La Sierra South has increased by 2.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 713 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,946/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 823 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,188/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,237 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,609/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About La Sierra South

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

40 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Reviews of La Sierra South - Riverside, CA

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4.2 23 Reviews

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9 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

I love to live here because it is very quiet and not too many people

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10 years and 2 months agoNiche Review

I have not been in a situation where I've felt unsafe. Where I live there are always securities roaming around the complex making sure everything is fine.

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10 years and 4 months agoNiche Review

The life style aroubd herr is great, been living here long enough.

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11 years and 4 months agoNiche Review

In Ross, I am able to buy all the clothes I need.

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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 June 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.