Insider field file · Menifee, California

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Menifee is one of California's fastest-growing cities, a wave of new master-planned construction along the I-215 corridor between Murrieta and Perris. That growth is the whole story for a buyer here: communities like Audie Murphy Ranch and Heritage Lake carry heavy Mello-Roos and CFD assessments that can add hundreds a month on top of the mortgage, and a steady pipeline of new builds quietly competes with resale, softening prices on five- and ten-year-old homes. The terrain is mostly flat and sits largely outside the high wildfire-hazard zones that define the hillier markets nearby, so insurance tends to be more available — but new-construction defects, builder-grade systems, and rapid-grading drainage are the inspection items that matter. Older Sun City enclaves add a 55-plus layer with their own rules. This page surfaces the tax load, inspection findings, and ZIP-level price movement before you ever step into a showing.

The Menifee Index

Real-time market intelligence for buyers, agents & investors.

DATA AS OF JUN 30, 2026 · INDICATIVE, NOT GUARANTEED

  • Median Price

    $539,136

    +0.8% MoM
  • Active Inventory

    240

    +10% MoM
  • Avg Days on Market

    33

    +0 days
  • List-to-Sale

    99.1%

    +0.1 pt
  • 30-yr Mortgage

    6.82%

    +0.06 pt
  • Listings w/ Price Cut

    21%

    +2 pt
  • Rent-to-Price

    0.48%/mo

    flat
  • Insurance Stress

    Moderate

    standard market holding
  • Wildfire Exposure

    Low–Moderate

    mostly outside high-hazard zones
  • ZIP Appreciation (YoY)

    +5.2%

    92584 leads
  • Off-Market Supply Members

    18

    members only
  • Foreclosure Rate

    0.24%

    +0.01 pt

County verification layer

Riverside County · the recorded numbers

CRMLS MATRIX · THROUGH MAY 2026 · COUNTY MEDIANS

Median Home Price

$539,136

▲ +0.8% vs Apr 2026

Median Days on Market

33

— flat vs Apr 2026

Year-over-Year

+4.6%

▲ $23,736 vs Jun 2025

SOURCE: CRMLS MATRIX · NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR A PROPERTY-SPECIFIC APPRAISAL OR CMA

Buyer Intelligence · aggregated

Who's buying in Menifee right now

90 DAYS · CLOSED SALES · AS OF JUN 30, 2026

How the last 90 days of buyers paid

  • Conventional

    48%

  • FHA

    26%

  • VA

    13%

  • Cash

    13%

Cash share

13%

Offers per listing

1.9

55+ cash downsizers meet first-time FHA buyers — two pools, two playbooks, same ZIP.

Days on market, by price band

BandMedian DOMSharePressure
Under $450k26d24%HOT
$450–600k33d46%WARM
$600–800k44d23%COOL
Over $800k67d7%COOL

The read

Sun City product sells to cash; new-tract product sells to FHA. Price to the pool your home actually attracts.

AGGREGATED CLOSED-SALE PATTERNS · NO INDIVIDUAL BUYER DATA IS COLLECTED, PROFILED, OR PUBLISHED

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Properties Worth Watching

28145 Audie Murphy Rd New

$615,000

28145 Audie Murphy Rd

4 BD · 3 BA · 2,540 SQFT

Inspector’s Eye
Wildfire
CLEAR
Fault
CLEAR
Foundation
WATCH
Insurance
CLEAR
29030 Lakeview Ave Price Drop

$559,000

29030 Lakeview Ave

3 BD · 3 BA · 2,080 SQFT

Inspector’s Eye
Wildfire
CLEAR
Fault
CLEAR
Foundation
CLEAR
Insurance
CLEAR
26710 Cherry Hills Blvd Coming Soon

$489,000

26710 Cherry Hills Blvd

2 BD · 2 BA · 1,620 SQFT

Inspector’s Eye
Wildfire
CLEAR
Fault
CLEAR
Foundation
WATCH
Insurance
CLEAR
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PRICE ON REQUEST

Off-market — Audie Murphy Ranch

Inspector’s Eye
Wildfire
CLEAR
Fault
CLEAR
Foundation
WATCH
Insurance
WATCH

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Real findings from recent Menifee inspections — roofs, foundations, drainage, and the things sellers hope you miss.

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Menifee Neighborhood Guides

Audie Murphy Ranch

Audie Murphy Ranch

Large newer master plan with trails and a sports park. Strong amenities, but read the CFD line items — the tax rate is the real cost driver here.

Heritage Lake

Heritage Lake

Lake-centered community of newer tracts, family-heavy. Builder-grade roofs and HVAC plus fresh grading make drainage and warranty status worth checking.

Sun City

Sun City

Established 55-plus enclaves with older, single-story stock and lower assessments. Original electrical, sewer laterals, and roof age drive the inspection read.

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What buyers say

★★★★★
Finally someone who explained Mello-Roos in real numbers before we fell in love with a new build we couldn't actually afford monthly.
— First-time buyer, 92584
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