INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – As the spring house shopping season shifts into high gear, movers are increasingly conflicted between buying or renting.

A Zillow analysis found about 8 percent of shoppers are also looking for rentals. In Riverside where housing is seen as more affordable, 6-point-1 percent are dual shoppers.

In the past, you were either a buyer or a renter, and those two paths rarely met. But on Zillow, “Those aisles are right next to each other, and we’re seeing shoppers toggle between a for-sale listing and a rental in the same neighborhood as they weigh which option works better for their life,” Zillow said.

The median monthly payment gap between owning and renting in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is $725. In Los Angeles, it is $2,174. Nationwide, the average is $415.

Story Date: April 16, 2026