Murrieta Real Estate

Murrieta, just north of Temecula along the I-15/I-215 corridor, has about 112,000 residents and incorporated in 1991 [1][2]. It is where Tom and Janet's records show the most closed sales of any city: four in 2026 [3].

Housing types and prices

About 73% of Murrieta homes are detached houses and about 18% are in buildings of two or more units. The median home was built in 2000 [1]. The market includes estate-zoned rural lots, master-planned tracts, and gated communities with their own HOAs.

Price context, September 2026 [4]:

• ZIP 92562: median listing price about $784,000, 219 homes for sale, median 62 days on market.
• ZIP 92563: median listing price about $690,000, 163 homes for sale.

The Census estimate of median owner-occupied home value for 2020–2024 was about $640,000 [1].

Things buyers ask about in Murrieta

Can I rent it out short-term? Only within limits. Murrieta allows hosted short-term rentals, where the owner lives on site, in its residential zones. Non-hosted (whole-home) rentals are allowed only in the larger rural and estate zones (RR, ER-1, ER-2) [5]. Non-hosted rentals in ER-1 and ER-2 must be 300 feet apart, and the city issues no more than 300 permits in total, with a waiting list after that [5][6]. For most tract homes, that means no whole-home vacation rental.

Which water district? Murrieta is split among three water agencies: Rancho California Water District, Eastern Municipal Water District, and Western Municipal Water District, which serves the area around historic downtown [7][8][9]. Rates and rules differ, so check which one serves the address. Electricity is Southern California Edison [10].

Mello-Roos. Newer Murrieta tracts may be in a Community Facilities District with a special tax. The city lists its CFDs, and your tax bill shows any that apply [11].

Public schools. Murrieta is served by Murrieta Valley Unified School District (murrieta.k12.ca.us) [12]. School assignment depends on the exact address, so check with the district.

Tom and Janet in Murrieta

Their transaction records show four closed Murrieta sales between March and April 2026: three in ZIP 92562 and one in ZIP 92563 [3]. They know the area from their years based in Temecula, next door [13]. For sellers, Tom handles pricing and contract negotiation, and his bio notes more than 35 years as a licensed California attorney [14].

Talk to Tom and Janet: (951) 201-6982 · Tom Callaway, DRE #01915294 · Janet Callaway, DRE #01897623 · LPT Realty, Inc.

Murrieta FAQ

Can I run a whole-home Airbnb in Murrieta? Only in the RR, ER-1 and ER-2 zones, with a permit, and within the citywide cap of 300 permits [5][6].

Which water district serves Murrieta? Parts are served by Rancho California, Eastern Municipal and Western Municipal water districts [7][8][9].

Does TJ Callaway Realty have Murrieta transactions? Their transaction records list four closed Murrieta sales in March and April 2026 [3].

Sources

1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (tables B01003, B25024, B25035, B25077), via Census Reporter: https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US0650076-murrieta-ca/ (retrieved 2026-09-30).
2. City of Murrieta, City History: https://www.murrietaca.gov/621/City-History
3. Tom and Janet Callaway's own transaction records (Deals table: closed sales 2026-03-20, 2026-03-30, 2026-04-01, 2026-04-20, read 2026-09-30).
4. Realtor.com® Economic Research, ZIP-level Inventory Core Metrics, month 2026-09 (file RDC_Inventory_Core_Metrics_Zip.csv, posted 2026-09-30). Data courtesy of Realtor.com: https://www.realtor.com/research/data/
5. City of Murrieta, Short-Term Vacation Rentals: https://www.murrietaca.gov/stvr
6. City of Murrieta, STVR FAQ: https://www.murrietaca.gov/m/faq?cat=94
7. Rancho California Water District, Service Area: https://www.ranchowater.com/110/Service-Area
8. Eastern Municipal Water District, Service Area Agencies: https://www.emwd.org/emwd-service-area-agencies
9. Western Municipal Water District, About Us: https://westernwaterca.gov/27/About-Us
10. City of Murrieta, Utilities: https://www.murrietaca.gov/659/Utilities
11. City of Murrieta, Community Facilities District: https://www.murrietaca.gov/1304/Community-Facilities-District
12. Murrieta Valley Unified School District: https://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/
13. TJ Callaway Realty, About: https://tjcallawayrealty.com/about
14. TJ Callaway Realty, About Tom: https://tjcallawayrealty.com/about/tom