Area Information

Hemet is in the San Jacinto Valley in southwestern Riverside County, California, about 80 miles from downtown Los Angeles. While it is best known for its retirement communities and mobile-home subdivisions, in recent years more young families have moved to Hemet. Many people in Hemet commute to nearby Corona, Riverside and San Bernardino.

Renting in Hemet puts you near a variety of Southern California attractions and getaways. Palm Springs is just over 40 miles away, and Temecula wine county is about 30 miles away. Joshua Tree National Park is about a 1.5-hour drive, and the San Bernardino National Forest is about an hour away. Anaheim, famous for Disneyland, Angel Stadium (home ballpark to Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels) and the Honda Center (home to the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks), is about 70 miles away. For a coastal mini-vacation, Long Beach is about 85 miles away and Huntington Beach is roughly 80 miles away. Drive about 90 minutes southwest to get to San Diego.

Renting in Hemet, CA

Apartments for rent in Hemet are priced much lower than in the rest of Riverside County and most areas of Southern California. It's a renter's market, and holding out for your ideal rental can land you a good deal. Be sure to look for age restrictions, as there are many retirement community rentals in the area.

Tourist Attractions

Diamond Valley Lake: The largest drinking-water storage reservoir in Southern California, this lake offers fishing, boating, an aquatic center and marina.
Western Science Center: This museum features Ice Age-mammal exhibits, a replica skull of the giant dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex, and the fossils of mastodons and mammoths.
Ramona Bowl Amphitheater: Home to the Ramona Pageant outdoor productions, this venue also hosts live music acts, festivals and other forms of entertainment.
Hemet Museum: Local history, Native American artifacts and agriculture displays are the focus of this museum.

5161 Rowel St

126 Ibiza Ln

25555 New Chicago Ave #OO

236 N Alessandro St

26491 Columbia St

1855 E Devonshire Ave

256 N Mayflower St #3

1266 Euclid St

1275 W Johnston Ave

2448 San Pedro Ave #1

43841 Nathan Dr

384 Calle Cazadero

426 N Thompson St #2

44717 Miller Way

1325 W Latham Ave

712 E Whittier Ave

4238 Brookside Dr

915 Malaga Pl

35323 Five Mile Creek Rd

204 N Mayflower St #J

2682 Alegre Ave

1850 Tamarack Ln

41693 Royal Palm Dr

41039 Beachwood Ave #41039

848 S Lyon Ave

670 Lanier St

4526 Trotter Dr #2

1158 Sapphire Pl

43464 Briercliff Dr

664 Corona St

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