Delta King · Photo: J.smith · CC BY-SA 3.0236 homes sold in Rio Vista in the last year, at a typical $450K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Rio Vista homes are listed.
Every place Rio Vista homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Rio Vista.
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Houses are 99% of Rio Vista’s sales, at a typical $450K
236 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 234 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $270CA $494
- Days to sell
- 84
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $585K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $289K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
236 sales in the last year, against 403 in 2021 and a low of 178 in 2014. The typical sale went from $310K in 2016 to $450K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Rio Vista
Check a listing against what Rio Vista homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Rio Vista are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Rio Vista’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 236 sales.
If you’re buying in Rio Vista
- Shop in September. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 84 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 32 a month), but April is the most competitive: 29% of April sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). December has the least competition (19%) but only about 15 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Rio Vista now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 17% | 38% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 32% | 50% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 19% | 14% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 98.8% | 100.7% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 51 | 39 | 44 |
103 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.3 times the 2013 low (32) and 95% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Rio Vista ranks 472nd of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rio Vista is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Rio Vista home costs about $2,702 a month
Price: Rio Vista’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rio Vista’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Rio Vista is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $450K home, about $4,250 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rio Vista, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Rio VistaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rio Vista.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Bethel Island, Oakley, Pittsburg, Brentwood and Bay Point for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rio Vista, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch | 880 | $596K | $324 | 51% | 33 |
| Brentwood | 617 | $767K | $349 | 29% | 39 |
| Pittsburg | 392 | $590K | $360 | 49% | 28 |
| Oakley | 375 | $666K | $340 | 47% | 37 |
| Rio Vista | 236 | $450K | $270 | 21% | 84 |
| Bay Point | 108 | $512K | $421 | 54% | 23 |
| Bethel Island | 34 | $846K | $407 | 21% | 114 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Rio Vista
What do homes sell for in Rio Vista, CA?
236 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $450K, $270 a square foot.
Is Rio Vista a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 102 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 7.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Rio Vista?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Rio Vista?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $450K home that’s near $4,250.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rio Vista?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rio Vista’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rio Vista.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).