Photo: Valente Quintero Castro · CC BY 3.0216 homes sold in Riverbank in the last year, at a typical $517K
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 Riverbank homes are listed.
Every place Riverbank 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 Riverbank.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 99% of Riverbank’s sales, at a typical $516K
216 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 214 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $303CA $494
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $568K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
216 sales in the last year, against 318 in 2017 and a low of 181 in 2023. The typical sale went from $288K in 2016 to $517K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Riverbank
Check a listing against what Riverbank 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 Riverbank are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Riverbank’s home sales since 2013 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, 216 sales.
If you’re buying in Riverbank
- Shop in March. It brings about 29 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (40% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 25% of listings cut their price, against 35% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.8% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 40 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but April is the most competitive: 50% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (40%). January has the least competition (35%) but only about 18 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Riverbank now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 34% | 73% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 39% | 63% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 35% | 30% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.8% | 99.4% | 102.5% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 26 | 10 | 44 |
55 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.2 times the 2021 low (17) and 42% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 35% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Riverbank ranks 274th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Riverbank is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Riverbank home costs about $3,043 a month
Price: Riverbank’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Riverbank’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Riverbank is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $517K home, about $4,150 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Riverbank, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RiverbankTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Riverbank.
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.
Oakdale and Ceres sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Riverbank, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto | 1,574 | $449K | $295 | 38% | 29 |
| Oakdale | 255 | $510K | $291 | 30% | 31 |
| Riverbank | 216 | $517K | $303 | 36% | 40 |
| Ceres | 189 | $442K | $293 | 49% | 21 |
| Salida | 83 | $492K | $313 | 39% | 34 |
| Escalon | 55 | $551K | $327 | 25% | 37 |
| Empire | 22 | $373K | $295 | 41% | 60 |
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 Riverbank
What do homes sell for in Riverbank, CA?
216 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $517K, $303 a square foot.
Is Riverbank a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 39 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.8% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Riverbank?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Riverbank?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $517K home that’s near $4,150.
Where can I see homes for sale in Riverbank?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Riverbank’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Riverbank.
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).