St. Mary's Parish Church Buildings · Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.024 homes sold in Riverside in the last year, at a typical $211K
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 Riverside homes are listed.
Every place Riverside 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 Riverside.
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 67% of Riverside’s sales, at a typical $249K
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 16 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $134IA $158
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 47%
Condos: 8 sold, typical $200K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 41 in 2021 and a low of 19 in 2023. The typical sale went from $135K in 2016 to $211K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Riverside
Check a listing against what Riverside 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 Riverside are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Riverside’s home sales since 2015 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, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Riverside
- Shop in March. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but May is the most competitive: 25% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). March has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and about like Iowa as a whole
| Riverside now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 14% | 15% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 1% | 7% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 39% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97% | 96.9% | 98.7% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 130 | 55 | 45 |
5 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 17.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
39% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa.
Since 2019, houses are up 43%, condos 70%
A house typically sold for $249K in the last year (16 sales), a condo for $200K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Riverside home costs about $1,376 a month
Price: Riverside’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Riverside’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Riverside is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $211K home, about $3,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Riverside, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RiversideTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Riverside.
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.
Washington sells for less a square foot; University Heights, Iowa City, Coralville and Tiffin for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Riverside, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa City | 937 | $318K | $174 | 22% | 55 |
| Coralville | 387 | $329K | $172 | 19% | 63 |
| Tiffin | 236 | $350K | $172 | 17% | 79 |
| Washington | 129 | $191K | $123 | 14% | 56 |
| University Heights | 30 | $399K | $253 | 17% | 39 |
| Kalona | 28 | $283K | $144 | 7% | 60 |
| Riverside | 24 | $211K | $137 | 25% | 54 |
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 Riverside
What do homes sell for in Riverside, IA?
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $211K, $137 a square foot.
Is Riverside a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 4 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 97% of asking on average, and 39% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Riverside?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Riverside?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $211K home that’s near $3,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Riverside?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Riverside’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Riverside.
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).