Photo: MrHarman · CC BY-SA 3.048 homes sold in North Riverside in the last year, at a typical $353K
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 North Riverside homes are listed.
Every place North 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 North 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 85% of North Riverside’s sales, at a typical $374K
48 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 41 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $268IL $180
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $650K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $281K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $212K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
48 sales in the last year, against 109 in 2021 and a low of 58 in 2025. The typical sale went from $221K in 2016 to $353K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in North Riverside
Check a listing against what North 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 North Riverside are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of North Riverside’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, 48 sales.
If you’re buying in North Riverside
- Shop in June. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 22% of listings cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 12 a month), and the most competition: 38% close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). November has the least competition (13%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Illinois as a whole
| North Riverside now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 19% | 44% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 53% | 37% | 48% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 25% | 33% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 97.1% | 99.4% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 64 | 24 | 49 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 35.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
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 North Riverside home costs about $2,439 a month
Price: North Riverside’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at North Riverside’s 2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether North 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 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $353K home, about $7,170 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for North Riverside, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in North RiversideTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in North 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.
Forest Park, Broadview, Berwyn and Maywood sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of North 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwyn | 396 | $355K | $211 | 41% | 64 |
| Forest Park | 233 | $320K | $223 | 37% | 49 |
| Maywood | 209 | $298K | $176 | 44% | 72 |
| Brookfield | 206 | $377K | $279 | 54% | 41 |
| Riverside | 110 | $510K | $285 | 44% | 50 |
| Broadview | 59 | $274K | $224 | 46% | 67 |
| North Riverside | 48 | $353K | $266 | 37% | 63 |
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 North Riverside
What do homes sell for in North Riverside, IL?
48 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $353K, $266 a square foot.
Is North Riverside a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in North Riverside?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in North Riverside?
About 2% of a home’s value a year. On a $353K home that’s near $7,170.
Where can I see homes for sale in North Riverside?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry North Riverside’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to North 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).