Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0113 homes sold in Riverdale in the last year, at a typical $152K
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 Riverdale homes are listed.
Every place Riverdale 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 Riverdale.
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 86% of Riverdale’s sales, at a typical $149K
113 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 97 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $115IL $180
- Days to sell
- 106
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $204K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $48K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $36K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 6.1 times the 2016 price
113 sales in the last year, against 140 in 2023 and a low of 80 in 2017. The typical sale went from $25K in 2016 to $152K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Riverdale
Check a listing against what Riverdale 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 Riverdale are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Riverdale’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, 113 sales.
If you’re buying in Riverdale
- Shop in February. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 16% of listings cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.9% of the list price on average; 28% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 102 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but April is the most competitive: 40% of April sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). February has the least competition (26%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Illinois
| Riverdale now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 28% | 27% | 41% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 17% | 48% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 22% | 13% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.9% | 95.2% | 101.1% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 102 | 77 | 16 | 49 |
64 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (31), 16% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 92.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $149K in the last year (97 sales), a condo for $36K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Riverdale ranks 268th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Riverdale 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 Riverdale home costs about $1,221 a month
Price: Riverdale’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Riverdale’s 3.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Riverdale is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $152K home, about $5,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Riverdale, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RiverdaleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Riverdale.
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.
Harvey sells for less a square foot; Calumet Park, Blue Island, Posen and Thornton Township for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Riverdale, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolton | 211 | $154K | $124 | 35% | 92 |
| Harvey | 150 | $108K | $91 | 37% | 79 |
| Blue Island | 114 | $233K | $140 | 37% | 76 |
| Riverdale | 113 | $152K | $101 | 28% | 102 |
| Calumet Park | 66 | $197K | $132 | 39% | 70 |
| Thornton Township | 29 | $201K | $139 | 31% | 117 |
| Posen | 25 | $238K | $172 | 32% | 57 |
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 Riverdale
What do homes sell for in Riverdale, IL?
113 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $152K, $101 a square foot.
Is Riverdale a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 53 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 8.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.9% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Riverdale?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Riverdale?
About 3.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $152K home that’s near $5,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in Riverdale?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Riverdale’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Riverdale.
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).