Photo: Nmaviano · CC BY-SA 3.0110 homes sold in Riverside in the last year, at a typical $510K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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.
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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.
21% of Riverside’s sales are condos, at $351K less than a house
80 houses and 23 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 80 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $307IL $180
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 54%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 23 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $212IL $251
- Days to sell
- 76
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $540K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $409K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
110 sales in the last year, against 195 in 2020 and a low of 107 in 2024. The typical sale went from $392K in 2016 to $510K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K 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 two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of 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, 110 sales.
If you’re buying in Riverside
- Shop in February. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.8% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 55% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but June is the most competitive: 27% of June sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). February has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Riverside now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 11% | 24% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 55% | 25% | 40% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 24% | 25% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.8% | 96% | 98% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 97 | 28 | 49 |
22 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 69% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 83.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 24%, condos -1%
A house typically sold for $554K in the last year (80 sales), a condo for $203K (23).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Riverside ranks 91st of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Riverside is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buySchools
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.
North Riverside, Berwyn, Forest Park and Broadview sell for less a square foot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwyn | 396 | $355K | $211 | 41% | 64 |
| Forest Park | 233 | $320K | $223 | 37% | 49 |
| Brookfield | 206 | $377K | $279 | 54% | 41 |
| La Grange Park | 132 | $499K | $306 | 50% | 45 |
| 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 Riverside
What do homes sell for in Riverside, IL?
110 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $510K, $285 a square foot. Houses sold for about $554K, condos for about $203K.
Is Riverside a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 31 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.8% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Riverside?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
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).