Range Line Road Bridge · Photo: Freekee · CC BY-SA 4.040 homes sold in River Hills in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
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 River Hills homes are listed.
Every place River Hills 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 River Hills.
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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.
Houses are 85% of River Hills’ sales, at a typical $1M
40 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $216WI $196
- Days to sell
- 90
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Condos: 6 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
40 sales in the last year, against 43 in 2020 and a low of 20 in 2023. The typical sale went from $596K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in River Hills
Check a listing against what River Hills 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 River Hills are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of River Hills’ home sales since 2016 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, 40 sales.
If you’re buying in River Hills
- Shop in January. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 18% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 102 days.
Winter brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but June is the most competitive: 39% of June sales close over asking. November has the least competition (4%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Wisconsin
| River Hills now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 12% | 25% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 6% | 27% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 19% | 22% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | 94% | 99.1% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 102 | 162 | 90 | 51 |
13 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.7 times the 2023 low (4), 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 22.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 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 January
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for River Hills, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in River HillsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in River Hills.
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.
Bayside, Brown Deer, Glendale and Thiensville sell for less a square foot; Whitefish Bay for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of River Hills, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale | 213 | $339K | $190 | 51% | 47 |
| Whitefish Bay | 197 | $669K | $332 | 63% | 38 |
| Brown Deer | 155 | $285K | $171 | 48% | 48 |
| Fox Point | 110 | $552K | $252 | 55% | 49 |
| Bayside | 75 | $567K | $227 | 44% | 50 |
| Thiensville | 56 | $341K | $217 | 54% | 52 |
| River Hills | 40 | $1.1M | $239 | 30% | 102 |
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 River Hills
What do homes sell for in River Hills, WI?
40 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $239 a square foot.
Is River Hills a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 5 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in River Hills?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in River Hills?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry River Hills’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to River Hills.
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).