Riverside, AL housing market
The typical Riverside home is worth about $321,000, up 4.4% in a year, 33% above the Alabama typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Riverside compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Riverside at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Riverside | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $205,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $209,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $217,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $230,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $248,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $284,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $297,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $301,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $311,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $311,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $321,000 | $242,000 |
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Riverside in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.4 million to build. That's 2.9 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Alabama (5.4). Over the past 10 years, Riverside has permitted 60 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Riverside gained 19 residents while 30 new homes were permitted: about 0.6 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Alabama: 1.8 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $945,000 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $980,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $735,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $285,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $719,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $810,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $509,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $378,000 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $894,000 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $541,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2007 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2006 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2005 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2004 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2003 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $490,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Riverside and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | $321K | +4.4% | $1,220 | 6 | $83,664 |
| Pell City | $290K | +3.8% | $1,270 | 63 | $68,638 |
3.8 years of income
The typical Riverside home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Alabama (3.8).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,220
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Riverside is $1,220 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Riverside pay a median of $1,161. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $990 · 4 bedrooms $1,740
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35125, 35135; Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.