Rio Vista, CA housing market
The typical Rio Vista home is worth about $454,000, down 3% in a year, 41% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 48 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rio Vista compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Rio Vista at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Rio Vista | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $344,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $371,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $390,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $394,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $423,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $480,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $488,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $472,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $477,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $464,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $454,000 | $764,000 |
41 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 41 new homes in Rio Vista in 2025: 33 single-family houses and 8 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $8.9 million to build. That's 4.1 per 1,000 residents, faster than across California (2.7). Over the past 10 years, Rio Vista has permitted 1,222 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Rio Vista gained 2,645 residents while 1,224 new homes were permitted: about 2.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across California: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Rio Vista ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 23 | 11 | 12 | $4.9 million |
| 2025 | 41 | 33 | 8 | $8.9 million |
| 2024 | 123 | 119 | 4 | $31.8 million |
| 2023 | 75 | 75 | 0 | $17.9 million |
| 2022 | 103 | 103 | 0 | $24.8 million |
| 2021 | 137 | 137 | 0 | $34 million |
| 2020 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2019 | 149 | 149 | 0 | $33.8 million |
| 2018 | 274 | 274 | 0 | $62.7 million |
| 2017 | 130 | 130 | 0 | $31.3 million |
| 2016 | 166 | 166 | 0 | $34.3 million |
| 2015 | 151 | 151 | 0 | $34.1 million |
| 2014 | 123 | 123 | 0 | $26.9 million |
| 2013 | 125 | 125 | 0 | $27.3 million |
| 2012 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $13.8 million |
| 2011 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $6.9 million |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2009 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2008 | 79 | 79 | 0 | $14.5 million |
| 2007 | 170 | 170 | 0 | $37 million |
| 2006 | 159 | 159 | 0 | $33.8 million |
| 2005 | 157 | 157 | 0 | $26.2 million |
| 2004 | 311 | 311 | 0 | $45.4 million |
| 2003 | 228 | 228 | 0 | $34 million |
| 2002 | 241 | 239 | 2 | $38.2 million |
| 2001 | 172 | 172 | 0 | $31.3 million |
| 2000 | 250 | 250 | 0 | $29.7 million |
How Rio Vista ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
5.1 years of income
The typical Rio Vista home costs about 5.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Rio Vista ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,580
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rio Vista is $1,580 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Rio Vista pay a median of $1,724. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,130 · 4 bedrooms $2,390
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (94571; Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 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, May 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.