Riverdale, ND housing market
The typical Riverdale home is worth about $227,000, up 16.2% in a year, 22% below the North Dakota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Riverdale compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Riverdale at a glance
Typical home value, 2022–2026
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| January | Riverdale | North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $164,000 | $263,000 |
| 2024 | $173,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $184,000 | $273,000 |
| 2026 | $213,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $227,000 | $292,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Riverdale in 2025: 2 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $1.2 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Riverdale has permitted 17 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Riverdale gained 18 residents while 25 new homes were permitted: about 0.7 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 43% of Riverdale's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across North Dakota: 1.7 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $650,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $1.2 million |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $111,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $420,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $430,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $360,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $642,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $358,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $84,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $335,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $144,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $144,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $267,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $267,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $267,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $267,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $115,000 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
A two-bedroom rents for about $880
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Riverdale is $880 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (58531, 58565; McLean County, ND), 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. 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.