Spring 2026 Riverside Vintage Market Update

This is a specific look at vintage real estate here in Riverside over the last 3 months.  When people call me to evaluate their homes this information becomes a starting point as there are so many factors that contribute to home value and even more that have an influence at the time of sale.  This kind of information however will help to give you a high-level look at the market and general trends.  Our data is pulled from the local CRMLS and includes residential homes that were built between 1890 and 1945 in the zip codes of 92503,92506 and 92501.  Below I’ve included a matrix of the Closed Sales data with comparable data from the years 2025 and 2024.

Vintage Market Report

A lack of inventory continues to drive this market and as long as properties are priced competitively there is a large enough pool of buyers to meet the demand.  We have noticed however that repair requests have gotten larger and buyer’s are looking for homes that are move-in ready.  Pricing has continued to grow and rates remain stable (meaning higher than the COVID years) therefore buyers are generally needing to exhaust their savings to get into a property.  This means they are more critical when it comes to property condition that always comes to light during the investigation period.  Keep in mind I am discussing a segment of the market that includes what I’d call “market rate” pricing.  Homes that are in foreclosure, were poorly prepared for the market or are experiencing some other form of obsolescence do not tend to experience these same situations.  If you review the information below you’ll notice that pricing is trending upwards while inventory is trending downwards.  We are continuing to see buyers coming from coastal areas who arrive with a different view of value than locals and this also continues to drive the market.  Of my most recent historic home sales 75% of the buyers were from outside of Riverside and only 25% were transitioning to a different property within the city limits.  This does not speak for the entire market of course, but it does reflect micro-data from our Downtown market and I’d imagine if you’ve read this far it’s the Downtown/Wood Streets market that you take interest in anyway.

I’ll leave you with that for now.  If you are considering a home sale and would like a market analysis of your specific home don’t hesitate to reach out, I’ll be happy to hear from you.

 

Sales Data

Stats First quarter 2026

 

Standard Status: Closed (18)
		List Price	DAM	Close Price	SP/LP %	BR	BA	Lot Sqft	SqFt	$/SqFt	Built	Carport Spaces
	Min	430,000	0	440,000	92.9 %	2	1	3,920	884	230.66	1903	–
	Max	1,399,000	163	1,325,000	113.6 %	6	7	17,860	3,425	640.64	1945	–
	Avg	649,550	55	648,528	100.3 %	3	2	8,884	1,540	462.94	1922	–
	Median	599,500	47	632,500	100.5 %	2	2	7,841	1,298	455.71	1922	–
	Sum	11,691,899		11,673,500						8,332.94

 

Stats First quarter 2025

Standard Status: Closed (26)
		List Price	DAM	Close Price	SP/LP %	BR	BA	Lot Sqft	SqFt	$/SqFt	Built	Carport Spaces
	Min	237,500	0	237,500	91.8 %	1	1	3,485	396	108.40	1900
	Max	950,000	124	950,000	106.1 %	6	4	41,382	4,152	1,136.36	1945	2
	Avg	593,696	33	594,938	100.1 %	3	2	10,883	1,428	491.24	1926	1
	Median	587,450	18	587,450	100.0 %	3	2	8,276	1,215	490.61	1927	1
	Sum	15,436,100		15,468,400						12,772.28

 

Stats First Quarter 2024

Standard Status: Closed (30)
		List Price	DAM	Close Price	SP/LP %	BR	BA	Lot Sqft	SqFt	$/SqFt	Built	Carport Spaces
	Min	375,000	3	345,000	92.0 %	1	1	4,356	480	238.79	1902	1
	Max	1,099,900	130	1,050,000	109.6 %	6	3	25,700	3,000	843.75	1941	3
	Avg	579,625	25	588,652	101.8 %	3	2	10,208	1,408	458.09	1923	2
	Median	549,885	9	550,000	102.4 %	3	2	8,059	1,279	443.87	1925	2
	Sum	17,388,759		17,659,558						13,742.77