City · 8,954 residents · Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Riverside, Connecticut
In Riverside, a typical home is worth $1,900,300 and typical rent is $3,501 a month. Compared with all of Western Connecticut Planning Region, the typical home value is 191% higher, typical household income is 95% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 14 points higher.
Riverside is in Western Connecticut Planning Region. The FHA loan limit ($977,500 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Western Connecticut Planning Region. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Riverside has the highest typical rent of the 63 cities in Connecticut with more than 5,000 people: $3,501.
2
Riverside has the highest typical household income of the 65 cities in Connecticut with more than 5,000 people: $250,001.
3
Riverside has the highest typical home value of the 65 cities in Connecticut with more than 5,000 people: $1,900,300.
4
Nearby, in Stamford, the typical home value is $624,400: 67% less than in Riverside ($1,900,300).
5
Nearby, in Greenwich, the typical rent is $2,082: 41% less than in Riverside ($3,501).
6
81% of households in Riverside own their home, against 66% in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Riverside
What homes there are in Riverside, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Riverside
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut
United States
Kind of home: Riverside and its comparisons
Measure
Riverside
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut
United States
Detached house
85%
57%
59%
61%
Attached house
5%
7%
7%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
12%
16%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
23%
19%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
0%
1%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 85% of homes here, against 57% in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Riverside
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut
United States
Year built: Riverside and its comparisons
Measure
Riverside
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut
United States
Before 1960
46%
35%
41%
26%
1960–1979
25%
28%
27%
24%
1980–1999
9%
19%
20%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
9%
7%
14%
2010 or later
8%
9%
5%
11%
In Riverside, half of the homes were built before 1963; in Western Connecticut Planning Region, before 1971.
There is more room for a big family here: 81% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, against 60% in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300KUnreliable
$300K–$500KUnreliable
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or more80%
Value of owner-occupied homes: Riverside and its comparisons
Measure
Riverside
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
Unreliable
$200K–$300K
Unreliable estimate
$300K–$500K
Unreliable estimate
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
80%
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or more55%
Monthly rent with utilities: Riverside and its comparisons
Measure
Riverside
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
55%
Owners with a mortgage
70%
Western Connecticut Planning Region: 67%
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Riverside+37%
Western Connecticut Planning RegionBoundaries changed
Connecticut+33%
United States+53%
Change since 2015–2019: Riverside and its comparisons
Measure
Riverside
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut
United States
Typical home value
+37%
Boundaries changed
+33%
+53%
Typical rent
No data
Boundaries changed
+26%
+33%
Typical household income
No data
Boundaries changed
+22%
+29%
Since 2015–2019, the typical home value in Riverside rose 37%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Riverside and its comparisons
Measure
Riverside
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
3.8%
4.3%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
1.1%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
2.7%
2.1%
3.4%
People per household
3.05
2.63
2.46
2.53
Drive alone
38%
59%
69%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
8%
8%
9%
Public transit
17%
7%
3%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
3%
3%
3%
Work from home
35%
22%
16%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
On average, a household in Riverside has 3.05 people, more than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (2.63).
In Riverside, 35% of workers work from home, more than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (22%).
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Riverside?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Riverside, worth $1,900,300, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 74% of the typical household income in Riverside, which is $250,001 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $660,743 a year. Note: at that price the loan is above the FHA limit for Western Connecticut Planning Region ($977,500), so FHA would not insure it; the payment is only a reference.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Riverside. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $66,511 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$15,417
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$1,865,880
Total interest
$2,684,564
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $32,091 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $5,833 a month
Tight
$5,833 to $7,500 a month
Hard
more than $7,500 a month
Your payment · 74%
Compared with the typical household income in Riverside ($250,001 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$12,640
Property tax
$839
Home insurance
$792
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$1,146
This loan is over the FHA limit
You'd borrow $1,833,789, but the FHA limit for a one-unit home in Riverside is $977,500. You'd need a bigger down payment or a different loan.
You need at least $66,511 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $15,417; principal and interest $12,640.
The city and its county
Riverside and Western Connecticut Planning Region
Riverside is in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Riverside
Map of Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, with Riverside marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Riverside
Western Connecticut Planning Region
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Riverside's own numbers
Typical home value
$1,900,300
Typical monthly rent
$3,501
Typical yearly household income
$250,001
Households that own their home
81%
Effective property tax rate
0.53%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Western Connecticut Planning Region
FHA limit, one-unit home
$977,500
Conventional limit, one unit
$977,500
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,399
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+56%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
3.9%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Western Connecticut Planning Region.
A typical home in Riverside is worth $1,900,300: 191% above the planning region and 418% above Connecticut. With the typical household income in Riverside ($250,001 a year), a typical home costs 7.6 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Riverside7.6 years
Western Connecticut5.1 years
Connecticut3.8 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Western Connecticut Planning Region
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Western Connecticut Planning Region rose 65% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Western Connecticut Planning Region, 2016 to 2025
2016: +0.4% +0.4% 2016
2017: −0.1% −0.1% 2017
2018: +1.5% +1.5% 2018
2019: +1.6% +1.6% 2019
2020: +2.0% +2.0% 2020
2021: +11.4% +11.4% 2021
2022: +13.2% +13.2% 2022
2023: +9.0% +9.0% 2023
2024: +7.4% +7.4% 2024
2025: +5.8% +5.8% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut and the United States
Period
Region
Connecticut
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+5.8%
+6.1%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+56%
+62%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+65%
+75%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Riverside next to Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Riverside$1,900,300
Western Connecticut$652,900
Connecticut$366,900
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Riverside$3,501
Western Connecticut$2,110
Connecticut$1,488
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Riverside$250,001
Western Connecticut$128,188
Connecticut$95,781
United States$80,734
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Riverside next to Western Connecticut Planning Region and Connecticut
Measure
Riverside
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut
U.S.
Typical home value
$1,900,300 ▲191% above the planning region
$652,900
$366,900
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$3,501 ▲66% above the planning region
$2,110
$1,488
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$250,001 ▲95% above the planning region
$128,188
$95,781
$80,734
Households that own their home
81% ▲14 points above the planning region
66%
66%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$10,001 ▲8% above the planning region
$9,295
$6,643
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.53% ▼0.89 points below the planning region
1.42%
1.81%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
47% ▼6 points below the planning region
53%
53%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Western Connecticut Planning Region. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Riverside
For a typical $1,900,300 home in Riverside, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Riverside's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$15,417a month
Above the FHA limit for Western Connecticut Planning Region ($977,500)
Down payment
$66,511
Cash to close
$123,520
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $1,146
Conventional, 5% down$14,763a month
Above the conventional limit for Western Connecticut Planning Region ($977,500): it would be a "jumbo" loan
Down payment
$95,015
Cash to close
$152,024
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $903
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$11,930a month
Above the conventional limit for Western Connecticut Planning Region ($977,500): it would be a "jumbo" loan
Down payment
$380,060
Cash to close
$437,069
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$13,687a month
Down payment
$285,045
Cash to close
$342,054
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Riverside
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Above the FHA limit for Western Connecticut Planning Region ($977,500)
$15,417
$66,511
$1,865,881
7.18%
FHA MIP · $1,146
$123,520
580
Conventional, 5% down Above the conventional limit for Western Connecticut Planning Region ($977,500): it would be a "jumbo" loan
$14,763
$95,015
$1,805,285
7.18%
PMI · $903
$152,024
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI Above the conventional limit for Western Connecticut Planning Region ($977,500): it would be a "jumbo" loan
$11,930
$380,060
$1,520,240
7.18%
None
$437,069
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$13,687
$285,045
$1,615,255
8.18%
None
$342,054
Set by the lender
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Riverside and for Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Property tax
Effective rate in Riverside
0.53%of the home’s value each year
$10,001 a year for the typical owner in Riverside.
Riverside0.53%
Western Connecticut1.42%
Connecticut1.81%
What Connecticut publishesDeadline to appeal the assessment: February 20 (Connecticut General Assembly (General Statutes of Connecticut, Chapter 203))
Typical rent in Riverside is $3,501 a month: 66% above the planning region. In Riverside, 47% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Western Connecticut Planning Region, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,399 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $46.13 an hour working full time.
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Western Connecticut Planning Region; 1 says it serves in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Riverside or Western Connecticut Planning Region. The ones below are statewide in Connecticut: they work in Riverside the same as in the rest of the state.
Connecticut state agency second mortgage for the down payment and closing costs: 4% of the price, between $3,000 and $15,000, together with a CHFA mortgage.Offered by Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA).
Connecticut state agency loan of up to $25,000, with no interest or monthly payments, for the down payment and closing costs, forgiven 10% each year over ten years; it goes with a CHFA mortgage.Offered by Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA), on behalf of the CT Department of Housing.
Connecticut state agency mortgage for first-time buyers and for people who have owned a home before, with deferred 0% help of up to 3.5% of the loan for the down payment or closing costs.Offered by Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA).
3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.
Ask for service in Spanish
When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.
Housing authorities of Riverside
In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Western Connecticut Planning Region is named for Riverside or Western Connecticut Planning Region.
No legal help resource on our list is for Riverside or Western Connecticut Planning Region in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Other cities in Western Connecticut Planning Region
These cities are also in Western Connecticut Planning Region. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.
Short answers with the numbers for Riverside and all of Western Connecticut Planning Region. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Riverside?
The typical home value in Riverside is $1,900,300, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Western Connecticut Planning Region it is $652,900.
How much does it cost to rent in Riverside?
Typical rent in Riverside is $3,501 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Western Connecticut Planning Region is $2,399.
What is the FHA loan limit in Riverside?
Riverside uses the FHA limit for all of Western Connecticut Planning Region (2026): $977,500 for a one-unit home and $1,879,850 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Riverside?
The typical homeowner in Riverside pays $10,001 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.53% of the home’s value; in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the rate is 1.42%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Riverside?
There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Western Connecticut Planning Region. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
