In Riverview, a typical home is worth $215,100 and typical rent is $1,101 a month. Compared with all of Wayne County, typical household income is 21% higher and the typical home value is 21% higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $199,258 to $244,115.
Typical rent
$1,302a month
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Riverview is in Wayne County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Wayne County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Lincoln Park, the typical home value is $131,000: 39% less than in Riverview ($215,100).
2
Nearby, in Trenton, the typical rent is $880: 20% less than in Riverview ($1,101).
3
The typical household income in Riverview is $73,468,21% more than in Wayne County as a whole ($60,539).
4
The typical home in Riverview is worth $215,100,21% more than in Wayne County as a whole ($178,500).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Riverview
What homes there are in Riverview, 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
Riverview
Wayne County
Michigan
United States
Kind of home: Riverview and its comparisons
Measure
Riverview
Wayne County
Michigan
United States
Detached house
65%
70%
72%
61%
Attached house
4%
6%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
7%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
29%
16%
13%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
2%
5%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
In Riverview, 6 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Wayne County, 7.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Riverview
Wayne County
Michigan
United States
Year built: Riverview and its comparisons
Measure
Riverview
Wayne County
Michigan
United States
Before 1960
33%
59%
36%
26%
1960–1979
41%
21%
26%
24%
1980–1999
22%
11%
22%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
6%
10%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
3%
6%
11%
Homes in Riverview are newer: the typical year built is 1969; in Wayne County, 1956.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitCould be either sideUnreliable estimate
Under $100K7%
$100K–$200K37%
$200K–$300K42%
$300K–$500K14%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Riverview and its comparisons
Measure
Riverview
Under $100K
7%
$100K–$200K
37%
$200K–$300K
42%
$300K–$500K
14%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
With an FHA limit of $541,287, at least 100% of owner-occupied homes in Riverview sit below it: they are worth less than $500,000.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99928%
$1,000–$1,49946%
$1,500–$1,99912%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Riverview and its comparisons
Measure
Riverview
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
28%
$1,000–$1,499
46%
$1,500–$1,999
12%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,625 a month
Wayne County: $1,556 a month
Without a mortgage
$725 a month
Wayne County: $612 a month
Owners with a mortgage
61%
Wayne County: 52%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Riverview is $1,625 a month, near the figure in Wayne County ($1,556).
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Riverview+44%
Wayne County+58%
Michigan+50%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Riverview+39%
Wayne County+29%
Michigan+30%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Riverview+26%
Wayne County+28%
Michigan+28%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Riverview and its comparisons
Measure
Riverview
Wayne County
Michigan
United States
Typical home value
+44%
+58%
+50%
+53%
Typical rent
+39%
+29%
+30%
+33%
Typical household income
+26%
+28%
+28%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Riverview rose 44%; in Wayne County, it rose 58%.
The typical rent in Riverview rose 39% over the same time; in Wayne County, it rose 29%.
Housing prices ran ahead of income in Riverview: typical income rose 26%, against +44% for home values and +39% for rent.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Riverview and its comparisons
Measure
Riverview
Wayne County
Michigan
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
4.6%
5.1%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
1.5%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
2.2%
1.6%
3.4%
People per household
2.38
2.50
2.42
2.53
Drive alone
79%
72%
74%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
9%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
2%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
3%
Work from home
10%
14%
14%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
2%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
A household in Riverview has 2.38 people on average, about the same as in Wayne County (2.50).
In Riverview, 79% of workers drive alone to work; in Wayne County, 72%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Riverview?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Riverview, worth $215,100, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 32% of the typical household income in Riverview, which is $73,468 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $83,833 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Wayne County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Riverview. 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 $7,529 (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
$1,956
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$211,203
Total interest
$303,872
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $3,632 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,714 a month
Tight
$1,714 to $2,204 a month
Your payment · 32%
Hard
more than $2,204 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Riverview ($73,468 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,431
Property tax
$341
Home insurance
$90
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$95
You need at least $7,529 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 $1,956; principal and interest $1,431.
The city and its county
Riverview and Wayne County
Riverview is in Wayne County, Michigan. 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).
Riverview
Map of Wayne County, Michigan, with Riverview marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Riverview
Wayne County
Other cities with a page
Riverview's own numbers
Typical home value
$215,100
Typical monthly rent
$1,101
Typical yearly household income
$73,468
Households that own their home
64%
Effective property tax rate
1.9%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Wayne County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,459
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+49%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2%
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 Wayne County.
A typical home in Riverview is worth $215,100: 21% above the county and 7% below Michigan. With the typical household income in Riverview ($73,468 a year), a typical home costs 2.9 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.
Riverview2.9 years
Wayne2.9 years
Michigan3.2 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Wayne County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Wayne County rose 97% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Wayne County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Wayne County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +5.9% +5.9% 2016
2017: +7.1% +7.1% 2017
2018: +6.8% +6.8% 2018
2019: +4.7% +4.7% 2019
2020: +3.7% +3.7% 2020
2021: +11.3% +11.3% 2021
2022: +12.0% +12.0% 2022
2023: +6.5% +6.5% 2023
2024: +7.0% +7.0% 2024
2025: +5.3% +5.3% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Wayne County, Michigan and the United States
Period
County
Michigan
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+5.3%
+4.7%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+49%
+52%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+97%
+97%
+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
Riverview next to Wayne County, Michigan and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Riverview$215,100
Wayne$178,500
Michigan$231,600
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Riverview$1,101
Wayne$1,132
Michigan$1,129
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Riverview$73,468
Wayne$60,539
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
See the full table
Riverview next to Wayne County and Michigan
Measure
Riverview
Wayne County
Michigan
U.S.
Typical home value
$215,100 ▲21% above the county
$178,500
$231,600
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,101 ▼3% below the county
$1,132
$1,129
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$73,468 ▲21% above the county
$60,539
$72,875
$80,734
Households that own their home
64%
65%
73%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$4,079 ▲40% above the county
$2,904
$2,904
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.9% ▲0.27 points above the county
1.63%
1.25%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
41% ▼13 points below the county
54%
50%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Wayne County. “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 Riverview
For a typical $215,100 home in Riverview, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Riverview's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,956a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$7,529
Cash to close
$13,982
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $95
Conventional, 5% down$1,917a month
Down payment
$10,755
Cash to close
$17,208
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $102
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,596a month
Down payment
$43,020
Cash to close
$49,473
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,795a month
Down payment
$32,265
Cash to close
$38,718
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Riverview
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,956
$7,529
$211,204
7.18%
FHA MIP · $95
$13,982
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,917
$10,755
$204,345
7.18%
PMI · $102
$17,208
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,596
$43,020
$172,080
7.18%
None
$49,473
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,795
$32,265
$182,835
8.18%
None
$38,718
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
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.
Typical rent in Riverview is $1,101 a month: 3% below the county. In Riverview, 41% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Wayne County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,459 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $28.06 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Wayne County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,047
$20.13
$41,880
1 bedroom
$1,167
$22.44
$46,680
2 bedrooms
$1,459
$28.06
$58,360
3 bedrooms
$1,777
$34.17
$71,080
4 bedrooms
$1,929
$37.10
$77,160
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Riverview
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Riverview is in ZIP code 48193.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,320: $139 less than the fair market rent for Wayne County ($1,459).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Riverview, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
48193
$950
$1,060
$1,320
$1,610
$1,740
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
48193 $1,320$1,610
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Riverview when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
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 are 18 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Wayne County; 4 say they serve in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Riverview or Wayne County. The ones below are statewide in Michigan: they work in Riverview the same as in the rest of the state.
Michigan state agency loan of up to $10,000, with no interest and no monthly payments, for the down payment, closing costs and prepaid expenses; it goes with MSHDA's MI Home Loan mortgage and is repaid in certain cases, such as when you pay off the first mortgage, sell or refinance the home, or no longer live in it.Offered by Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).
Michigan state authority certificate that lets you take 20% of the interest you pay each year on your mortgage off your federal taxes, for the life of the loan; you apply with an approved lender before you buy.Offered by Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Riverview or Wayne County 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.
Short answers with the numbers for Riverview and all of Wayne County. 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 Riverview?
The typical home value in Riverview is $215,100, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Wayne County it is $178,500.
How much does it cost to rent in Riverview?
Typical rent in Riverview is $1,101 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Wayne County is $1,459.
What is the FHA loan limit in Riverview?
Riverview uses the FHA limit for all of Wayne County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Riverview?
The typical homeowner in Riverview pays $4,079 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.9% of the home’s value; in Wayne County, the rate is 1.63%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Riverview?
There are 18 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Wayne County. 4 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
