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Riverton, Utah real estate market report.
Monthly sold prices, days on market, sale-to-list ratio, and absorption rate. Updated nightly from UtahRealEstate.com and the Washington County Board of Realtors.
Updated · Sources: UtahRealEstate.com & Washington County Board of Realtors
October 2026 · Market Analysis
Riverton sellers wait twice as long as September while listings reach 125
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Riverton's housing market slowed in October, with the median home price at $591,500 and the typical sale taking 29 days, up from 14 in September. Buyers have the better hand than they did in the fall of 2025. Active listings reached 125, up from 83 a year ago, and that works out to about 4.5 months of supply. Sellers still got 98.7% of asking price, so prices held even as the pace slowed.
Market pulse
Time to sell is the story this month. The median wait went from 14 days in September to 29 in October, and a quarter of homes took longer than 90 days. Active listings grew from 88 in April to 125 in October, while closings fell from 45 in September to 28. The median list price of $644,900 is well above the $591,500 median sale price, so recent closings are a better guide than asking prices.
Mortgage context
Most October buyers here were shopping between $400,000 and $700,000, where 17 of the 28 closings landed. Another 10 closed above $700,000, and those buyers feel a rate move most because their loans are the biggest. Rates have come down over the past month, but they are still well above spring levels.
Payment math
Financing Riverton's $592,000 median home with 20% down costs $3,268 a month at 7.375%, which is $122 less than the $3,390 payment 30 days ago at 7.75%, yet still $302 above April's $2,966 low when rates averaged 6.42%.
If you're buying
Look hardest at homes that have already passed 90 days on the market, since a quarter of October's closings took that long. Rose Creek Crossing's two sales took a median 128 days and closed at a median $797,500, so sellers there were flexible. Of the 28 October closings, 15 took a price cut first, so ask about the listing history before you offer.
If you're selling
Sellers in the $400,000 to $700,000 range sold in a median 26 days at $533,287, while homes above $700,000 took 40 days. Price to what has closed nearby, because buyers are getting about 98.7% of list and have 125 homes to compare. If you list at the $644,900 median asking price and the home doesn't match recent sales, expect it to sit.
Outlook
Fewer showings and fewer new listings are likely from November through January, as the 43 October listings were already the lowest since August. Inventory should stay high compared with last year, so slow sales are likely to continue. Rates drifting down could bring some buyers back, but not by much before spring.
Watch for
If closings stay near October's 28 a month while new listings hold at 43, months of supply would likely climb from about 4.5 toward 5 by January.
"Riverton's quick September gave way to a slower, more crowded October"
Common questions about Riverton this month
What is the median home price in Riverton? ▾
The median home price in Riverton was $591,500 in October 2026, down from $609,000 in September. The average sale price was $646,396. The average is higher because 10 sales above $700,000 had a median of $777,500. The median list price was $644,900, above what homes actually closed for.
Is the Riverton housing market slowing down? ▾
Yes, it slowed in October. Median days on market rose from 14 to 29, and closings fell from 45 to 28. Active listings reached 125, about 4.5 months of supply. Prices held up, with sellers getting 98.7% of list.
How much is my Riverton home worth? ▾
Start from the October median sale price of $591,500 and the 98.7% sale-to-list ratio. Homes took a median 29 days to sell. Your home's value depends on what similar homes nearby sold for recently, so look at those closings.
How long does it take to sell a home in Riverton? ▾
In October 2026 the typical Riverton home took 29 days to sell. Homes from $400,000 to $700,000 took a median 26 days, and those above $700,000 took 40. A quarter of homes took longer than 90 days.
Number of Listings
Active inventory · new listings · sold per month
Listing Prices
Active median list · new median list · sold median sale
Absorption Rate
Months of supply — active inventory ÷ monthly sold rate
Sale-to-List Ratio
Close price ÷ list price — buyer/seller leverage
Days on Market
Median days from listing to under contract
Price Volume
Total dollar volume — active · new · sold per month
October 2026 cohort breakdown
Distribution of what closed last month — by price band, sale-vs-list outcome, and top subdivisions.
How sales priced vs asking
28 sold homes that had a list price recorded
Days on market spread
Quartile distribution
Median 29 · 25th percentile 5 · 75th percentile 90
Needed a price change
Sold listings that had a recorded price change before close
15 of 28 sold homes had at least one price change while listed. Lower = sellers are pricing right the first time.
Sales by price band
Closed-price bucket → sold count and median days to contract
Top neighborhoods this month
Named subdivisions ranked by homes sold · median price · median days to contract
- 1. Rose Creek Crossing 2 sold · 128d
- 2. Mountain Ridge 2 sold · 105d
- 3. Residence On Park Av 2 sold · 41d
- 4. Midas Crossing 1 sold · 3d
- 5. Tillery Estates 1 sold · 2d
- 6. Country View 1 sold · 48d
- 7. Riverton Village 1 sold · 90d
- 8. Sunrise 1 sold · 5d
October 2026 by property type
How each housing type performed last month — 27 closings total across subtypes.
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Oct-26 | Oct-25 | % Chg | 2026 YTD | 2025 YTD | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold Count | 28 | 33 | -15.15% | 355 | 500 | -29.00% |
| Median Sale Price | $591,500 | $615,000 | -3.82% | $603,763 | $575,461 | +4.92% |
| Median DOM | 29 | 53 | -45.28% | 24 | 60 | -60.00% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 98.73% | 98.36% | +0.38% | 98.65% | 98.28% | +0.38% |
Past months
Browse historical Riverton reports — each month's snapshot stays at its own permanent URL.
Sources: UtahRealEstate.com and the Washington County Board of Realtors, aggregated by Best Utah Real Estate. Sale-to-list ratio compares closing price to the final list price (post-reduction). Absorption rate = active inventory ÷ monthly sold rate.