How much does a house cost in Riverdale?

The median sold price in Riverdale, Hamilton over the last 12 months was $402,000, across 11 sales. By home type: detached $702,500, semi-detached $515,000, townhouse $402,000 and condo $273,000.

Is Riverdale expensive compared to the rest of Hamilton?

Riverdale is the 5th most affordable of the 111 Hamilton neighbourhoods with recorded sales by median sold price, at $402,000. The ranking covers every Hamilton neighbourhood with recorded sales in the last 12 months.

How competitive is the Riverdale housing market?

Homes in Riverdale sold in a median of 71 days on market, faster than the 76-day Hamilton median, closing at an average of 94% of the asking price. Homes here generally close at or below asking.

Do you need a car to live in Riverdale?

Riverdale scores 0 out of 100 for walkability, 0 for transit and 0 for cycling. A car is close to essential here. Scores are computed from the amenities and transit stops within one kilometre.

How much of a Down Payment Boost could I get in Riverdale?

Zown shares its commission with buyers, up to $25,000, paid at closing. At Riverdale's median sold price of $402,000, a Down Payment Boost works out to about $4,020 (1% of the price). Your amount depends on the home you buy and the commission offered on it.

Riverdale, Hamilton Neighbourhood Guide

Riverdale is the 5th most affordable of the 111 Hamilton neighbourhoods with recorded sales, with a median sold price of $402,000 over the last 12 months. 48% of what is for sale here is condo apartments. 21 homes are for sale on Zown today.

Riverdale at a glance

Median sold price: $402,000 over the last 12 months, the 5th most affordable of the 111 Hamilton neighbourhoods with recorded sales
How fast it sells: a median of 71 days on market, faster than the 76-day Hamilton median, at 94% of asking
What you can buy: 48% of listings here are condo apartments, 21 on the market today
Getting around: Walk score 0 and transit score 0 out of 100
What not to expect: Thin transit. Most trips here are by car.
Your Down Payment Boost: About $4,020 at this neighbourhood's median price, paid at closing

Over the last 12 months 11 homes sold in Riverdale, at a median of $402,000. That makes it the 5th most affordable of the 111 Hamilton neighbourhoods with recorded sales. By home type that is detached at $702,500, semi-detached at $515,000, townhouse at $402,000 and condo at $273,000. Sales closed in a median of 71 days on market, faster than the 76-day Hamilton median, at 94% of the asking price against 97% city-wide.

What comes up for sale here is mostly condo apartments (48%), condo townhouses (29%) and detached houses (24%). 21 homes are on the market in Riverdale right now.

Riverdale scores 0 out of 100 for walkability, 0 for transit and 0 for parks.

How much does it cost to buy in Riverdale?

Median sold price by home type over the last 12 months, next to the same figure for Hamilton.

Detached

$702,500

1% below the Hamilton median

Semi-detached

$515,000

13% below the Hamilton median

Townhouse

$402,000

25% below the Hamilton median

Condo

$273,000

24% below the Hamilton median

How the Riverdale market moves

Pace and competition over the last 12 months, next to the same figures across the city.

Days on market: 71
Sold vs asking: 94%
Price per square foot: $338
Homes sold: 11

What you can buy in Riverdale

The 21 homes on the market today, by type.

Condo apartments10 (48%)
Condo townhouses6 (29%)
Detached houses5 (24%)

Riverdale price trend

Median sold price each month in Riverdale against Hamilton, over the last 12 months.

What your Down Payment Boost is worth in Riverdale

Zown is a brokerage, so we earn a commission on the home you buy and give 1% of the price back to you, up to $25,000, paid at closing.

Home type	Median sold price	Estimated boost
Detached	$702,500	$7,025
Semi-detached	$515,000	$5,150
Townhouse	$402,000	$4,020
Condo	$273,000	$2,730

Estimates only. Your boost depends on the home you buy and the commission offered on it, and it is paid at closing. It adds to your overall savings and is most often used for closing costs.

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Where Riverdale is

Centred on the homes currently for sale in Riverdale.

Getting around Riverdale

Scores out of 100, computed from the amenities and transit stops within one kilometre of each home.

Walkable

0/100

Transit

0/100

Cycling

0/100

Restaurants

0/100

Shopping

0/100

Parks

0/100

Schools nearby

0/100

Quiet

100/100

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Sources

Prices, sales and listing counts refresh daily from the MLS. Last updated November 13, 2026.