Founded as an agricultural colony in the early 1870s and built on the navel orange, Riverside became the county seat, and its downtown around the Mission Inn is still ringed by streets of citrus-era homes. Beyond that core, the city spreads across the Arlington and La Sierra plains and climbs into the hills of Canyon Crest, Mission Grove and Orangecrest.

County: Riverside County · Western Riverside County
Type: City
ZIP codes: 92501, 92503, 92504, 92505, 92506, 92507, 92508
Report options: Desktop from $299 · Standard from $699

The Riverside housing market

Victorian, Craftsman and Mission Revival houses fill the Wood Streets and the blocks around downtown, while Magnolia Center, Arlington and La Sierra hold large inventories of post-war ranch homes. Canyon Crest, Mission Grove and Orangecrest added planned subdivisions and condominiums from the 1960s onward, and Alessandro Heights and Hawarden Hills contain custom homes on hillside view lots. Enrollment at UC Riverside, California Baptist University and La Sierra University sustains rental demand in the University, Canyon Crest and La Sierra areas. Buyers relocating from coastal counties along the 91 and 60 freeways keep entry-level and mid-range homes moving through most of the year.

Neighborhoods and communities

Downtown
Wood Streets
Magnolia Center
Canyon Crest
Mission Grove
Orangecrest
Arlington Heights
La Sierra
Alessandro Heights
Hawarden Hills

Property types we commonly appraise here

Victorian and Craftsman homes in historic districts
post-war single-story ranch homes
hillside custom homes on view lots
planned-community tract homes and condominiums
citrus-grove estates in the Arlington Heights Greenbelt
rentals near the university campuses

What shapes value in Riverside

Historic district designation and Mills Act contracts affect many older homes in and around downtown, so period features, design review limits and contract tax savings need documentation. The Arlington Heights Greenbelt's agricultural zoning and grove plantings, hillside view lots in Hawarden Hills and Alessandro Heights, and student-rental demand near UC Riverside each call for comparables from the same micro-market. Flight activity at Riverside Municipal Airport and nearby March Air Reserve Base, along with noise from the 91, 60 and 215 freeways, also influences specific streets.

Around Riverside

The Mission Inn, Mount Rubidoux, California Citrus State Historic Park and the tree-lined Victoria Avenue are civic landmarks, and UC Riverside, California Baptist University, La Sierra University and Riverside City College shape the neighborhoods around them. Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park and Box Springs Mountain provide open space on the city's east side.

Appraisals we prepare for Riverside properties

Desktop appraisals start at $299; Drive-By and Standard appraisals with a visit to the property start at $649 and $699. See pricing for every report type.

Riverside Home Appraisals