What does it cost to buy a home in River Place right now?

The median River Place home sold for $953,000 over the 12 months ending September 2026, across 49 residential sales in the ACTRIS MLS. That is down 1.2% from $965,000 the year before, on 37 sales. The median home for sale today is listed at $850,000. With fewer than 50 sales a year, one or two large sales move the median, so price a specific home from the sales most like it.

Over the last 12 months, River Place single-family houses sold for a median of $956,500 across 48 sales, and the median sold house had about 3,270 square feet at about $300 a square foot. There was one condo sale. The median sold house was built in the late 1990s, and 6 of the 48 were built in 2010 or later, so most buyers are comparing homes of a similar age.

River Place has about 3.2 months of supply as of September 2026, which favors sellers, with only 13 homes for sale. The median home went under contract in 22 days, and the typical home closed at 95.7% of its original list price. The share of sold homes that cut their price fell from 43% to 35%. Buyers should expect to compete for well-priced homes and negotiate mainly on those that launched high.

Yes. Over the same 12 months, River Place homes sold for a median of $953,000 across 49 sales, while Steiner Ranch, just to the west, sold for a median of $829,500 across 192 sales. By size, the median River Place house sold for about $300 a square foot against about $268 in Steiner Ranch. Steiner Ranch has far more inventory, so buyers who can consider both will see more choice there.

With only 13 homes for sale, a saved search inside the River Place boundary matters more than usual, so you see new listings the day they list. Many River Place houses sell near or above conforming loan limits, so get a jumbo approval lined up early if you need one. The median home went under contract in 22 days. Plan inspections for the roof, HVAC and drainage on hillside lots.

Launching above the recent sales. Over the last year, 35% of River Place homes that sold had cut their price, and the typical home closed at 95.7% of its original list price. The homes that sold fastest launched close to the value of similar recent sales. In a small market where buyers watch every listing, a home that sits and cuts usually sells for less than a well-set launch would have brought.

Yes, measured over the last 12 months. The 44 sales inside the River Place boundary with a 78730 ZIP code had a median of $978,163, while the 5 sales in the 78726 portion had a median of $525,350. Five sales is a very small sample, so read that gap as the particular homes that sold rather than a firm rule. Price a specific home from its own street.

The median River Place home took 22 days to go under contract over the last 12 months, counted on cumulative days on market so relisted homes are not reset. That is faster than the year before, when the median was about 28 days. Add roughly 30 to 45 days from contract to closing. A home priced in line with recent sales usually beats the median; one that needs a cut takes longer.

Most of River Place is in the 78730 ZIP code, with a smaller part in 78726. Of the 49 sales inside the neighborhood boundary over the last 12 months, 44 were in 78730 and 5 in 78726. Both ZIP codes cover other northwest Austin neighborhoods, so ZIP-level statistics blend different housing. The figures on this page come only from sales inside the River Place boundary.

Request a home value from us and we will price it against the River Place sales that actually match it: similar size, lot and view, from the last 12 months of ACTRIS MLS closings nearby. For context, the neighborhood median was $953,000 across 49 sales, and the typical home closed at 95.7% of its original list price. An online estimate cannot see views, lot slope or updates, which drive most of the spread here.