RIVER CREST
Homes for Sale in ORLANDO, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
River Crest is a small, tightly built community of 50 homes dating to 1985-1987, with a median living area of just 860 square feet. That footprint, more than anything else, is what sets the price here: a $260,000 median works out to $267.72 per square foot, which reflects a compact, entry-level unit type rather than a discount on land or location.
With zero active listings as of this snapshot and a median of only 10 days on market over the last three months of closings, there is essentially no current inventory to shop. That posture favors sellers who do list, and it means buyers need to move fast and decide in advance what they are willing to accept, since there is nothing sitting on the market to compare against right now.
The 60-Second Overview
RIVER CREST market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $260K ($268 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 10 days on market for closed sales.
RIVER CREST is a community of 50 homes in ORLANDO, Orange County, built between 1985 and 1987 (median 1986), with a median living area of about 860 square feet. 58% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
River Crest is a compact 1980s-built community in Orlando where small unit sizes, not location or amenities, drive the price point, and current MLS data shows no active listings to browse.
The setting & the homes.
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RIVER CRESTWho RIVER CREST is best for.
Best for
- A buyer prioritizing a lower entry price point over larger square footage
- An investor evaluating a compact, older-vintage unit for rental use
- A buyer who can act quickly once a listing appears, given the thin current inventory
Probably not for
- A buyer who needs more than roughly 860 square feet of living space
- A buyer who wants confirmed community amenities like a pool or clubhouse
- A buyer who wants to compare several active listings side by side before deciding
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($260K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 3 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2006 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
RIVER CREST Market Scorecard
RIVER CREST is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in RIVER CREST, ORLANDO
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
RIVER CREST on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The RIVER CREST buying strategy.
If we were buying in RIVER CREST today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in RIVER CREST.
A small footprint, fast-moving pocket
The math here is straightforward. A median year built of 1986 and a median living area of 860 square feet put River Crest firmly in compact-unit territory, and the $267.72 per-square-foot figure should be read against that smaller footprint rather than treated as a broader area comp. This is a community where condition and size drive value more than anything cosmetic, and buyers comparing it to larger single-family stock nearby need to normalize for square footage first.
Turnover has been quick, with a 10-day median days-on-market across the last three months of closings, but the sample is thin: 50 homes total and zero currently active means pricing conclusions here should be treated as directional, not exact. A homestead share of 58% suggests a majority of these units carry an owner-occupied tax status, which is worth knowing for tax and insurance planning even though it says nothing about who currently lives there. No community amenities are identified in current MLS listings, so any pool, gym, or common-area value would need to be verified directly with the HOA rather than assumed.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in RIVER CREST. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 50-home community with no active listings, the useful information is not on the market yet. We track closings as they happen, know how the per-square-foot math actually shakes out at this size range, and can move quickly once something does list, which matters when the last comparable trade closed in about 10 days.
RIVER CREST in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a RIVER CREST buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 2, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (community parcel extract) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (11 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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