Riverdale Gardens
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
All 4,026 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $299,900 · 223 homes for sale in 32210 · Duval County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-10-01, 5 recorded sales closed at a median of $245,000, $122 per square foot, a median 47 days on market, sellers accepting 90% of original asking (+7% versus the prior year). At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,380 ($3,640 with the full homestead exemption).
Riverdale Gardens prices off condition more than location. With homes built as early as 1902 and as recently as 2023, and a median year built of 1941, the age spread here is wide — a renovated bungalow and an untouched original can sit blocks apart and price very differently. The median sale lands at $247,000, or $166.75 per square foot on a median home of 1,413.5 square feet, a modest per-square-foot number that reflects both the older stock and the range of condition buyers are working with.
For sellers, the market has moved: prices are up 9.8% year over year, though a market heat score of 23 signals the pace is not frantic — the typical listing is spending 47 days on market before going under contract, so overpricing still gets punished with sit time. At 64% homestead exemption, owner-occupants make up a solid majority of the 398 homes in the community, which tends to mean inventory turns over more on life events than investor flipping.
Riverdale Gardens right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($245K) is up 6.8% from the prior 12 months ($230K). With about a dozen sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 1. Confidence: Low (5 and 8 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated October 2, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Riverdale Gardens right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Riverdale Gardens market snapshot (as of October 1, 2026): the median sale price is about $245K ($122 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 47 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 7% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32210 (Jacksonville), 873 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $220K ($157/sq ft), down 1.2% year over year, with a median 41 days on market. Right now 176 active and 85 pending listings put supply at about 3.2 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32210 housing market and the Duval County market.
County records show 15 qualified sales in Riverdale Gardens across 2024–2025 (8 in 2024, 7 in 2025), median $260,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Riverdale Gardens is a community of 335 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1902 and 2023 (median 1943), with a median living area of about 1,426 square feet. 64% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Riverdale Gardens is an established Duval County pocket where inventory skews toward homes built well before the recent construction boom, so buyers are typically choosing a completed renovation or a project rather than new construction.
Who Riverdale Gardens is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a renovation budget who want to build equity into an older home rather than pay for it upfront.
- Owner-occupants planning to homestead — 64% of homes here already carry that status.
- Buyers prioritizing a Jacksonville, Duval County location over new-construction finishes.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a home built within the last few years without renovation risk.
- Buyers who want on-site community amenities as part of the purchase.
- Buyers unwilling to budget extra time for due diligence given the wide age range of the stock (1902 to 2023).
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 1 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($245K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($230K) IS the +6.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 16 sales each (5 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Duval County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Duval County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
31% of homes for sale in ZIP 32210 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-10-01).
Housing distress & ownership in Riverdale Gardens, Jacksonville
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. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Edward H. White High School, 1700 Old Middleburg Rd N (Duval County Public Schools); verify by address · High
- Lake Shore Middle School, 2519 Bayview Rd (verify by address) · Middle
- John Stockton Elementary School, 4827 Carlisle Rd (verify by address) · Elementary
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Riverdale Gardens listings and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Riverdale Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Riverdale Gardens 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 Riverdale Gardens.
The condition premium
With 398 homes on record and a year-built range stretching from 1902 to 2023, Riverdale Gardens is less a single housing stock than several vintages layered together, anchored by a median build year of 1941. At a median of 1,413.5 square feet and $166.75 per square foot, this is a market where smaller, older floor plans set the per-square-foot baseline — buyers paying up for size or a full renovation are the exception, not the rule.
The current pace: a median of 47 days on market against a market heat score of 23, which puts Riverdale Gardens on the calmer end even as prices climbed 9.8% year over year. That combination — real appreciation without a frantic clock — usually means well-priced, move-in-ready listings still move, but stale or overpriced condition doesn't get rescued by demand. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so this is a housing-stock-and-location play rather than an amenity-package one.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Riverdale Gardens. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Riverdale Gardens buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (5.7). Basis: Recent Direction +6.8% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 64% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 89.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market built on a wide range of home ages and conditions rewards someone who can tell you what a specific house is actually worth versus what the block average suggests. Momentum agents price against the real comps here — factoring in the gap between a $247,000 median and the renovation or deferred-maintenance story behind each listing — rather than leaning on a blended number that can mislead in either direction.
Riverdale Gardens in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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 Riverdale Gardens buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 1, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (8 streets, ZIP 32210)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-01 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (146 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 realMLS 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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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- Riverdale Road (21 homes on record)
- Riverdale Road (16 homes on record)
- Lake Shore Boulevard (13 homes on record)
- Lake Shore Boulevard (12 homes on record)
- Bayview Road (12 homes on record)
- Bayview Road (1 homes on record)
- Lakeshore Boulevard (1 homes on record)
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