Riverdale Gardens
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL
All 1,211 homes for sale in St. Augustine, FL · median $485,000 · 470 homes for sale in 32092 · St. Johns County homes for sale
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Riverdale Gardens is a community in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, FL (ZIP 32092). Across St. Augustine as a whole, 3,771 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $439,900, 50 median days on market, with 1,240 homes for sale today. At that median and St. Johns County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,920 ($5,410 with the full homestead exemption).
Riverdale Gardens sits in St. Johns County, one of Northeast Florida's most sought-after locations, and that address does real work in this market. But location alone doesn't set the number here — condition does. Two homes on the same street can trade far apart depending on updates, roof age, and how the interior has been kept, so the spread is wide and pricing is a case-by-case conversation rather than a formula.
For sellers, that means presentation and honest pre-list prep move the needle more than the sign in the yard. For buyers, it means the deals are in the homes that show poorly but sit on solid bones — and overpaying for cosmetic polish is the easy mistake. Go in with a clear read on what you're actually buying underneath the finishes.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
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 is a St. Augustine community in St. Johns County, close enough to the coast and the historic core to matter, with a housing stock varied enough that no two sales tell quite the same story.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
Who Riverdale Gardens is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing a St. Johns County location over a brand-new build
- Renovation-minded buyers comfortable taking on cosmetic work for negotiating room
- Sellers willing to invest in pre-list prep to capture the top of their home's range
Probably not for
- Buyers who need fully turnkey and won't wait for the right listing
- Buyers expecting a fixed, predictable price per square foot across the community
- Sellers unwilling to prep a dated home before going to market
The market around Riverdale Gardens
Riverdale Gardens is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32092, 768 homes are on the market and 32% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of St. Augustine.
Across St. Johns County, 2,025 homes are active and 882 pending (30% under contract).
In ZIP 32092 (St. Augustine), 1,975 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $448K ($213/sq ft), down 1.1% year over year, with a median 40 days on market. Right now 398 active and 222 pending listings put supply at about 2.4 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32092 housing market and the St. Johns County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Riverdale Gardens specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
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.
Why condition is the whole conversation
In a community like this, the range between an updated home and a tired one is the single biggest driver of price. That's not a flaw — it's an opportunity if you know how to underwrite it. A buyer willing to take on cosmetic work can find room to negotiate; a buyer who needs turnkey should expect to compete for the small share of homes that already show that way.
St. Augustine location adds a layer most inland communities don't have: proximity to the historic district, the coast, and St. Johns County amenities. That backdrop supports demand, but it doesn't erase the need to price and inspect each home on its own merits. Treat every listing here as its own animal.
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.
Why work with Momentum here
Because the pricing in Riverdale Gardens turns on condition, not comps alone, you need someone who walks the home and tells you what the finishes are hiding. We price sellers off a clear-eyed prep plan and coach buyers through what's worth paying for and what's just staging. That's the whole job here.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-03 |
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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