Real Estate for Sale in Riverdale, Hamilton, ON
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Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Riverdale
Riverdale is a neighbourhood in Hamilton, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential options and local amenities.
Hamilton, Ontario
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At a glance
Listed 4 days ago
42 Lake Avenue N
Hamilton (Riverdale), ON L8E 1L3
DetachedFor Sale
Listed 7 days ago
515 Berkindale Drive
Hamilton (Riverdale), ON L8E 5B7
DetachedFor Sale
Listed 8 days ago
Unit 1, 22 Riverdale Drive
Hamilton (Riverdale), ON L8E 1J8
Condo TownhouseFor Sale
Listed 8 days ago
Unit 1119, 2782 Barton Street E
Hamilton (Riverdale), ON L8E 2J8
Condo ApartmentFor Sale
Day to dayLivability
4.8
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 384 past and present listings
Fraser Institute ratings within 2 km of each listing, closer schools weighted more
Each score is an average over this area's own listings and is shown only where at least 5 of them carry one. Scores are reported by listing agents, not measured by HOMEH.
What it costsAffordability
Median asking price
$399,950
In Riverdale
$399,950
In Hamilton
$719,999
In Ontario
$718,000
Median monthly rent
$1,948/mo
In Riverdale
$1,948
In Hamilton
$2,125
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 17.1 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
31
Median $399,950
Condos 21 · Houses 10
For rent
11
Median $1,948
Condos 9 · Houses 2
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-13. Sold and leased figures are neighbourhood medians over the last 12 months, published only where at least 5 homes closed — never a single sale.
The honest readPros & cons
What people love
- Affordable housing compared to city median
- Strong community feel with diverse population
- Good schools for families
- Many parks for outdoor activities
Keep in mind
- Limited public transit options
- Higher unemployment rate at 16.2%
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Riverdale is relaxed and community-oriented. Residents enjoy local parks and small businesses.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
1.6 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
7
Parks
6
Playgrounds
1
Grocery stores
7
Restaurants
1
Cafés
Counted across all 1.6 km² of Riverdale. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
3.3/10
Average rating of the 2 rated schools in this area
2
Elementary
Lake Avenue Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
3.5/104.4 over 5 yrs2,726th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
730 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Agnes Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
3.0/105.5 over 5 yrs2,825th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
330 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Riverdale, not a catchment — most Ontario boards do not publish attendance boundaries, and we will not draw a line we cannot source. Confirm enrolment with the school board before you buy.
The peopleWho lives here
10,220
Population (2021)
1.6 km²
Area
6,356
People per km²
41.1
Median age
$69,221
Median income
34%
Own their home
2.6
People per household
4,060
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)16.6%
- Working age (15–64)64.5%
- Seniors (65+)18.9%
What is built here
- Detached houses20.6%
- Semi-detached5%
- Townhouses11.5%
- Duplexes0.6%
- Low-rise apartments1%
- High-rise apartments62.2%
Own or rent
34%Owners
65%Renters
Across 4,060 households
When it was built
Mostly 1961–1980
- 1960 or earlier13%
- 1961–198063%
- 1981–199013%
- 1991–20008%
- 2001–20051%
- 2006–20100%
- 2011–20150%
- 2016–20210%
Share of occupied homes, by the era they were built in. Bars are drawn against the busiest era, not against each other, because the eras are not the same length. The eight shares are unlikely to total exactly 100: Statistics Canada rounds each era's count to the nearest 5 before publishing it, so we print what the census reports rather than adjusting a figure to make the column add up.
- 43.4%
- Born outside Canada
- 15%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 45.8%
- Employment rate
- 7.7%
- Commute by transit
- 83.7%
- Commute by car
- 1.8
- Children per family
- $62,767
- Median income after tax
- $77,217
- Average household income
- 16.5%
- Living on a low income
- $1,094/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,188/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $513,908
- Median home value at census
- 30.9%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 15%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 13 census areas inside the boundary. Medians and rates are a population-weighted average of dissemination-area figures.
Sources: HOMEH listings, Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, OpenStreetMap, Photo: © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
What homes in Riverdale actually sell for
35 homes changed hands in Riverdale over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $586,129 and half below, 4.5% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 52 days — 26 days slower than a year ago.
- Median sold price
- $586K
- +4.5% year over year
- Days to sell
- 52
- 26 days slower
- Sales closed
- 35
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $455
- from 34 sized sales
Three years of sold prices
The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every sale — how wide it runs tells you how much one home here differs from the next.
What buyers actually paid
$962,900
on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $37,100
- Of the asking price
- 96.3%
- Sold over asking
- 8.6%
From 35 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Riverdale
25.5 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$586,129
35 sales
Median rent
$1,914/mo
50 leases
Gross rental yield
3.92%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Riverdale over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.
How fast it moves
Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.
Terracotta marks the last 12 months.
Every month behind these charts — Riverdale, sales
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 5 | $735,000 | $270K – $800K | 91 | 95.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2026 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2026 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2026 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 5 | $692,500 | $461K – $750K | 49 | 96.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2025 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 5 | $665,000 | $504K – $795K | 41 | 99.2% |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 5 | $417,000 | $417K – $653K | 17 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 7 | $821,000 | $720K – $873K | 23 | 99.1% |
| Aug 2024 | 6 | $800,000 | $766K – $827K | 22 | 97.8% |
| Jul 2024 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2023 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
29 of these months closed fewer than 5 sales. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one sale it is simply that home's closing price — so the count is shown and the median is not. The sales themselves still count toward the 12-month figures above.
What people ask about Riverdale
How much does a home cost in Riverdale?
Homes in Riverdale sold for a median of $586,129 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 35 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 4.5% higher than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Riverdale?
A home in Riverdale took a median of 52 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 96.3% of the asking price on average, with 8.6% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Riverdale?
The median lease in Riverdale closed at $1,914 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 50 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Riverdale?
A home in Riverdale costs about 25.5 years of the rent on one — the median price of $586,129 against a median rent of $1,914 a month, a gross yield of 3.92%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Riverdale on the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board MLS® System, through September 2026. Medians are taken over closed prices, not asking prices. Per-square-foot figures use the midpoint of the banded floor-area range MLS® carries, so they describe the group and not any one home. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.
A condo here is its own market
22 condo apartments and 8 condo townhouses are on the market in Riverdale right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.
- Median condo rent
- $1,858/mo
- 12 leases