Riverview, FL — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Hillsborough County · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater · population 107,396

Small-town feel
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48
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Riverview stands

Home values down 4.2% in the last year.

Median home $365,092
1-year -4.2%
5-yr CAGR +5.2%
vs 5-yr peak -12.7%

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-08$365k$186k$269k$352k$435k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
40/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
30/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
87/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,141/mo$1,504$1,889$2,275202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent129134100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 14.2
Buy

At a 14.2 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Riverview on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 14.2 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
29 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
66 · w22%
Distance from peak
37 · w18%
Rent YoY
48 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
69 · w10%
Long thesis

Riverview has held up across the cycle: home values at $365,092 with +5.2% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Riverview is down 4.2% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Riverview

Riverview is a city in Hillsborough County, Florida, with an estimated population of 107,396. It anchors the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area. The median home value in Riverview is $365,092 as of 2026-04, down 4.2% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.2% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 13% below its 5-year peak. Rents in Riverview average $2,141 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+0.5%). The composite momentum score is 48 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

Bull case

Healthy 5-year run: +5.2% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
The data is the data: Riverview has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

Bear case

Cooling: -4.2% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
13% off recent peak — buyers are getting through-the-cycle pricing, not the peak.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Hillsborough County right now.

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Hillsborough County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Riverview

50 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Creekside$638,982-1.8%
2Shadow Run$581,283-1.6%
3Fishhawk Ranch$491,159-3.4%
4Riverglen of Brandon$480,211-2.8%
5Waterleaf$467,721-2.8%
6The Reserve at Pradera$459,531-5.0%
7Watson Glen$457,009-4.9%
8Winthrop Village$445,067-4.5%
9Alafia River Ridge$437,572-2.5%
10Estuary$437,129-4.5%
11Spring Lake$419,002-3.5%
12Boyette Springs$411,070-2.4%
13Triple Creek$409,556-6.8%
14The Oaks at Shady Creek$407,898-3.3%
15Creek View$407,313-4.5%
16Cristina Phase$405,915-4.1%
17Ashley Oaks$402,829-3.8%
18Southfork$389,644-3.8%
19Colonial Hills$389,328-6.0%
20Boyette Farms$388,245-1.9%
21Lake St. Charles$386,899-4.4%
22Pavilion$386,790-4.0%
23Carlton Lakes$381,257-5.4%
24Ballentrae Hillsborough$379,327-7.3%

26 more neighborhoods tracked — full list coming. Most expensive shown.

Cities like Riverview

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
70° / 51°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
90° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
233
~64% of year
Annual precip
54″ rain
0″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very high
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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Find rentals & listings

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
76%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$67,900
Florida state median
Top industries (state-level)
TourismHealthcareConstruction

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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