Cost of living in Riviera Beach, FL — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$406,220
Median home value
$2,570/mo
Median rent
114
Cost index (US=100)
-2.8%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Riviera Beach, FL is $406,220 as of 2026-04. That places Riviera Beach above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 114 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Riviera Beach has fallen 2.8%, and over the past five years it has averaged +6.2% annual growth. The current price sits -5.6% from its 5-year peak in 2024-05.

Renters pay a median of $2,570 per month in Riviera Beach. Rents have changed +0.3% over the last year and averaged +8.0% per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Riviera Beach are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$406,220
1-year change-2.8%
5-year CAGR+6.2%
10-year CAGR+7.3%
vs 5-year peak-5.6%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Riviera Beach compares

Cost index114 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+14.4%
Population39,620
Momentum score58 (Stable)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

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