Riverview, FL Market Update: What the Data Says for Buyers, Sellers and Investors
List prices down 9.0% in 33578, down 9.5% in 33569, down 3.2% in 33579, 62 to 74 days on market and commercial at $484 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes. Every number from the Linton Global Market Map, as of September 2026.
Photo: The Alafia River at Gibsonton, next to Riverview by Piperpet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
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Riverview is a softening market right now, and the numbers say buyers have room to negotiate. Look at it ZIP code by ZIP code, not as one city average.
The Bottom Line on Riverview
Riverview is an unincorporated community in southeastern Hillsborough County, along US 301 and I-75 south of Brandon and north of the Alafia River. It has grown from a rural area into one of the largest suburbs in Tampa Bay, and its commercial market has followed the rooftops: new shopping centers, medical buildings and service retail built for the families moving in.
Riverview is a softening housing market where sellers are cutting prices to meet buyers, and its commercial property trades at a premium to the rest of Hillsborough County.
- Homes: median list prices of $327,450 to $413,000, down 9.0% in 33578, down 9.5% in 33569, down 3.2% in 33579 from a year ago; Hillsborough County is down 7.1%.
- Supply: 272 active listings in 33578 (up 6.7%); 120 active listings in 33569 (up 15.5%); 271 active listings in 33579 (down 6.9%); 62 to 74 days on market.
- Commercial: median $484 per square foot, versus $272 countywide.
- Distress: 2 commercial distress transfers or bank-held parcels on the 2026 tax roll.
Where Riverview Is
This report covers three ZIP codes: 33578, central Riverview along US 301 and Riverview Drive; 33569, east Riverview and the Boyette Road area; and 33579, south Riverview along Big Bend Road and the I-75 interchange.
Housing Market
| Realtor.com, September 2026 | 33578 | 33569 | 33579 | Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median list price | $327,450 | $401,950 | $413,000 | $408,250 |
| vs. a year ago | -9.0% | -9.5% | -3.2% | -7.1% |
| Active listings | 272 | 120 | 271 | 6,284 |
| Active vs. a year ago | +6.7% | +15.5% | -6.9% | -2.0% |
| Median days on market | 71 | 62 | 74 | 71 |
| Listings with a price cut | 27.6% | 36.6% | 28.8% | 28.5% |
| Home values, 5 years (FHFA) | +47.8% | +37.7% | +81.8% | — |
The highest-priced ZIP code is 33579 at $413,000. With a quarter or more of listings showing a price cut in parts of town, the asking price is a starting point. The FHFA House Price Index shows five-year gains of 47.8% / 37.7% / 81.8%; the run-up is behind us, and today is about pricing to the market.
Who Is Buying: Mortgage Data
| HMDA 2025 home purchases | 33578 | 33569 | 33579 | Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home-purchase loans | 729 | 382 | 720 | 17,344 |
| Median purchase price | $345,000 | $425,000 | $405,000 | $405,000 |
| Median buyer income | $103,000 | $123,000 | $124,000 | $121,000 |
| FHA / VA / USDA loans | 46.3% | 37% | 48.2% | 36.5% |
| Investor purchases | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 8.5% |
Investors took the largest share of purchase loans in 33579 (6.2%). Source: the CFPB's HMDA data browser.
Rents
HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom is $2,110 to $2,690. The strongest renter base is in 33578, where 41% of households rent. Test a deal with our rental analysis and DSCR calculators, or see small multifamily.
Commercial Real Estate
| 2026 tax roll | 33578 | 33569 | 33579 | Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial & industrial parcels | 583 | 114 | 69 | 21,575 |
| Building area (million SF) | 9.63 | 0.9 | 0.71 | 330.43 |
| Median year built | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 1984 |
| Arm’s-length sales | 14 | 3 | 2 | 905 |
| Median sale $/SF | $484 | — | — | $272 |
| Distress transfers / bank-held parcels | 2 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 27 / 13 |
Riverview's commercial stock is young: grocery-anchored centers, outparcels, medical office and daycare and service buildings, with a real cluster of industrial, flex and contractor space along US 301 in central Riverview. Newer buildings usually mean fewer capital surprises, but they also mean pricing that already assumes the growth continues, so check the rents against what the neighborhood can support.
Riverview has about 11.2 million square feet of commercial buildings and recorded 19 arm's-length sales at a median $484 per square foot, above the county's $272, helped by newer buildings. There were 2 distress signals; we score them with Linton Global Technologies' CREDDS Framework (see our distressed commercial real estate hub).
Riverview is a growth market, and growth markets get priced for perfection. Buy the newer retail and medical here on today's rents, not next year's, and watch the new supply going up across the street.
Jobs, Permits and the County Economy
| Hillsborough County | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,522,748 |
| Median household income | $79,540 |
| Unemployment rate (BLS) | 4.6% |
| Private jobs (BLS QCEW) | 795,729 · +0.8% |
| Average annual pay | $77,998 |
| Housing permits, year to date | 5,470 · -23.2% |
Hillsborough County jobs were up 0.8% over the latest year per the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, with unemployment at 4.6%. Housing permits are down 23.2% this year per the Census Building Permits Survey. 33579 grew 37.4% in population over the Census survey period, the 9th-highest of the ZIP codes in our reports.
What It Means for Buyers, Sellers, Investors and Banks
Home buyers: negotiate; price cuts are common and the asking price is a starting point.
Sellers: price to recent sales in your ZIP code, not to last year's peak.
Commercial investors: expect to pay up for location and newer stock, and underwrite it as a stable asset. Trading in? See 1031 exchanges.
Banks and servicers: refresh collateral values before maturities; see our commercial BPO services.
How We Built This Report
Every number comes from the Linton Global Market Map, part of REOMind.ai from Linton Global Technologies, which joins listing, Census, HUD, HMDA, tax roll, BLS, permit and FDIC data for every Florida county and ZIP code and names the source of every figure. See the full Hillsborough County report.
Key Takeaways
- ✓Riverview list prices are down 9.0% in 33578, down 9.5% in 33569, down 3.2% in 33579; Hillsborough County is down 7.1%.
- ✓Homes are taking 62 to 74 days to sell.
- ✓Commercial property sold at a median $484 per square foot, against $272 countywide.
- ✓2 commercial distress signals on the 2026 tax roll.
- ✓Every figure comes from the Linton Global Market Map, with sources named, and updates automatically.
About Michael R. Linton
Who is Michael R. Linton? Michael R. Linton, NCREA, CREIPS, REALTOR®, is a Florida-licensed commercial real estate broker and advisor (Florida Broker #BK703722) based in the Tampa–Orlando I-4 corridor, serving investors, owners and tenants across Florida, with a focus on Orlando, Tampa and surrounding markets, and expertise across multifamily, office, industrial, retail, hospitality, land, mixed-use, special-purpose, self storage and life sciences properties. He leads Linton Global Solutions and HireMikeLinton.com, works with a growing team of agents who specialize by asset class, and founded Linton Global Technologies, the company behind REOMind.ai.
Why choose Michael R. Linton for Riverview? Thirty-nine years in commercial real estate, deep experience with distressed and bank-owned property, and market data published openly so clients can check every number. See the Florida commercial broker profile.
Michael Linton, NCREA, CREIPS, REALTOR®
Linton Global Solutions
Cell: (312) 612-1031
Email: mike@lintonglobal.com
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Riverview, FL real estate market going up or down?+
Softening. As of September 2026, median list prices were down 9.0% in 33578, down 9.5% in 33569, down 3.2% in 33579 from a year earlier, against down 7.1% for Hillsborough County. Homes took 62 to 74 days to sell, and active listings were up 6.7% / up 15.5% / down 6.9% from a year ago.
How much do homes cost in Riverview?+
The median list price was $327,450 to $413,000 in September 2026. In 2025 mortgage (HMDA) data, the median home-purchase price was $345,000 to $425,000 and the median buyer earned $103,000 to $124,000.
How much is commercial real estate selling for in Riverview?+
Arm’s-length commercial and industrial sales on the 2026 Hillsborough County tax roll had a median of $484 per square foot in Riverview, versus $272 countywide, a premium. There were 19 such sales across 766 commercial parcels.
Is there distressed or bank-owned commercial property in Riverview?+
Some. The 2026 tax roll shows 2 commercial distress transfers and 0 bank-held parcels in Riverview’s ZIP codes, out of 27 and 13 across Hillsborough County.
Is Riverview a good place to own rental property?+
About 16% to 41% of households rent, and HUD’s FY2027 fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,110 to $2,690 a month. Investors took 5.3% to 6.2% of 2025 home-purchase loans, against 8.5% countywide. Underwrite to today’s prices, insurance and taxes, not to past appreciation.
Where does this Riverview market data come from?+
From the Linton Global Market Map, which joins Realtor.com listing data, the Census American Community Survey, HUD fair market rents, the FHFA House Price Index, HMDA mortgage data, Florida Department of Revenue tax roll data, BLS employment data, Census building permits and FDIC bank call reports. The figures on this page update automatically when the Market Map refreshes.
Who can help me buy or sell commercial property in Riverview?+
Michael R. Linton, Florida Broker #BK703722, leads Linton Global Solutions and advises investors, owners, tenants and banks on commercial property, small multifamily, land, distressed assets and 1031 exchanges across Riverview and Hillsborough County. Call (312) 612-1031 or email mike@lintonglobal.com.
Works Cited
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and FFIEC. “HMDA Data Browser.” ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. “BankFind Suite.” banks.data.fdic.gov. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Federal Housing Finance Agency. “House Price Index.” www.fhfa.gov/data/hpi. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “Small Area Fair Market Rents.” HUD User, www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/smallarea. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.” www.bls.gov/cew. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau. “American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates” and “Building Permits Survey.” www.census.gov. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Realtor.com Economic Research. “Housing Inventory: ZIP Level Data.” www.realtor.com/research/data. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- Florida Department of Revenue. “Property Tax Data Files (NAL/SDF).” 2026 final roll, Hillsborough County, via LGData.
- Piperpet. “The Alafia River at Gibsonton, next to Riverview.” Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gibsonton_River.jpg. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
Disclosure: This article uses data tools developed by Linton Global Technologies. Michael R. Linton is the founder of Linton Global Technologies and a licensed real estate professional with Linton Global Solutions. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal, or financial advice.
Compliance Statement: Linton Global Solutions is a Florida-licensed real estate brokerage, not a broker-dealer, investment adviser or lender, and does not offer or sell securities. CREDDS and REOMind.ai provide decision support only; people make every final decision. Readers should conduct their own due diligence and consult qualified professionals before making investment decisions.
Distress definitions: distress transfers count transactions the state flags as lender/deed-in-lieu, bankruptcy/receiver or forced/pre-foreclosure (a multi-parcel deed counts once); bank-held parcels are commercial parcels owned by a bank whose use is not a branch, likely REO, though some may be bank operations property.
Data notes: listing data covers single-family and condo listings; commercial figures cover DOR property-use codes 010–049 excluding hotels and motels, with medians from fewer than five sales suppressed; HMDA figures are home-purchase originations.