Riverdale
A $233,000 median on the Highway 85 corridor, 15 to 20 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Riverdale logged 306 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026 at a median of $233,000. That volume comes with a real spread of inventory: the stock splits almost evenly across the 1960s-70s, 1980s-90s, and 2000s.
The market has cooled a little. The annual median went from $240,000 in 2024 to $230,000 in 2025, the typical home took 35 days to go under contract, and sellers averaged 95.1% of list price. So negotiate. The data says the other side expects it.
What the housing stock actually is
Riverdale's stock is unusually balanced. About 35% of homes sold were built in the 1960s and 70s, 30% in the 1980s and 90s, and 25% in the 2000s. So one search here covers original ranches, established subdivisions, and early-2000s two-stories at once. Only 8% of sales were built 2015 or newer.
The middle half of sales runs $196,925 to $271,012, with typical homes between 1,346 and 1,940 square feet at a median of $136 per square foot. The 35-day median time to contract gives you room to inspect and think, which is not something every metro market offers.
Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Y-axis does not start at zero.
View the data table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $209K |
| Nov 2021 | $210K |
| Dec 2021 | $235K |
| Jan 2022 | $223K |
| Feb 2022 | $228K |
| Mar 2022 | $240K |
| Apr 2022 | $242K |
| May 2022 | $255K |
| Jun 2022 | $250K |
| Jul 2022 | $231K |
| Aug 2022 | $247K |
| Sep 2022 | $230K |
| Oct 2022 | $230K |
| Nov 2022 | $238K |
| Dec 2022 | $220K |
| Jan 2023 | $260K |
| Feb 2023 | $227K |
| Mar 2023 | $238K |
| Apr 2023 | $225K |
| May 2023 | $221K |
| Jun 2023 | $245K |
| Jul 2023 | $250K |
| Aug 2023 | $245K |
| Sep 2023 | $233K |
| Oct 2023 | $243K |
| Nov 2023 | $201K |
| Dec 2023 | $250K |
| Jan 2024 | $244K |
| Feb 2024 | $253K |
| Mar 2024 | $239K |
| Apr 2024 | $245K |
| May 2024 | $250K |
| Jun 2024 | $230K |
| Jul 2024 | $245K |
| Aug 2024 | $241K |
| Sep 2024 | $210K |
| Oct 2024 | $240K |
| Nov 2024 | $230K |
| Dec 2024 | $223K |
| Jan 2025 | $234K |
| Feb 2025 | $220K |
| Mar 2025 | $224K |
| Apr 2025 | $260K |
| May 2025 | $255K |
| Jun 2025 | $240K |
| Jul 2025 | $224K |
| Aug 2025 | $194K |
| Sep 2025 | $225K |
| Oct 2025 | $223K |
| Nov 2025 | $225K |
| Dec 2025 | $235K |
| Jan 2026 | $228K |
| Feb 2026 | $265K |
| Mar 2026 | $236K |
| Apr 2026 | $230K |
| May 2026 | $250K |
| Jun 2026 | $233K |
| Jul 2026 | $240K |
| Aug 2026 | $237K |
| Sep 2026 | $215K |
What tends to work well
- Buyers targeting $196,925 to $271,012, the middle half of Riverdale's FMLS sales through September 2026.
- Airport workers; Hartsfield-Jackson runs 15 to 20 minutes.
- Buyers who want choices across build decades; the stock spans the 1960s through the 2000s in similar shares.
- Buyers who want negotiating room; sellers averaged 95.1% of list price.
What buyers should think about
- Buyers set on new construction; homes built 2020 or later round to 0% of Riverdale's FMLS closings since 2020.
- Anyone needing big square footage; typical sales run 1,346 to 1,940 square feet.
- Sellers expecting a fast, over-list sale; the median home took 35 days to go under contract.
- Anyone who needs rail transit; Clayton County has MARTA buses, not trains.
How are the commutes from Riverdale?
Highway 85 is Riverdale's spine, running north toward the airport and south toward Fayetteville. Highway 138 crosses it east-west toward Jonesboro. Neither is an interstate, so peak-hour trips lean on surface-road timing; drive your route at rush hour before committing.
Clayton County is a MARTA member county, and MARTA bus routes serve the Riverdale area with connections toward the airport and rail system. There's no rail line in the county as of 2026. Check MARTA's published schedules for current routes.
Drive times are realistic off-peak to peak ranges, not promises. Test your own commute at your own hours before you buy; we say that to every client.
- 15-20 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
- 25-45 min
- to Downtown Atlanta
- 30-50 min
- to Midtown
What schools serve Riverdale?
Riverdale is served by Clayton County Public Schools.
Sources: enrollment, grades, and staffing from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data API (2022-23); assessment figures from Georgia Milestones, Governor's Office of Student Achievement downloadable data, 2024-25, share of tested students scoring Proficient or Distinguished on Georgia Milestones (ELA and Math; EOG for elementary and middle schools, American Literature and Algebra EOC for high schools). Attendance zones are set by the district, change over time, and must be verified address by address before you rely on them. We identify schools factually and present official statistics uniformly; we do not rate, rank, or characterize schools.
Everyday life
Daily life in Riverdale runs along the Highway 85 corridor, which carries the grocery stores, retail, and restaurants. The airport's proximity shapes the rhythm here: Hartsfield-Jackson is 15 to 20 minutes out, and a lot of daily routines are built around it. The market stayed active at 306 closings in the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
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$393K median · 49 days
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$360K median · 45 days
Medians and days on market: trailing 12 months. Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
Questions people ask
Riverdale questions, answered
Is Riverdale a good place to live?
Riverdale, Clayton County, GA logged 306 home closings in the 12 months through September 2026 at a $233,000 median, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The draws: a 15 to 20 minute airport commute, a wide spread of build decades, and real negotiating room. The tradeoffs: no interstate through town, modest square footage, and a median that slipped from 2024 to 2025. The Terence Richardson Group publishes this Clayton County data monthly.
What is the median home price in Riverdale?
The median close price in Riverdale, Clayton County, GA is $233,000 for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales ran $196,925 to $271,012. The annual median eased from $240,000 in 2024 to $230,000 in 2025, so lean on recent comps when you price or offer.
How far is Riverdale from the airport?
Riverdale, Clayton County, GA sits about 8 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson, a 15 to 20 minute drive up Highway 85. Downtown Atlanta runs 25 to 45 minutes at peak. There's no interstate inside the city, so your real commute depends on surface-road timing; test it at your actual hour.
What are homes like in Riverdale?
Recent sales in Riverdale, Clayton County, GA split roughly a third 1960s-70s, a third 1980s-90s, and a quarter 2000s builds, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Typical homes run 1,346 to 1,940 square feet at a median of $136 per square foot. New construction is essentially absent, so plan on resale and price the home's age into your offer.
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