Metropolitan market · Wyoming · September 2026 data

What is the Riverton, WY real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Riverton, WY asks $415,000, down 2.4% year over year. Homes spend a median of 75 days on market, with 189 active listings and 13% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 19% of active listings, and inventory sits at 63% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$415,000
▼ 2.4% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$214
2,016 sq ft median
Median days on market
75
September 2026
Active listings
189
For sale now
New listings
34
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
13%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
63%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
19%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$345,000
▲ 23.7% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
n/a
Non-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Homes sold / month
40
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Riverton, WY housing market doing right now?

The Riverton, WY housing market lists at a $415,000 median as of September 2026, down 2.4% year over year, with a 75-day median market time and 189 homes for sale (13% with a price cut). Active inventory is 63% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Riverton housing market statistics

The table summarizes Riverton's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Riverton.

Riverton, WY housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$415,000-2.4% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2142,016 sq ft median
Median days on market75-7% YoY
Active listings189+1% YoY
New listings this month34September 2026
Listings with a price cut13%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$345,000+23.7% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ration/aNon-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Pending-to-active ratio18.8%36 pending
Inventory vs 201963%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Riverton?

Riverton home prices are down 2.4% year over year and -3.1% month over month as of September 2026, at a $415,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$525K$488K$452K$415K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Riverton WY · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$427K$375K$323K$272K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Riverton WY · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Riverton?

Riverton has 189 active listings, 34 new this month, 36 pending as of September 2026. About 13% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 63% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
189
New this month
34
Pending
36
Price-reduced
25

Is Riverton a good real estate investment?

Riverton scores 39/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #682 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
39/100
#682 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+1.5%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
58
Value
21
Rental yield
8
Supply risk
19
Market heat
19

Riverton scores 39/100 on our composite Investor Score (#682 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 63% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 2.4% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Riverton ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Riverton?

A home at Riverton's $415,000 median listing runs about $2,272 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$2,051/mo
−$221/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,272/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,501/mo
+$230/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $415,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Riverton?

To buy Riverton’s $415,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $107,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,489/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.7× the area’s $64,646 median household income, so a typical Riverton household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Riverton, WY — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$415,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$83,000Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$2,272/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.63% effective rate)$218/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$107,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$64,646Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Riverton housing market?

Longer-run demand in Riverton shows up in 23 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +20 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
23
▲ 4.5% vs 2024
0.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+20
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$3.1M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Riverton housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Riverton?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Riverton, WY is $415,000, down 2.4% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Riverton, WY metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Riverton?
The median home listed in Riverton asks $415,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,272 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Riverton?
The median property in Riverton spends 75 days on the market, with 189 homes actively listed and 13% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Riverton?
With a median 75 days on market and 13% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 19% of active listings, Riverton reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Riverton a good place to invest in real estate?
Riverton scores 39/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #682 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Riverton?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Riverton and the wider Wyoming market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Riverton, WY metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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Marcus Bell Real Estate Market Analyst

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