Commercial Real Estate Market in Riverside, AL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
18 active listings and 26 off-market properties in Riverside, AL.
Market Trends
Riverside, AL spans 7.2 square miles in St. Clair County, Alabama. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Riverside, AL runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Riverside, AL runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Riverside, AL runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Riverside, AL runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Civic 45.7%
- Residential 41.5%
- Commercial 11.4%
- Industrial 1.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agriculture
Single Family Residential
Highway Commercial Business
Semi Rural Residential
Garden Home Residential
Agriculture (A-1)
Section 70.00. AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A-1). § Section 70.01. A1 District Intent. This district consists primarily of undeveloped lands where agricultural and related pursuits may occur within the City and where agricultural support centers may serve outlying rural areas beyond the City. Further, the intent of the A1 District is to hold these lands in agricul…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Riverside, AL has 1,852 residents in 857 households. Density runs 259 people per square mile. Median household income here is $59,274 and median gross rent $1,120 a month.
1,852
Population
857
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
23%
College-Educated
81%
High-School Grad
7.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
259
Density / Sq Mi
$59,274
Median Household Income
$46,087
Median Earnings
$1,120
Median Rent
$243,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Coal City | — | — |
| Pell City | — | — |
| Harrisburg | — | — |
| Lincoln | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Riverside market data come from?
Realmo compiles Riverside, AL figures from 17 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 26 tracked off-market properties, the current Riverside zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 17 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Riverside, AL. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 6,520 zoned acres across 11 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
