Are you just not all about that Iowa City life? That's okay! If you need to live near
Iowa City, but you don't want to live in Iowa City, you might want to consider Riverside, Iowa.
Riverside is located just about 12 miles south of Iowa City in Washington County, so come with
me today while we check out Riverside and my top five reasons why you should move to Riverside, Iowa!
Hey there, my name is Emily Farber I'm a Realtor® with Lepic-Kroeger, Realtors® in Iowa City, Iowa.
And what am I doing here on YouTube? Well, I create videos all about real estate and the greater Iowa
City area, and the reason is, I have people who reach out to me all the time off of YouTube
looking for help buying or selling real estate and I love it! If that is you, I want to talk to you!
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Riverside is a little over 12 miles south of Iowa City on Highway 218,
which is an easy drive on a four-lane highway.
Riverside's slightly quirky claim to fame is that it will be the future birthplace of s=Star
Trek Captain James T Kirk in the year 2228. There is a yearly summer festival celebrating the event.
If you're looking for small town rural living but not too far from
the amenities of the larger Iowa City metro area, Riverside definitely has that to offer.
The population of Riverside in 2020 is estimated to be about 1027 people.
Riverside is a fairly quiet little community with
a grain and feed store, a couple gas stations, a meat locker, bank, some small businesses downtown,
a veterinarian's clinic, welding shop, auto body shop, and a few restaurants and bars.
Affordable home prices in Riverside are appealing to many people. The 2020 single-family home median
sales price in Riverside was $183,250.
For comparison, in Iowa City the 2020 single family median sold
price was $279,900. In both
cases, I'm only talking about single family homes, not condos or zero lots.
A decent amount of the housing stock in Riverside does consist of older homes, although
there are some neighborhoods of more modern style construction. You'll also find lots available-- both
regular in-town lot size as well as more rural lots if you're looking for an acre or larger.
The Highland Community School District serves students
from Riverside and Ainsworth pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
There are approximately 620 students attending the Highland Community School
District. The Riverside Casino and Golf Resort opened in 2006.
It offers a hotel, events center, gambling, golfing, pro shop,
live entertainment, spa, swimming pool, buffet and other dining options, and a bar.
Are you ready for some more videos all about Iowa City?
You can catch my Iowa City playlist right up there. It's full of information designed
to help people make the right decision when they are moving to the greater Iowa City area.
If you have any suggestions for neighborhoods or areas that you would like me to do a video on
in the future I'm all ears! Tell me about it in the comments section down below and I will add
your suggestion to my upcoming video playlist. Hey, it's been fun, and I'll catch you later!