Riverside, Missouri

The median single-family sale price in Riverside, MO was $679,950 for homes that sold from January 2024 through October 2026 (167 sales), about $218 per finished square foot.

The median annual property tax on homes that sold in Riverside, MO from 2024 to 2026 was $4,224, an effective rate of about 0.89% of the sale price.

About 69% of recent Riverside sales had HOA dues. Dues change over time, so we do not post them as current; we confirm the amount and pull the HOA documents for any home before you write an offer.

About 46% of recent Riverside sales were homes built within the last two years. Active builders in MLS records include Inspired Homes, IHB Homes, Carson Custom Homes, New Mark Homes.

Over the past 10 years, Riverside homes that closed in July sold for the highest share of original list price (median 100%), and homes closing in July had the shortest median time on market (4 days).

Riverside is in Platte County, Missouri, on the north side of the Missouri River northwest of downtown Kansas City.

Riverside is served primarily by the Park Hill School District. Confirm the assignment for a specific address with the district.

Riverside is known for the Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa, its riverfront parks, and its commercial corridor close to downtown Kansas City.

The mean travel time to work for Riverside residents is about 19.9 minutes, shorter than the national average.

The ACS median value of owner-occupied homes in Riverside is about $411,300, having risen sharply with recent riverfront development.

Riverside is in Platte County, Missouri. Public schools are in the Park Hill School District, and Park Hill South High School is located in Riverside.

No. Riverside has been its own city since 1951, with its own mayor and Board of Aldermen, though it is part of the Kansas City metro and borders Kansas City. City Hall is at 2950 NW Vivion Road (816-741-3993), and KC Water handles sewer for most of the city under a reciprocal agreement.

Morton Amphitheater is in Riverside at the I-635 and Horizons Parkway interchange, inside the Horizons development. Live Nation operates it and Morton Salt holds the naming rights. It opened in June 2026 with 16,000 seats, 12,000 of them covered.

Yes. The Riverside Community Center at 4498 NW High Drive includes the Riverside Aquatic Center, which has a zero-entry pool, a diving board and a splashground; its 2026 season ran May 23 to Sept. 7. The YMCA manages the center through Dec. 31, 2026, and the city takes over operations on Jan. 1, 2027.

Yes. Missouri taxes vehicles, boats, trailers and similar property you own on January 1, assessed at one-third of market value. You file a declaration with the county assessor (Platte County for Riverside) by March 1, and the tax is due December 31. You need proof the prior year's tax is paid to renew your license plates.

Riverside’s zoning code allows a guest house or guest rooms as an accessory use, but they cannot include a kitchen and cannot be rented out (Section 400.460(A)(6)). All accessory structures on a residential lot are limited to 900 square feet combined, and no more than two detached accessory buildings are allowed per lot.

Yes. The City of Riverside requires each business operating or providing a service in Riverside to have a city business license. Applications and details are on the City Clerk’s licenses page, or call City Hall at 816-741-3993.

Yes. Under the city’s Healthy Citizens Initiative, residents who live inside Riverside city limits (not unincorporated Platte County) pay 25% of the membership fee at participating area fitness centers, and the city pays the other 75%. Details are at RiversideMo.gov/healthy.

The Board of Aldermen holds regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Riverside City Hall. Agendas, packets and minutes are posted on the city website, and the City Clerk can be reached at (816) 741-3993.

Riverside’s development code limits a residential lot to five dogs and cats combined and ten animals in total, and wild or exotic animals are prohibited. Livestock is allowed only on unplatted residential lots of at least one acre (Section 400.430).

The city expects the Riverway Boulevard rebuild, which adds roundabouts, trails, sidewalks and a realigned Route 9 on-ramp, to run through summer 2028. Construction bids were taken in fall 2026.

Portable outdoor fireplaces are allowed under Riverside’s fire code (Section 500.060, IFC 307.4.3) but may not be operated on or within 15 feet of combustible materials, decks or patios, and may not be used to burn trash or yard waste. Larger open burning and bonfires need a permit from the fire department.

Yes. Under Section 400.431 of Riverside’s Unified Development Ordinance, no one may offer, advertise, book or operate a short-term rental (a stay of less than 30 consecutive days) without first getting an STR Permit from the city. Month-to-month residential leases are not considered short-term rentals.

No. Riverside’s zoning code lists carports as a prohibited accessory structure (Section 400.470). A detached garage or shed may be an option, subject to the city’s accessory structure rules and a building permit.

Riverside City Hall is at 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, MO 64150. The City Clerk’s office can be reached at (816) 741-3993.

The City of Riverside posts agendas, packets and minutes for the Board of Aldermen, Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Zoning Adjustment, Parks Board and other boards on the Agendas & Minutes section of riversidemo.gov, with records going back to January 2022. Older records are in the city’s Laserfiche document archive, and the city also publishes a quarterly newsletter.

The City of Riverside posts its zoning map as a PDF on the Community Development zoning information page. The zoning rules themselves are in the city’s Unified Development Ordinance, Title IV, Chapter 400 of the Riverside City Code, on eCode360.

Riverside’s permit fees are set in Chapter 400 of the Riverside Municipal Code, which the city’s Permit Fees page links on eCode360. The city’s Building Codes and Enforcement office answers fee questions at 816-741-3993.

Yes. The city’s Summer 2026 newsletter listed a city-wide garage sale on Friday and Saturday, September 19-20, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check the city’s newsletter and garage sale permit page for future dates.

Riverside’s zoning code permits private swimming pools with water two feet deep or more, but they require a building permit and must sit at least 10 feet from the rear lot line (Section 400.460(A)(10)).

“Riverside: Where Energy Flows” is the city’s new sub-brand for tourism, business attraction and regional growth, used on commercials, banners and billboards. The Board of Aldermen approved a $551,300 rebranding and signage contract in August 2026.

Riverside’s zoning code requires driveways and residential off-street parking to be paved with approved asphalt, concrete or paver brick over an approved base (Sections 400.510 and 400.500), and it lists gravel and asphalt millings as prohibited surfacing. Check with Riverside Community Development about an existing gravel drive before changing it.

No. Riverside allows one non-illuminated real estate sign per residential lot, up to 6 square feet and 4 feet tall, without a permit, as long as the property is actively for sale, rent or lease (Section 400.680(E)). Lots over one acre may have one sign per street frontage, up to three.

Horizons is Riverside’s business park, built through a city Tax Increment Financing (TIF) program in partnership with NorthPoint Development. The northern section is zoned for industrial use and the southern section for destination-type development, including Morton Amphitheater and the KC Current training facility.

A final plat splits about 14.24 acres at NW Platte Road into two lots: a 2.43-acre lot that goes to Larry’s Nursery for an expansion and an 11.81-acre lot reserved for The Charles, a pending multi-family project. City staff recommended approval with conditions when the Planning Commission took it up on Oct. 22, 2026; the Board of Aldermen still has to approve the plat.

Riverside’s fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30. The Board of Aldermen reviews budget requests in May and June and adopts the budget by June 30 each year; current and past budget documents are posted on the city’s Finance budget page.

The FY2027 budget sets aside $26,068,000 for capital projects. The largest are Riverway Boulevard ($7 million), Horizons Business Park ($6.6 million), E.H. Young Park ($2.84 million), the Variety KC park in Horizons East ($2.4 million), I-635 and Highway 9 interchange lighting ($2 million) and 50th Street ($2 million).

Riverside has a mayor and a six-member Board of Aldermen, with two aldermen from each of the city’s three wards. Kathy Rose is the mayor. The board holds regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

Yes. The City of Riverside takes over operations of the Riverside Community Center on January 1, 2027, and is asking residents through an online survey linked on the city’s homepage (riversidemo.gov) which programs, classes and activities they want offered.

The Planning and Zoning Commission holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Board Chambers, on an as-needed basis. Agendas and packets are posted on the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission page at riversidemo.gov.

The Darby Townhomes final plat covers about 1.6 acres near NW Tullison Road and Missouri Highway 9, for one seven-unit, two-story townhome building. The property was rezoned from GP-1 to R-3 Multi-Family Residential, and the plat went to the Planning Commission on Oct. 22, 2026, with a staff recommendation of approval with conditions.

According to the city’s Q3 2026 newsletter, a roundabout will replace the traffic signal at the north end, the Route 9 on-ramp will be rebuilt for smoother merging and better stormwater handling, and the confusing double intersection at the south end will be simplified. The project also adds new curbs, gutters, streetlights and improved sidewalks, and removes an accident-prone access ramp on the northeast side.

The city’s Q3 2026 newsletter lists 12,000 covered seats plus a general-admission lawn. The venue sits at the I-635 and Horizons Parkway interchange.

Much of Riverside’s low-lying ground along the Missouri River sits behind the L-385 levee, a 4.7-mile earthen levee finished in 2005 by the Quindaro Bend Drainage District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It protects about 1,200 acres, and FEMA approved a Letter of Map Revision on Aug. 31, 2006, that moved that land out of the 100-year floodplain. Flood status still varies by parcel, so check the city’s flood maps or call Community Development at (816) 741-3993 for a specific address.

The Riverside-Quindaro Bend Levee District maintains the L-385 levee. Building near it must meet U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requirements, which the city’s Unified Development Ordinance calls the Levee Critical Zone Regulations. The levee top also carries the Missouri Riverfront Trail, linking E.H. Young Riverfront Park in Riverside with English Landing Park in Parkville.

The city offers an email notification signup on its website at riversidemo.gov/enotify, where you can choose which updates you receive. The city also publishes a quarterly newsletter on its Newsletter page; the most recent issue posted is Summer 2026.

Riverside business licenses run on the calendar year, Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. A first-year license fee is prorated by the quarter you apply in, and renewals filed late cost 25% more before Feb. 1 and 50% more from Feb. 1 until March 1 (Riverside Code Chapter 605). Each business and each location needs its own license.

The City of Riverside. On Oct. 6, 2026, the Board of Aldermen approved ending the city’s management agreement with the YMCA, effective Dec. 31, 2026. Starting in January 2027 the center becomes a city-run space for programs, recreation, events and rentals, with open gym, pickleball and gym and meeting-room rentals first and a fuller class schedule expected in spring 2027 (KCTV5, Oct. 9, 2026). The city plans to keep its YMCA membership assistance program.