A broker's factual guide to Canyon Crest home prices, recent sales data, schools, and what to check before writing an offer.
Canyon Crest's median sale price was $748K over the three months ending August 2026, up 2.5% year over year, while median price per square foot fell 6.6% to $340, which suggests larger homes made up more of what sold. Homes sold after a median 42 days on market versus 64 a year earlier, at 99.6% of list price. Volume was lower, with 50 homes sold in August, down 18.8% from a year earlier.
All metrics from Redfin's Canyon Crest (Riverside) housing market page, retrieved 2026-09-29 and labeled as of August 2026. Median sale price: 3 months ending August 2026 vs the same period a year earlier. Price per square foot, median days on market, sale-to-list and share sold above list: Redfin's August 2026 figures, year over year. The days-on-market change is computed from Redfin's 42 days vs 64 a year earlier. Homes sold: August 2026 vs August 2025 (50 vs 61). Sale-to-list and above-list changes are in percentage points. Price distribution is an approximate breakdown of the 55 active Redfin listings in Canyon Crest on 2026-09-29, not a closed-sale distribution.
Canyon Crest's median sale price rose 2.5% year over year to $748K over the three months ending August 2026, and median days on market fell to 42 from 64. Price per square foot slipped 6.6% to $340, pointing to a sales mix weighted toward larger homes.
Redfin's median sale price for the three months ending August 2026 rose 2.5% year over year.
Median days on market fell from 64 a year earlier to 42 in Redfin's August 2026 data.
Homes sold at 99.6% of list price, and 43.6% of sales closed above list, up 10.8 points.
Price per square foot fell 6.6% to $340 while the median rose, a sign larger homes made up more of the sales.
Fifty homes sold in August 2026 against 61 in August 2025, an 18.8% decline.
Canyon Crest is a large hillside neighborhood on Riverside's east side, next to the UC Riverside campus and bordering Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park. The City of Riverside notes it was formed by six separate land annexations between 1959 and 1986, so the housing spans 1960s and 1970s tract homes, later hillside homes with downtown views, and condos and apartments oriented to the university. The commercial center is Canyon Crest Towne Centre at 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, in an area where the Monte Vista Nursery was established in 1907. Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park covers about 1,500 acres of trails, and the 40-acre UCR Botanic Gardens sit on the campus's southeastern edge. Castle View Elementary, a Riverside Unified school, is in the neighborhood.
The City of Riverside describes Canyon Crest as abutting the northeastern edge of Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park, which covers about 1,500 acres of trails. The park is one of eight core reserves for the endangered Stephens' kangaroo rat.
The UC Riverside campus sits beside the neighborhood. Alongside single-family homes, Canyon Crest includes apartment and condo product oriented to the university.
The City of Riverside calls the Towne Centre, at 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, the economic focus of the area, with dining and shopping. The area it occupies was home to the Monte Vista Nursery, established in 1907.
Canyon Crest was formed by six separate land annexations between 1959 and 1986, so tracts vary in age and layout. Expect 1960s and 1970s tract homes, later hillside homes with downtown views, and denser attached product near the university.
The city describes Sycamore Highlands Park as a 10-acre neighborhood park with views of downtown Riverside and the surrounding area.
The 40-acre UCR Botanic Gardens, at 1 Botanic Gardens Drive, are open weekdays and on the first and third Sundays of the month. Admission is a suggested $5 donation per adult.
Firm, and faster than last year. Redfin reports a $748K median sale price over the three months ending August 2026, up 2.5% year over year, with homes selling in a median 42 days versus 64 a year earlier. Homes sold at 99.6% of list price in August.
The median sale price was $748K over the three months ending August 2026, per Redfin, and median price per square foot was $340. Active listings in late September ran from under $500K to above $1.2M, because the neighborhood mixes condos, tract homes and hillside homes.
About six weeks at the median. Redfin puts Canyon Crest's median days on market at 42 in its August 2026 data, down from 64 a year earlier. Fifty homes sold in August, and 43.6% of sales closed above list price, so a well-priced home can move quickly.
Redfin rates it somewhat competitive. Homes sold at 99.6% of list price in August 2026 and 43.6% sold above list, up 10.8 points year over year. Only 50 homes sold in August versus 61 a year earlier, so buyers still have room to negotiate on some listings.
Castle View Elementary, a Riverside Unified school, opened in 1967 on a granite hill in Canyon Crest, and the City of Riverside notes other public and private schools in adjacent neighborhoods. Attendance zones vary by street, so confirm the assigned schools for a specific address with Riverside Unified before writing an offer.
A wide mix. The neighborhood was formed by six annexations between 1959 and 1986, so you will see 1960s and 1970s tract homes, later hillside homes with downtown views, and condos and apartments near UC Riverside. Product type drives price more than the neighborhood median does.
Start with the seller's Transfer Disclosure Statement, required under California Civil Code 1102, and use your investigation contingency to inspect. On hillside lots, add a drainage and soils review. On condos, review the HOA budget, reserves and rules before removing contingencies, since fees vary by association.
I am Jonathan Knoblach, a broker with Knoblach Realty, Inc., my own California corporation, DRE 02044087. I have been licensed in California since August 2017 and work Riverside County, including Canyon Crest, and Orange County. There is no team: I read the disclosures, write the contract and answer the phone myself.
The UCR Botanic Gardens' annual artisan event in Alder Canyon, with a plant pop-up shop, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Plant sales are credit card only.
Canyon Crest is in Riverside's Ward 2, where no candidate won a majority in the June 2 primary. Aram Ayra and Gracie Torres meet in the November 3, 2026 runoff for the seat Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes left to run for state Assembly. Third- and fourth-place finishers Mike Vahl and Christen Montero endorsed Ayra on September 24.
Jonathan Knoblach is a Broker with Knoblach Realty, Inc., serving Orangecrest, Woodcrest, Hawarden Hills and Canyon Crest in Riverside, and Irvine and Rancho Mission Viejo in Orange County, California.
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