Village · Core, Saskatoon

Riversdale

A revitalizing 20th Street West with a farmers' market and murals

Young professionals
Renters
Food lovers

Riversdale in context. Neighbouring areas link to their guides. Boundaries: City of Saskatoon, Statistics Canada (approximate areas).

At a glance

Riversdale is a former rail and working district on the west side of downtown, now known for the Saskatoon Farmers' Market, restaurants, small venues and ongoing redevelopment. About 47% of homes are detached and 41% are apartments, 59% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $272K in the 2021 census.

Median home value (est.): $343K^*
Residents: 1,920
Households renting: 59%
Homes that are apartments: 41%

What the numbers mean

Owners valued the median home at $272K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Saskatoon MLS® Home Price Index (+26% since then), that is about $343K, 29% below the Saskatoon median of $484K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
59% of households rent, well above the 33% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
Only 14% of residents are under 15, versus 19% city-wide.
30% of residents are 20 to 34, versus 22% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
Housing is a mix: 41% apartments, with the rest townhouses, duplexes and houses.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 1,613 at the 2021 census.

0-1414%

15-194%

20-249%

25-3421%

35-4415%

45-549%

55-6411%

65+16%

Homes

Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 1,613 at the 2021 census.

Single-detached47%

Semi-detached1%

Row house0%

Duplex flat10%

Apartment under 5 storeys20%

Apartment 5+ storeys21%

Upfront closing costs¹

Saskatchewan has no land transfer tax; the Information Services Corporation (ISC) charges a title transfer fee of 0.4% of the price. Government fees at the median home price: This uses the census home value indexed to September 2026 prices, so treat it as an estimate.

Saskatchewan title transfer fee: $1,370

How it's changing

These municipalities don't publish building permits by neighbourhood, so we can't chart construction here yet.

Safety

Neighbourhood-level crime figures aren't available for Saskatoon. Policing there is by the RCMP or a municipal police department, and neither publishes open crime counts by neighbourhood. Check Statistics Canada's crime tables for municipality-wide trends, and the local police website for crime maps. Why this is missing.