Riverfront Homes for Sale in Illinois

Listings reported as fronting a river. River levels, banks and floodplain mapping vary along every reach.

1 participating MyStateMLS listing reports this water type. A listing can report more than one water type. Search riverfront rentals.

Photo 1 of 49, land at 000 Aster Dr, Clay City, IL 62824
Pending

$135,000

32 acres

Little Wabash RiverRiverDirect parcel frontage

000 Aster DrClay City, IL 62824

Land and lots · MLS 11674981

Listing courtesy of AMY LEE REALTY LLC · MyStateMLS

What to check before buying a riverfront home

Riverfront property can mean anything from a quiet stream bank to a navigable river with locks and commercial traffic. River levels rise and fall with rain and upstream releases, banks can erode, and floodplain mapping often covers more of a riverfront lot than buyers expect.

  • How high has the river come at this property, and what does the floodplain map show for the house and the access road?
  • Is the bank stable, and has any erosion control been built or permitted?
  • Who owns the riverbed and the bank, and can the public use the river past the property?
  • If boating matters, what are the depths, locks or low bridges between the property and where you want to go?

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Water type is what each listing reports, not an independent survey. Listings provided by MyStateMLS. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.