Riverfront Homes for Sale in Virginia

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

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

Perfect, just steps from the Rivah!
For saleReduced $150

$2,450

3 beds1,408 sq ft

Potomac RiverRiverDirect parcel frontage

21 10th StColonial Beach, VA 22443

House · MLS 11953716

Listing courtesy of RE/MAX Supercenter · MyStateMLS

Perfection steps from the Potomac
For sale

$430,000

3 beds1,408 sq ft

Potomac RiverRiverDirect parcel frontage

21 10th StColonial Beach, VA 22443

House · MLS 11953701

Listing courtesy of RE/MAX Supercenter · MyStateMLS

Photo 1 of 20, land at 1439 North River Road, Bohannon, VA 23056
For saleVirtual tour

$1,400,000

100 acres

North RiverRiver · Creek or streamDirect parcel frontage

1439 North River RoadBohannon, VA 23056

Land and lots · MLS 11922477

Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Fairfax Gateway · MyStateMLS

Photo 1 of 13, land at 56 Mobjack Ln, Hayes, VA 23072
For saleReduced $2,000

$93,000

0.47 acres

River · CanalDirect parcel frontage

56 Mobjack LnHayes, VA 23072

Land and lots · MLS 11884893

Listing courtesy of List With Freedom.com · MyStateMLS

Welcome home!
For saleReduced $35,100Leased lot

$99,900

3 beds1,120 sq ft

Whitehouse Cove, Chesapeake BayRiver · Bay, harbor, inlet or soundShared waterfront site

105 Rens Rd #48Poquoson, VA 23662

Manufactured home · MLS 11602887

Listing courtesy of 1st Class Real Estate, Flagship · 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.