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Riverbend
Riverbend · Lake Lure

LIFE IN RIVERBEND

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Riverbend is a neighborhood in Lake Lure, NC. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Riverbend Housing Market

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Median asking price$374,000Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year1Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedC5.3/10 · 3 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

6 residential property records give a broader picture of Riverbend, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-10. 34 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 5Manufactured homes · 1

How does Riverbend compare?

Compare median asking prices across Lake Lure neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with RiverbendSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Riverbend This neighborhood$374,000——1
Riverbend At Lake Lure$412,50010% higher—0
Overlook Park$250,00033% lower—1
Apple Valley Villas$132,00065% lower—4
Firefly Cove$650,00074% higher$4355
Indian Head Acres$189,45049% lower—3

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-10 to 2026-10-10. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Riverbend

    Riverbend At Lake Lure ↗

    Median asking price
    $412,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    22
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Overlook

    Overlook Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $250,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    18
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Apple Valley Villas

    Apple Valley Villas ↗

    Median asking price
    $132,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Firefly Cove

    Firefly Cove ↗

    Median asking price
    $650,000
    / sq ft
    $435
    Active listings
    2
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Indian Head Acres Park

    Indian Head Acres ↗

    Median asking price
    $189,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    9
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in Riverbend?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade C · 5.3/10

Public schools returned for sampled Riverbend properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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R marks Riverbend’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1R-S Middle School5/10
2R-S Central High School4/10
3Pinnacle Elementary School7/10

School ratings · 2026-10-10. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Lake Lure demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Riverbend. These figures describe Lake Lure as a whole.

1,154Population
60.9Median Age
2.39Average family size
$63,802Median Household Income
83.2%Home Ownership
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Median Age
60.9
Under 10 years old
6.1%
Age 10-19
5.8%
Age 20s
3.7%
Age 30s
7.9%
Age 40s
8.3%
Age 50s
16.0%
Age 60s
27.7%
Age 70s
16.5%
Age Over 80
8.0%

From FastExpert’s existing Lake Lure city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-10; source year was not supplied. Explore all Lake Lure city data →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Riverbend

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-10 to 2026-10-10. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Riverbend property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

Lake Lure demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Lake Lure ranking; a Riverbend-specific ranking is not available yet.