Rare Riverside Build Opportunity with River Views! This isn't just a place to build—it's an opportunity to create a home around one of Wichita's most loved lifestyles. Located at 917 W Riverside Ave, this unique homesite offers views of the river and a prime location in the heart of Riverside. Imagine designing your new home to take advantage of the setting—expansive windows framing the river, an elevated deck for morning coffee, or outdoor living space where you can unwind and watch the neighborhood go by. Riverside is made for getting outside. Step out your front door and enjoy the sidewalks and paths that wind through the neighborhood, take a morning walk along the river, hop on your bike for an afternoon ride, or head to the water for recreation. Parks, mature trees and the river create a setting that feels connected to nature while still being right in the middle of Wichita. And that's what makes this opportunity so special: you don't have to choose between building new and living in an established neighborhood filled with character.Bring your architect. Bring your builder. Bring your vision. Build something new somewhere timeless—and make the river part of everyday life.
Riverside, located between the Arkansas River and I-235, is a historic and park-rich Wichita neighborhood with curving streets and early-20th-century homes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Central Avenue corridor near the Riverside Parks, where coffee counters, local eateries, and small storefronts meet steady foot traffic. The Keeper of the Plains at Mid-America All-Indian Center sets a civic, riverfront tone, especially at dusk. Botanica, The Wichita Gardens adds greenhouse paths and seasonal displays to the daily rhythm. Riverside Park’s lawns, playgrounds, and paths frame an outdoors-forward routine. Brick Tudors and Craftsman bungalows sit beside midcentury pockets, giving the area a layered, lived-in look.
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No additional structures
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Vacant land / acreage
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Electricity available
Water available
Sewer available
Sale and tax history for 917 W Riverside
Sale History
Tax History
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Event
Price
SCKMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #678442
Sep 1, 2026
Listed
$130,000
Public Records
Jan 27, 2023
Sold
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SCKMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #615427
Feb 6, 2023
Relisted
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Jan 22, 2023
Relisted
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Jan 22, 2023
Listing Removed
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Oct 8, 2022
Pending
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Aug 10, 2022
Listed
$99,000
Public Records
Jan 31, 2012
Sold
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Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$541 (+38.9%)
$4,800
2024
$390 (−0.7%)
$4,800
2023
$393 (+6.0%)
$3,408
2022
$370 (+50.1%)
$3,216
2021
$247 (−38.2%)
$3,216
2020
$399
$2,124
2019
$400 (−5.5%)
$2,124
2018
$423 (−16.9%)
$2,124
2017
$509 (+0.2%)
$3,048
2016
$508 (+59.2%)
$3,048
2014
$319
$3,048
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4,356 Sq. Ft.
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Sedgwick County
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087-124-17-0-31-02-002.00-
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Last updated by owner on Sep 8, 2026.
TF-3
Two-Family Residential District
The purpose of the TF-3 Two-Family Residential District is to accommodate moderate-density Single-Family and Duplex residential development, as well as very limited density Multi-Family Development and other complementary land uses. The TF-3 District is generally compatible with the Urban Residential and Urban Development Mix designations of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Comprehensive Plan. It is intended for application primarily within the City of Wichita, although it may be appropriate for application in areas of unincorporated Sedgwick County that have been designated as Wichita 2030 Urban Growth Area.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Educational/school
Library
Golf related
Communications tower
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 106° expected this year, 18 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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