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Last updated: October 3, 2026 · By Johnny Ronca, SERHANT. Luxury Associate Broker
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Johnny Ronca
Luxury Associate Broker, SERHANT. · 20+ years in Austin · 300+ closings · $250M+ in sales · 5.0★ across 100+ verified reviews
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“Johnny not only helped me buy a great home in Lakeway at a great price back in January of 2021 but he then helped me sell that same house for over $200K of what we purchased it for only 9 months later. Johnny helped us get an offer that was $50K over our asking price. We are extremely happy with Johnny as our "go-to" guy for anything related to real estate.”
Ryan B. · Lakeway buyer & seller
“Johnny guided us to our dream home. He understood exactly what we were looking for and he made the process flow smoothly and gracefully. I never imagined buying a house could feel so easeful! We are so grateful we had Johnny to show us just how smooth the process can be!”
Brandilyn B. · Lake Travis buyer
“I am so grateful that my family and I found Johnny! Johnny is incredibly hardworking, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented, and he TRULY cares about his clients. He worked nonstop to help us find our perfect home and we couldn’t be happier with the results of his hustle and care.”
Julie H. · Austin buyer
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Last Updated: October 2026
5 Things to Know About River Place in 2026
I'm Johnny Ronca — SERHANT., 20+ years, 300+ transactions, $250M+ career sales. I have direct transaction experience with River Place waterfront properties — one of the Austin submarkets I've known for two decades.
~5 Active Off-Market Opportunities in River Place
River Place and adjacent Lake Austin / 78730 pocket listings — waterfront, golf-adjacent customs, established community homes. Priced $900K–$3M+.
Short answer: River Place single-family homes closed at a median of $1,097,500 ($331.84 per square foot) across 44 MLS sales from January 1 to October 2, 2026, compared with $1,152,500 ($330.67 per square foot) across 40 sales in all of 2025. Median days on market went from 24 to 19, and sellers closed at 95.6% of original list price versus 95.3%. Like for like, mid-size resales (2,400–3,600 sq ft, built 1991–2021, no new construction) closed at a median $956,500 in 2026 against $966,325 in 2025, or $308.03 against $293.75 per square foot.
| River Place | Sales | Median close | Median $/sq ft | Median days on market | Close ÷ original list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All single-family · 2025 (full year) | 40 | $1,152,500 | $330.67 | 24 | 95.3% |
| All single-family · 2026 (Jan 1–Oct 2) | 44 | $1,097,500 | $331.84 | 19 | 95.6% |
| Same months of 2025 (Jan 1–Oct 2) | 30 | $1,194,500 | $335.51 | 26 | 95.5% |
| Last 90 days (Jul 4–Oct 2, 2026) | 13 | $1,050,000 | $284.32 | 57 | 89.4% |
Every row compares the same kind of home, year against year: single-family resales with 3+ bedrooms, 2+ full baths and a 2+ car garage, built 1991–2021, with new construction left out. Each size band runs 20% either side of 2,000, 3,000, 4,500 and 6,750 square feet, the way an appraiser brackets a subject home.
| Home size | 2025 sales | 2025 median close | 2025 $/sq ft | 2026 sales (Jan 1–Oct 2) | 2026 median close | 2026 $/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry · 1,600–2,400 sq ft | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Mid · 2,400–3,600 sq ft | 21 | $966,325 | $293.75 | 22 | $956,500 | $308.03 |
| ↳ Mid with a private pool | 5 | $1,199,000 | $349.43 | 5 | $1,095,000 | $361.39 |
| Large luxury · 3,600–5,400 sq ft | 10 | $1,450,000 | $344.75 | 9 | $1,311,490 | $296.60 |
| Estate · 5,400–8,100 sq ft | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
A dash means fewer than five sales in that band that year, so no median is published. New construction, meaning a home built in the year it sold or the year before, is left out of the rows above: 3 sold in 2025 and 9 (median $1,850,000, $484.85 per sq ft) in 2026.
Homes are selling faster in 2026: a median 19 days on market against 24 in 2025. Sellers closed at 95.6% of original list price. The last 90 days: 13 closings at a median $1,050,000 and 57 days on market. MLS sales since January 2025 closed between $499,000 and $5.96 million.
Source: Unlock MLS (ACTRIS) via Matrix, pulled October 2, 2026. Closed single-family sales in subdivisions named River Place, ZIP 78730. 2025 = full year; 2026 = January 1 to October 2, 2026. Medians, not averages. Sales counts are not a trend on their own because 2026 is a partial year; compare against the same months of 2025. Private and off-market sales that never reached the MLS are not included. Like-for-like rows use a second MLS search of the same area limited to 3+ bedrooms, 2+ full baths and 2+ garage spaces; resales only, built 1991–2021 (the 30-year span that holds the most resales in this area); new construction reported separately. Compiled and analyzed by Johnny Ronca, Luxury Associate Broker, SERHANT. Compare every neighborhood in my Austin 2025 vs 2026 price table.
The heart is River Place Country Club — golf (Clifton Ezell-designed), tennis, pool, fitness, dining. A limited number of properties have direct Lake Austin waterfront access with private boat docks ($2M–$5M+) — Lake Austin frontage within 15 miles of downtown is exceptionally rare.
"Johnny did an incredible job helping me to negotiate the price down on this house." See verified reviews from my past clients on Zillow (5.0★).
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“Johnny did an incredible job helping me to negotiate the price down on this house. We got tens of thousands of dollars in discounts that I would not have had without his support. He remained available to me through several months of escrow while the house was being fixed up and was incredibly helpful in identifying new contractors.”
Andrew H. · Austin buyer
Looking beyond River Place? My Austin pocket listings page carries the current off-market count for every area I cover, how these homes reach me before the MLS, and a short form to tell me exactly what you are looking for.
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Ask me what is quietly for sale in River Place
Not every home here reaches Zillow or the public MLS. Some sellers will trade privately but will not sign a listing agreement, and those homes only surface through relationships. Mine run 20 years deep — a cross-brokerage network, Austin Luxury Network access, and Johnny’s Off Market Private Luxury Listings. Some of the coolest and most coveted luxury properties in Austin only ever sell as pocket listings.
Tell me your price range and must-haves and I’ll send you what matches — today, not when it hits the market. Contact me to see which gems match your specific needs, and what I expect to come up in River Place in the next 90 days.
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“We were so fortunate to have found Johnny Ronca 7 years ago when we bought our first home in Austin. He helped us find the right house in the right neighborhood, for the right price. He was so great we came back for his expertise when it was time to sell that first home and to help us with the purchase of our next home. Our family has definitely found our lifetime realtor.”
India G. · Repeat client, buyer & seller
“He sent us tailored options that considered all of our must-haves and was patient with us being super picky too. Once we found The One he went above and beyond to get our offer accepted within our budget — on a Saturday afternoon too! It was a really tight timeline before the holidays and before baby was born, and there’s no way we could have done it without Johnny!”
Margeaux O. · Austin buyer
“Johnny Ronca has been an invaluable asset throughout the sale of our old home and the purchase of our dream home. During the sale, Johnny facilitated a bidding war and got an all-cash offer significantly over our asking price. He helped us find and strategize our way into our new dream home and negotiated a way for us to move in prior to closing.”
Buyer & Seller · Austin buyer & seller
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River Place (78730) — one of the only Austin communities offering both. Lake Austin waterfront homes with private boat docks ($2M–$5M+) plus private River Place Country Club. 15–20 min to downtown.
River Place is smaller, more established, has direct Lake Austin waterfront and a country club. Steiner Ranch is larger, newer, more master-planned-family. Different buyer profiles.
Yes — a portion of River Place properties have direct Lake Austin waterfront access with boat docks.
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