Housing & affordability in Fountain Hills
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
B−
68/100
6th of 31
6th of 31
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$622,900
Phoenix $440,90040% · scores 69
Median rent vs metro$1,890/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo30% · scores 58
Ownership rate84%
Phoenix 67%15% · scores 90
Households spending >30% of income on housing26%
Phoenix 32%15% · scores 62
Context, not scored
Median year built · Phoenix 19941994
Houses rather than flats · Phoenix 71%80%
Households with children · Phoenix 30%14%
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Best Phoenix suburbs for housing
All 31 ranked, Fountain Hills highlighted1Paradise ValleyA+$2,000,000+2Queen CreekB$635,4003New RiverB$640,6004SaddlebrookeB−$498,7005AnthemB−$569,9006Fountain HillsB−$622,9007ScottsdaleC+$789,8008GilbertC+$575,1009Gold CanyonC$508,10010BuckeyeC$419,80011San Tan ValleyC$410,10012Sun LakesC$455,20013MaranaC$413,80014SurpriseC$435,10015GoodyearC$471,30016ChandlerC$507,80017PeoriaC−$463,60018MaricopaC−$377,20019Sun City WestC−$377,80020FlorenceD+$346,30021AvondaleD$394,60022MesaD$408,00023El MirageD$321,90024PhoenixD$420,70025Sun CityD$280,90026TempeD−$455,40027GlendaleD−$387,50028Casa GrandeD−$303,90029CoolidgeF$255,40030EloyF$255,30031Apache JunctionF$211,500
Better than Fountain Hills on housing & affordability
Fountain Hills grades B− on housing & affordability. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Paradise Valley13 mi from Fountain HillsA+ 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24