Phoenix

Housing & affordability in Phoenix

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D
44/100
24th of 31
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$420,700
Phoenix $440,90040% · scores 47
Median rent vs metro$1,582/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo30% · scores 45
Ownership rate57%
Phoenix 67%15% · scores 41
Households spending >30% of income on housing34%
Phoenix 32%15% · scores 36
Context, not scored
Median year built · Phoenix 19941985
Houses rather than flats · Phoenix 71%65%
Households with children · Phoenix 30%32%
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Best Phoenix suburbs for housing

All 31 ranked, Phoenix highlighted
1Paradise 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
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Better than Phoenix on housing & affordability

Phoenix grades D on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Paradise Valley8 mi from PhoenixA+$2.00M+95% 64 C+ New River21 mi from PhoenixB$641k95% 55 C− Anthem19 mi from PhoenixB−$570k85% 63 C+ Fountain Hills20 mi from PhoenixB−$623k84% 60 C Scottsdale15 mi from PhoenixC+$790k67% 65 C+ Surprise22 mi from PhoenixC$435k79% 50 D+
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24