Every number below comes from recorded sales, not sentiment.
Right now this is a strong buyer's market, holding steady.
Buyers hold real leverage here right now. Homes sit longer than this ZIP's own norm and sellers are conceding more than they usually do.
$1.05M
Median sold (3 mo)
$484
Per sqft
65 days
On market
95.9%
Sold to list
3%
Closed over list
Latest three complete months of ARMLS single-family sales in 85251.
One-year $/sqft change: 5.4%. Three-year: 8.4%.
What sold here in the last three months
Out of the 77 homes that closed in April to June 2026, here is the bedroom count buyers
actually bought. Median 3.0 bathrooms.
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2 beds or fewer3%
3 bedrooms40%
4 bedrooms38%
5+ bedrooms19%
Where 85251 sits
The shaded area is ZIP 85251. Streets and highways
stay visible so you can orient yourself. Map data from OpenStreetMap.
Is 85251 expensive right now
Against its own 22-year track record, 85251 is running about 13% hotter than it usually does relative to the rest of the Valley. Sellers are getting a premium. Buyers should know they are paying one. That premium and the buyer's-market call above are not a contradiction. One is about where prices sit, the other is about which way they are being pushed. 85251 re-rated over the past decade, and right now the market is catching its breath, so buyers negotiate hard from a higher base.
Mostly built out. 19,126 homes, with builders still working the last open pockets. Most were built around 1971. The large majority predate 1980, so walk in expecting older roofs, plumbing and electrical panels, and budget the inspection accordingly. 26% of the homes are landlord-owned, high for the Valley, so expect more renters than owners on some streets.
When 85251 was built
The age profile of the 16,903 homes here with a recorded build year. The copper
bar is the decade that defines this neighborhood. Age tells you what to inspect: a 1970s ZIP
means original plumbing and panels are still out there, while a 2020s ZIP is mostly
under builder warranty.
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Before 196016%
1960s25%
1970s29%
1980s11%
1990s4%
2000s8%
2010s5%
2020s2%
Twenty-two years of price history
ZIP 85251Maricopa County
Median sold price per square foot by month,
Jan 2004 to Jul 2026, 3-month smoothed. ARMLS single-family sales.
Over the last 10 years this ZIP appreciated 160%. In the 2008 crash it drew down 53% peak to trough, which is the honest measure of how it behaves when the market turns.
Where prices actually land
From 250 sales in the last 12 months (July 2025 to June 2026).
Half of everything sold between the 25th and 75th percentile lines.
$/sqft
Sold price
Bottom of the market (p10)
$323
25th percentile
$378
$666,222
Median
$466
$870,394
75th percentile
$603
$1,482,446
Top of the market (p90)
$861
Price per square foot falls as homes get bigger, so a large
home should be judged against its own size band, not the ZIP overall.
Size band
Median $/sqft
Sales
Under 1,400 sqft
$471/sqft
21
1,400 to 1,900 sqft
$401/sqft
84
1,900 to 2,600 sqft
$441/sqft
79
Over 2,600 sqft
$715/sqft
66
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Where does your home land?
Slide to a price and size. I will place it on 85251's ladder, using the
last 12 months of actual sales.
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YOUR HOME
$323/sqft$466 median$861/sqft
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just where the number sits on this ZIP's ladder.
See what features place a house into each price tier in 85251, and how your
home stacks up. Leave a way to reach you and I will send your street-level
breakdown.
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What this means for you
Buying here
Take your time and negotiate. The data supports it. Leverage score 85 out of 100,
measured against this ZIP's own 22-year history. Days on market sit at the
79th percentile of everything this ZIP has ever done.
Selling here
The data says: price sharp: the first 2 weeks decide it. That comes from how 85251 buyers
are actually behaving this quarter, not a rule of thumb.
This is the ZIP. Your street tells its own story.
I run this same analysis at the subdivision and
size-band level before any client of mine lists or offers.
Sources: ARMLS sold records (Jan 2004 to Jul 2026) and Maricopa County Assessor public
records. Analysis window April to June 2026. This report describes market conditions in ZIP 85251
as a whole. It is not an appraisal or a valuation of any specific property, and it is not
investment advice. Statistics reflect recorded single-family sales and may lag the market
by up to one month. Clifford Wong, CliffordSellsAZ.
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