Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0129 homes sold in Cave Creek in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Cave Creek homes are listed.
Every place Cave Creek homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Cave Creek.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 85% of Cave Creek’s sales, at a typical $1.3M (year to May 2026)
129 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 111 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $431AZ $251
- Days to sell
- 90
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $788K
Townhouses: 16 sold, typical $572K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $545K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
129 sales in the last year, against 214 in 2020 and a low of 95 in 2023. The typical sale went from $479K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $1.2M buys in Cave Creek
Check a listing against what Cave Creek homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Cave Creek are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Cave Creek’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 129 sales.
If you’re buying in Cave Creek
- Shop in January. It brings about 25 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 87 days.
Winter brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 25 a month), but September is the most competitive: 19% of September sales close over asking. January has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Arizona
| Cave Creek now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AZ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 8% | 27% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 22% | 40% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 96.9% | 100% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 87 | 95 | 54 | 67 |
63 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2021 low (41), 32% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 115.
Cave Creek ranks 69th of 95 busy Arizona markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cave Creek is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Cave Creek home costs about $6,209 a month
Price: Cave Creek’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cave Creek’s 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Cave Creek is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.1M home, about $3,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cave Creek, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Cave CreekTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cave Creek.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Carefree, New River, Anthem, Black Canyon City and Rio Verde sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cave Creek, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale | 5,895 | $940K | $433 | 7% | 68 |
| Anthem | 449 | $550K | $268 | 6% | 69 |
| New River | 276 | $809K | $333 | 9% | 97 |
| Carefree | 147 | $1.2M | $399 | 3% | 94 |
| Cave Creek | 129 | $1.1M | $416 | 7% | 87 |
| Rio Verde | 103 | $725K | $314 | 3% | 113 |
| Black Canyon City | 25 | $360K | $232 | 8% | 79 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Cave Creek, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Cave Creek. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Cave Creek with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Cave Creek
What do homes sell for in Cave Creek, AZ?
129 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $416 a square foot.
Is Cave Creek a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 52 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 8 sold, about 6.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Cave Creek?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cave Creek?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.1M home that’s near $3,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cave Creek?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cave Creek’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cave Creek.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).