Copper Creek Guard Station · Photo: Doncram · CC BY-SA 3.067 homes sold in Cordes Lakes in the last year, at a typical $267K
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 Cordes Lakes homes are listed.
Every place Cordes Lakes 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 Cordes Lakes.
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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 100% of Cordes Lakes’ sales, at a typical $267K
67 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 67 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $218AZ $251
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
67 sales in the last year, against 57 in 2025 and a low of 21 in 2014. The typical sale went from $140K in 2016 to $267K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Cordes Lakes
Check a listing against what Cordes Lakes 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 Cordes Lakes are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Cordes Lakes’ 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 May 2026, 67 sales.
If you’re buying in Cordes Lakes
- Shop in March. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 95 days.
Fall brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but December is the most competitive: 37% of December sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). March has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Arizona
| Cordes Lakes now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AZ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 23% | 26% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 0% | 19% | 22% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | — | — | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 97.5% | 99.2% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 95 | 132 | 59 | 67 |
31 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 5.6 times the 2021 low (6) and 176% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 29% across Arizona.
Cordes Lakes ranks 5th of 97 busy Arizona markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cordes Lakes is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Cordes Lakes home costs about $1,467 a month
Price: Cordes Lakes’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cordes Lakes’ 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 Cordes Lakes is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. August has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $267K home, about $890 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cordes Lakes, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Cordes LakesTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cordes Lakes.
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.
Spring Valley sells for less a square foot; Camp Verde and Prescott Valley for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cordes Lakes, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley | 1,024 | $452K | $279 | 12% | 59 |
| Camp Verde | 83 | $491K | $279 | 7% | 81 |
| Cordes Lakes | 67 | $267K | $218 | 24% | 95 |
| Dewey-Humboldt | 62 | $383K | $253 | 31% | 80 |
| Black Canyon City | 23 | $377K | $243 | 4% | 91 |
| Spring Valley | 21 | $261K | $188 | 19% | 130 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Cordes Lakes
What do homes sell for in Cordes Lakes, AZ?
67 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $267K, $218 a square foot.
Is Cordes Lakes a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 29 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cordes Lakes?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cordes Lakes?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $267K home that’s near $890.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cordes Lakes?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cordes Lakes’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cordes Lakes.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).