Photo: Chris J · CC BY-SA 2.01,669 homes sold in Maricopa in the last year, at a typical $346K
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 Maricopa homes are listed.
Every place Maricopa 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 Maricopa.
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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 99% of Maricopa’s sales, at a typical $346K
1,669 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 1654 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $184AZ $251
- Days to sell
- 84
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Townhouses: 15 sold, typical $322K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
1,669 sales in the last year, against 2,400 in 2021 and a low of 1,345 in 2014. The typical sale went from $169K in 2016 to $346K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Maricopa
Check a listing against what Maricopa 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 Maricopa are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Maricopa’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 May 2026, 1,669 sales.
If you’re buying in Maricopa
- Shop in January. It brings about 199 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 35% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 83 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 219 a month), but May is the most competitive: 29% of May sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). January has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Arizona
| Maricopa now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AZ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 20% | 50% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 12% | 31% | 57% | 22% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 24% | 16% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 98.9% | 101.5% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 83 | 49 | 26 | 67 |
674 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2020 low (260) and 63% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 29% across Arizona. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Maricopa ranks 8th of 97 busy Arizona markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Maricopa 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 Maricopa home costs about $1,973 a month
Price: Maricopa’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Maricopa’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Maricopa is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 129.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $346K home, about $2,020 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Maricopa, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MaricopaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Maricopa.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Sun Lakes, Chandler, Gilbert and Tempe for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Maricopa, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert | 3,259 | $575K | $280 | 13% | 56 |
| Chandler | 2,907 | $529K | $288 | 12% | 54 |
| Maricopa | 1,669 | $346K | $184 | 19% | 83 |
| Tempe | 1,396 | $481K | $294 | 11% | 58 |
| Casa Grande | 851 | $329K | $185 | 16% | 77 |
| Sun Lakes | 511 | $478K | $254 | 8% | 70 |
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 Maricopa
What do homes sell for in Maricopa, AZ?
1,669 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $346K, $184 a square foot.
Is Maricopa a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 553 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 173 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Maricopa?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Maricopa?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $346K home that’s near $2,020.
Where can I see homes for sale in Maricopa?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Maricopa’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Maricopa.
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).