Photo: Cygnusloop99 · CC BY-SA 3.05,539 homes sold in Mesa in the last year, at a typical $462K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. 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 Mesa homes are listed.
Every place Mesa 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 Mesa.
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.
4% of Mesa’s sales are condos, at $278K less than a house
4398 houses and 202 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 4398 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $267AZ $251
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 202 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $233AZ $279
- Days to sell
- 82
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 55 sold, typical $609K
Townhouses: 884 sold, typical $309K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
5,539 sales in the last year, against 8,895 in 2021 and a low of 5,358 in 2024. The typical sale went from $217K in 2016 to $462K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Mesa
Check a listing against what Mesa 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 Mesa are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Mesa’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, 5,539 sales.
If you’re buying in Mesa
- Shop in January. It brings about 717 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 59 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 805 a month), but June is the most competitive: 29% of June sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). January has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Arizona as a whole
| Mesa now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AZ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 19% | 56% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 46% | 65% | 22% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 25% | 17% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 98.7% | 101.9% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 59 | 38 | 25 | 67 |
1624 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (775) and 20% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 29% across Arizona. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 68%, condos 63%
A house typically sold for $502K in the last year (4398 sales), a condo for $225K (202).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mesa ranks 35th of 97 busy Arizona markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mesa is in the middle of the pack.
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 Mesa home costs about $2,562 a month
Price: Mesa’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mesa’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mesa 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 450.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $462K home, about $1,820 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mesa, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MesaCheck 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.
Apache Junction sells for less a square foot; Fountain Hills for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mesa, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa | 5,539 | $462K | $262 | 14% | 59 |
| Gilbert | 3,259 | $575K | $280 | 13% | 56 |
| Chandler | 2,907 | $529K | $288 | 12% | 54 |
| Queen Creek | 1,615 | $629K | $259 | 10% | 78 |
| Tempe | 1,396 | $481K | $294 | 11% | 58 |
| Fountain Hills | 679 | $697K | $341 | 8% | 67 |
| Apache Junction | 655 | $420K | $247 | 17% | 61 |
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 Mesa
What do homes sell for in Mesa, AZ?
5,539 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $462K, $262 a square foot. Houses sold for about $502K, condos for about $225K.
Is Mesa a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 1566 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 546 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mesa?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mesa?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $462K home that’s near $1,820.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mesa?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mesa’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mesa.
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).