Photo: User:Ceemo · CC BY-SA 3.02,798 homes sold in Peoria in the last year, at a typical $520K
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 Peoria homes are listed.
Every place Peoria 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 Peoria.
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 93% of Peoria’s sales, at a typical $539K
2,798 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 2590 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $257AZ $251
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $443K
Townhouses: 198 sold, typical $312K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $247K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
2,798 sales in the last year, against 4,183 in 2020 and a low of 2,425 in 2023. The typical sale went from $249K in 2016 to $520K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Peoria
Check a listing against what Peoria 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 Peoria are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Peoria’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, 2,798 sales.
If you’re buying in Peoria
- Shop in January. It brings about 345 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.1% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 67 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 390 a month), but May is the most competitive: 26% of May sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). January has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Arizona as a whole
| Peoria now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AZ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 15% | 55% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 38% | 66% | 22% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 27% | 17% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.1% | 98.5% | 101.8% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 67 | 45 | 25 | 67 |
918 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2021 low (347) and 16% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 29% across Arizona. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 70%, condos 62%
A house typically sold for $539K in the last year (2590 sales), a condo for $247K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Peoria ranks 48th of 97 busy Arizona markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Peoria 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 Peoria home costs about $2,915 a month
Price: Peoria’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Peoria’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Peoria 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 198.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $520K home, about $2,430 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Peoria, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PeoriaCheck 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.
Sun City West, Surprise, Sun City and El Mirage sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Peoria, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surprise | 3,934 | $423K | $225 | 16% | 74 |
| Peoria | 2,798 | $520K | $256 | 12% | 67 |
| Sun City | 1,483 | $265K | $181 | 15% | 75 |
| Sun City West | 1,066 | $355K | $213 | 8% | 64 |
| Anthem | 438 | $565K | $270 | 7% | 69 |
| El Mirage | 276 | $349K | $235 | 29% | 55 |
| Wittmann | 32 | $399K | $252 | 25% | 69 |
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 Peoria
What do homes sell for in Peoria, AZ?
2,798 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $520K, $256 a square foot.
Is Peoria a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 933 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 261 sold, about 3.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Peoria?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Peoria?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $520K home that’s near $2,430.
Where can I see homes for sale in Peoria?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Peoria’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Peoria.
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).