Photo: Tony the Marine · CC BY-SA 3.01,583 homes sold in Queen Creek in the last year, at a typical $627K
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 Queen Creek homes are listed.
Every place Queen 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 Queen 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 98% of Queen Creek’s sales, at a typical $632K (year to May 2026)
1,583 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 1589 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $259AZ $251
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Townhouses: 25 sold, typical $474K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $385K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
1,583 sales in the last year, against 1,883 in 2020 and a low of 784 in 2012. The typical sale went from $303K in 2016 to $627K.
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 $650K buys in Queen Creek
Check a listing against what Queen 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 Queen Creek are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Queen 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, 1,583 sales.
If you’re buying in Queen Creek
- Shop in February. It brings about 143 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.1% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 78 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 169 a month), but April is the most competitive: 24% of April sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). February has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Arizona as a whole
| Queen Creek now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AZ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 15% | 52% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 33% | 58% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.1% | 98.7% | 101.5% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 78 | 51 | 27 | 67 |
558 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.2 times the 2021 low (174) and 71% more than in 2017–19.
Queen Creek ranks 56th of 95 busy Arizona markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Queen 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 Queen Creek home costs about $3,498 a month
Price: Queen Creek’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Queen Creek’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 Queen Creek 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 79.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $627K home, about $2,720 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Queen Creek, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Queen CreekTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Queen 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.
San Tan Valley and Apache Junction sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Queen 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa | 5,753 | $458K | $262 | 13% | 56 |
| Gilbert | 3,313 | $579K | $281 | 12% | 52 |
| Chandler | 3,012 | $523K | $286 | 12% | 52 |
| San Tan Valley | 2,706 | $423K | $216 | 17% | 69 |
| Queen Creek | 1,583 | $627K | $259 | 9% | 78 |
| Apache Junction | 700 | $415K | $250 | 17% | 54 |
| Gold Canyon | 430 | $524K | $277 | 7% | 78 |
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.
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Questions about buying a home in Queen Creek
What do homes sell for in Queen Creek, AZ?
1,583 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $627K, $259 a square foot.
Is Queen Creek a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 574 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 112 sold, about 5.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Queen Creek?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Queen Creek?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $627K home that’s near $2,720.
Where can I see homes for sale in Queen Creek?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Queen Creek’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Queen 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).