Photo: Ixnayonthetimmay · CC BY-SA 4.0321 homes sold in Show Low in the last year, at a typical $517K
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 Show Low homes are listed.
Every place Show Low 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 Show Low.
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.
7% of Show Low’s sales are condos, at $255K less than a house
288 houses and 24 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 288 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $328AZ $251
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $244AZ $279
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 46%
Townhouses: 9 sold, typical $382K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
321 sales in the last year, against 546 in 2020 and a low of 187 in 2014. The typical sale went from $206K in 2016 to $517K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Show Low
Check a listing against what Show Low 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 Show Low are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Show Low’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, 321 sales.
If you’re buying in Show Low
- Shop in June. It brings about 30 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 2% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 33 a month), and the most competition: 19% close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). June has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Arizona
| Show Low now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AZ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 7% | 33% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 0% | 9% | 22% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 2% | 24% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 97.1% | 99.4% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 95 | 37 | 67 |
175 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 17.5 times the 2021 low (10) and 183% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 2% in 2017–19 and 29% across Arizona. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 86%, condos 78%
A house typically sold for $548K in the last year (288 sales), a condo for $294K (24).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Show Low ranks 93rd of 97 busy Arizona markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Show Low is one of the state’s calmer 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 Show Low home costs about $2,897 a month
Price: Show Low’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Show Low’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 Show Low is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $517K home, about $2,400 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Show Low, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Show LowTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Show Low.
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.
Wagon Wheel, Linden, White Mountain Lake, Lake of the Woods, Pinetop-Lakeside and Taylor sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Show Low, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show Low | 321 | $517K | $321 | 4% | 71 |
| Pinetop-Lakeside | 131 | $500K | $285 | 5% | 73 |
| White Mountain Lake | 66 | $217K | $259 | 2% | 90 |
| Lake of the Woods | 54 | $482K | $289 | 6% | 62 |
| Linden | 46 | $554K | $273 | 7% | 88 |
| Taylor | 40 | $372K | $222 | 10% | 98 |
| Wagon Wheel | 37 | $434K | $275 | 19% | 73 |
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 Show Low
What do homes sell for in Show Low, AZ?
321 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $517K, $321 a square foot. Houses sold for about $548K, condos for about $294K.
Is Show Low a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 234 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 13.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Show Low?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Show Low?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $517K home that’s near $2,400.
Where can I see homes for sale in Show Low?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Show Low’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Show Low.
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).