Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 3.03,934 homes sold in Surprise in the last year, at a typical $423K
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 Surprise homes are listed.
Every place Surprise 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 Surprise.
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.
2% of Surprise’s sales are condos, at $224K less than a house
3802 houses and 81 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 3802 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $225AZ $251
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 81 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $231AZ $279
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $893K
Townhouses: 48 sold, typical $302K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
3,934 sales in the last year, against 4,153 in 2020 and a low of 3,203 in 2014. The typical sale went from $214K in 2016 to $423K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Surprise
Check a listing against what Surprise 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 Surprise are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Surprise’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, 3,934 sales.
If you’re buying in Surprise
- Shop in January. It brings about 385 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 74 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 404 a month), but July is the most competitive: 25% of July sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). January has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Arizona as a whole
| Surprise now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AZ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 16% | 56% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 40% | 66% | 22% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 25% | 15% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 98.7% | 101.9% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 74 | 43 | 26 | 67 |
1502 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4 times the 2021 low (371) and 113% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 29% across Arizona.
Since 2019, houses are up 59%, condos 56%
A house typically sold for $426K in the last year (3802 sales), a condo for $202K (81).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Surprise ranks 22nd of 97 busy Arizona markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Surprise 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 Surprise home costs about $2,356 a month
Price: Surprise’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Surprise’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 Surprise 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 241.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $423K home, about $1,790 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Surprise, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SurpriseTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Surprise.
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.
Sun City West and Sun City sell for less a square foot; Citrus Park for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Surprise, 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 |
| Sun City | 1,483 | $265K | $181 | 15% | 75 |
| Sun City West | 1,066 | $355K | $213 | 8% | 64 |
| El Mirage | 276 | $349K | $235 | 29% | 55 |
| Youngtown | 107 | $346K | $227 | 19% | 86 |
| Citrus Park | 76 | $859K | $304 | 8% | 109 |
| 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 Surprise
What do homes sell for in Surprise, AZ?
3,934 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $423K, $225 a square foot. Houses sold for about $426K, condos for about $202K.
Is Surprise a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 1349 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 383 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Surprise?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Surprise?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $423K home that’s near $1,790.
Where can I see homes for sale in Surprise?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Surprise’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Surprise.
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).