Photo: 0pen$0urce · CC BY-SA 4.0236 homes sold in Vail in the last year, at a typical $421K
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 Vail homes are listed.
Every place Vail 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 Vail.
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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 100% of Vail’s sales, at a typical $421K
236 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 236 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $205AZ $251
- Days to sell
- 101
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
236 sales in the last year, against 402 in 2021 and a low of 208 in 2025. The typical sale went from $227K in 2016 to $421K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Vail
Check a listing against what Vail 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 Vail are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Vail’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, 236 sales.
If you’re buying in Vail
- Shop in March. It brings about 39 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 101 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 39 a month), but June is the most competitive: 29% of June sales close over asking. 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
| Vail now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AZ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 17% | 44% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 31% | 63% | 22% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 20% | 12% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 98.8% | 100.9% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 101 | 72 | 43 | 67 |
107 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2020 low (69) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 29% across Arizona. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Vail ranks 21st of 97 busy Arizona markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Vail 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 Vail home costs about $2,446 a month
Price: Vail’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Vail’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Vail 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 18.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $421K home, about $2,990 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Vail, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in VailCheck 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.
Corona de Tucson and Sahuarita sell for less a square foot; Tanque Verde for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Vail, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson | 4,945 | $319K | $210 | 18% | 67 |
| Sahuarita | 862 | $345K | $187 | 14% | 83 |
| Rincon Valley | 417 | $442K | $218 | 8% | 97 |
| Tanque Verde | 267 | $713K | $285 | 13% | 74 |
| Vail | 236 | $421K | $205 | 17% | 101 |
| Corona de Tucson | 180 | $374K | $187 | 15% | 82 |
| South Tucson | 22 | $267K | $199 | 23% | 108 |
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 Vail
What do homes sell for in Vail, AZ?
236 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $421K, $205 a square foot.
Is Vail a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 104 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 31 sold, about 3.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Vail?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Vail?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $421K home that’s near $2,990.
Where can I see homes for sale in Vail?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Vail’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Vail.
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).