Photo: Cbl62 · CC BY-SA 3.0972 homes sold in Yuma in the last year, at a typical $320K
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 Yuma homes are listed.
Every place Yuma 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 Yuma.
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 99% of Yuma’s sales, at a typical $319K
972 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 963 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $202AZ $251
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $355K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
972 sales in the last year, against 1,564 in 2021 and a low of 914 in 2023. The typical sale went from $149K in 2016 to $320K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Yuma
Check a listing against what Yuma 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 Yuma are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Yuma’s home sales since 2013 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, 972 sales.
If you’re buying in Yuma
- Shop in January. It brings about 104 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 125 a month), but May is the most competitive: 28% of May sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). January has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Arizona as a whole
| Yuma now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AZ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 18% | 48% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 2% | 2% | 22% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | — | — | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 98.2% | 100.9% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 82 | 58 | 67 |
365 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (206), 15% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 524.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 29% across Arizona.
Yuma ranks 20th of 97 busy Arizona markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Yuma is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Yuma home costs about $1,839 a month
Price: Yuma’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Yuma’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Yuma 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 $320K home, about $2,030 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Yuma, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in YumaCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Yuma, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma | 972 | $320K | $201 | 17% | 73 |
| Fortuna Foothills | 538 | $336K | $236 | 14% | 77 |
| San Luis | 253 | $258K | $220 | 28% | 111 |
| Wellton | 57 | $285K | $199 | 9% | 178 |
| Somerton | 44 | $285K | $197 | 11% | 76 |
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 Yuma
What do homes sell for in Yuma, AZ?
972 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $320K, $201 a square foot.
Is Yuma a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 364 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 60 sold, about 6.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Yuma?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Yuma?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $320K home that’s near $2,030.
Where can I see homes for sale in Yuma?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Yuma’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Yuma.
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).