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Yavapai County, AZ housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$496,9230.0% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$107,723About 1.5× the local median income ($74,247): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market78 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago

The typical home in Yavapai County, AZ is worth $496,923, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $470,100, so the area is 5.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are up 0% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $107,723 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $74,247. Typical rent is $1,883 a month, or $2,258 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 3,319 more people moved in than out.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$496,923
Change in 1 year0.0%
Overvalued %+5.7%
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Fair home value$470,100
Change in 5 years+11.7%
Home value to income6.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$2,693
Income needed to afford it$107,723
Property tax rate0.41%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,883
Typical rent for houses$2,258
Price-to-rent ratio22.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,550
Gross rental yield4.55%
Cap rate (estimate)2.96%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+0.4%
Days on market78
Listings with a price cut20.1%
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Homes for sale1,799
Pending sales per 100 listings26
Asking price per sq ft$321

People and jobs

Median household income$74,247
Population change (1 year)+0.5%
Unemployment rate4.3%
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Population252,552
Income adjusted for cost of living$75,531
Net moves in (IRS)+3,319
Cost of living (US = 100)98.3

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)6.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)93.7
Unhealthy air days a year0
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Flood risk score96.1
Wildfire risk score99.6
Walkability (1 to 20)7.2
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Yavapai County, AZ overvalued?
Home prices in Yavapai County, AZ are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $470,100, so the area is 5.7% overvalued.
Is Yavapai County, AZ a buyer's or seller's market?
Yavapai County, AZ is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are up 0% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Yavapai County, AZ?
Home values in Yavapai County, AZ are up 0.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Yavapai County, AZ?
A household needs about $107,723 a year to afford the typical home in Yavapai County, AZ at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $74,247.

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