Maricopa County Market Trends
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Metro Phoenix Home Sales Jump 5.1% Over Last Year
AZ Business Magazine, August 12, 2026
Comparing the first seven months of 2026 with last year, existing single-family home sales rose 5.1% in Metro Phoenix, according to the latest activity data from Phoenix REALTORS®. At the same time, pending sales held nearly even, down just 0.6%, and new listings dropped 2.8% in the metro area.
In Maricopa County alone, year-to-date sales were the same as the overall region, up 5.2%, pending sales flat with a 0.1% drop, and new listings were down 3.2%. Pinal County, the second-largest submarket in Greater Phoenix, saw year-to-date closed sales down 0.5%, pending sales dropped 5.3%, and new listings dipping 5.7% compared to 2025.
Closed Home Sales Increase 4.7% in Phoenix Area, Bucking Economic Uncertainty
Emily Marek, Phoenix Agent Magazine, June 10, 2026
Closed home sales rose 4.7% in Maricopa County in May, according to the latest data from Phoenix REALTORS®.
Buyers purchased 4,839 homes during the month, up from 4,622 during May 2025. Pending sales, however, dropped 27.9%, with 3,039 listings going under contract, down from 4,216 a year prior.
New listings also declined annually, with 5,355 sellers putting homes on the market, down 12.6% from 6,127 new listings last May. Those joined a total of 15,857 properties on the market, down 3.7% year over year.
Phoenix Pending Home Sales See Annual Gain
Emily Marek, Phoenix Agent Magazine, January 27, 2026
Pending home sales in the Phoenix area posted one of the largest year-over-year gains of any metro in the country in December, according to the latest report from the National Association of REALTORS®.
Despite declining pending home sales in all four regions of the country, certain metros saw steady annual gains, including Phoenix, the association said.
Scottsdale’s Real Estate Market Stronger Than National Market in November
J Graber, Scottsdale Independent, December 16, 2025
Closed sales in Greater Phoenix rose at nearly four times the national rate for November, climbing 4.3% compared to 1.2% nationally, according to data from Phoenix Realtors. Year-to-date closed sales rose 3.9%.
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