Phoenix 85042

Maricopa County, AZ · 15,051 properties · updated 7/5/2026

Should you buy here?buyer-timing lens

55affordability /100

Buyer leverage is seller slight; weigh payment burden and the 3-lens valuation before bidding.

Payment burden
27.2%
affordable
Days on market
63
daily
Price cuts
33.4%
of active
Valuation
-28.2%
vs assessor
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57
/100
Mixed
cooling · seller slight · prices easing year-over-year.
Price trend
35
Affordability
85
Valuation
50
Economic health
55

Verdict grades housing conditions; buyer-timing, investor cash-flow, supply-tightness and county macro scores answer different questions — each in its own section.

Buyer / sellerbuyer-timing lens

32/ 100SellerBalancedBuyer
Seller's Market
DOM: 81d (rising) · Market Dynamics rolling median · hourly
Score Components
Payment Burden (25%)25
Valuation Gap (25%)10
Supply & Demand (20%)20
Buy vs Rent (15%)50
Cancellation Rate (10%)75
Days on Market (5%)75

Seller-favored market in 85042. Expect to pay at or near list price. Payment burden: 27.2% of median income. Median days on market: 81. Renting is approximately 63% cheaper than buying (price-to-rent ratio: 19.6).

Buyer Caution

Seller's market. Be prepared to pay near list price.

Competitive market similar to 2021-2022 — limited inventory driving prices above fundamentals.
COOLINGSELLER SLIGHT

Market is cooling with expanding inventory. Sellers hold a slight edge. Prices down 2.6% YoY.

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Median price
$389,427
▾ 2.6% YoY
Days on market
63
daily · zip_data
Median rent
$1,657
ZORI
Investor score
46/100
cash-flow lens
Active listings
141
90-day

Valuation3 lenses, different anchors

vs assessor
-28.2%
Market vs assessed value — a tax-roll lag, not a deal signal.
Avg assessor$279,700
county CAMA · properties_v
vs income
—
Fair-value model not available for this market.
fair_value_scores · 10-state coverage
vs county comps
+71.3%
County-wide market — the widest, slowest signal.
Maricopa+71.3%
Lotvox comps · mv_valuation_gap
Read together: Above county comps but sustainable on local incomes.
Pricing detail
Price / sqft$675
Price-to-income4.5×

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How 85042 ranks in AZ
percentile vs all Arizona ZIPs · n=398
Market velocity49%
Supply tightness72%
Affordability73%
Investment yield65%
Appreciation10%

Affordability, supply & momentum

66SUPPLY
Tight MarketSupply Tightness

Supply is below normal — sellers are favored but buyers still have options.

Months of Supply2.6 mo
Days on Market63d
Inv vs History-3.6%
Listing Density9.2/1k
Affordability — payment burden
Monthly payment (P&I)$1,967
Payment burden27.2%
Median income · ZIP$86,837
Mortgage rate6.49% · 30yr
Total monthly own$2,357
Monthly rent$1,657
Market dynamics
Price cut %33.4%
Momentumcooling
LeverageSELLER SLIGHT
Months of supply2.6
Sales (90d)0
Investment analysis
Median rent$1,657
Price-to-rent19.6
Est. cap rate3.3%
Buy vs rentneutral

Livability

Walk score1
Transit score5
Bike score—
Places & amenities in ZIP 85042 · 120 mapped
Leaflet © OpenStreetMap contributors © CARTO
Parks & open space9
Nevitt ParkEl Reposo ParkHighline ParkFrancisco Highland ParkSouth Mountain PreserveSouth Mountain Preserve+3 more
Trails41
National TrailBursera TrailLost Ranch to ChollaCholla Flats LoopProspector LoopEl Reposo Park Walking Path+35 more
Recreation & aquatics7
Roosevelt PoolOrangetheory FitnessSouth Mountain Community CenterPlanet Fitnessobstacle courseLegacy Golf Resort Phoenix+1 more
Venues & culture31
South Mountain Community Library (SMCL)Performing Arts CenterKDKBKESZKFLR-FMKFYI+25 more
Dining & cafés25
StarbucksApplebee'sPho NoodlesThe Human BeanIHOPScooter's Coffee+19 more
Land & water4
Goat HillMount SuappoaDobbins LookoutPima Wash
Getting around2
Southern/Central Ave24th St & Baseline Park & Ride
Weekend range10
Sierra Estrella Wilderness Area · wilderness area15 mi
Usdi Bureau Of Reclamation, Central Arizona Project, Orme Dam Water Reserve Withdrawal · national conservation area29 mi
North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Area · wilderness area33 mi
Gila River Waterfowl Management Area · national conservation area34 mi
South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Area · wilderness area36 mi
Table Top Wilderness Area · wilderness area41 mi
Superstition Wilderness · wilderness area42 mi
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area · wilderness area45 mi
Four Peaks Wilderness · wilderness area46 mi
Mazatzal Wilderness · wilderness area55 mi

Straight-line distance from the ZIP centroid (USGS PAD-US).

1,366 ft above sea level elevation · USGS 3DEP3 protected / open-space parcels · USGS PAD-USPhoenix: incorporated/founded 1868; named after phoenix · Wikidata

Place data: USGS 3D Elevation Program · USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) · Wikidata · © OpenStreetMap contributors — licensed ODbL (OpenStreetMap), CC0 (Wikidata) and US public domain (USGS, NPS, Census). Every place shown comes from the named sources; nothing is editorialized.

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Maricopa County contextmacro · jobs · debt · migration

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