Chandler 85226

Maricopa County, AZ · 14,470 properties · updated 7/5/2026

Should you buy here?buyer-timing lens

52affordability /100

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

Payment burden
29.3%
stretched
Days on market
35
daily
Price cuts
34.5%
of active
Valuation
-61%
vs assessor
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44
/100
Mixed
stable · seller slight · prices easing year-over-year.
Price trend
35
Affordability
65
Valuation
20
Economic health
52

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

27/ 100SellerBalancedBuyer
Seller's Market
DOM: 54d (rising) · Market Dynamics rolling median · hourly
Score Components
Payment Burden (25%)25
Valuation Gap (25%)10
Supply & Demand (20%)20
Buy vs Rent (15%)75
Cancellation Rate (10%)0
Days on Market (5%)60

Seller-favored market in 85226. Expect to pay at or near list price. Payment burden: 29.4% of median income. Median days on market: 54. Renting is approximately 90% cheaper than buying (price-to-rent ratio: 22.8).

Buyer Caution

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

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

Market is holding steady with balanced conditions. Sellers hold a slight edge. Prices down 1.2% YoY.

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Median price
$501,990
▾ 1.2% YoY
Days on market
35
daily · zip_data
Median rent
$1,832
ZORI
Investor score
38/100
cash-flow lens
Active listings
84
90-day

Valuation3 lenses, different anchors

vs assessor
-61.0%
Market vs assessed value — a tax-roll lag, not a deal signal.
Avg assessor$195,900
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$524
Price-to-income4.8×

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How 85226 ranks in AZ
percentile vs all Arizona ZIPs · n=398
Market velocity93%
Supply tightness92%
Affordability61%
Investment yield39%
Appreciation37%

Affordability, supply & momentum

78SUPPLY
Severe TightnessSupply Tightness

Very tight supply — well-priced homes attract multiple offers within days.

Months of Supply2.6 mo
Days on Market35d
Inv vs History+4.5%
Listing Density5.1/1k
Affordability — payment burden
Monthly payment (P&I)$2,536
Payment burden29.3%
Median income · ZIP$103,740
Mortgage rate6.49% · 30yr
Total monthly own$3,038
Monthly rent$1,832
Market dynamics
Price cut %34.5%
Momentumstable
LeverageSELLER SLIGHT
Months of supply2.6
Sales (90d)0
Investment analysis
Median rent$1,832
Price-to-rent22.8
Est. cap rate2.8%
Buy vs rentfavors renting

Livability

Walk score4
Transit score2
Bike score—
Places & amenities in ZIP 85226 · 92 mapped
Leaflet © OpenStreetMap contributors © CARTO
Parks & open space17
Mountain View ParkDesert Breeze ParkWindmills West ParkSunset ParkPrice ParkNozomi Park+11 more
Trails3
Kyrene Canal PathOvergrown Canalside path, bring a chainsawWild Horse Pass Walking / Jogging Trail
Recreation & aquatics11
Planet FitnessNozomi Aquatic FacilityAMF McRay LanesRed Mountain Weight LossFencers Club of ArizonaEōS Fitness+5 more
Venues & culture13
Harkins Theatres Chandler Fashion 20Chandler Sunset LibraryChandler MuseumThe Crayola ExperienceEdith HouseHuhugam Heritage Center+7 more
Dining & cafés40
Espo’s Mexican RestaurantSomeburrosStreets of New YorkStarbucksStarbucksMido Sushi+34 more
Land & water4
Desert Breeze LakeGila DitchSan Brisas Fountain PondFirebird Lake
Getting around3
Stellar Air ParkDesert Breeze Rail StationChandler Fashion Center
Weekend range10
Sierra Estrella Wilderness Area · wilderness area17 mi
Usdi Bureau Of Reclamation, Central Arizona Project, Orme Dam Water Reserve Withdrawal · national conservation area28 mi
South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Area · wilderness area35 mi
North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Area · wilderness area35 mi
McFarland State Historic Park · state park36 mi
Table Top Wilderness Area · wilderness area36 mi
Superstition Wilderness Water Sources, Plo 5368 Watershed Withdrawal · national conservation area36 mi
Gila River Waterfowl Management Area · national conservation area40 mi
Four Peaks Wilderness · wilderness area45 mi
Picacho Peak State Park · state park53 mi

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

1,157 ft above sea level elevation · USGS 3DEP2 protected / open-space parcels · USGS PAD-USChandler: incorporated/founded 1912; named after Alexander J. Chandler · Wikidata

Place data: NPS National Register of Historic Places · 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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