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Pima County, AZ Housing Market Brief

county · AZ · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Pima County, AZ’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●23
Inventory Health25%
●54

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●12
Economic Strength20%
●40
Rental Yield15%
●23

Where is Pima County, AZ in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Pima County, AZ is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Pima County, AZ?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Pima County, AZ housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$369K▲ +2.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market69 days▼ -6.8%Redfin
Months of Supply4.9▲ +8.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale5,043▲ +1%Redfin
Homes Sold1,026▼ -7.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$213▼ -2.6%Redfin

How has Pima County, AZ’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 32
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Pima County, AZ a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Pima County, AZ is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 32 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Pima County, AZ?

The median sale price in Pima County, AZ is $369K, having risen 2.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Pima County, AZ?

Pima County, AZ scores 12 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Pima County, AZ's Alpha Score?

Pima County, AZ's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (54/100) and its weakest is Affordability (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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