Sedona Arizona Real Estate Market Report — July 2026

Sedona Arizona Real Estate entered July 2026 formally buyer-favorable for the first time this cycle. The single-family median sale price dropped to $1,220,000, months of supply crossed 5.2, and days on market climbed to 68. If you are a snowbird trying to decide whether owning a Chapel-area condo still beats renting for five months. If you are a tech relocator who just accepted a Flagstaff or Cottonwood offer and has 60 days to close in a district you have never seen. If you are an empty nester whose five-bedroom Soldiers Pass estate is too much house, yard, and property tax and you want to move down to Sedona AZ condos for sale without leaving the red rocks. This is the market moment where negotiating leverage swings your way… if you are working with the right specialist.

July 2026 Sedona Arizona Real Estate Snapshot

Sedona Homes for Sale… Prices & Volume in July 2026

Sedona homes for sale continued softening in July 2026, with the median for single-family homes inside the 86336 city-limits market landing at $1,220,000. That is 2.5 percent ahead of July 2025 but the third consecutive monthly step down from the April peak of $1,300,000… confirming the trajectory the broader Sedona Arizona Real Estate market has shown for four consecutive months. Average sale price at $1,360,000 continues to reflect the disproportionate impact of $2,000,000-plus closings on the average, while the 2.5 percent YoY median gain signals the resale base is holding value even as headline momentum has faded.

Volume in July 2026 ran at 50 closed sales for the month, up from 48 in June and above the July 2025 figure of 44. Days on market lengthened to 68 days from 64 in June and 58 in May… a meaningful shift signaling that absorption continues slowing as listings arrive. Active inventory climbed to 262 single-family listings from 245, up another 7 percent month-over-month and 20 percent above May. The sale-to-list ratio at 95.8 percent (down from 96.2 in June and 96.8 in May) confirms that Sedona homes for sale priced honestly to current comps are still closing near ask, while properties anchored to 2022 peak pricing are seeing 5 to 8 percent reductions before close. Months of supply at 5.2 formally crossed the 5.0 threshold that separates balanced markets from buyer-favorable markets. This is a regime change, not a data blip.

By Zip Code… One Sedona, Two Counties

The incorporated City of Sedona is served by a single zip code, 86336, which crosses the Yavapai/Coconino county line within city limits. The Village of Oak Creek to the south uses 86351 and is unincorporated Yavapai County… it is covered on its own page. Oak Creek Canyon north of Sedona uses portions of 86336 plus the rural 86341 designation and is also covered separately.

• 86336 (City of Sedona): Median sale price $1,220,000… up 2.5 percent year over year, down from $1,250,000 in June. West Sedona and the Chapel/Little Horse Park area anchor the bulk of resident-occupied Sedona homes for sale. Uptown and Soldiers Pass concentrate the luxury and gated-community inventory.
• 86351 (Village of Oak Creek): Covered separately. Generally trades 30 to 40 percent below 86336 medians on a per-square-foot basis… entry-point Sedona-area living for buyers priced out of city limits.
• 86341 (rural Oak Creek): Covered separately. Very low transaction volume… canyon and creekside properties anchored by Junipine Resort and the Slide Rock corridor.

Sedona Red Rock Real Estate Neighborhoods & Subdivisions

Sedona red rock real estate organizes around five informal residential districts inside 86336… West Sedona (largest by housing stock), Uptown Sedona (smallest, tightest, walkable), the Chapel/Little Horse Park corridor along SR 179, Soldiers Pass in north Sedona, and the higher-priced gated communities on the city’s western and northern edges. Every subdivision below has been verified against current 86336 addresses inside Sedona city limits. This is where your Saturdays disappear into trailheads five minutes from your front door, and where your next-door neighbor recognizes your dog by name.

Other verified Sedona subdivisions include Anasazi Village (Morning Sun), Cibola Hills, Nepenthe, Northview, Quail Run, Hillside, Indian Cliffs, and Cross Creek Ranch. All addresses verified inside Sedona city limits (86336).

Schools & School Districts

Per the Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F Letter Grades (released April 15, 2026), the Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified School District #9 earned a B grade at the LEA level, operating as a unified K-12 district. The independent Sedona Charter School also earned a B grade. Sedona’s school footprint is small… three graded campuses serving the entire city… but both governing districts cleared the B-grade threshold in the most recent state release. Families evaluating Sedona Arizona Real Estate for school-driven relocations should verify attendance boundary assignments before contract, since West Sedona Elementary and Big Park Community School serve different geographic catchments.

Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified School District #9… B-Rated Unified District

Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 is a unified K-12 district covering Sedona city limits and the Village of Oak Creek area. Per ADE FY25 data, the district earned a B letter grade at the LEA level. The district operates West Sedona Elementary (K-6), Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School (a hybrid 7-12 campus), and Big Park Community School (a small campus that did not receive a graded score in FY25, typically due to enrollment thresholds).

Sedona Charter School… B-Rated Independent K-8 Charter

Sedona Charter School operates independently from the JUSD as a Montessori-influenced K-8 charter located in Sedona. Per ADE FY25 data, the school earned a B letter grade with 68.08 total points earned. Enrollment is competitive and limited… a typical pattern for established Arizona charter campuses.

Sedona’s school footprint is intentionally small. Families relocating for schools should verify exact attendance boundary assignments with the district. Families wanting larger high school options sometimes opt for open enrollment into Mingus Union High (Cottonwood) or for private school commute to Flagstaff.

Source note: All letter grades on this page reflect the official Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F release (April 15, 2026), the most current state-issued data available. Third-party aggregators are secondary references only and do not override official ADE grades.

Safety & Crime in Sedona

Sedona’s overall CrimeGrade safety profile (D+ grade, 28th percentile) reads worse than the actual experience of full-time residents because the city’s per-capita crime statistics are calculated against a resident population of fewer than 10,000… while absorbing approximately 3,000,000 annual visitors. Crimes that occur in commercial corridors, parking lots, and trailheads count against Sedona’s per-resident denominator even when the parties involved live nowhere near here. Resident-occupied neighborhoods south of SR 89A and in the Chapel area record meaningfully lower risk than the citywide average.

Law Enforcement Jurisdiction in Sedona

Sedona is policed primarily by the Sedona Police Department, headquartered at 102 Roadrunner Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336. As an incorporated Arizona city (incorporated 1988), Sedona maintains its own municipal police force responsible for patrol, investigations, and traffic enforcement across the 18.6 square miles inside city limits… in both the Yavapai and Coconino county portions of the city. The Arizona Department of Public Safety handles highway patrol on State Route 89A and State Route 179. Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and Coconino County Sheriff’s Office hold concurrent jurisdiction in their respective county portions but do not patrol Sedona proper… they cover the unincorporated Verde Valley and Oak Creek Canyon areas immediately outside city limits.

Within Sedona, residents generally consider south Sedona (Chapel area and toward the city’s south boundary) the safest, with risk ratios closer to 1 in 49 in the south versus 1 in 15 in the northeast portion that absorbs the heaviest visitor traffic. Burglary rates are higher than the Arizona average… a function of vacation rentals and seasonal-occupancy second homes where absentee owners create soft targets. Investing in a monitored alarm system is standard practice for new Sedona owners and effectively eliminates the most common loss category. Robbery and violent crime against residents in their own homes remain rare.

Major Employers & Commute

Sedona’s economic base is overwhelmingly tourism. Roughly 3,000,000 annual visitors support hundreds of small businesses, dozens of resorts, and the city’s most stable employer base in hospitality and food service. Northern Arizona Healthcare anchors the medical sector through Sedona Medical Center inside city limits plus Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood. Most professional and remote-work residents commute to Cottonwood (20 to 25 minutes) or Flagstaff (45 to 60 minutes), or work fully remotely from Sedona using fiber broadband.

Top employers within commuting distance

The reality of Sedona employment is that the headline economic story is hospitality and second-home services, not large corporate employers. Buyers relocating for jobs are typically healthcare professionals (NAH network), education workers (district or college), or remote-work professionals using Sedona as a primary residence. The buyer base for $2,000,000-plus homes is dominated by cash buyers, retirees, and out-of-state second-home purchasers from California, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest.

New Construction… Two Active Custom Communities

Sedona does not have production tract-home builders. The city’s strict architectural review, surrounding federal forest, and limited buildable terrain mean every new construction project here is either a custom build on an individual lot or a small organized community of view-lot home sites. As of July 2026, two organized new construction communities are active inside city limits.

• Hillside Vista Estates (Active): Sales office and Desert Willow model home at 240 Hillside Vista Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336 ✅. Single-story luxury floor plans on home sites ranging from 0.75 to 1.75 acres. Award-winning design language, panoramic red rock views from most lots. The most organized current NC project in Sedona… model home open for walk-throughs.
• Sky Ridge Estates (Active): Sedona’s newest hilltop subdivision in the Chapel/SR 179 corridor, Sedona, AZ 86336 ✅. Custom build community on panoramic view lots with north, east, and south vistas. No production builder… buyers select an approved local builder under strict architectural review. Construction starts running through 2026 and 2027.

Important disclosure: Both communities operate under HOA architectural review boards with strict design guidelines. Pricing reflects custom or semi-custom construction… expect significant cost contingency for view-lot foundation work, hillside utility runs, and finish-grade selections. Construction lead times on Sedona custom homes typically run 14 to 22 months from final contract to certificate of occupancy. Do not visit a builder sales center without a dedicated full-time agent/broker that specializes in Sedona representing your interests… the sales agent inside a model home represents the builder, not you.

Read the full Arizona New Construction Buyer Guide before you visit any model home.

Sedona AZ Condos for Sale… July 2026

Sedona AZ condos for sale total 46 active listings in July 2026, up modestly from 45 in June. Entry-level condos start at $285,000 at Casa Bonita and Sedona Gardens. Townhomes at Nepenthe Patio Homes and Vista Montana range $500,000 to $850,000. Junipine Resort creekside attached homes exceed $1,000,000. Condo DOM has stretched to 72 days, up from 68 in June, confirming the same softening trend visible in single-family. The Sedona AZ condos for sale market is following the SFR softening with a slight lag… which historically it always has.

Active Condo & Townhome Communities (Verified)

• Casa Bonita Condominium… 260 Coffee Pot Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336 ✅. West Sedona complex, walking distance to grocery, restaurants, and West Sedona shopping. Lowest entry-level pricing in Sedona AZ condos for sale. Robust HOA covering most exterior maintenance.
• Sedona Gardens Condominiums… 3340 W State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336 ✅. West Sedona corridor, mid-range pricing, popular with retirees and full-time residents wanting lock-and-leave living.
• The Plaza West… 2155 W State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336 ✅. Mixed-use building with residential units above ground-floor commercial. Walkable West Sedona location near Verde Valley Medical Center Sedona Campus.
• Nepenthe Patio Homes… West Sedona, 86336 ✅. Established HOA-managed townhome community. Open floor plans, gas fireplaces, fenced backyards facing west for sunset views. Community pool and hot tub.
• Vista Montana… West Sedona, 86336 ✅. Majority owner-occupied townhome community (uncommon in Sedona). Walking distance to Whole Foods and West Sedona dining.
• Sedona Pines Resort (residential)… West Sedona, 86336 ✅. Mixed resort and residential ownership. Pricing varies by use designation.
• Junipine Resort (creekside)… 8351 N State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336 ✅. Oak Creek Canyon resort townhomes with creekside views and wood-burning fireplaces. Upper-end attached pricing in the city.
• Condominiums at Jordan Road… 520 Jordan Road, Sedona, AZ 86336 ✅. Uptown-area complex, walkable to Tlaquepaque Arts Village and Uptown restaurants.

What Sedona Residents Say

Sedona’s resident-occupied housing is a smaller share of total housing than most Arizona cities, with vacation rentals and seasonal second homes occupying a significant portion of the housing stock. The themes that consistently appear in published resident reviews focus on lifestyle, surrounding nature, and the tradeoffs of living inside a tourism economy.

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Sedona Business & Commercial Real Estate

Sedona’s commercial real estate market is dominated by hospitality, tourist retail, and small-format professional services. Office and medical office inventory is thin, retail along SR 89A and SR 179 commands premium NNN rates driven by visitor traffic, and there is effectively no industrial inventory inside city limits because of zoning and topography. Business sales most often involve hotels, restaurants, tour operators, retail tenants in Tlaquepaque or Uptown, and professional service practices serving the resident base.

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