Youngtown Arizona Real Estate Market Report — May 2026
Youngtown Arizona Real Estate moves into May 2026 as a small but distinctive West Valley market where buyers continue to find some of the most affordable single-family homes anywhere inside Maricopa County. Median resale pricing for the Youngtown Arizona real estate market sits in the low-to-mid $300s, with newer Richmond American product at Seasons on Olive priced from the high $300s to the high $400s. The combination of an incorporated town with its own police force, a mostly walkable footprint of just 1.5 square miles, and a central West Valley location near Loop 101 and Banner Boswell Medical Center gives Youngtown a clear niche… affordability with services, not affordability without them.
May 2026 Market Snapshot
Median Sale Price $325,000 ▲ 3.2% YoY |
Average Sale Price $340,500 ▲ 2.8% YoY |
Price / Sq Ft $248 ▲ 2.5% YoY |
Homes Sold (Mo) 13 ▲ vs. 11 last year |
Active Listings 24 → Inventory normalizing |
Days on Market 78 days ▼ Slower than 2025 |
Sale-to-List 98.4% → Stable |
Months of Supply 5.5 months → Balanced market |
Prices & Volume… May 2026
Youngtown Arizona Real Estate closed roughly 13 single-family resales in May 2026 at a median price of about $325,000, with price per square foot landing near $248. That is a modest gain over the same window in 2025 and a meaningful recovery from the softer March 2026 cut, when the median dipped to $315,000 on just 10 closed sales. The pattern tells you Youngtown is functioning as a true small-town market… sample sizes are low, so individual property mix moves the median around month to month, but underlying demand for affordable West Valley homes near healthcare and major arterials is steady.
Days on market lengthened to about 78 days in May, up from a much tighter 50-day pace one year ago. The sale-to-list ratio held near 98.4%, which means well-priced inventory is still closing close to ask, but overpriced or dated homes are sitting. Active inventory of around 24 homes against 13 closings translates to roughly 5.5 months of supply… the textbook definition of a balanced market that favors neither side aggressively. Sellers who price correctly on day one still preserve leverage. Sellers who chase the market down typically leave money on the table.
By Zip Code
Unlike many Arizona cities that span multiple zip codes, the Youngtown Arizona real estate market is contained within a single zip code… 85363. That makes pricing comparisons clean. The same zip code covers the original 1950s retirement core north of Maricopa Lake Park, the early-2000s Pulte master plan at Agua Fria Ranch on the south end, and the new Richmond American product at Seasons on Olive near Olive Avenue and Agua Fria Ranch Road. Three distinct housing eras in one small footprint.
- 85363 (Youngtown): Median sale price $325,000… up modestly year over year. Original 1950s ranch homes anchor the affordable end starting around $260,000. Agua Fria Ranch resales typically run $360,000 to $475,000. New construction at Seasons on Olive lists from $393,990 to $484,995.
Youngtown Neighborhoods & Subdivisions
Youngtown is small. The entire town is about 1.5 square miles, which means you can walk it corner to corner. But within that footprint there are clearly distinct neighborhoods… the original 1950s grid north of Maricopa Lake, the Pulte master plan at Agua Fria Ranch on the south side, and the brand-new Richmond American community at Seasons on Olive. Each one targets a different buyer and a different price point. Every neighborhood card below has been verified with a real Youngtown 85363 address inside town limits.
Original Youngtown
The historic 1954 retirement core. Single-story ranch homes on uniform lots north of Maricopa Lake, near the original Town Hall at 12030 N Clubhouse Square. Mostly mid-century construction, many without HOA, and the most affordable entry point in town.
Agua Fria Ranch
Pulte-built master plan launched in 2003 at 116th Avenue and Olive Avenue. About 800 single-family homes on standard lots, with a community park and HOA managed by Ogden & Company. The most popular Youngtown subdivision for resale buyers wanting newer construction.
Seasons on Olive
Richmond American Homes’ new construction at 11603 W Beck Drive, Youngtown 85363. Three two-story floor plans from 1,790 to 2,380 square feet, 3 to 4 bedrooms, two-car garage. Active sales center, quick-move-ins available.
Maricopa Lake Area
Homes surrounding the man-made Maricopa Lake Park at the geographic heart of town. Walkable to library, town square, and senior center. A mix of original 1950s-60s ranches and lightly renovated resales, popular with downsizers and value-focused buyers.
Smaller pockets including Cooks Corners and River Heights also appear in some MLS data. All addresses verified inside Youngtown town limits, zip 85363. For a current list of available homes in any specific subdivision, reach out below and a dedicated full-time agent will pull live inventory.
Youngtown’s Neighboring Cities & Surrounding Markets
Youngtown sits within Maricopa County… and is fully encircled by the West Valley menu region. Most Youngtown buyers cross-shop directly with Sun City, El Mirage, and Peoria, so the following neighbor cities are the real competitive set:
Explore All of Maricopa County Real Estate
Youngtown is one of 25 incorporated cities and towns inside Maricopa County, the fourth-most populous county in the United States. The Maricopa County hub covers Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, and every other Valley submarket. Compare pricing, schools, and inventory across the entire county.
▶Maricopa County Real Estate Guide◀Schools & School Districts
Youngtown is jurisdictionally split between two A-F rated school districts, which matters because school zone determines exactly which campus a student attends. Per the Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F Letter Grades (released April 15, 2026), Peoria Unified School District earned a B letter grade and Dysart Unified School District earned an A letter grade at the district (LEA) level. Most Youngtown addresses fall inside Peoria Unified boundaries and feed Country Meadows Elementary and Raymond S. Kellis High School. A smaller portion of town on the west edge near Luke AFB feeds Dysart Unified. Verify the assigned campus for any specific property before committing.
Peoria Unified School District… B-Rated District
Peoria Unified is one of Arizona’s largest K-12 districts, serving more than 36,000 students across 44 schools in Peoria, Glendale, parts of Youngtown, and a small section of Surprise. The district earned a B at the LEA level in ADE FY25 and includes several A-rated standout campuses… Apache Elementary School posted the district’s highest K-8 score at 92.57 points with an A grade, followed by Peoria Traditional School (88.38) and Parkridge Elementary (87.78). For Youngtown families, the assigned campus is typically Country Meadows Elementary, a C-rated K-8 with 66.47 points earned… well below the district’s top performers, which is why many Youngtown families variance into higher-rated Peoria Unified campuses when seats are available.
Dysart Unified School District… A-Rated District
A small portion of Youngtown near the western edge falls inside the Dysart Unified School District boundary. Dysart earned an A letter grade at the LEA level per ADE FY25, with 24 schools serving El Mirage, most of Surprise, parts of Glendale and Youngtown, and unincorporated Maricopa County. Top-performing Dysart campuses include Rancho Gabriela (A, 91.82 points), Canyon Ridge School (A, 91.54 points), and high schools Shadow Ridge (A, 89.01 points) and Valley Vista (A, 85.18 points). Buyers targeting an A-rated district should verify the property is on the Dysart side of the boundary line before writing an offer.
Raymond S. Kellis High School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Raymond S. Kellis earned a B letter grade with 76.28 total points and a perfect 10.00 graduation rate score. Located at 8990 W Orangewood Ave, Glendale 85305, Kellis serves the high school students from most of Youngtown 85363 and enrolls roughly 1,700 students in grades 9 to 12.
76.28 ADE points 10.0 grad rate Peoria UnifiedCountry Meadows Elementary School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Country Meadows earned a C letter grade with 66.47 total points. Located at 8409 N 111th Ave, Peoria 85345 (directly south of Youngtown), Country Meadows is the assigned K-8 campus for most Youngtown families. Below the district average, which is one reason many families pursue variance to higher-rated Peoria Unified campuses.
66.47 ADE points PK-8 Peoria UnifiedApache Elementary School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Apache Elementary earned an A letter grade with 92.57 total points… the highest K-8 score in the entire Peoria Unified district. Located at 8633 W John Cabot Rd, Peoria 85382. Not a default zone for Youngtown but commonly pursued via variance by families targeting an A campus.
92.57 ADE points A grade Peoria UnifiedShadow Ridge High School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Shadow Ridge earned an A letter grade with 89.01 total points and a perfect 10.00 graduation rate score. The top-performing high school in the Dysart Unified district. Serves the western edge of Youngtown that falls inside Dysart boundaries, with the rest of the district covering El Mirage and most of Surprise.
89.01 ADE points 10.0 grad rate Dysart UnifiedSchool zone verification matters here. Because Youngtown is split between two districts and Peoria Unified attendance boundaries cross town lines, the assigned campus for any specific property is not always the closest school. Always verify the assigned elementary, middle, and high school directly with the district office before purchasing based on school assignment.
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 (Niche, GreatSchools, SchoolGrade) are secondary references only and do not override official ADE grades.
Safety & Crime in Youngtown
Youngtown is policed under a clear single-agency framework, which is the simplest type of jurisdiction in the Valley and a meaningful factor in Youngtown Arizona real estate decisions. The town is incorporated, maintains its own municipal police department, and is not contracted out to the Maricopa County Sheriff. That is a meaningful distinction from neighboring Sun City and Sun City West (both unincorporated CDPs that rely on MCSO) and gives Youngtown residents direct accountability to a local department they help fund through their own town budget.
Law Enforcement Jurisdiction in Youngtown
Youngtown is policed by the Youngtown Police Department, headquartered at 12030 N Club House Square, Youngtown, AZ 85363. The Youngtown PD provides 24-hour patrol, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, and community engagement services to all residents and businesses inside town limits. Highway enforcement on US 60 (Grand Avenue), the Loop 101, and other state routes is handled by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, including the AZ DPS Metro West office at 11101 W Peoria Avenue. This is a single-agency city in the strict sense… no overlapping county sheriff jurisdiction inside town boundaries, which simplifies dispatch and accountability for residents.
Youngtown Safety Snapshot
CrimeGrade.org rates Youngtown at a C- with the town landing in the 37th percentile for overall safety. The town’s small footprint and arterial street pattern mean local crime data is heavily influenced by retail traffic along Grand Avenue and 111th Avenue, not residential streets. Violent crime risk concentrates in the northern retail corridor, while the southwest residential neighborhoods are notably safer.
Within town boundaries, the safest residential pocket is the southwest sector around Agua Fria Ranch and the original retirement core south of Maricopa Lake, where chance of any crime drops to roughly 1 in 52 per resident per year. The northern sector along Grand Avenue and 111th Avenue carries higher numbers because that corridor concentrates retail, hotels, and the town’s commercial business. Cost of crime per resident is approximately $408 per year… that is $56 below the national average and $44 below the Arizona state average. Buyers focused on safety should weight residential street selection more than the headline town-wide grade.
Major Employers & Commute
Youngtown does not host any major corporate employer of its own, but the location is arguably more important than the demographics for the West Valley economy. Youngtown Arizona Real Estate buyers benefit from a town that sits at the convergence of three major commute corridors… US 60 (Grand Avenue) into central Phoenix, the Loop 101 to north Phoenix and Scottsdale, and the Loop 303 to Surprise and Goodyear. Major medical, defense, sports, and logistics employers are all within a 25-minute drive.
Top employers within commuting distance
The single biggest economic anchor for Youngtown is Banner Health. Banner Boswell Medical Center sits roughly 5 minutes east in Sun City and is one of the largest hospitals in the West Valley with more than 2,500 employees. Combined with Banner Del E. Webb in Sun City West, the Banner system anchors a healthcare jobs ecosystem that supports many Youngtown households. Luke Air Force Base, about 15 minutes southwest, drives military and contractor demand. The State Farm Stadium / Westgate corridor and the Loop 303 logistics belt round out the major employer set within commuting range.
New Construction… Seasons on Olive by Richmond American
New construction in the Youngtown Arizona real estate market is rare. The town is small, mostly built out, and surrounded by older established neighborhoods. The one active builder community inside town limits is Seasons on Olive by Richmond American Homes, which opened for sales in early 2025 and continues to release inventory in 2026. That is the only verified active builder community with a Youngtown mailing address as of May 2026.
- Seasons on Olive by Richmond American Homes (Selling): 11603 W Beck Drive, Youngtown, AZ 85363 ✅. Three two-story floor plans from the Richmond American Seasons Collection… 1,790 to 2,380 square feet, 3 to 4 bedrooms, 2 to 3 baths, two-car garage. Pricing from $393,990 to $484,995. Quick-move-in inventory typically available. Sales center hours Monday to Thursday and Saturday to Sunday 10am to 5pm, Friday 1pm to 5pm. Phone 480-988-7157 or 844-518-9619.
Important disclosure: Richmond American operates the Seasons on Olive sales center directly. If you walk in unrepresented, the on-site representative works for the builder and is paid by Richmond American. You can still bring your own dedicated full-time buyer’s agent at no additional cost on most builder transactions, and that representation typically pays for itself in price, upgrades, and closing-cost negotiation. We strongly recommend not visiting the sales center alone before talking with us first.
Read the full Arizona New Construction Buyer Guide before you visit any model home.
What Youngtown Residents Say
Public reviews from Youngtown residents on Niche and other community-feedback sites consistently focus on small-town feel, walkability, and the contrast with the much larger cities surrounding Youngtown on every side. Themes below are aggregated and anonymized from public community reviews… no individual review is reproduced verbatim.
We chose Youngtown for the price point and stayed for the lake. Maricopa Lake Park is a 5-minute walk from our house and the community events around the town square give it a small-town feel you really cannot find inside Phoenix proper.
The location is the reason we bought here. Banner Boswell is five minutes one way, Westgate is twelve minutes the other way, and we can get to anywhere in the Valley on the 101 or the 303 without dealing with central Phoenix traffic. For the money we paid, nothing else in the West Valley competes.
It is a quiet town with its own police department, which mattered to us coming from a CDP that was sheriff-only. Response times feel local and we know the officers. That is hard to put a price on but it is real.
Buying new construction at Seasons on Olive made sense because there is almost nothing else new being built inside Youngtown proper. We wanted a brand-new house in a real incorporated town, not a sprawled-out unincorporated tract, and this fit.
Why Youngtown Arizona Real Estate Matters in 2026
Youngtown Arizona Real Estate matters in 2026 because it is the rarest combination in the Valley… a fully incorporated small town with its own government and police department, pricing below almost every neighboring city, and a location that puts buyers within 15 minutes of major healthcare, defense, sports, and logistics employment. As Sun City, El Mirage, and Peoria have all pushed prices higher, Youngtown has held a distinct affordability niche without the trade-offs of moving to an unincorporated CDP an hour outside the metro.
Key drivers supporting Youngtown Arizona Real Estate include:
- True incorporated town status… Youngtown has its own mayor, town council, town manager, police department, and municipal services. It is not a CDP, urban village, or sheriff-contract town.
- Affordability inside Maricopa County… median resale around $325,000 in May 2026 places Youngtown well below the Maricopa County median, while still inside the central West Valley.
- Healthcare-employment proximity… Banner Boswell is 5 minutes east, Banner Del E. Webb is 12 minutes northwest, Abrazo West Campus is 15 minutes south.
- Three-corridor commute access… US 60 (Grand Avenue), Loop 101, and Loop 303 all touch the town. Direct freeway access without driving through central Glendale or central Phoenix.
- New construction option inside town limits… Seasons on Olive by Richmond American is the only active builder community with a Youngtown mailing address, giving buyers a real new-build option without leaving the town.
- Walkability for a desert town… 1.5 square miles total, sidewalks throughout, golf carts permitted on town streets. Maricopa Lake Park, town square, library, and senior center are all within walking distance of most homes.
- Lower property tax base… incorporated town taxation but no large municipal infrastructure load. Total tax rates typically compare favorably to neighboring incorporated cities.
- Mixed-generation neighborhood character… age restrictions lifted in 1998, so the buyer pool now includes first-time buyers, downsizers, retirees, and investors. That depth of demand provides resale liquidity that hyper-narrow 55+ markets sometimes lack.
- Defense and aerospace job spillover… Luke Air Force Base 15 minutes southwest, plus contractor employment across the entire West Valley defense corridor.
- Limited new-home supply… mostly built out, with Seasons on Olive as the only active builder. Constrained new-build supply tends to support resale pricing over the long run.
For buyers prioritizing affordability without giving up incorporated-town services and direct employer access, Youngtown remains one of the most strategic value plays inside Maricopa County. This is a long-term demand market driven by healthcare jobs, freeway access, and incorporated-town stability… not a speculative growth story.
May 2026… Buyer & Seller Takeaways
- Buyers: You are buying into a balanced 5.5-month-supply market, so do not panic-buy. Bring your own dedicated full-time buyer’s agent, especially if you are touring Seasons on Olive. Verify school zone before committing… Peoria Unified versus Dysart Unified makes a real difference here.
- Sellers: List clean and price correctly on day one. The 78-day median DOM tells you the days of price-it-high-and-wait are over. Sale-to-list at 98.4% means well-prepared listings still close near asking.
- Retirees: Youngtown is no longer age-restricted but still attracts retirees because of price point and proximity to Banner Boswell. Original 1950s-60s ranches under $300,000 still exist.
- Investors: About 55% of households in Youngtown rent. Limited new construction and below-county-median pricing support steady cash-flow scenarios on properly underwritten deals.
- New construction: Seasons on Olive at $393,990 to $484,995 is the only active builder in town. Quick-move-in inventory rotates monthly… ask about builder incentives before visiting.
- First-time buyers: Entry-level pricing in the $260,000s with no HOA in much of the original town. Lower monthly carry than almost any neighboring West Valley city if you can absorb a 60-year-old home.
Frequently Asked Questions
The median single-family home sale price in Youngtown for May 2026 is approximately $325,000, with price per square foot around $248. Original 1950s ranch homes start in the $260,000s, Agua Fria Ranch resales typically run $360,000 to $475,000, and new construction at Seasons on Olive lists from $393,990 to $484,995.
Youngtown carries a CrimeGrade.org overall rating of C- and ranks in the 37th percentile for safety. The southwest residential neighborhoods are notably safer than the northern Grand Avenue retail corridor. The town has its own dedicated police department at 12030 N Club House Square, not a sheriff contract, which matters for response times and accountability.
Youngtown is split between Peoria Unified School District (B-rated by ADE FY25) and Dysart Unified School District (A-rated by ADE FY25). Most addresses fall inside Peoria Unified and feed Country Meadows Elementary and Raymond S. Kellis High School. The western edge near Luke AFB falls inside Dysart Unified. Always verify the assigned campus by address before purchasing.
Youngtown is contained within a single zip code, 85363. That covers the entire town including the original 1950s retirement core, Maricopa Lake area, Agua Fria Ranch, and the new Seasons on Olive community.
Yes. Seasons on Olive by Richmond American Homes is the only verified active builder community inside Youngtown town limits as of May 2026. The sales center is at 11603 W Beck Drive, Youngtown 85363. Pricing $393,990 to $484,995, three floor plans from 1,790 to 2,380 square feet, two-story layouts with two-car garages.
Major employers within commuting distance include Banner Boswell Medical Center (5 minutes), Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center (12 minutes), Luke Air Force Base (15 minutes), Abrazo West Campus (15 minutes), State Farm Stadium and Westgate Entertainment District (12 minutes), and the Walmart distribution center in Buckeye (25 minutes).
Youngtown is essentially a single-family-home market. Attached housing inventory is minimal, typically fewer than five active condo or townhome listings at any time. Most attached housing in the area sits in neighboring Sun City and Peoria rather than inside Youngtown town limits.
Sun City and Sun City West are unincorporated CDPs covered by the Maricopa County Sheriff… no municipal government, no city police. El Mirage is incorporated but much larger and mostly family-oriented Dysart Unified housing. Youngtown is the only nearby option that is incorporated with its own police force, all-ages friendly, and priced below the county median.
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Youngtown Business & Commercial Real Estate
The commercial side of the Youngtown Arizona Real Estate market is small and concentrated along Grand Avenue (US 60) and 111th Avenue, with a mix of small retail, motels, and service businesses. Larger commercial and industrial product sits outside town limits in neighboring Peoria, Glendale, and Surprise. For buyers and sellers evaluating commercial real estate or businesses in the Youngtown submarket, the relevant market context is Peoria-Glendale-Surprise rather than Youngtown alone. Independent business sales (restaurants, service businesses, small retail) inside Youngtown do happen, often family-to-family or owner-financed.
For commercial transactions and business sales, you need specialists… not residential agents handling commercial deals on the side. Here’s what’s actually moving in this market right now:
Office Lease Rates $22 to $28 → Annual NNN range |
Retail Lease Rates $18 to $26 → Annual NNN range |
Industrial Lease $12 to $16 → NNN small bay |
Cap Rates Trading 6.5% to 8.0% → Recent sales |
Active Listings About 8 to 12 ▲ Lease + sale |
Total Inventory Under 100K SF → Across types |
For Sale Range $400K to $2M → Mixed |
Anchor Asset Grand Ave retail → mixed-use corridor |
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Coverage area: Youngtown Arizona Real Estate across Youngtown 85363 inside Maricopa County, including the original 1950s retirement core, Maricopa Lake Park area, Agua Fria Ranch, and Seasons on Olive.
Data sources: Monthly closed-sale and active-listing data is compiled from local sales records and verified across multiple area data sources before publication. Public records, builder sales centers, and city planning documents are used for new construction figures and address verification. School ratings are drawn from Arizona Department of Education state report cards, Niche, GreatSchools, and SchoolGrade. Crime data comes from CrimeGrade, AreaVibes, and FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
Update cadence: This report is rebuilt the moment new market data is released each month, typically between the 7th and the 10th. Reported figures reflect the most recent complete monthly cut available at publication. Figures presented as ranges reflect normal mid-month variation across data sources, so you always see realistic numbers… not cherry-picked ones.
Author: Compiled by Arizona Homes and Condos Realty. We intentionally do not list properties on this site… Arizona’s market changes too fast for static listing pages to remain accurate.
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Last updated: May 11, 2026.