El Mirage AZ market report
El Mirage Arizona Real Estate Market Report: October 2026
El Mirage Arizona real estate key facts
- The median single-family sale price in El Mirage is $341,250 on 12 closed sales, a small sample, so the change from a year earlier is not a reliable read.
- 12 single-family homes sold in the latest month of closings, and they spent 69 days on market.
- Inventory equals 4.2 months of supply, which makes El Mirage a balanced market.
- 30 El Mirage listings cut their price in the latest month, down 6.2% from a year earlier.
- This El Mirage AZ market report covers El Mirage homes for sale, updated monthly.
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El Mirage Arizona real estate snapshot: October 2026
This El Mirage Arizona real estate report covers every number that moves a price in El Mirage: closings, pending sales, inventory and time on market for single-family homes. Whether you are browsing El Mirage homes for sale or getting ready to sell, start here.
| Latest month, single‑family | Year earlier | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $330,000 | $341,250 | +3.4% |
| Average sale price | $336,326 | $336,995 | +0.2% |
| Closed sales | 21 | 12 | -42.9% |
| Pending sales | 29 | 18 | -37.9% |
| New listings | 32 | 36 | +12.5% |
| Homes for sale | 68 | 86 | +26.5% |
| Listings with price cuts (all homes) | 32 | 30 | -6.2% |
| Days on market | 64 | 69 | +7.8% |
| Share of list price received | 98.7% | 97.2% | -1.5 pts |
| Months of supply | 3.0 | 4.2 | +40.0% |
The price-cut row includes condos and townhomes.
The worry: Sellers often ask how much it costs to sell a house in Arizona, and the list price alone does not answer it. The fix: Your net depends on price, concessions and closing costs, so get a written price opinion and a net sheet from a full-time listing agent.
Year to date in El Mirage Arizona real estate: 193 homes closed at a $349,900 median, versus 207 at $355,000 a year earlier, so fewer homes have sold at a lower median than last year.
What it means for buyers
You have leverage, but it is real. Sellers still received 97.2% of asking, so build your offer from closed sales on your street, not from list prices. Your full-time El Mirage buyer’s agent pulls those comps before every offer. In the latest month, 30 El Mirage listings cut their price, down 6.2% from a year earlier, so start your search of El Mirage homes for sale with those.
What it means for sellers
With pending sales down 37.9%, fewer buyers are writing offers, and pricing on day one decides your net. Start with a real price opinion for your El Mirage home, then compare plans from a full-time listing agent in your zip. 30 El Mirage listings cut their price in the latest month, down 6.2% from a year earlier; pricing right on day one keeps you off that list.
Here is what the October 2026 El Mirage Arizona real estate numbers mean for your next move.
October 2026 Buyer & Seller Takeaways
- Buyers: Base every offer on recent closed comps rather than asking prices: sellers took 97.2% of list in the latest month. Start with the homes that have been listed longest, and have a dedicated buyer’s agent check the comps before you offer.
- Sellers: Homes are taking 69 days to sell and pending sales are down 37.9% from a year earlier, so use this El Mirage AZ market report to set your list price from closed sales, then interview a full-time El Mirage listing agent.
- Out-of-state buyers: Get a dedicated agent touring El Mirage homes for sale on video before you fly in. We walk the street, the HOA and the commute for you on a live call, so your trip is for the final two or three homes.
The worry: Buyers and sellers both search who pays closing costs in Arizona. The fix: The purchase contract decides it, and seller concessions can shift costs, so ask for an estimated settlement statement before you sign; a full-time listing agent or buyer’s agent negotiates those terms.
How to read this El Mirage AZ market report
Months of supply is how long current listings would last at today’s sales pace; under 3 favors sellers, 3 to 6 is balanced. Pending sales are homes under contract, the earliest sign of where closings go next. Share of list price shows how much room buyers are negotiating. Read the three together before you set a price or write an offer.
What else moved this month
Across El Mirage Arizona real estate, closed sales fell 42.9% to 12 while new listings rose 12.5% to 36, and homes for sale were up 26.5% from a year earlier. The average sale price of $336,995 sits below the $341,250 median because lower-priced sales pull the average down, so the typical home costs closer to the median than the headline average suggests.
12-month El Mirage Arizona real estate trend: single-family median sale price
Over the past 12 months, single-family medians in El Mirage Arizona real estate ranged from $335,000 to $363,000, a $28,000 band. The latest month closed at $341,250, up from $335,000 the month before and 3.4% above the same month a year earlier, a change that rests on a small sample of 12 sales. Month-to-month medians move with the mix of homes that close, so read the line, not one point. Each month this El Mirage AZ market report adds the newest closings to the line.
What a pricing mistake costs in El Mirage
El Mirage sellers received 97.2% of asking in the latest month, about $9,600 under list on a $341,250 home, before any concessions. Sellers who priced right closed in about 69 days; sellers who guessed are still sitting, cutting and handing leverage to the buyer. Buyers face the mirror image: overpay by 5% on a $341,250 home and you start $17,062 behind before your first payment. That is why we put a dedicated full-time local agent on every El Mirage Arizona real estate move.
DON’T make a $100,000 mistake and hire a part-time or out-of-area agent.
Here is how that mistake happens with El Mirage Arizona real estate:
- Pricing against the wrong comps. A blended-ZIP median or a different subdivision is not your home’s market. El Mirage sellers received 97.2% of asking in the latest month; misread the comps by 5% on a $341,250 home and that is $17,062.
- Missing an HOA, floodplain or airport issue. HOA rules, a mapped floodplain or an airport noise area can change a home’s value. Check any address on the Flood Control District of Maricopa County floodplain page before you are under contract. All of El Mirage sits inside the territory in the vicinity of Luke Air Force Base (the zone defined in A.R.S. 28-8461), and parts of the city fall inside its mapped noise contours and accident potential zones; see the Luke Air Force Base map on the Arizona Department of Real Estate airport boundary maps and have your agent check the exact address.
- Losing negotiation leverage. 30 El Mirage listings cut their price in the latest month. Seller concessions are negotiated, and a weak first offer or counter can leave thousands on the table.
Work with a dedicated full-time local agent: a full-time buyer’s agent if you are buying, or a full-time seller’s agent if you are selling.
El Mirage homes for sale by zip code
El Mirage Arizona real estate covers about 9.9 square miles of the West Valley between Surprise and Sun City, along Grand Avenue and near Loop 303.
El Mirage homes for sale: what each part of the city offers
Original townsite
Older homes on established streets near El Mirage Road and Thunderbird Road.
Newer subdivisions
Single-family subdivisions built mostly since 2000, many with HOA rules and fees.
Grand Avenue corridor
Homes closer to Grand Avenue (U.S. 60) and the rail line along the city’s northeast side.
Ask us for single-family comps on your exact street before you write an offer on El Mirage homes for sale or set a list price.
El Mirage Arizona real estate neighborhoods to know
Zip codes tell you price. Neighborhoods tell you how it feels to live there. These are the El Mirage Arizona real estate names our agents hear most from buyers.
- Original townsite. Older homes near El Mirage Road and Thunderbird Road, many without an HOA.
- Newer subdivisions. Single-family homes with HOA rules and fees across much of the city; ask us which have homes for sale now.
- Near the Agua Fria River. Homes on the east side of the city near the river corridor; check flood maps for the exact address.
- Near Loop 303. Homes on the west side, closer to the Loop 303 corridor and its employers.
- Near Grand Avenue. Homes closer to Grand Avenue and the rail line, which buyers weigh for noise and access.
Every El Mirage Arizona real estate neighborhood above behaves differently when prices soften. Ask us how the last three months of sales played out in the exact community you are considering.
Which cities near El Mirage should buyers compare against?
El Mirage sits in Maricopa County; compare El Mirage Arizona real estate with every city in our Maricopa County guide. Times are approx. drive time from El Mirage City Hall (El Mirage Road), no traffic, by our routing to each city’s mapped center.
How El Mirage compares with its neighbors
Many El Mirage buyers also tour Surprise, Peoria and Glendale before they decide, so we track each of those markets every month alongside El Mirage Arizona real estate.
Selling in one Valley city and buying in another? Timing both sides is where movers lose money. One full-time agent can line up your sale and purchase so you are not carrying two mortgages or rushing into the wrong home.
Buying El Mirage Arizona real estate this fall: a 5-step plan
- Set your number from closed sales, not list prices. El Mirage sellers received 97.2% of asking in the latest month. On a $341,250 home that is about $9,600 of room, so build your offer around recent closings on your street.
- Pick the zip before the house. El Mirage Arizona real estate prices vary from older homes in the original townsite to newer subdivisions. Narrow your search to the part of town that fits your plans and budget.
- Target homes that have sat. With 69 days on market and pending sales down 37.9%, El Mirage homes for sale that have sat for several weeks are where sellers listen. Our team flags those listings the day they cross that line.
- Check city limits, HOA rules and school boundaries. All of El Mirage sits inside the territory in the vicinity of Luke Air Force Base, and parts of the city sit inside its mapped noise contours and accident potential zones. Check the exact address, HOA rules and flood maps before you write an offer.
- Put a full-time agent on your side. Tell us your goal in 60 seconds with the form below, and a dedicated full-time El Mirage buyer’s agent who works your part of the city gets back to you.
Selling El Mirage Arizona real estate this fall: 4 pricing moves that work
- Price for today, not last spring. Over 12 months, the single-family median for El Mirage Arizona real estate moved between $335,000 and $363,000. Pricing above what recent closings support invites price cuts. We price from recent closings near you, not from online estimates.
- Win the first two weeks. With 86 El Mirage Arizona real estate listings and 18 pending, buyers compare everything. Photos, repairs and price need to be right on day one.
- Know your real competition. Resale houses in El Mirage compete with each other on floor plan, lot and updates, so price El Mirage Arizona real estate against recent sales in the same subdivision first.
- Negotiate the net, not the price. Concessions can matter as much as the sale price, and a full-time El Mirage listing agent protects the number you actually walk away with.
El Mirage Arizona real estate: seasonal ownership and 55+ communities
Seasonal ownership and 55+ communities
El Mirage has no citywide age rules. If a community has age rules, read them along with any HOA rules on seasonal use and rentals before you buy. If you’re relocating, see our Arizona relocation guide.
Buying to rent or hold
El Mirage Arizona real estate has rental demand, but HOA rental rules and City of El Mirage rules apply, so check them before you buy a rental. Before you buy a rental, confirm the HOA rental rules and city licensing for the exact address. Already own one? We offer $99-a-month flat-fee property management, and we help investors plan an Arizona 1031 exchange inside the 45-day and 180-day windows.
Why El Mirage movers choose our team
- 99 city reports, 15 county guides. Beyond this El Mirage AZ market report, we publish market reports for 99 Arizona cities and communities and all 15 Arizona counties, so your agent sees how El Mirage Arizona real estate compares with every nearby market.
- Full-time agents only. Never a part-timer, never a call center. Here is why full-time matters.
- Real numbers, not robot estimates. Pricing in this El Mirage AZ market report comes from actual El Mirage closings, not an automated value. See why online estimates get Arizona homes wrong.
- Local knowledge. Which streets sit in the Luke Air Force Base noise contours, which subdivisions have HOA rules, and which homes back to Grand Avenue: our agents know El Mirage street by street, and price El Mirage Arizona real estate from that detail.
Living in El Mirage: schools, city services and jobs
El Mirage is home to 35,820 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimate (linked in El Mirage market drivers).
Nearby schools
Source: Arizona State Board of Education FY2025 A-F letter grades, Arizona Department of Education final FY2025 file; school detail on Arizona School Report Cards. Grades served and school ZIPs from the National Center for Education Statistics school search. Verify attendance boundaries with the district.
The worry: Buyers search Arizona school grades, then learn that the closest school is not always the one assigned to an address. The fix: Use the FY2025 grades below as a starting point and confirm the attendance boundary with the district; your buyer’s agent checks it for the exact address.
| District serving El Mirage addresses | FY2025 district grade | Schools graded | Where it serves El Mirage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dysart Unified District | A | 24 | 6 graded schools with a El Mirage address (85335) |
Top elementary schools. Among district schools with El Mirage addresses, the highest FY2025 K-8 scores belong to El Mirage Elementary School (Dysart Unified, A, 90.82), Surprise Elementary School (Dysart Unified, A, 83.85), Riverview School (Dysart Unified, B, 77.79).
Top high schools. District high schools with El Mirage addresses are led by Dysart High School (Dysart Unified, A, 83.06).
Dysart High School
83.06 total points and a graduation-rate score of 10.00 of 10. School address in 85335.
ADE A83.06 pointsGrad-rate score 10.00El Mirage Elementary School
90.82 total points. School address in 85335.
ADE A90.82 pointsSurprise Elementary School
83.85 total points. School address in 85335.
ADE A83.85 pointsRiverview School
77.79 total points. School address in 85335.
ADE B77.79 pointsGrades are neutral public information and one of many factors a household may weigh. We do not recommend or discourage any area based on school data.
El Mirage crime data and police coverage: October 2026
The worry: A common search is which Arizona city has the lowest crime rate, but city rankings mix different sources and methods. The fix: Read the sourced figures below side by side and look up the exact address; a local buyer’s agent can tour the street with you at different hours.
2 public sources cover crime in El Mirage, each with its own method: AreaVibes and FBI Crime Data Explorer. The FBI Crime Data Explorer counts offenses the El Mirage Police Department reported; AreaVibes grades the city in its own way. A grade or a rate is not a promise about any street.
El Mirage crime by source, side by side
Each source measures crime differently, so read each column on its own terms rather than against the others.
| Source | AreaVibes | FBI Crime Data Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| What it measures | Crime grade and reported crimes per 100,000 residents, from FBI data | Offenses reported by the El Mirage Police Department |
| El Mirage figure | Grade C. 587 total crimes, 1,639 per 100,000 (Arizona 2,214; US 2,119); violent crime 383 per 100,000 | 2025: 93 violent (254.1 per 100,000) and 402 property (1,098.4 per 100,000). 2024: 139 violent and 455 property |
| Period | 2024 data | Calendar years 2025 and 2024 |
| Checked | October 12, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
Crime data is one data point; tour the area at different times of day. Your buyer’s agent can walk the street with you at night and on a weekend before you write an offer.
Crime figures checked October 12, 2026. Per-resident rates read higher around retail and commercial blocks, where few people live. Look up any specific address yourself before you decide.
Law enforcement jurisdiction in El Mirage
Incorporated El Mirage is policed by the El Mirage Police Department. El Mirage sits in Maricopa County, and unincorporated county land nearby is served by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.
The Arizona DPS Highway Patrol patrols the state freeways through El Mirage: Grand Avenue (U.S. 60) and Loop 303. Fire and emergency medical service inside city limits comes from the El Mirage Fire Department; the city covers about 9.9 square miles of land, per the Census Bureau gazetteer. Ask your agent whether an address is inside city limits, because it changes police, fire and tax bills.
Major employers and commute times
El Mirage’s larger employment centers include Luke Air Force Base, the Loop 303 corridor and hospitals in Surprise and Sun City. Times below are approx. drive time, no traffic, from El Mirage City Hall (El Mirage Road), computed with the public OSRM road router to each employer’s main site in the area. Your rush-hour drive will be longer.
- Luke Air Force Base 10 min, approx. drive time, no traffic
- Banner Boswell Medical Center 11 min, approx. drive time, no traffic
- Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center 16 min, approx. drive time, no traffic
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 38 min, approx. drive time, no traffic
Before you write an offer on El Mirage Arizona real estate, your agent pulls the tax history and checks the commute at the hours you actually drive.
Buying El Mirage Arizona real estate from out of state
Many buyers of El Mirage Arizona real estate are relocating from colder or pricier states. The biggest mistake we see is buying from a photo without knowing the street, the HOA or the commute. Relocating to El Mirage? A local buyer’s agent can tour homes for you on live video and tell you what the listing photos leave out, before you fly in.
Start with the part of El Mirage that fits your plans: the original townsite, newer subdivisions or the Loop 303 side. Then compare El Mirage Arizona real estate listings against real closings, not list prices. Read our moving to Arizona guide for climate, costs and timing.
More El Mirage Arizona real estate help from our team
Not every El Mirage Arizona real estate move is a simple house purchase, and each request below gets a dedicated full-time specialist. If you are selling, you get real comps from a full-time agent, not an automated online estimate. Seasonal buyers can compare El Mirage homes with single-family homes, HOA rules and rental limits here and in nearby Surprise and Sun City.
Buying or selling a El Mirage business, with or without the real estate? We work with full-time business brokers who value, market and close with complete confidentiality. Retail, office, industrial, flex and multifamily belong with a full-time commercial agent, not a residential agent who handles one occasionally. For land and acreage, we check zoning, water, utilities and access before you commit, so a great price doesn’t become an unbuildable parcel.
El Mirage and Valley events: October 2026 to spring 2027
Touring El Mirage Arizona real estate listings from out of town? Plan a trip around one of these.
| When | Event | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Phoenix Suns home opener The Suns’ downtown Phoenix arena, vs. Warriors. Home games run through April 9, 2027. | Official site |
| Oct 25 to Jan 3 | Arizona Cardinals home games The Cardinals’ stadium in Glendale: Oct 25, Nov 15, Nov 29, Dec 6, Dec 20 and Jan 3. Week 18 home game vs. 49ers: the weekend of Jan 9 to 10, 2027, with the exact day set by the league after Week 17. | Official site |
| Fri Apr 2, 2027 | Arizona Diamondbacks Home opener Friday, April 2, 2027 vs. the Marlins, at the Diamondbacks’ downtown Phoenix ballpark. | Official site |
Dates checked October 11, 2026 on each event’s or team’s official site. Every date above is the one published on that official site.
Why El Mirage Arizona real estate matters in 2026
El Mirage market drivers
These are the forces behind El Mirage Arizona real estate prices this year.
- West Valley jobs. Luke Air Force Base and the Loop 303 corridor sit close to El Mirage (see major employers for approx. drive times by our routing).
- City services. The El Mirage Police Department and El Mirage Fire Department serve the city; see police coverage.
- Luke Air Force Base. All of El Mirage sits in the Luke Air Force Base vicinity territory, and some streets sit inside noise contours, which buyers weigh along with price.
- HOA subdivisions. Much of El Mirage is newer HOA subdivisions, so fees and rules matter for buyers.
- Grand Avenue. Grand Avenue (U.S. 60) and Loop 303 shape the drive to Phoenix and the rest of the West Valley.
- Population. El Mirage had 35,820 residents in the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimate.
Moving to El Mirage from California, Washington or Texas?
The Census Bureau’s latest State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024, Table 1 (American Community Survey 1-year estimates) counts 52,383 people (±6,890) living in Arizona who lived in California a year earlier, the most from any state, followed by Washington (17,601, ±3,256) and Texas (10,306, ±2,404). These are survey estimates for 2024 with margins of error.
El Mirage versus California. In this El Mirage AZ market report, the single-family median sale price is $341,250. For California, the Census Bureau’s QuickFacts lists a median value of owner-occupied housing units of $734,700 (2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate); that is an owner-reported value, a different measure from a sale price. El Mirage had 35,820 residents in the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimate; California has 39,355,309 in the Census Vintage 2025 estimates.
Retirement income. Arizona does not tax Social Security retirement benefits; the Arizona Department of Revenue lists them among income Arizona law does not tax.
Buying from out of state. A dedicated full-time El Mirage buyer’s agent tours El Mirage Arizona real estate listings for you on live video and checks what listing photos leave out: whether a street sits in a Luke Air Force Base noise contour or accident potential zone, whether a lot backs onto a wash or sits in a mapped floodplain (look up any address on the Flood Control District of Maricopa County floodplain page), what the HOA rules allow, and which school district serves the address, since district lines and city lines differ in El Mirage.
The worry: One of the most searched questions about El Mirage is whether it is a good place to live, and no ranking answers that for one property. The fix: Weigh the price, school, crime and drive-time data on this page, then read our moving to Arizona guide.
Census, Department of Revenue and Flood Control District pages checked October 2026.
How we build this El Mirage Arizona real estate report
Every citywide number in this El Mirage Arizona real estate report is our market data for El Mirage, reported for single-family homes. Zip-level figures return once the current month’s zip data is complete; we do not show older zip numbers next to newer citywide data. We never publish a number we cannot verify; when a figure is not available, such as a monthly new construction series or price per square foot, we leave it out instead of guessing. Builder prices come from each builder’s own site and change often, and event dates were checked on official sites. We refresh this report every month.
El Mirage Arizona real estate FAQ
What is the median home price in El Mirage, AZ right now?
The median single-family sale price in El Mirage was $341,250 in the latest month of closings, on 12 sales. That is a small sample, so the 3.4% change from $330,000 a year earlier is not a reliable read on its own; the 12-month trend is a better guide.
Is El Mirage a buyer’s or seller’s market in October 2026?
El Mirage is balanced. Inventory equals 4.2 months of supply, pending sales fell 37.9% year over year, and sellers received 97.2% of list price.
How long does it take to sell a house in El Mirage?
Single-family homes that closed in the latest month spent 69 days on market, 5 days slower than a year earlier. Pricing right on day one is the biggest factor you control.
How many homes are for sale in El Mirage?
In the latest month, 86 single-family homes were for sale in El Mirage, with 36 new single-family listings added during the month.
What zip codes are in El Mirage, AZ?
El Mirage uses ZIP 85335, which also covers parts of neighboring areas. Check where any address sits.
Which school districts serve El Mirage addresses?
The districts with the most graded schools at El Mirage addresses are Dysart Unified District (A) in the FY2025 Arizona A-F letter grades. Always confirm the district for the exact address before you write an offer.
How many people live in El Mirage?
El Mirage had 35,820 residents in the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimate.
Is El Mirage, AZ a good place to live?
That depends on what you need from a property and a budget, not on a ranking. This page gives the facts to weigh: a $341,250 single-family median, 4.2 months of supply, FY2025 school grades, sourced crime data and drive times to major employers.
Who pays closing costs in Arizona?
The purchase contract sets which closing costs the buyer pays and which the seller pays, and seller concessions can shift buyer costs to the seller. Ask for an estimated settlement statement before you sign.
How much does it cost to sell a house in Arizona?
It depends on the sale price, the commission you negotiate, any concessions, and your share of closing costs and loan payoffs. Ask a full-time listing agent for a written net sheet built on recent El Mirage closings.
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