La Paz County Arizona Real Estate — Market Report & Guide August 2026
The off-market La Paz County homes for sale that never hit the national portals… you see before the public search sites ever list them.
That’s why you use a dedicated full-time local agent. They are in the know on the local scene and are the go-getters. Did you know nearly half of licensed agents closed ZERO deals last year? (Ask yourself… is this person even in the business?) FACT!
Median $245,000. 123 days on market. Price per square foot down 14% year over year. This is the buyer’s window.
Goes straight to a dedicated full-time agent/broker that specializes in La Paz County. Personal reply, FAST. No auto-drips. Not a subscription list. Not an email drip. A dedicated full-time agent/broker texting you personally when inventory matching your criteria surfaces.
Off-market access begins when you become a client. That means a signed written representation agreement first. Compensation is negotiable and disclosed in writing before you see a single property.
- August 2026 Market Snapshot
- Buyer’s or Seller’s Market?
- Demographics & Geography
- County Economic Drivers
- Cities in La Paz County
- Off-Market Access
- Top School Districts
- Climate & Lifestyle
- Upcoming Events
- Why a Full-Time Agent/Broker
- Business & Commercial
- Buyer & Seller Takeaways
- Why It Matters
- FAQ
- Get In Touch
- Neighboring Counties
- Methodology & Sources
Moving to La Paz County from California, Washington, or Texas?
Moving to La Paz County from another state? Census data shows 234,900 people relocated to Arizona from another state in a single year, and the ten largest origin states were California, Washington, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, New Mexico, and Utah. If you are relocating from California, you are trading a reassessed property tax bill and $600-plus per square foot for a $245,000 median and 17,273 neighbors on the Colorado River.
If you are relocating from Washington or Illinois, the number that matters is the winter you never shovel again. Out-of-state buyers lose the most money in La Paz County Arizona Real Estate because they cannot see the lease-land versus deeded line, the flood tier, or the river access that changes value block to block. A dedicated full-time agent/broker that specializes in La Paz County tours on video and sends off-market inventory before it reaches the national portals.
La Paz County Arizona Real Estate is one of the smallest and most specialized markets in the entire state… and that is exactly the point. With a population of 17,273 spread across 4,496 square miles, La Paz County has the lowest population density in Arizona at 3.8 people per square mile. La Paz County AZ real estate buyers are not chasing job-driven appreciation here. They are buying lifestyle, and La Paz County homes for sale deliver it: direct Colorado River access, Parker Strip riverfront property, RV-friendly desert acreage near Quartzsite, and quiet retirement communities in Bouse, Salome, and Wenden.
Heading into August 2026, La Paz County Arizona Real Estate is firmly buyer-favorable. The Town of Parker trailing 12-month median sale price sits at $245,000, list prices run at $307,000, price per square foot is down 14% year over year, and days on market stretched to 123 during the summer heat. La Paz County AZ real estate is small, illiquid, and seasonal… but the demand drivers are absolutely real, and La Paz County homes for sale stay among the most attainable in Arizona.
La Paz County Arizona Real Estate Market Snapshot: August 2026
Parker Town Median Sale $245,000 ▼ 18% YoY trailing 12-mo | Parker Median List $307,000 ▼ 5% YoY | Parker Strip Median $420,000 ▲ Riverfront premium | County Property Value $135,800 → Census 2024 |
Active Listings (Parker) 118 ▲ Summer build | Days on Market (Parker) 123 ▲ Summer stretch | Price / Sq Ft (Parker) $237 ▼ 14% YoY | Market Type Buyer / Lifestyle → Selective |
Rolling 12 months ending August 2026. Town of Parker median sale price. Just 3 to 11 closings per month in a thin, seasonal market. Trend is a gradual summer softening, with price per square foot down 14% year over year.
▶What’s MY La Paz County Home Worth?◀Important context: La Paz County medians blend an extremely wide spectrum… from $50,000 raw desert lots near Quartzsite to $4 million-plus custom Colorado River estates on the Parker Strip. For a hyper-local read on either the Town of Parker market or the Parker Strip waterfront corner of La Paz County Arizona Real Estate, drill into the dedicated city pages linked below. Price cut rate data (the share of active listings with a reduction) could not be verified at a reliable countywide level for this cycle… see the methodology note rather than a guessed figure.
Is the La Paz County Real Estate Market a Buyer’s or Seller’s Market?
Black and white: La Paz County Arizona Real Estate favors buyers in August 2026. Days on market in Parker stretched to 123 during the summer off-season, price per square foot is down 14% year over year, and inventory is building while snowbird buyers are still back home in cooler states. That combination hands qualified buyers real negotiating leverage right now. This is the softest La Paz County AZ real estate buyer window of the year.
The one exception is correctly-priced riverfront. On the Parker Strip, a well-priced dock property with river access can still pull a contract in days, because waterfront supply cannot be created and demand from Southern California never fully switches off. Everywhere else, sellers who overprice sit for weeks and eventually reduce. If you are selling, price tight from day one against everything within 50 miles along the Colorado River, including the Lake Havasu City market to the north.
La Paz County AZ Real Estate: Demographics & Geography
La Paz County Arizona Real Estate rests on a demographic profile unlike anywhere else in the state. The median age of 60.2 years is the highest in the state, reflecting decades of retiree migration and snowbird seasonal residency. Median household income is $49,478, well below the Arizona figure of $79,964, which is unsurprising given the retirement-heavy demographic and the absence of high-wage metro employers. Homeownership runs at 72.1%, above the national average of 65.2%. Population sits at 17,273, up 4.1% from the 2020 Census.
Population (2025 est.) 17,273 ▲ 4.1% from 2020 | Total Area 4,496 sq mi → 3rd smallest in AZ | Population Density 3.8 / sq mi → Lowest in AZ | Median Age 60.2 yrs ▲ Highest in AZ |
County Seat Parker → Pop. 3,508 | Year Formed 1983 → Newest AZ county | Median Household Income $49,478 → Below state avg | Homeownership Rate 72.1% ▲ Above national |
The county is bordered on the west by 90 miles of the Colorado River, which forms the Arizona-California state line and is the defining geographic and economic feature of the region. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management controls 58% of all land in the county, the State of Arizona manages another 9%, the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation occupies a significant portion of the southwest, and only 5% of the land is privately owned. That land-tenure structure tightly constrains where private transactions can occur… and that scarcity underpins the La Paz County real estate market in the populated zones.
La Paz County Economic Drivers
La Paz County Arizona Real Estate is underwritten by an economy anchored in four interconnected sectors: tourism, agriculture, tribal gaming, and government. La Paz County AZ real estate carries no Fortune 500 campuses, no semiconductor fabs, no major university. What La Paz County does have is a stable base of public-sector and tribal employment that has supported the housing market through multiple economic cycles without the volatility that hits commuter counties.
Top employers across La Paz County
The single largest economic engine is the Colorado River Indian Tribes, whose tribal government, agricultural operations on 86,000 irrigated acres, BlueWater Resort & Casino north of Parker, and water-rights revenue collectively employ thousands of people. The Tribes hold senior rights to divert up to 719,248 acre-feet of Colorado River water annually, nearly one-third of Arizona’s total Colorado River allocation. BlueWater Resort & Casino anchors tourism for the entire county.
Tourism and seasonal visitation drive the second-tier economy. The Parker Strip pulls Colorado River boaters and second-home owners every weekend from April through October. Quartzsite swells from 2,468 year-round residents to over a million RV-borne winter visitors during the January and February shows. Bouse, Salome, and Wenden round out the McMullen Valley snowbird corridor.
Cities in La Paz County
Arizona Homes and Condos Realty publishes dedicated market reports for two La Paz County markets: the Town of Parker (the county seat) and the Parker Strip (the 16-mile Colorado River corridor between Parker Dam and Headgate Rock Dam). Both markets sit within the Colorado River Cities menu region of our La Paz County Arizona Real Estate coverage. Click into either page below for hyper-local La Paz County Arizona Real Estate data and the dedicated full-time agent/broker who covers that submarket.
🏛️ Parker, AZ
County seat and the trade, government, school, healthcare, and retail center for La Paz County. Town of 3,508 residents on the east bank of the Colorado River. Home to La Paz County government, Parker Unified School District, La Paz Regional Hospital, and primary access to the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation. August 2026 conditions are the softest of the year for buyers.
85344🌊 Parker Strip, AZ
16-mile Colorado River corridor north of Parker between Parker Dam and Headgate Rock Dam. Premier Arizona waterfront market with riverfront homes, gated marina communities (Moovalya Keys, Marina Village, Holiday Harbor, Moonridge Marina), private docks, and short-term vacation rental investment opportunity. Premium riverfront trades $1M to $4M+.
Other notable La Paz County communities include the Town of Quartzsite (RV and rock-show capital, pop. 2,468), Bouse, Salome, Wenden, and Ehrenberg. These smaller communities do not yet have dedicated market report pages. Contact us directly for personalized data on any La Paz County submarket.
Off-Market Access in La Paz County With a Dedicated Full-Time Agent/Broker
Here is the part that costs the wrong buyer real money. Many of the best La Paz County homes for sale, especially Parker Strip riverfront and off-market land parcels, never reach the national portals… or they sell before the public search sites ever list them. In La Paz County Arizona Real Estate, a market this thin with just 3 to 11 closings a month, the property you want may only exist inside a broker’s private pipeline for a week.
Our La Paz County realty team specializes in off-market La Paz County homes, condos, land, businesses, and commercial properties. Active clients get notified within 60 seconds when off-market inventory surfaces through our private broker relationships. That is a one-to-one personal text from a dedicated full-time agent/broker that specializes in La Paz County. It is not a subscription list, not an email drip, not a weekly anything. It routinely puts our La Paz County Arizona Real Estate clients 7 to 14 days ahead of the public listing sites… which in a low-inventory county is the entire game.
What your La Paz County home actually sells for in today’s market.
Real comps from a full-time broker, not an automated online estimate. Back to you FAST. With days on market stretched to 123 and price per square foot down 14% year over year, the wrong asking price sits for months. Price it right the first time.
Median $245,000. 123 days on market. Free CMA FAST from a dedicated full-time agent/broker that specializes in La Paz County.
Goes straight to a dedicated full-time agent/broker that specializes in La Paz County. Personal reply, FAST. Our founder previously produced over $30 million a month in closed sales at a Nebraska brokerage.
Off-market access begins when you become a client. That means a signed written representation agreement first. Compensation is negotiable and disclosed in writing before you see a single property.
Top School Districts in La Paz County Arizona Real Estate
Per the Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F Letter Grades (released April 15, 2026, the most current state-issued data available), La Paz County is served by six traditional school districts plus one alternative-model school. The picture is solid for a rural county: three of the six districts earned B grades, three earned C grades, and Parker Alternative School earned the lone A. Parker Unified School District is by far the largest, operating six schools serving the Town of Parker and the surrounding Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation communities.
District-Level Grades (ADE FY25)
Parker Unified School District
The largest district in the county. Operates Le Pera Elementary, Wallace Elementary, Wallace Jr High, Parker High School (69.36 points with a perfect 10.00 graduation-rate score), and Parker Alternative School (A grade). Serves the Town of Parker and the eastern Reservation.
6 schools K-12 ADE BBicentennial Union High School District
Operates Salome High School, which earned a B district letter grade with 69.25 total points and a 10.00 graduation-rate score per the ADE FY25 release. Serves the McMullen Valley corridor including Salome, Wenden, Bouse, Hope, and Brenda.
1 school 9-12 ADE BWenden Elementary District
Operates Wenden Elementary School, which posted the highest individual school score in La Paz County at 83.05 total points, an ADE B letter grade. It is the top-rated K-8 school in the county per the FY25 release.
1 school K-8 83.05 ptsBouse Elementary District
Operates Bouse Elementary School (C grade, 61.57 total points per ADE FY25). Serves the small unincorporated community of Bouse north of Parker.
1 school K-8 ADE CQuartzsite Elementary District
Operates Ehrenberg Elementary School (C grade, 54.06 total points per ADE FY25). Serves the Town of Quartzsite and the Ehrenberg community on the California border via I-10.
1 school K-8 ADE CSalome Consolidated Elementary District
Operates Salome Elementary School (C grade, 61.05 total points per ADE FY25). Serves Salome and surrounding McMullen Valley K-8 students before Salome High School.
1 school K-8 ADE CStandout note: Parker Alternative School earned the only A district letter grade in La Paz County for FY25, with 92.16% of total points eligible earned. All grades on this page reflect the official ADE FY25 A-F release. Third-party aggregators (Niche, GreatSchools) are secondary references only and do not override official ADE grades.
Climate & Lifestyle in La Paz County
La Paz County Arizona Real Estate sits in Arizona’s low desert along the Colorado River. Elevations range from 320 feet near the river to 4,800 feet in the Harquahala, Plomosa, and Buckskin ranges. Summer highs regularly exceed 110 degrees from June through August. Winter lows rarely touch freezing in the river corridor, and annual rainfall stays under 5 inches. That profile drives the seasonal economy: nine months of comfortable outdoor recreation, three brutal summer months that most snowbirds simply leave for. That rhythm defines the La Paz County real estate market calendar.
Major geographic features and outdoor assets
- Colorado River corridor: Over 90 miles of river frontage. Parker Dam and Headgate Rock Dam create the Parker Strip recreational reach.
- Buckskin Mountain State Park: 11 miles north of Parker on Highway 95. Riverside camping and direct river access.
- River Island State Park: Day-use and overnight camping on the Colorado River north of Parker.
- La Paz County Park: 8 miles north of Parker. RV hook-ups, ball fields, boat launch.
- Alamo Lake State Park: Remote bass-fishing lake at the eastern edge of the county.
- Quartzsite gem and RV shows: January and February draw over one million visitors annually.
- Ahakhav Tribal Preserve: 1,253-acre Colorado River wetland preserve operated by CRIT.
Upcoming events in La Paz County: August 2026 through December 11, 2026
La Paz County is rural, so this 120-day window widens to the county seat and the nearest metro along the Colorado River corridor, Lake Havasu City, plus the Phoenix anchor. Fall events drive lodging demand, short-term rental pressure on the Parker Strip, and the front edge of snowbird arrival… which is exactly when out-of-state buyers start touring.
- Oct 1 to Nov 1, 2026 … Arizona State Fair (Thursdays through Sundays), Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix. Details
- Oct 3 to Oct 11, 2026 … SBT IJSBA World Finals (45th annual personal watercraft world championship), Crazy Horse Campgrounds, Lake Havasu City. Details
- Oct 21 to Oct 25, 2026 … Relics & Rods Run to the Sun (48th annual classic car show), Lake Havasu City. Details
- Oct 22, 2026 … Taste of Havasu food and community festival, Lake Havasu City. Details
- Oct 23 to Oct 24, 2026 … Bullhead City Cornfest, Bullhead City (Colorado River corridor). Details
- Oct 24, 2026 … London Bridge Days Parade (55th annual), McCulloch Boulevard, Lake Havasu City. Details
Why Use a Dedicated Full-Time La Paz County Realty Professional?
Because you get access to off-market homes, condos, land, businesses, and commercial real estate that never reach the national portals. A part-time agent working weekends does not have those broker relationships. That is the entire difference, and it is worth six figures on the wrong purchase. Our La Paz County realty team works this river corridor full-time, and our founder previously produced over $30 million a month in closed sales at a Nebraska brokerage.
Membership in a trade association is a dues payment. It is not a competency exam, a production requirement, or a transaction minimum. Nearly half of licensed agents closed ZERO deals last year. The typical agent closes 10 transactions a year. So ask any agent one question: how many homes did you close in La Paz County in the last 12 months? If they cannot answer in one sentence, you have your answer. That single question disqualifies the part-timer without anyone naming names.
La Paz County Business & Commercial Real Estate
The La Paz County Arizona Real Estate commercial market is small but specialized, anchored by tourism-driven retail along Highway 95 in Parker, I-10 corridor commercial in Quartzsite, agricultural support businesses in the Parker Valley, and tribal-economy enterprises. RV park, marina, hospitality, and short-term-rental operating businesses are the most common La Paz County AZ real estate commercial transactions in the county.
Buying or Selling a La Paz County Business?
Marinas, RV parks, hospitality operations, and Highway 95 retail dominate this market. We have dedicated full-time business agents/brokers that specialize in Arizona business transactions and know how to value, market, and close La Paz County businesses at maximum value… with complete confidentiality from first conversation through closing day.
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Highway 95 retail, Quartzsite I-10 frontage, marina-adjacent commercial, and RV-park acreage all require specialized commercial underwriting. We have dedicated full-time commercial real estate agents/brokers that specialize in the Colorado River corridor. Our La Paz County realty commercial desk never hands your building to a residential agent who dabbles in it occasionally.
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- Buyers: This is the softest buyer window of the year. Days on market in Parker hit 123, price per square foot is down 14% year over year, and snowbird competition is still back home. Qualified buyers hold real leverage across La Paz County Arizona Real Estate right now.
- Sellers: Price tight from day one. Buyers compare your home against everything within 50 miles along the Colorado River, including Lake Havasu City. Overpriced La Paz County homes for sale sit for months in a 123-day-on-market county.
- Snowbirds: Quartzsite, Bouse, Salome, and Wenden remain the most affordable seasonal-residence corridor in Arizona, with many older park-model and manufactured configurations still under $200,000. Summer shopping means less competition.
- Investors: Short-term vacation rentals on the Parker Strip continue to perform… published waterfront listings show $90,000-plus in annual bookings. Underwrite carefully against seasonality.
- Retirees: La Paz County has the highest median age in Arizona at 60.2 years for a reason. No tax on Social Security income, low property taxes, low cost of living, and river proximity make it one of the most retirement-friendly counties in the state.
- Land buyers: Only 5% of La Paz County land is privately owned. That scarcity is a long-term price support… but it means careful title, access, and lease-land verification on every rural land transaction.
Why La Paz County Arizona Real Estate Matters in 2026
La Paz County will never be Maricopa County. It will never be Pima County. And the people buying here are not trying to make it one. The La Paz County value proposition rests on a specific combination of demand drivers that have proven durable for four decades… and that are scarcer and more valuable than ever in a fast-growing, expensive Arizona.
Key drivers supporting the La Paz County real estate market in 2026 include:
- Colorado River scarcity… There are only so many miles of private Arizona riverfront, and the Parker Strip is a meaningful share of them.
- Land tenure… Only 5% of the county is privately owned. Supply is structurally constrained.
- CRIT water rights… The Tribes hold senior rights to nearly one-third of Arizona’s Colorado River allocation, securing long-term water for the region.
- BlueWater Resort & Casino anchor… Stable tribal-gaming employment, lodging, and tourism revenue.
- Snowbird seasonal economy… Quartzsite and the McMullen Valley pull over a million RV-borne winter visitors every year.
- Retirement-friendly tax code… Arizona has no Social Security tax, no estate tax, low property taxes.
- Affordability gap… La Paz County Arizona Real Estate values sit well below state and national averages, drawing equity-rich relocation buyers.
- Direct California access… Just across the river from San Bernardino County, an Arizona-tax-friendly second-home option.
La Paz County Arizona Real Estate is not a speculative growth market. The La Paz County real estate market is a strategic long-term lifestyle and scarcity play… and that is exactly what the right buyer is looking for.
Frequently Asked Questions
La Paz County is a small, lifestyle-driven Colorado River market with limited monthly transaction volume. The Town of Parker trailing 12-month median sale price sits at $245,000 in August 2026, with list prices at $307,000 and price per square foot down 14% year over year. The Parker Strip riverfront submarket trades at $420,000 at the median, with premium riverfront properties well above. Across La Paz County Arizona Real Estate, the countywide median property value reported by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2024 was $135,800.
The La Paz County real estate market is firmly buyer-favorable in August 2026. Median days on market in Parker stretched to 123 during the summer off-season, price per square foot is down 14% year over year, and inventory is building ahead of the fall snowbird return. Qualified buyers in La Paz County Arizona Real Estate hold real negotiating leverage right now. Sellers must price tight from day one and present a clean, move-in-ready home to compete.
Most 3 bedroom homes in the Town of Parker trade between $200,000 and $340,000 depending on age, lot, and river proximity. Inland resales and older manufactured or park-model configurations run lower, while a 3 bedroom on or near the Parker Strip with river access commands a significant premium. A dedicated full-time agent/broker that specializes in La Paz County can pull exact 3 bedroom comps for your target community.
Four bedroom homes in La Paz County generally start in the mid $300,000s inland and climb well past $1,000,000 for riverfront on the Parker Strip. Larger family homes are the thinnest segment of an already small market, so pricing swings widely by location and dock access. Ask for a current 4 bedroom comp set before you make an offer.
Attached housing is a small share of the La Paz County real estate market. Condos, townhomes, and river-community attached units in and around Parker generally run from the low $100,000s to the low $300,000s, with waterfront and marina-community units at the top of that range. HOA dues vary widely by community amenities, dock rights, and river access, so confirm the full dues stack before you write an offer.
Many of the best La Paz County homes for sale never reach the national portals, or sell before the public search sites ever list them. Active clients get notified within 60 seconds when off-market inventory surfaces through our private broker relationships. That is a one-to-one personal text from a dedicated full-time agent/broker that specializes in La Paz County, not a subscription list or an email drip. It routinely puts our clients 7 to 14 days ahead of the public listing sites.
Most La Paz County homes for sale do not draw bidding wars in the current market, which favors buyers. The exception is correctly-priced riverfront on the Parker Strip, where a well-priced dock property can pull a contract in days. A dedicated full-time agent/broker structures your offer to win the property you want without overpaying in a soft, long-days-on-market county.
The La Paz County real estate market combines four traits no other Arizona county shares: it is Arizona’s newest county (formed 1983), its lowest density at 3.8 people per square mile, its highest median age at 60.2 years, and the market most directly tied to a single recreational asset, the Colorado River. Buyers here are retirees, snowbirds, second-home owners, river-recreation buyers, land buyers, and short-term vacation rental investors on the Parker Strip, not commuters chasing job centers.
La Paz County AZ real estate sits directly south of Mohave County and shares the Colorado River corridor, but it is far smaller and more affordable than the Lake Havasu City market to the north. La Paz medians run well below Mohave’s, days on market are longer, and inventory turns slower. Buyers priced out of Lake Havasu City frequently find comparable river access in La Paz County for less money.
Because you get access to off-market homes, condos, land, businesses, and commercial real estate that never reach the national portals. A part-time agent working weekends does not have those broker relationships. That is the entire difference, and it is worth six figures on the wrong purchase. Our La Paz County realty team is full-time, and our founder previously produced over $30 million a month in closed sales at a Nebraska brokerage. Ask any agent how many homes they closed in La Paz County Arizona Real Estate in the last 12 months.
Yes. Off-market access is the core of our La Paz County realty service. It begins when you become a client, which means a signed written representation agreement first. From that point, active clients get notified within 60 seconds when off-market inventory surfaces through our private broker relationships, one-to-one by personal phone or text. It is never a mass list or an automated drip. Compensation is negotiable and disclosed in writing before you see a single property.
Per the Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F Letter Grades (released April 15, 2026), Parker Unified School District earned a B district grade with 6 schools, Bicentennial Union High School District earned a B with 1 school, and Wenden Elementary District earned a B with 1 school. Parker Alternative School earned an A grade and is the lone A-rated school in the county. Wenden Elementary posted the highest individual school score at 83.05 points.
La Paz County is a rural, low-density county with small year-round populations in Parker, Quartzsite, and the McMullen Valley communities. Law enforcement is provided by the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office, the Town of Parker Police Department, and tribal police on the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation. As with any purchase, review current local crime data for the specific community and street before you buy, which a dedicated full-time agent/broker can help you evaluate block by block.
La Paz County has a population of 17,273 (Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity July 2025 estimate), up 4.1% from the 2020 Census count of 16,557. Within La Paz County Arizona Real Estate, it is the second-least populous county in Arizona and the lowest-density county in the state at 3.8 people per square mile across 4,496 square miles. The county seat, Parker, has 3,508 residents.
Yes. We work with relocating buyers from California, Washington, Colorado, and every other top origin state moving to Arizona. Out-of-state buyers lose the most money in La Paz County because they cannot see the streets, the river access, the lease-land versus deeded distinction, or the flood and HOA tiers that change value block to block. A dedicated full-time agent/broker that specializes in La Paz County tours homes on video and sends off-market inventory before it reaches the national portals. Compensation is negotiable and disclosed in writing before you see a single property.
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Free CMA FAST. Median $245,000. 123 days on market. This is the buyer’s window of 2026.
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Off-market access begins when you become a client. That means a signed written representation agreement first. Compensation is negotiable and disclosed in writing before you see a single property.
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Coverage area: La Paz County, Arizona across all incorporated towns, CDPs, and unincorporated communities. Dedicated city-page coverage currently includes Parker and Parker Strip.
Data sources: La Paz County Arizona Real Estate monthly market data is compiled from local sales records and verified across multiple area data sources before publication. Demographic data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity July 2025 population estimate (17,273). School ratings are drawn from the Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F Letter Grades release (April 15, 2026). Economic and employer data is sourced from the La Paz Economic Development Corporation and the Arizona Commerce Authority.
Price cut rate: The share of active listings with a price reduction could not be verified at a reliable countywide level for August 2026. With just 3 to 11 monthly closings and a very small active pool, any published percentage would be statistically noisy. We omit the figure rather than estimate it, consistent with our policy of publishing only verified numbers.
Update cadence: This hub is rebuilt when new market data is released each month. Reported figures reflect the most recent complete cut available at publication. Ranges reflect normal mid-month variation across 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. If you are a buyer, a dedicated full-time agent/broker that specializes in La Paz County starts working on your behalf immediately, researching on-market AND off-market opportunities. If you are a seller, a local full-time La Paz County realty listing agent reaches out personally to position you for the strongest possible outcome.
Last updated: August 13, 2026.