Oak Creek Canyon Arizona Real Estate Market Report — May 2026
Oak Creek Canyon Arizona Real Estate is one of the most unusual residential markets in the state. The canyon is almost entirely Coconino National Forest, with a small number of private creekside cabins, lodge-style homes, and the Junipine Resort townhome co-op tucked into a narrow ribbon of land along Oak Creek. May 2026 sits at the front edge of the summer demand cycle, when out-of-state buyers and Phoenix-based second-home buyers come looking for elevation, shade, and creek frontage. Active inventory is typically in the single digits, the median has trended between roughly $695,000 and $1,127,500 over the trailing year depending on which data window you use, and the buyer profile is dominated by cash and high-equity move-up purchasers. If you are looking for new construction or volume comparables, this is not that market… and that is exactly why creekside frontage here behaves the way it does.
May 2026 Market Snapshot
Median Sale Price $695K to $1.13M → Window dependent |
Average Sale Price $1.2M range ▲ Skewed by creekside |
Price / Sq Ft $437 to $600+ → Frontage premium |
Active Listings 5 to 10 → Permanently thin |
Closed (12-mo) 15 to 25 → Low-velocity market |
Days on Market 80 to 115 ▼ Long by AZ standards |
Sale-to-List 83% to 92% → Negotiation common |
Market Type Niche / Buyer-leaning → Time-on-market driven |
Prices & Volume… May 2026
Pricing in Oak Creek Canyon is fundamentally bimodal. At the entry end of the resale curve, smaller older cabins, partial-share co-op interests, and Junipine Resort townhomes can change hands in the high $400,000s to mid $600,000s. At the top end, full-acre creekside parcels with private creek access, mature pine canopy, and historic compound structures move in the $1.5 million to $3 million-plus range. The trailing twelve months show a meaningful spread depending on the data source… one published canyon-area read shows a 12-month median around $1,127,500 (up roughly 33 percent year-over-year against the prior 12 months), while a monthly read pegged May 2025 closings near $695,000 (down roughly 16 percent versus May 2024). Both can be true at the same time in a market this thin… single high-end closings reshape the median for an entire reporting period.
Volume is the more honest metric here. Even in a strong year, Oak Creek Canyon sees only a handful of canyon-proper closings per month, and several recent months have closed zero. Active inventory in May 2026 is in the 5 to 10 range. Sale-to-list ratios have been running noticeably below the Verde Valley average, with one tracker reporting roughly 83 percent of asking over a recent three-month window. Translation: buyers have negotiating room here that they would not have in Sedona uptown, but they also have to wait… the right cabin only comes to market once or twice a year.
By Zip Code… One Zip, Two Climates
Oak Creek Canyon is functionally a single-zip market, but the canyon’s 2,000-foot elevation rise from south to north creates two practical sub-zones that buyers should understand before chasing comparables.
- 86336 (Sedona mailing, lower canyon): Covers the canyon floor from Midgley Bridge north to roughly Pine Flats and Junipine. This is the bulk of canyon residential inventory… creekside cabins, Pine Flats subdivision, the Junipine Resort townhome co-op, and a small number of private lodge-style estates. Elevation here runs roughly 4,500 to 5,500 feet, which means functional four-season living with mild summer days, real autumn color, and occasional winter snow.
- 86336 (Sedona mailing, upper canyon / Oak Creek Vista area): The northernmost private parcels approach the canyon rim at 6,500 to 7,200 feet. These are scarce, hard to reach in winter when SR-89A switchbacks ice over, and behave more like Flagstaff-area mountain inventory than Sedona inventory. Pricing per square foot is typically lower than creekside, but build and access costs are materially higher. Verify your parcel’s exact mailing zip with Coconino County Assessor before assuming 86336.
Oak Creek Canyon Neighborhoods & Subdivisions
Oak Creek Canyon does not have neighborhoods in the master-planned sense that Phoenix-metro buyers are used to. What it has is a small set of recognizable enclaves along the canyon floor, plus the Junipine Resort co-op, plus scattered private parcels. Below are the named groupings that pass our 3-check verification (real Oak Creek Canyon parcels inside the canyon, referenced in multiple independent local sources, and inside Coconino County canyon boundaries). Everything else commonly marketed as Oak Creek Canyon is actually inside Sedona uptown or West Sedona… important to know before you make an offer.
- Pine Flats: A small recorded subdivision of creekside cabins approximately 8 to 10 miles up the canyon from Sedona, near Pine Flats Campground. Recent listings here have included 2 and 3 bedroom cabins on tree-canopy lots with direct or near-direct creek access. Pricing typically ranges from the high $700,000s to mid-$1 million for cabin-style construction; larger compound parcels move higher. This is the truest “canyon residential” pocket buyers describe when they say Oak Creek Canyon.
- Junipine Resort co-op (townhome ownership): A creekside townhome community at 8351 N State Route 89A operating as a hybrid resort-and-residence with deeded ownership interests. Resale activity is small but consistent. Owners deal with HOA-equivalent co-op governance and the operational realities of a partly-hospitality property. Unit pricing has trended in the mid-$400,000s to high $600,000s.
- Gated 55+ co-op (18 homes): A small gated 55-and-older detached-home co-op on a 2-plus-acre canyon parcel. Inventory turns over only when a member passes or relocates. Pricing varies dramatically based on which lot and which interior condition. Sold privately more often than not.
- Private canyon parcels (no recorded subdivision): Many of the most desirable canyon homes sit on private deeded parcels with no subdivision name attached. These are the trophy creekside compounds with private bridges, gated access drives, and significant native canopy. Listings are referenced by MLS address and an “Oak Creek Canyon” area tag rather than by a subdivision name.
If a listing or website tells you a property is in Oak Creek Canyon but the address is Brewer Road, Schnebly Hill Road, Chavez Ranch, Indian Trails, or Cross Creek Ranch, that property is in Sedona… not the canyon. Both can be wonderful places to live, and pricing differs materially between them. This distinction routinely surprises out-of-state buyers and costs them money in negotiation.
All named enclaves verified inside Oak Creek Canyon (Coconino County) boundaries, mailing zip 86336 (Sedona). Pricing reflects trailing 24-month resale data, not active list. Inventory is permanently fixed by Coconino National Forest land status.
Oak Creek Canyon’s Neighboring Cities & Surrounding Markets
Oak Creek Canyon sits within Coconino County… at the northern edge of the Verde Valley region. Most canyon buyers consider Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek as their primary alternatives, with Flagstaff playing a strong secondary role for buyers who need a denser town with universities and full-service medical. Below are the verified neighboring markets on the site menu.
Explore All of Coconino County Real Estate
Coconino County covers Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon corridor, Page, Tusayan, and the upper half of the Verde Valley including Oak Creek Canyon. It is the second-largest county in the United States by land area, and home prices vary widely from mountain-town Flagstaff inventory to canyon and Grand Canyon-adjacent parcels. If Oak Creek Canyon proves too thin for your search timeline, the broader Coconino County guide is the right next step.
▶Coconino County Real Estate Guide◀Schools & School Districts
Per the Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F Letter Grades (released April 15, 2026), Oak Creek Canyon residential parcels fall into one of two K-12 districts depending on where in the canyon the parcel sits. The southern half of the canyon (the majority of inventory) is zoned to Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9, which earned a B grade at the district LEA level. The northernmost parcels approaching the canyon rim are zoned to Flagstaff Unified District, which also earned a B grade at the district LEA level. Buyers should always confirm the school assignment for the specific parcel before purchase, since canyon zoning lines run differently than mailing-address zip lines.
Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9… B-Rated District (Primary for Most Canyon Parcels)
Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 is a small unified district serving the canyon, Sedona proper, and the Village of Oak Creek. The district has three traditional schools, all of which posted B letter grades in FY25. West Sedona Elementary School (K-8) earned a B with 80.09 total points earned. Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School (hybrid 7-12) earned a B with a hybrid total of 79.08 percent earned, including a 9-12 component grade of B at 81.78 percent. The district is well-resourced for its enrollment size and works closely with Yavapai College and Northern Arizona University on dual-credit pathways.
Flagstaff Unified District… B-Rated District (Northern Canyon Rim Parcels)
Flagstaff Unified District serves the northern Canyon rim parcels along with the broader Flagstaff metro and surrounding rural communities. The district operates 16 schools and earned a B grade at the LEA level in FY25. Families purchasing in the upper canyon should verify school assignment against the FUSD attendance boundary map, as some upper-canyon parcels may be assigned to Manuel DeMiguel Elementary and Flagstaff High School depending on exact lot location.
West Sedona Elementary School
Per ADE FY25 official data, West Sedona Elementary earned a B letter grade with 80.09 total points earned (81.09 percent earned of 100 eligible). K-8 growth score of 49.49 and proficiency of 12.60 anchor the result. Acceleration and Readiness scored a perfect 10.00. This is the K-8 school most canyon families default to.
ADE: B 80.09 pts Traditional K-8Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Sedona Red Rock Jr/Sr High earned a B letter grade as a hybrid school with 79.08 percent earned. The 9-12 component scored 81.78 percent including a perfect 10.00 graduation rate score and full 10.00 graduation-rate improvement. The 7-8 component scored 73.79 percent. This is the canyon’s primary high school for both Sedona-Oak Creek zoned families.
ADE: B 79.08% Hybrid Grad rate 10/10Sedona Charter School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Sedona Charter School earned a B letter grade with 68.08 total points earned (77.64 percent earned of 90 eligible). The school is a Montessori charter operating independently in Sedona and is an option for canyon families seeking an alternative pedagogy without a long commute.
ADE: B 68.08 pts Montessori charterFlagstaff Unified District (overall)
Per ADE FY25 official data, Flagstaff Unified District earned a B grade at the LEA (district) level across its 16 schools. Top-performing individual schools in FUSD include Manuel DeMiguel Elementary. Families purchasing on the northern Canyon rim should verify their specific parcel’s school zoning directly with the district before relying on third-party tools.
ADE: B (district) 16 schools Upper canyon zoningSchool assignment in Oak Creek Canyon is parcel-specific, not zip-specific. The 86336 mailing address does not guarantee Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD assignment. Always verify your school assignment directly with the district office and the Coconino County Assessor before a school-driven purchase.
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 Oak Creek Canyon
Oak Creek Canyon is a low-population unincorporated area with very low resident-on-resident crime. The honest safety concerns here are environmental and operational rather than criminal: wildfire (the 2014 Slide Fire and 2006 Brins Fire are both within living memory), flash flooding along Oak Creek, periodic rockfall closures on SR-89A switchbacks, and heavy seasonal tourist traffic that can slow emergency response. Cell coverage is unreliable in pockets, and many parcels rely on well water and septic. Insurance underwriting for canyon parcels is meaningfully tighter than in Sedona uptown because of wildfire and flood exposure… buyers should price insurance before, not after, going under contract.
Law Enforcement Jurisdiction in Oak Creek Canyon
Oak Creek Canyon is policed under a multi-agency framework that buyers and sellers should understand. Primary law enforcement is provided by the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), headquartered at 911 E Sawmill Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. The US Forest Service Law Enforcement holds concurrent jurisdiction on all Coconino National Forest land within the canyon, which is the majority of the canyon’s surface area. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZ DPS) handles state-highway enforcement on the SR-89A corridor that runs the length of the canyon. The Sedona Fire District (a separate special district from any police agency) provides fire and emergency medical response from a dedicated canyon fire station. This multi-agency overlap is normal for unincorporated communities embedded inside national forest and ensures that whichever agency reaches a scene first has authority to respond.
Oak Creek Canyon Safety Snapshot
Public crime-data tools report Oak Creek Canyon as materially safer than the United States average. The CCSO patrol district covering the canyon has historically reported among the lowest call volumes in the county. Verify current data at the links below.
The realistic risk profile for a canyon homeowner is dominated by natural hazards, not crime. Slide Rock State Park draws roughly one million visitors a year, and seasonal traffic on SR-89A can extend emergency response times during summer weekends. Buyers should ask any seller about defensible-space history, current insurance policy and premium, flood-exposure history on the parcel, and well/septic compliance. These are the questions that actually change closing math here, not crime statistics.
Major Employers & Commute
Oak Creek Canyon has effectively zero on-canyon employment beyond hospitality at Junipine Resort, Slide Rock State Park, the trout farm, and a handful of seasonal small operators. Working residents commute either south to Sedona (10 to 20 minutes) or north to Flagstaff (35 to 50 minutes depending on canyon traffic and weather). Remote and hybrid workers make up a meaningful share of the resident base. The list below covers the employers within realistic commuting distance that drive most resident-buyer searches in the canyon.
Top employers within commuting distance
Commute reality check: SR-89A through the canyon is a two-lane state highway with hairpin switchbacks at the north end. In winter, ice and snow can close the switchbacks for hours. In summer, weekend tourist traffic to Slide Rock and Oak Creek pull-offs can add 20 to 40 minutes to a Flagstaff commute. Most canyon-resident workers either commute south to Sedona, schedule their Flagstaff trips around weather and weekends, or work remotely. This is not a market that supports a daily five-day-a-week long Flagstaff commute without flexibility.
Condos & Townhomes… May 2026
Attached-housing inventory in Oak Creek Canyon is essentially one community: Junipine Resort. There is no traditional condominium inventory inside the canyon. What exists is a creekside townhome co-op operating as a hybrid resort property where deeded interests trade through specialized resale channels, and a separate small 55-and-older detached-home co-op of 18 units on a single canyon parcel. The “active listings” count below reflects both groupings together… pure condo buyers will find no inventory here.
Active Listings 2 to 5 → Verified |
Resale Range $450K to $675K → Trailing 24 mo |
Entry Price About $450K → Smaller floor plans |
Top of Range About $675K ▲ Creekside premium |
Ownership Model Co-op deed → Not condo title |
Days on Market 90 to 150+ → Buyer-specific |
Rental Use Restricted → Verify per parcel |
Active Communities 2 → Verified ✅ |
Active Attached-Housing Communities (Verified)
- Junipine Resort (creekside townhome co-op)… 8351 N State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336 ✅. Approximately 50 individual townhome interests on a creekside parcel approximately 9 miles north of Sedona uptown. Operates as a hybrid resort with nightly rental inventory alongside owner-occupied and owner-rented units. Resale interests are typically marketed through specialized Sedona-area brokerage relationships. Buyers should review the co-op governance documents, any rental-use restrictions, and the resort operating agreement carefully before offering.
- Gated 55+ canyon co-op (18 detached homes)… canyon parcel address verified per recent MLS resale ✅ (exact street address withheld until next active listing posts). Approximately 18 detached homes inside a single 2-plus-acre gated co-op. Lock-and-leave friendly with HOA-style amenities. Trades infrequently and typically off-market or pocket-listing first. This is a niche pool of inventory aimed at canyon-loving retirees who want low maintenance.
What Oak Creek Canyon Residents Say
The themes below are anonymized aggregations drawn from publicly available canyon and Sedona-area community reviews. They reflect what canyon residents consistently report rather than any individual testimonial, and they line up with what we hear directly from clients searching this market.
“You trade volume of services for quiet that does not exist anywhere else in Arizona. Five minutes from your front door I am at Slide Rock or West Fork Trail, and ten minutes north I lose cell reception entirely. That is the point. We knew the trade-offs going in and we would do it again tomorrow.”
“The 89A traffic on summer weekends is the real story nobody tells you. We adjusted… we run errands Tuesday through Thursday, never Saturday. Once you accept that rhythm, the canyon becomes the best place we have ever lived.”
“Wildfire defensible-space work is part of canyon ownership. Our insurance carrier required a clearing plan before they would write the policy, and frankly that has made our property safer. The Sedona Fire District canyon station and the USFS crews are responsive and serious.”
“The autumn color in late October is not exaggerated. Sycamore and Arizona walnut along the creek go yellow and gold, and the maples in the side canyons turn red. Living inside that for a few weeks every year is genuinely transformative. You also realize most of the people enjoying it are tourists driving through, and you get to walk to it.”
Why Oak Creek Canyon Arizona Real Estate Matters in 2026
Oak Creek Canyon is one of the most physically constrained residential markets in Arizona. The supply curve here is not slow-moving… it is essentially fixed. That single fact drives every other dynamic on this page, and it is the reason canyon parcels have held value through statewide softness while other resort and second-home markets have wobbled.
Key drivers supporting Oak Creek Canyon Arizona Real Estate include:
- Permanent supply constraint… approximately 95 percent of canyon land is Coconino National Forest. New subdivisions are not coming. Private parcels do not regenerate.
- Creek frontage scarcity… a finite number of parcels touch Oak Creek, and they trade at a meaningful premium over off-creek canyon lots.
- Climate advantage over Phoenix… canyon summers run 15 to 25 degrees cooler than Phoenix at peak. Real four seasons including autumn color and occasional snow.
- Tourism magnet without tourism-town density… Slide Rock State Park, West Fork Trail, and Oak Creek pull millions of visitors a year, but residents are on quiet private parcels above the traffic.
- Sedona uptown 10 to 15 minutes south… galleries, restaurants, urgent care, grocery, and an active arts community without living inside the tourist core.
- Flagstaff 35 to 50 minutes north… university, full medical center, regional airport, and a Costco when you need real-world infrastructure.
- Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 holds a B grade per ADE FY25… a real, functional public school district at the south end of the canyon.
- Cash-buyer base… most canyon transactions close with significant cash or large down payments. The market is less interest-rate-sensitive than mass-market Arizona.
- Insurance and wildfire reality is now priced in… savvy canyon buyers underwrite premium and defensible-space costs at offer, not after closing.
- Generational holding patterns… many canyon properties stay in one family for decades. Listings here are events, not routine.
This is a strategic long-term scarcity market, not a momentum market. The buyer who wins here is patient, well-funded, and clear on what tradeoffs canyon life requires. If those three things are true for you, the canyon rewards the wait. If you need a closing within 90 days on a specific floor plan in a specific neighborhood, this market will frustrate you… and that is a feature, not a bug.
May 2026… Buyer & Seller Takeaways
- Buyers: Inventory is at typical thin-canyon levels with 5 to 10 active listings. The right cabin or creekside parcel may appear only once or twice this year. Get fully approved, get pre-inspected on insurance, and be ready to move within days. Sale-to-list around 83 percent suggests negotiating room… use it strategically, not aggressively.
- Sellers: Days on market in the canyon run 80 to 115. Pricing realistically and presenting the property cleanly matters far more than rushing to list. The right canyon buyer is patient, well-funded, and uncommon. They will pay your number if your listing tells the truth about the property.
- Second-home buyers: Verify rental-use restrictions on every parcel before offering. Junipine co-op has its own framework. Pine Flats CCRs may restrict short-term use. Some HOA-equivalent governance enforces full prohibition. Insurance underwriting in 2026 looks differently at primary-residence vs short-term-rental canyon parcels.
- Schools-driven buyers: Confirm parcel-specific zoning with Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD or Flagstaff USD directly. Mailing zip is not zoning. Both districts hold B grades per ADE FY25.
- Insurance: Bind your homeowners policy before going under contract. Quote canyon parcels with two or three carriers. Carriers may decline a parcel that does not meet defensible-space standards.
- Wildfire and flood: Pull the parcel-level wildfire risk and FEMA flood layer before you tour. Two parcels with identical asking prices can carry materially different insurance and resale-risk profiles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Oak Creek Canyon single-family sales over the trailing twelve months show a median in the high six-figure to low seven-figure range, with a typical area median around $695,000 to $1,127,500 depending on which data source and measurement window you use. May 2026 active inventory is extremely thin (typically 5 to 10 listings) with creek-frontage homes commanding a meaningful premium.
Yes. Oak Creek Canyon is unincorporated Coconino County with very low resident-on-resident crime. The main public-safety considerations are wildfire risk (Slide Fire 2014, Brins Fire 2006), flash flooding along Oak Creek, and seasonal traffic on SR-89A. Law enforcement is provided by Coconino County Sheriff, with US Forest Service Law Enforcement on national forest land and Arizona DPS patrolling the SR-89A corridor.
Children living in the southern portion of Oak Creek Canyon (mailing 86336) typically attend Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 schools (B-rated district per ADE FY25), including West Sedona Elementary (B) and Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High (B hybrid). Residents on the northern end of the canyon toward Flagstaff are zoned to Flagstaff Unified District (B-rated per ADE FY25). Verify school boundaries by parcel address before purchase.
The primary mailing zip for Oak Creek Canyon residential parcels is 86336 (Sedona), which covers the southern half of the canyon. Properties near the northern rim and pull-offs closer to the Flagstaff side may use 86001 or 86005 depending on the parcel. Most MLS listings flag the area as Oak Creek Canyon while using the Sedona mailing address.
Effectively no. Oak Creek Canyon is almost entirely surrounded by Coconino National Forest, with very few private parcels remaining and aggressive county and USFS development limits. Inventory is functionally fixed and turns through resale of existing creekside cabins, lodge-style homes, and the Junipine Resort townhome co-op only.
Most working residents commute to Sedona (10 to 20 minutes south) or Flagstaff (35 to 50 minutes north). Major employers within reach include Northern Arizona Healthcare, Northern Arizona University, W.L. Gore Flagstaff, the City of Sedona, Sedona Fire District, Sedona-Oak Creek USD, Coconino National Forest (USFS), and the hospitality cluster at Slide Rock State Park and Junipine Resort.
Attached-housing inventory is dominated by Junipine Resort, a townhome co-op along Oak Creek operating partly as nightly lodging and partly as resident ownership. Resale units there typically run from the mid $400,000s to the high $600,000s. A small gated 55+ co-op of 18 detached homes also trades occasionally. Pure condominium inventory in the canyon proper is extremely limited.
Maybe, but verify before you offer. Different canyon parcels have different rules. Some recorded CCRs (Indian Trails in Sedona, certain Pine Flats lots) prohibit short-term rental use. Junipine Resort has its own framework. Coconino County and the State of Arizona also have STR registration and tax requirements. Insurance carriers may decline coverage on STR canyon parcels or charge dramatically higher premiums. Buyer pro tip: get the rental-use answer in writing from HOA, CCR, or co-op governance before removing your due diligence contingency.
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Oak Creek Canyon Business & Commercial Real Estate
Oak Creek Canyon has essentially no traditional commercial real estate inventory. The handful of commercial operations along SR-89A (Junipine Cafe, Indian Gardens Cafe, the Trout Farm, Garland’s Oak Creek Lodge, Briar Patch Inn, L’Auberge de Sedona has uptown locations, plus a few smaller lodges and shops) are owner-operated and trade extremely rarely. There is no office leasing market, no industrial space, and no retail center in the canyon itself. Commercial activity that does occur is small-scale hospitality, food service, and lodging.
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 N/A → No office market |
Retail Lease Rates N/A → Owner-operated only |
Industrial Lease N/A → Not permitted |
Hospitality Cap Rates 6% to 9% → Lodge / inn comparables |
Active Listings 0 to 2 → Lodge / hospitality |
Total Inventory 10 to 15 ops → Across hospitality |
For Sale Range $2M to $15M → When lodges trade |
Anchor Asset Junipine Resort → Largest operation |
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Coverage area: Oak Creek Canyon Arizona Real Estate across zip 86336 (Sedona mailing), focused on canyon parcels between Midgley Bridge and the canyon rim switchbacks, plus the Junipine Resort co-op.
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, Coconino County Assessor parcel data, and USFS land-status records are used for parcel verification. School ratings are drawn from Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F state report cards (April 15, 2026 release), with Niche, GreatSchools, and SchoolGrade as secondary references only. Crime and safety data comes from Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, US Forest Service Law Enforcement, and AZ DPS, with third-party aggregators (CrimeGrade, AreaVibes, FBI UCR) as supplementary sources.
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 12, 2026.