Yavapai County AZ market report
Yavapai County Arizona Real Estate Market Report: October 2026
Yavapai County Arizona real estate key facts
- The median single-family sale price in Yavapai County is $512,840, 0.5% lower than a year earlier.
- 389 single-family homes sold in the latest month of closings, and they spent 69 days on market.
- The median was $535,000 the month before.
- Condos and townhomes closed at a $408,129 median on 8 sales.
- This Yavapai County AZ market report covers Yavapai County homes for sale and Yavapai County condos for sale, updated monthly.
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Yavapai County Arizona real estate snapshot: October 2026
This Yavapai County Arizona real estate report covers the single-family numbers that move a price across Yavapai County: the median sale price, closed sales and time on market, plus condos and townhomes. Whether you are browsing Yavapai County homes for sale or getting ready to sell, start here, then open the city page for the town you want.
| Latest month, single‑family | Latest | Change vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $512,840 | -0.5% |
| Closed sales | 389 | -0.6% |
| Days on market | 69 | 2 days faster |
Single-family figures only. The month before, the single-family median was $535,000. Rows without a single-family figure this month (pending sales, new listings, homes for sale, average price, share of list price and months of supply) are left out rather than filled with other home types.
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.
What it means for buyers
Homes took 69 days to sell in the latest month, so build your offer from closed sales on your street, not from list prices. Your full-time Yavapai County buyer’s agent pulls those comps before every offer.
What it means for sellers
Closed sales were down 0.6% from a year earlier and buyers still compare every listing, and pricing on day one decides your net. Start with a real price opinion for your Yavapai County home, then compare plans from a full-time listing agent in your zip.
Here is what the October 2026 Yavapai County 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: homes took 69 days to sell 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 closed sales are down 0.6% from a year earlier, so use this Yavapai County AZ market report to set your list price from closed sales, then interview a full-time Yavapai County listing agent.
- Sun exposure: Arizona sun is intense, so when you shop Yavapai County Arizona real estate, check the backyard, patio and driveway sun exposure for any date and time with the free ShadeMap tool before you buy. North- and east-facing backyards usually get less afternoon sun in summer, and your buyer’s agent can walk the lot with you.
- Condo buyers: Yavapai County condos for sale closed at a $408,129 median on 8 closed sales in the latest month, after 94 days on market. Review the HOA budget and reserves before you offer.
- Out-of-state buyers: Get a dedicated agent touring Yavapai County 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 Yavapai County AZ market report
The median shows the middle single-family sale price, closed sales show how many homes changed hands, and days on market shows how fast they sold. Read the three together, and the 12-month line below, before you set a price or write an offer.
What else moved this month
Across Yavapai County Arizona real estate, closed sales fell 0.6% to 389 single-family homes, and homes sold 2 days faster than a year earlier. The single-family median moved from $535,000 the month before to $512,840.
12-month Yavapai County Arizona real estate trend: single-family median sale price
The chart above tracks the Yavapai County Arizona real estate single-family median month by month.
Over the past 12 months, single-family medians in Yavapai County Arizona real estate ranged from $476,000 to $535,000, a $59,000 band. The latest month closed at $512,840, down from $535,000 the month before and 0.5% below the same month a year earlier. Month-to-month medians move with the mix of homes that close, so read the line, not one point. Each month this Yavapai County AZ market report adds the newest closings to the line.
What a pricing mistake costs in Yavapai County
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 $512,840 home and you start $25,642 behind before your first payment. That is why we put a dedicated full-time local agent on every Yavapai County 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 Yavapai County Arizona real estate:
- Pricing against the wrong comps. A blended-ZIP median or a different subdivision is not your home’s market. Yavapai County sellers closed at a $512,840 median in the latest month; misread the comps by 5% on a $512,840 home and that is $25,642.
- Missing an HOA, floodplain or airport issue. HOA rules, a mapped floodplain or an airport noise or flight-path area can change a home’s value. Check any address on the Yavapai County Flood Control District floodplain page before you are under contract, and have your agent pull the official airport disclosure maps.
- Losing negotiation leverage. 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.
Yavapai County homes for sale by zip code
Yavapai County Arizona real estate covers about 8,123 square miles in central Arizona, from the Prescott area to the Verde Valley.
Yavapai County homes for sale: what each part of the city offers
Prescott area
Homes in Prescott, Prescott Valley and Chino Valley; open each city page for its own market data.
Verde Valley
Homes in Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Clarkdale and Jerome; open each city page for its own market data.
Sedona and Village of Oak Creek
Homes in the red rock area; open each page for its own market data.
Ask us for single-family comps on your exact street before you write an offer on Yavapai County homes for sale or set a list price.
Yavapai County Arizona real estate neighborhoods to know
Zip codes tell you price. Neighborhoods tell you how it feels to live there. These are the Yavapai County Arizona real estate names our agents hear most from buyers.
- Prescott. See our Prescott page for prices, schools and crime data.
- Prescott Valley. See our Prescott Valley page for prices, schools and crime data.
- Chino Valley. See our Chino Valley page for prices, schools and crime data.
- Cottonwood. See our Cottonwood page for prices, schools and crime data.
- Camp Verde. See our Camp Verde page for prices, schools and crime data.
Every Yavapai County 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.
Yavapai County Arizona real estate: condos and townhomes
Yavapai County condos for sale: resale condos and townhomes, October 2026
The worry: Condo buyers search for average HOA fees in Arizona, but an average says little about one building. The fix: Ask for the HOA budget, reserve study and any special assessments before you offer; your condo agent requests them for you.
Yavapai County condos and townhomes closed at a $408,129 median in the latest month, a 51.2% change from a year earlier, on 8 closed sales after 94 days on market. Before you offer, have a condo specialist review the HOA budget and reserves.
Condo and townhome median sale price: 12-month trend
Line: median sale price. Bars: closed sales per month.
Our market data: Yavapai County condo and townhome closings, latest 12 months.
Where Yavapai County condos and townhomes trade
| Area | Communities | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott area | Ask us for the current communities in this area | Condos and townhomes in Prescott and Prescott Valley. |
| Verde Valley | Ask us for the current communities in this area | Townhomes and condos in Cottonwood and nearby towns. |
| Sedona area | Ask us for the current communities in this area | Condos and townhomes in and near Sedona, many with HOA rental rules. |
Yavapai County condos for sale change week to week, so we share the current condo and townhome communities in each area on request.
Which cities near Yavapai County should buyers compare against?
Yavapai County sits in Yavapai County; compare Yavapai County Arizona real estate with every city in our Yavapai County guide. Times are approx. drive time from Yavapai County Administrative Building (Fair Street), no traffic, by our routing to each city’s mapped center.
How Yavapai County cities compare
Prices differ widely between Yavapai County cities, so we track each city page every month alongside Yavapai County Arizona real estate.
Selling in one Arizona 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 Yavapai County Arizona real estate this fall: a 5-step plan
- Set your number from closed sales, not list prices. Yavapai County homes closed at a $512,840 median in the latest month, so build your offer around recent closings on your street.
- Pick the zip before the house. Yavapai County Arizona real estate prices vary from city to city and from older neighborhoods to newer subdivisions. Narrow your search to the city that fits your plans and budget.
- Target homes that have sat. With 69 days on market and closed sales down 0.6%, Yavapai County 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. Some Yavapai County addresses sit outside city limits in unincorporated county land, and some lots use wells or septic systems. Check city limits, utilities and HOA rules 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 Yavapai County buyer’s agent who works your part of the city gets back to you.
Before you buy in Arizona: what we’d tell a friend
Buying Yavapai County Arizona real estate? These are the nine things we would tell a friend before they make an offer in Yavapai County, and the same checks our dedicated full-time buyer’s agents walk through with every client.
- Choose your everyday life before the house. Write down your three lifestyle priorities before you browse Yavapai County Arizona real estate. A beautiful kitchen cannot change the location.
- Test the commute at the times you will actually drive. Drive it at rush hour, then time the trips to school, groceries, the gym and the people you visit most.
- Look at the full monthly cost. Add property taxes, homeowners insurance (have your agent request a CLUE claims history report on the home) and every HOA due, since some homes and condos pay one to three associations. Get 3 insurance quotes before you make an offer, because insurers check the property’s CLUE claims history and it can decide whether a policy is even bindable. On new construction, ask whether the tax estimate reflects the completed home, and plan for a backyard that usually comes as dirt only, with no landscaping, patio or turf. A new construction agent checks both before you sign.
- Verify the school district for the exact address. Boundaries follow the address, not the city name. Confirm the assigned schools for the street, then look them up on the Arizona Department of Education school report cards.
- Picture the home in every season. Check afternoon sun on the backyard with ShadeMap, and look at where water goes after a monsoon storm.
- Visit the street at different times. Go on a weekday morning, during the day, in the evening and on a weekend. Traffic, noise, parking and lighting all change.
- Plan for summer electric bills. Ask for twelve months of bills from APS, SRP or TEP, and find out whether any solar is owned or leased, because a lease transfers to you.
- Check the flood zone, washes and flight paths. Look up the address on the Yavapai County Flood Control District floodplain page and note any wash near the lot, the first map check we run on Yavapai County Arizona real estate. Check for any flight path near the home, and have your agent pull the official airport disclosure maps.
- Inspect what the desert wears out. Ask about the age of the AC, the roof underlayment, termites and the pool equipment on any Yavapai County Arizona real estate listing. On rural lots, also check the well in the Arizona Department of Water Resources well registry and the septic system under the ADEQ transfer inspection rules. On homes with solar panels, pigeons nesting under panels that have no critter guard (a mesh cage) can cause tens of thousands of dollars in roof damage. Look for critter guards and droppings, and ask your inspector to look under the panels.
Think about an ordinary Tuesday, not just the day you fall in love with the house. When you are ready to shop Yavapai County Arizona real estate, talk with a dedicated full-time local agent who works only for you.
Selling Yavapai County Arizona real estate this fall: 4 pricing moves that work
- Price for today, not last spring. Over 12 months, the single-family median for Yavapai County Arizona real estate moved between $476,000 and $535,000. 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 389 single-family homes closing in the latest month, buyers compare everything. Photos, repairs and price need to be right on day one.
- Know your real competition. Resale houses in Yavapai County compete with newer subdivisions on price and finish, so price Yavapai County Arizona real estate against recent sales of similar homes in the same city first.
- Negotiate the net, not the price. Concessions can matter as much as the sale price, and a full-time Yavapai County listing agent protects the number you actually walk away with.
Yavapai County Arizona real estate: seasonal ownership and 55+ communities
Seasonal ownership and 55+ communities
Yavapai County has no countywide 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
Yavapai County Arizona real estate has rental demand, but HOA rental rules and city or county 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 Yavapai County movers choose our team
- 99 city reports, 15 county guides. Beyond this Yavapai County AZ market report, we publish market reports for 99 Arizona cities and communities and all 15 Arizona counties, so your agent sees how Yavapai County 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 Yavapai County AZ market report comes from actual Yavapai County closings, not an automated value. See why online estimates get Arizona homes wrong.
- Local knowledge. Which streets sit inside city limits, which lots are on a well or septic, and which subdivisions have HOA rules: our agents know Yavapai County city by city, and price Yavapai County Arizona real estate from that detail.
Living in Yavapai County: schools, city services and jobs
Yavapai County is home to 252,552 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county population estimate (linked in Yavapai County 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.
County-wide. 64 public and charter schools with a Yavapai County address received an FY2025 letter grade: 23 graded A, 28 graded B, 11 graded C, 2 graded D.
| District serving Yavapai County addresses | FY2025 district grade | Schools graded | Where it serves Yavapai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Unified District | A | 9 | 8 graded schools with a Yavapai County address |
| Prescott Unified District | B | 8 | 7 graded schools with a Yavapai County address |
| Camp Verde Unified District | B | 5 | 4 graded schools with a Yavapai County address |
| Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District | B | 5 | 4 graded schools with a Yavapai County address |
| Ash Fork Joint Unified District | A | 3 | 3 graded schools with a Yavapai County address |
| Chino Valley Unified District | C | 4 | 3 graded schools with a Yavapai County address |
| Bagdad Unified District | B | 3 | 2 graded schools with a Yavapai County address |
| Mayer Unified School District | B | 2 | 2 graded schools with a Yavapai County address |
10 more districts have fewer graded schools with Yavapai County addresses; ask us for the district that serves any address.
Top elementary schools. Among district schools with Yavapai County addresses, the highest FY2025 K-8 scores belong to Liberty Traditional School (Humboldt Unified, A, 90.71), Mountain View Preparatory School (Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary, A, 90.71), Coyote Springs Elementary School (Humboldt Unified, A, 89.49).
Top high schools. District high schools with Yavapai County addresses are led by Prescott High School (Prescott Unified, A, 84.34), Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School (Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9, B, 75.26), Bagdad Middle / Senior High School (Bagdad Unified, A, 71.19), Mingus Union High School (Mingus Union High School, B, 71.16).
Prescott High School
84.34 total points and a graduation-rate score of 10.00 of 10. School address in 86301.
ADE A84.34 pointsGrad-rate score 10.00Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School
75.26 hybrid total points and a graduation-rate score of 10.00 of 10. School address in 86336.
ADE B75.26 pointsGrad-rate score 10.00Bagdad Middle / Senior High School
71.19 hybrid total points and a graduation-rate score of 10.00 of 10. School address in 86321.
ADE A71.19 pointsGrad-rate score 10.00Liberty Traditional School
90.71 total points. School address in 86314.
ADE A90.71 pointsMountain View Preparatory School
90.71 total points. School address in 86326.
ADE A90.71 pointsCoyote Springs Elementary School
89.49 total points. School address in 86314.
ADE A89.49 pointsAcorn Montessori Charter School
88.52 total points. School address in 86314. Charter schools are open enrollment, with no attendance zone.
ADE A88.52 pointsOpen enrollmentTri-City College Prep
88.23 hybrid total points and a graduation-rate score of 10.00 of 10. School address in 86301. Charter schools are open enrollment, with no attendance zone.
ADE A88.23 pointsGrad-rate score 10.00Open enrollmentNotable charters with Yavapai County campuses. Acorn Montessori Charter School (Acorn Montessori Charter School, A, 88.52), Tri-City College Prep (Mary Ellen Halvorson Educational Foundation. dba: Tri-City Prep High School, A, 88.23), Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center, Inc. – Prescott Valley (Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center, Inc., A, 86.79), Skyview School (Skyview School, Inc., A, 83.75).
Grades 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.
Yavapai County 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.
1 public sources cover crime in Yavapai County, each with its own method: and FBI Crime Data Explorer. The FBI Crime Data Explorer counts offenses the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office reported; FBI Crime Data Explorer grades the city in its own way. A grade or a rate is not a promise about any street.
Yavapai County 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 | FBI Crime Data Explorer |
|---|---|
| What it measures | Offenses reported by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (unincorporated areas and contract towns) |
| Yavapai County figure | 2025: 277 violent (283.4 per 100,000) and 376 property (384.7 per 100,000). 2024: 236 violent and 433 property |
| Period | Calendar years 2025 and 2024 |
| Checked | 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 Yavapai County
Unincorporated Yavapai County and towns that contract for service are policed by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office; the FBI figures above count offenses that office reported. Incorporated cities run their own police departments, including the Prescott Police Department, Prescott Valley Police Department, Chino Valley Police Department, Camp Verde Marshal’s Office and Cottonwood Police Department. Check which agency serves an address before you compare crime figures.
The Arizona DPS Highway Patrol patrols the state highways through Yavapai County: Interstate 17 and State Routes 69, 89, 89A and 260. Fire and emergency medical service comes from city fire departments and fire districts, which differ by address. Yavapai County covers about 8,122.9 square miles of land, per the Census Bureau gazetteer.
Major employers and commute times
Yavapai County’s larger employment centers are listed below with approx. drive times from the Yavapai County offices in Prescott. Times below are approx. drive time, no traffic, from Yavapai County Administrative Building (Fair Street), computed with the public OSRM road router to each employer’s main site in the area. Your rush-hour drive will be longer.
- Yavapai Regional Medical Center 2 min, approx. drive time, no traffic
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott 14 min, approx. drive time, no traffic
Before you write an offer on Yavapai County Arizona real estate, your agent pulls the tax history and checks the commute at the hours you actually drive.
Buying Yavapai County Arizona real estate from out of state
Many buyers of Yavapai County 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 Yavapai County? 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 Yavapai County city that fits your plans, then compare Yavapai County homes for sale against real closings, not list prices. Read our moving to Arizona guide for climate, costs and timing.
More Yavapai County Arizona real estate help from our team
Not every Yavapai County 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 Yavapai County condos for sale with single-family homes, HOA rules and rental limits here and in nearby Prescott and Cottonwood.
Buying or selling a Yavapai County 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.
Yavapai County and Valley events: October 2026 to spring 2027
Touring Yavapai County Arizona real estate listings from out of town? Plan a trip around one of these. Yavapai County events are highlighted in green.
| 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 Yavapai County Arizona real estate matters in 2026
Yavapai County market drivers
These are the forces behind Yavapai County Arizona real estate prices this year.
- City growth. Each Yavapai County city has its own market, so county numbers blend very different prices (see cities and towns).
- Newer subdivisions. Newer single-family subdivisions compete with resale homes, which buyers weigh on price and finish.
- Larger lots. Outside city limits, many homes sit on larger lots with wells or septic, which changes upkeep and value.
- County services. Unincorporated Yavapai County is served by the county sheriff and fire districts; see police coverage.
- Population. Yavapai County had 252,552 residents in the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county population estimate.
Yavapai County Arizona real estate by city and town
We publish a monthly market page for each of these Yavapai County communities. Open one for its own prices, schools and crime data.
Moving to Yavapai County 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.
Yavapai County versus California. In this Yavapai County AZ market report, the single-family median sale price is $512,840. 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. Yavapai County had 252,552 residents in the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county 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 Yavapai County buyer’s agent tours Yavapai County Arizona real estate listings for you on live video and checks what listing photos leave out: whether a street sits in an airport noise or flight-path area, whether a lot backs onto a wash or sits in a mapped floodplain (look up any address on the Yavapai County Flood Control District floodplain page), what the HOA rules allow, and which school district serves the address, since district lines and city lines differ in Yavapai County.
The worry: Buying a house in Arizona from out of state is a top search, and the risk is buying from photos alone. The fix: Have a local buyer’s agent tour homes for you on live video, then read our moving to Arizona guide.
Census, Department of Revenue and Flood Control District pages checked October 2026.
How we build this Yavapai County Arizona real estate report
Every citywide number in this Yavapai County Arizona real estate report is our market data for Yavapai County, reported for single-family homes and for condos and townhomes separately. 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.
Yavapai County Arizona real estate FAQ
What is the median home price in Yavapai County, AZ right now?
The median single-family sale price in Yavapai County was $512,840 in the latest month of closings, on 389 sales, 0.5% lower than a year earlier. Condos and townhomes closed at a $408,129 median on 8 sales.
Is Yavapai County a buyer’s or seller’s market in October 2026?
The figures do not clearly point either way this month. Homes took 69 days to sell and closed sales were down 0.6% from a year earlier, so leverage depends on the home and the street; your agent reads the comps for each one.
How long does it take to sell a house in Yavapai County?
Single-family homes that closed in the latest month spent 69 days on market, 2 days faster than a year earlier. Pricing right on day one is the biggest factor you control.
How many homes sold in Yavapai County last month?
389 single-family homes closed in Yavapai County in the latest month, down 0.6% from a year earlier, and 8 condos and townhomes closed.
What zip codes are in Yavapai County, AZ?
Yavapai County covers many ZIP codes. Open the city page for the town you want to see its ZIP codes, and check whether an address sits inside city limits.
Which school districts serve Yavapai County addresses?
The districts with the most graded schools at Yavapai County addresses are Humboldt Unified District (A), Prescott Unified District (B), Camp Verde Unified District (B) 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 Yavapai County?
Yavapai County had 252,552 residents in the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county population estimate.
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 Yavapai County closings.
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