Area data
Mesa, AZ — ZIP 85205
Population: 45,116 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $403,921
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.2%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $439,501
- House Price Index
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $415,000
- Median list price
- $410,000
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 120
- 1-year forecast
- -1.2%
- Days to pending
- 51 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 46
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,799/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,390/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,150/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 8.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 72
- Days with Good air quality
- 41
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 7
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Falcon Field (MSC) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 35
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 99
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +6,982 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,334
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,020,817
- Average weekly wage
- $1,347
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 21,487
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