AZ area data
Cottonwood, AZ
Cottonwood, AZ.
Population: 24,852 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $394,005
- 1-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.2%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $397,417
- House Price Index
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $395,000
- Median list price
- $439,000
- Median days on market
- 65.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 92
- Days to pending
- 56 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,880/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,275/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,006/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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 6
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, inlandFlooding, wildfire, winterWeather, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 298
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Tuzigoot National Monument (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cottonwood Airport (CTW) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 9
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,551 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $1,438
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 59,568
- Average weekly wage
- $949
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,836
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