AZ area data
Golden valley, AZ
Golden valley, AZ.
Population: 13,143 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $241,176
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +133.7%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $241,571
- House Price Index
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $287,801
- Median list price
- $285,000
- Median days on market
- 82 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 35
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,543/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, heatWave, inlandFlooding, wildfire, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
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)
- 15
- Days with Good air quality
- 344
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Castle Mountains National Monument (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Willow Springs Ranch Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Laughlin Bullhead International Airport (IFP) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,283 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $675
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 46,952
- Average weekly wage
- $939
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,423
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