AZ area data
Safford, AZ
Safford, AZ.
Population: 20,809 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $289,791
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.4%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $289,975
- House Price Index
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $338,000
- Median list price
- $364,000
- Median days on market
- 98.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, drought, heatWave, wildfire, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 82.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 8.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Bowie National Historic Site (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Greenlee County Airport (CFT) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -24 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $946
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,480
- Average weekly wage
- $1,028
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 133
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