
Scottsdale, Arizona. (Logan Voss/Unsplash)
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Phoenix metro area using data from Zillow. Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018. Data was available for 46 cities and towns.

#30. Sun City West, AZ
– Typical home value: $380,309
– 1-year price change: -4.1%
– 5-year price change: +25.8%

#29. Tolleson, AZ
– Typical home value: $392,071
– 1-year price change: -3.0%
– 5-year price change: +46.2%

#28. Avondale, AZ
– Typical home value: $394,406
– 1-year price change: -4.7%
– 5-year price change: +39.0%

#27. Buckeye, AZ
– Typical home value: $396,275
– 1-year price change: -2.1%
– 5-year price change: +40.7%

#26. San Tan Valley, AZ
– Typical home value: $397,113
– 1-year price change: -3.6%
– 5-year price change: +38.8%

#25. Tonopah, AZ
– Typical home value: $400,661
– 1-year price change: +1.8%
– 5-year price change: +53.3%

#24. Glendale, AZ
– Typical home value: $401,176
– 1-year price change: -4.5%
– 5-year price change: +37.8%

#23. Phoenix, AZ
– Typical home value: $404,971
– 1-year price change: -4.5%
– 5-year price change: +36.9%

#22. Surprise, AZ
– Typical home value: $419,069
– 1-year price change: -3.9%
– 5-year price change: +34.2%

#21. Mesa, AZ
– Typical home value: $429,462
– 1-year price change: -3.6%
– 5-year price change: +35.0%

#20. Tempe, AZ
– Typical home value: $462,259
– 1-year price change: -4.1%
– 5-year price change: +32.6%

#19. Goodyear, AZ
– Typical home value: $466,774
– 1-year price change: -2.6%
– 5-year price change: +37.0%

#18. Peoria, AZ
– Typical home value: $481,675
– 1-year price change: -3.5%
– 5-year price change: +37.8%

#17. Gold Canyon, AZ
– Typical home value: $489,623
– 1-year price change: -1.2%
– 5-year price change: +39.8%

#16. Oracle, AZ
– Typical home value: $516,876
– 1-year price change: -0.7%
– 5-year price change: +39.9%

#15. Waddell, AZ
– Typical home value: $516,989
– 1-year price change: -1.2%
– 5-year price change: data not available

#14. Chandler, AZ
– Typical home value: $519,914
– 1-year price change: -3.6%
– 5-year price change: +35.3%

#13. Litchfield Park, AZ
– Typical home value: $520,925
– 1-year price change: -1.7%
– 5-year price change: +39.8%

#12. Wickenburg, AZ
– Typical home value: $521,483
– 1-year price change: -0.4%
– 5-year price change: +39.6%

#11. Anthem, AZ
– Typical home value: $561,749
– 1-year price change: -3.1%
– 5-year price change: +46.0%

#10. Gilbert, AZ
– Typical home value: $566,262
– 1-year price change: -2.9%
– 5-year price change: +41.1%

#9. Queen Creek, AZ
– Typical home value: $627,562
– 1-year price change: -1.8%
– 5-year price change: +45.0%

#8. Fountain Hills, AZ
– Typical home value: $656,067
– 1-year price change: -0.2%
– 5-year price change: +41.9%

#7. New River, AZ
– Typical home value: $744,957
– 1-year price change: -0.4%
– 5-year price change: +49.6%

#6. Rio Verde, AZ
– Typical home value: $814,678
– 1-year price change: +0.7%
– 5-year price change: +46.4%

#5. Scottsdale, AZ
– Typical home value: $829,785
– 1-year price change: -0.9%
– 5-year price change: +48.3%

#4. Fort McDowell, AZ
– Typical home value: $980,619
– 1-year price change: +1.3%
– 5-year price change: +40.8%

#3. Cave Creek, AZ
– Typical home value: $1,018,260
– 1-year price change: -0.6%
– 5-year price change: +58.3%

#2. Carefree, AZ
– Typical home value: $1,266,377
– 1-year price change: +1.0%
– 5-year price change: +58.5%

#1. Paradise Valley, AZ
– Typical home value: $3,220,094
– 1-year price change: +9.8%
– 5-year price change: +95.1%
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