Area data
ZIP 85042
Population: 45,903 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 85042 is $383,800 — down 1.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $410,000 after a median 47 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,672/month. 18 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 0.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$383,800
Typical home value
-1.8%
1-year change
47
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $383,800
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.2%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jul 2022)
- $439,932
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $410,000
- Median list price
- $425,000
- Median price per sqft
- $249
- 1-year sale-price change
- -5.6%
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 108
- For-sale inventory
- 152
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 141
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- Days to pending
- 56 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 40
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,672/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,390/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,493/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,734/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,287/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,537/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.7 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 18
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 6
- Charter schools
- 9
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.0 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Fit Kids Inc. dba Champion Schools (78783), Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Junio (78965), Skyline Schools Inc. (79084)
- Schools include
- Champion Schools, South Pointe Junior High School, Skyline Prep High School, Desert Marigold School, Kaizen Education Foundation dba Quest High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 9
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Motorola, Inc. (52nd Street Plant) (6.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 76.0°F
- Average high
- 87.0°F
- Average low
- 64.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 7.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 822
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 100,047
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 65,122
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (39 mi)
- National parks include
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Tonto National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 31
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) (4 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 57
- Hospitals include
- BANNER - UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PHOENIX, HONORHEALTH TEMPE MEDICAL CENTER, COLLEGE MEDICAL CENTER PHOENIX
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1992
- Housing built before 1970
- 12.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 41.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,875
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 85042 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $383,800 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $410,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 47 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,672/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,875 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 85042?
- $383,800.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 85042?
- $410,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 85042?
- Median days on market: 47 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 85042?
- Typical rent: $1,672/month.
- Is ZIP 85042 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 85042. 9 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 85042?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 85042?
- 18 schools (9 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 85042 walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 85042?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.7 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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