Area data
ZIP 85142
Population: 93,700 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 85142 is $584,470 — down 0.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $688,582 after a median 78 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,166/month. 36 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 0.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$584,470
Typical home value
-0.4%
1-year change
78
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $584,470
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.9%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jul 2022)
- $641,034
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $688,582
- Median list price
- $724,990
- Median price per sqft
- $262
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.3%
- Median days on market
- 78 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 320
- For-sale inventory
- 567
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 431
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 74 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 119
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,166/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.6%
- 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
- 36
- Elementary schools
- 16
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 12
- Charter schools
- 10
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 18.1 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355), American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348), Cambridge Academy East Inc (78888)
- Schools include
- Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon, Benjamin Franklin High School, American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12, American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-6, American Leadership Academy Signal Butte K-6
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
- 13
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Williams Air Force Base (5.7 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 8.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 19,361
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 34,714
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (17 mi)
- National parks include
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Tonto National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Pegasus Airpark (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) (6 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 53
- 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
- 2010
- Housing built before 1970
- 1.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 88.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,457
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 85142 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $584,470 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $688,582 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 78 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,166/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,457 | — | $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 85142?
- $584,470.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 85142?
- $688,582.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 85142?
- Median days on market: 78 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 85142?
- Typical rent: $2,166/month.
- Is ZIP 85142 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 85142. 13 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 85142?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 85142?
- 36 schools (16 elementary, 4 middle, 12 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 85142 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 85142?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.7 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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