The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 85268 sells for about $690,000, or $348 per square foot.
Prices are down 3.5% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 74 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $4,479 a month.
ZIP 85268 — Fountain Hills
The 85268 housing market is currently experiencing a neutral phase with a median sale price of $690,000. While sales volume has increased year-over-year, prices have softened slightly by 3.5%. Several metrics, including specific tax rates and rental vacancy data, are not currently published at the ZIP level.
Median prices moved down 3.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 74 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 85268, Maricopa County AZ
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Arizona) — Senior Property Valuation Protection Option (Senior Freeze): Provides a 'freeze' on the valuation of the property for tax purposes, limiting the growth of the property tax burden for eligible seniors. State (Arizona) — Arizona Property Tax Assessment: The tax is calculated by applying an assessment ratio to the property's Limited Property Value (LPV). For primary residential property (Class 3), the assessment ratio is 10%. State (Arizona) — Arizona Property Tax Assessment: Property tax is calculated using the formula: (Full Cash Value or Limited Property Value) x Assessment Ratio = Net Assessed Value. The Net Assessed Value is then multiplied by the local tax rate. For primary residential property (Class 3), the assessment ratio is 10%. State (Arizona) — Delinquent Property Tax Lien Sale and 3-Year Redemption Foreclosure: The county treasurer sells a tax lien certificate via public auction to the investor bidding the lowest annual rate of interest (ranging from 16% down to 0% per annum under A.R.S. § 42-18114). State (Arizona) — Statutory Residential Homestead Exemption: Exempts up to $400,000 of equity in an owner-occupied primary dwelling from attachment, execution, and forced sale arising from unsecured civil judgment liens.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau ZCTA 85268 profiles.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.