Carefree Real Estate Market Trends
Market Overview for Quarter 1, 2026
Median Sale Price
-21.3% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
-8.1% YoY
No. of Transactions
6.3% YoY
County Median Sale Price
-3.1% YoY
In Q1, the median home sale price in Carefree was $1M, down -21.3% year-over-year. By contrast, sales were on the rise: 34 sales closed for a 6.3% gain compared to the same period last year. The median price per square foot in Q1 was $399, a change of -8.1% year-over-year. The Maricopa County median home sale price was $470K.
Sales information for last quarter cannot be displayed due to insufficient recorded transactions. The available data does not meet the minimum threshold required for reliable and accurate data representation.
Top Cities in Maricopa County
| Ranking | City | Median Sale Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradise Valley | $3,837,500 |
| 2 | Carefree | $1,005,000 |
| 3 | Scottsdale | $970,000 |
| 4 | Rio Verde | $860,000 |
| 5 | Cave Creek | $805,000 |
| 6 | Fountain Hills | $670,000 |
| 7 | New River | $655,000 |
| 8 | Waddell | $631,000 |
| 9 | Wittmann | $583,750 |
| 10 | Gilbert | $567,500 |
| 11 | Litchfield Park | $527,150 |
| 12 | Chandler | $515,000 |
| 13 | Tempe | $507,338 |
| 14 | Goodyear | $480,950 |
| 15 | Peoria | $470,000 |
| 16 | Mesa | $439,000 |
| 17 | Wickenburg | $437,500 |
| 18 | Phoenix | $425,000 |
| 19 | Surprise | $415,000 |
| 20 | Glendale | $415,000 |
| 21 | Avondale | $399,000 |
| 22 | Buckeye | $388,250 |
| 23 | Tolleson | $377,500 |
| 24 | Sun City West | $350,000 |
| 25 | Youngtown | $348,000 |
| 26 | El Mirage | $340,000 |
| 27 | Sun City | $265,000 |
Residential Property Types Sold in Carefree
| Property Type | Median Sale Price | Y-o-Y Change | Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft | Y-o-Y Change | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condo | $525K | 14.8% | $330 | -2.9% | 15 |
| House | $1.3M | -22.3% | $455 | -1.9% | 19 |
The Q1 median sale price for houses in Carefree was $1.3M, declining -22.3% year-over-year. By contrast, the median price for condos in Carefree was on the rise, gaining 14.8% to hit $525K in Q1.
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