March 2024 Real Estate Update In Tempe

March 2024 began with listings at 102% of the 3 year average of 123 (from 2021-2023). 

February’s sales were at 75% of the 3 year average of 126 (from 2021-2023).

About Tempe

Tempe is currently turning over housing inventory once every 1.1 months


Tempe Housing Market Conditions Updated for March 2024

To reduce data errors results are based on:

  • Tempe SOLD single family residences, patio homes, and townhomes (ask us about condos)
  • List/sales price under $1,000,000
  • Size over 1,000 sq ft.
  • Calendar month

Table Explanation

5 YEARS of sales data below will increase your understanding the local housing market (we have city data archived back to January 2008).

MonthTotal ActiveTotal Sold% SoldMO. INV.Sq ftPriceDOM$$ sq ft+/- List PriceActive # Foreclo.% Active Foreclo.Sold Foreclo.% Sold Foreclo.
Mar-24125        00.0%  
Feb-241049591.3%1.11,731$508,86056$294-$10,91400.0%00.0%
Jan-241485939.9%2.51,681$475,63853$283-$12,98900.0%11.7%
Tempe Housing Market Conditions 2023
Dec-231637646.6%2.11,763$510,99537$290-$12,84700.0%00.0%
Nov-231556944.5%2.21,707$471,65346$276-$14,31900.0%00.0%
Oct-231478859.9%1.71,754$524,02747$299-$8,08700.0%00.0%
Sep-231268970.6%1.41,777$519,92736$293-$6,24700.0%00.0%
Aug-231108880.0%1.31,755$518,54040$295-$8,43100.0%00.0%
Jul-231027472.5%1.41,599$471,39447$295-$7,04100.0%00.0%
Jun-2389101113.5%0.91,712$498,07546$291-$6,65911.1%11.0%
May-2387102117.2%0.91,745$512,05340$293-$6,39911.1%00.0%
Apr-231029290.2%1.11,758$474,41658$270 11.0%00.0%
Mar-231289271.9%1.41,626$449,67875$277 00.0%00.0%
Feb-231438257.3%1.71,658$471,90872$285 00.0%00.0%
Jan-231767643.2%2.31,760$469,84468$267 00.0%00.0%
Tempe Housing Market Conditions 2022
Dec-222088540.9%2.41,825$488,48468$268 00.0%00.0%
Nov-222397531.4%3.21,838$471,70450$257 00.0%00.0%
Oct-2225610039.1%2.61,737$502,98845$290 00.0%00.0%
Sep-2227210337.9%2.61,738$502,98946$289 00.0%00.0%
Aug-2227011442.2%2.41,719$505,79934$294 00.0%00.0%
Jul-2219210956.8%1.81,741$519,04023$298 00.0%00.0%
Jun-22121149123.1%0.81,732$539,29220$311 00.0%00.0%
May-2270157224.3%0.41,699$534,26720$314 00.0%00.0%
Apr-2257139243.9%0.41,782$553,94021$311 00.0%00.0%
Mar-2248149310.4%0.31,799$531,94029$296 00.0%10.7%
Feb-2263130206.3%0.51,765$516,44128$293 00.0%00.0%
Jan-2270138197.1%0.51,753$493,21534$281 00.0%00.0%
Tempe Housing Market Conditions 2021
Dec-21102149146.1%0.71,801$488,26729$271 11.0%21.3%
Nov-21130167128.5%0.81,612$448,20632$278 00.0%00.0%
Oct-21125174139.2%0.71,763$471,94330$268 00.0%00.0%
Sep-21128175136.7%0.71,739$459,27627$264 00.0%00.0%
Aug-21121189156.2%0.61,707$459,82724$269 10.8%00.0%
Jul-2197178183.5%0.51,690$442,66922$262 00.0%00.0%
Jun-2165187287.7%0.31,782$471,44620$265 00.0%00.0%
May-2148157327.1%0.31,816$463,93521$255 00.0%00.0%
Apr-2160190316.7%0.31,757$428,09724$244 11.7%10.5%
Mar-2146176382.6%0.31,756$414,07126$236 00.0%00.0%
Feb-2157160280.7%0.41,731$391,62730$226 00.0%00.0%
Jan-2170141201.4%0.51,746$383,45142$220 00.0%10.7%
Tempe Housing Market Conditions 2020
Dec-20113169149.6%0.71,751$387,37644$221 00.0%00.0%
Nov-20127165129.9%0.81,803$395,28041$219 00.0%10.6%
Oct-20131185141.2%0.71,826$396,44931$217 00.0%00.0%
Sep-20109186170.6%0.61,836$393,94035$215 00.0%00.0%
Aug-20134167124.6%0.81,749$364,85431$209 00.0%00.0%
Jul-20122211173.0%0.61,717$361,52039$211 00.0%00.0%
Jun-20132184139.4%0.71,846$371,79042$201 00.0%21.1%
May-2016012578.1%1.31,760$350,85438$199 00.0%00.0%
Apr-2017311968.8%1.51,704$346,79831$204 10.6%00.0%
Mar-20114151132.5%0.81,867$370,51339$198 00.0%00.0%
Feb-20117137117.1%0.91,748$334,82441$192 21.7%10.7%
Jan-2012912899.2%1.01,773$343,23753$194 00.0%00.0%
Tempe Housing Market Conditions 2019
Dec-1916012376.9%1.31,777$337,81238$190 00.0%00.0%
Nov-1915212682.9%1.21,864$347,67838$187 00.0%00.0%
Oct-1917314885.5%1.21,782$347,14641$195 00.0%00.0%
Sep-19158173109.5%0.91,790$332,40043$186 00.0%10.6%
Aug-1919018999.5%1.01,786$332,60647$186 10.5%21.1%
Jul-1919218194.3%1.11,776$331,94047$187 00.0%00.0%
Jun-1920715675.4%1.31,841$339,59351$184 00.0%00.0%
May-19193214110.9%0.91,780$323,94153$182 00.0%10.5%
Apr-1920918287.1%1.11,819$330,62553$182 21.0%10.5%
Mar-1923114864.1%1.61,801$317,75864$176 10.4%00.0%
Feb-1922712755.9%1.81,738$311,08757$179 00.0%21.6%
Jan-1922911550.2%2.01,746$307,88373$176 31.3%21.7%

Table Explanation

NOTE: we use the term “foreclosure” to describe bank owned homes and short sales because most people are familiar with it. “Distressed Properties” may be more accurate.

    • Total Active – # of homes for sale at the beginning of the current month
    • Total Sold – # of homes sold in the current month
    • % Sold – a ratio of total sold to total active

  • MO. INV. – based on total sold, how many months it would take to sell the total “active” inventory
  • Sq ft – average square footage of sold homes
  • Price – average sales price of sold homes
  • DOM – Days On Market, or average days to sale
  • $ sq ft – average price per square foot
  • +/- List Price – the average dollars received by sellers above or below their average list prices
  • Active # Foreclo. – # distressed properties for sale at beginning of month
  • % Active Foreclo. – active # distressed properties expressed as a %
  • Sold Foreclo. – # distressed properties sold in current month
  • % Sold Foreclo. – # distressed properties expressed as a %

About Tempe

State: Arizona
County: Maricopa
Location: Tempe
ZIP or Postal Code(s): 85281, 85282, 85283, 85284

Tempe Fast Facts

Tempe Fast Facts:

  • 182,498 population in 2017 making it the 7th largest city in Metro Phoenix and 8th in state.
  • About 40 square miles in size.
  • Tempe Town Lake is 2 miles long, 800-1200 feet wide, has an average depth of 12.5 feet, holds 977 million gallons of water, and was built for the initial cost of $45,000,000 ($26,000,000 absorbed by private developers).
  • Arizona State University (ASU) had a 2017 enrollment of 103,410 students as follows: ~72,000 spread over 5 campuses and the remaining ~31,000 participate in online classes.
  • ASU’s main campus occupies 700 acres in the heart of Tempe
  • Tempe Elementary schools have been recognized as Arizona A+ and national Blue Ribbon award-winners for their academic excellence.
  • Two major malls are in Tempe: Arizona Mill Mall and Tempe Marketplace
  • Grady Gammage Theater at ASU and Tempe Center for the Arts are two highly respected culteral centers.
  • Tempe is landlocked being surrounded by Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, and Chandler.
  • 51 public parks including the 125 acre Kiwanis Park featuring a lake and 54,000 square foot recreation center.

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