| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $499,950 | 0.0% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $304 | 1,768 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 91 | -11% YoY |
| Active listings | 475 | +7% YoY |
| New listings this month | 86 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 29% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $475,000 | +12.6% YoY · closed sales, July 2026 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 97.6% | Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 20.8% | 99 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 121% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
Metropolitan market · Arizona · September 2026 data
What is the Payson, AZ real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Payson, AZ asks $499,950, unchanged year over year. Homes spend a median of 91 days on market, with 475 active listings and 29% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 21% of active listings, and inventory sits at 121% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$499,950
0.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$304
1,768 sq ft median
Median days on market
91
September 2026
Active listings
475
For sale now
New listings
86
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
29%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
121%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
21%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$475,000
▲ 12.6% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
97.6%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
65
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
What is the Payson, AZ housing market doing right now?
The Payson, AZ housing market lists at a $499,950 median as of September 2026, unchanged year over year, with a 91-day median market time and 475 homes for sale (29% with a price cut). Active inventory is 121% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.
Payson housing market statistics
The table summarizes Payson's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Payson.
How have home prices changed in Payson?
Payson home prices are unchanged year over year and -3.7% month over month as of September 2026, at a $499,950 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Payson AZ · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Payson AZ · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Payson?
Payson has 475 active listings, 86 new this month, 99 pending as of September 2026. About 29% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 121% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.
Is Payson a good real estate investment?
Payson scores 21/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #912 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
21/100
#912 of 933 covered metros
Payson scores 21/100 on our composite Investor Score (#912 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 121% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are unchanged year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Payson ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Payson?
A home at Payson's $499,950 median listing runs about $2,737 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$2,470/mo
−$266/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,737/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$3,013/mo
+$277/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $499,950 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Payson?
To buy Payson’s $499,950 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $127,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,962/mo) at 28% of income. That is 2.1× the area’s $59,089 median household income, so a typical Payson household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $499,950 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $99,990 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $2,737/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (0.54% effective rate) | $225/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $127,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $59,089 | Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year |
Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.
What is driving the Payson housing market?
Longer-run demand in Payson shows up in 174 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +386 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
174
▼ 19.8% vs 2024
3.2 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+386
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$20.9M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Payson?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Payson, AZ is $499,950, unchanged year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Payson, AZ metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Payson?
The median home listed in Payson asks $499,950 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,737 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Payson?
The median property in Payson spends 91 days on the market, with 475 homes actively listed and 29% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Payson?
With a median 91 days on market and 29% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 21% of active listings, Payson reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Payson a good place to invest in real estate?
Payson scores 21/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #912 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Payson?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Payson and the wider Arizona market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Payson, AZ metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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