Resort & second-home market · Arizona · September 2026 data

What is the Scottsdale, AZ real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Scottsdale, AZ asks $1.6M, down 18.8% year over year. Homes spend a median of 57 days on market, with 301 active listings and 14% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 63% of active listings — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$1.6M
▼ 18.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$552
2,770 sq ft median
Median days on market
57
September 2026
Active listings
301
For sale now
New listings
160
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
14%
Share of active
Pending / active
63%
Contract activity

What is the Scottsdale, AZ housing market doing right now?

The Scottsdale, AZ housing market lists at a $1.6M median as of September 2026, down 18.8% year over year, with a 57-day median market time and 301 homes for sale (14% with a price cut), reading as a balanced market by days-on-market pace.

Scottsdale housing market statistics

The table summarizes Scottsdale'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.

Scottsdale, AZ housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$1.6M-18.8% YoY
Median price per sq ft$5522,770 sq ft median
Median days on market57-16% YoY
Active listings301-7% YoY
New listings this month160September 2026
Listings with a price cut14%Share of active
Pending-to-active ratio63.3%191 pending

How much inventory is on the market in Scottsdale?

Scottsdale has 301 active listings, 160 new this month, 191 pending as of September 2026. About 14% of active listings have cut their price — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
301
New this month
160
Pending
191
Price-reduced
40

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Scottsdale?

A home at Scottsdale's $1.6M median listing runs about $8,755 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%
$7,904/mo
−$851/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$8,755/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$9,640/mo
+$885/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $1.6M 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.

What is the latest Scottsdale real estate news?

Scottsdale's housing market shows falling sales but rising prices in coveted neighborhoods, with the broader Phoenix market settling. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.

Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.

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Scottsdale housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Scottsdale?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Scottsdale, AZ is $1.6M, down 18.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures reflect ZIP 85255, the closest available data area for Scottsdale.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Scottsdale?
The median home listed in Scottsdale asks $1.6M as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $8,755 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Scottsdale?
The median property in Scottsdale spends 57 days on the market, with 301 homes actively listed and 14% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Scottsdale?
With a median 57 days on market and 14% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 63% of active listings, Scottsdale reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Who are the top real estate agents in Scottsdale?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Scottsdale 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 reflect ZIP 85255, the closest available data area for Scottsdale. 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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Naomi Whitfield Real Estate Data Analyst

Naomi Whitfield is a real estate data analyst who builds metro-level price, inventory and days-on-market datasets from public MLS aggregates and county records. She reviews WealthyBud's market pages for data accuracy before they publish.

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