Area data
Glendale, AZ — ZIP 85303
Population: 33,663 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 85303 (Glendale, AZ) is $377,178 — down 0.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $420,000 after a median 61 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,692/month. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with hail, heatwave, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 0.6% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$377,178
Median home value
-0.7%
1-year change
61
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $377,178
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.1%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $416,528
- House Price Index (state)
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $420,000
- Median list price
- $425,000
- Median price per sqft
- $244
- 1-year sale-price change
- +7.1%
- Median days on market
- 61 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 85
- For-sale inventory
- 68
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 68
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
- Days to pending
- 40 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,692/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.0%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,430/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,550/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,800/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,400/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,660/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Camelback Education Inc (79905), West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923), Glendale Elementary District (4271)
- Schools include
- Camelback Academy, West-MEC - Independence High School, Discovery School, Desert Garden Elementary School, Challenger Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Very High · heatWave: Very High · inlandFlooding: Very High · landslide: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 79% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 13.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Phoenix-Goodyear Airport Area (10.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 7.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 72
- Days with Good air quality
- 41
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 256
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 7
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 183
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 566
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 63,531
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 67,725
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (54 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 24
- Nearest airport
- Airscrew Performance Flightpark Ultralightport (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Luke Air Force Base (LUF) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 40
- Hospitals include
- BANNER - UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PHOENIX, HONORHEALTH TEMPE MEDICAL CENTER, COLLEGE MEDICAL CENTER PHOENIX
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 144
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +6,982 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Housing built before 1970
- 6.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,396
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,020,817
- Average weekly wage
- $1,347
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 21,487
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 85303 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $377,178 | $392,647 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $420,000 | $379,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 61 days | 65 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,692/mo | $1,713/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,396 | $1,519 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 85303?
- $377,178.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 85303?
- $420,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 85303?
- Median days on market: 61 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 85303?
- Typical rent: $1,692/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 85303?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, drought.
- Is ZIP 85303 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 85303?
- Risk to homes is higher than 79% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 85303?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 85303?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 85303?
- 9 schools (6 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 85303 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 85303?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 72. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 85303?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.6 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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