Area data
Carefree, AZ — ZIP 85377
Population: 3,437 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 85377 (Carefree, AZ) is $1.22M — up 2.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.43M after a median 137 days on market. 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).
$1.22M
Median home value
+2.0%
1-year change
137
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.22M
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $1.23M
- 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
- $1.43M
- Median list price
- $1.45M
- Median price per sqft
- $399
- 1-year sale-price change
- -16.7%
- Median days on market
- 137 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 9
- For-sale inventory
- 67
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.6%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 80 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,800/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,080/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,800/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,140/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)
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
- 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 (14.8 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 74.0°F
- Average high
- 88.0°F
- Average low
- 61.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 7.5 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)
- 77
- Days with Good air quality
- 33
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 260
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 7
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 261
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 5,444
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 5,043
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (43 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 38
- Nearest airport
- Hangar Haciendas Airpark (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 57
- 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
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Housing built before 1970
- 13.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,865
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.8%
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 85377 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1.22M | $392,647 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.43M | $379,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 137 days | 65 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,865 | $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 85377?
- $1.22M.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 85377?
- $1.43M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 85377?
- Median days on market: 137 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 85377?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,080/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 85377?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 85377?
- 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 85377?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 85377?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 85377 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 85377?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 77. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 85377?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.6 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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