Area data
Paulden, AZ — ZIP 86334
Population: 4,159 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 86334 (Paulden, AZ) is $440,110 — up 1.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $339,900 after a median 76 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, inlandflooding, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 0.6% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$440,110
Median home value
+1.9%
1-year change
76
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $440,110
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +120.1%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $440,807
- 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
- $339,900
- Median list price
- $390,000
- Median price per sqft
- $230
- 1-year sale-price change
- -3.6%
- Median days on market
- 76 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 37
- For-sale inventory
- 27
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 55
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,020/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,275/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,543/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,006/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,315/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Paulden Community School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, inlandFlooding, wildfire, winterWeather, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 90% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 50.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 12.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 23.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 298
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 66
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 87
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 292
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 211
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Tuzigoot National Monument (32 mi)
- National parks include
- Tuzigoot National Monument, Montezuma Castle National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Pilots Rest Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- VERDE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, YAVAPAI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, THE HEALING PLACE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +2,551 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Housing built before 1970
- 3.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 52.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,157
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 59,568
- Average weekly wage
- $949
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,836
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 86334 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $440,110 | $392,647 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $339,900 | $379,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 76 days | 65 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,157 | $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 86334?
- $440,110.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 86334?
- $339,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 86334?
- Median days on market: 76 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 86334?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,543/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 86334?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, inlandFlooding, wildfire, winterWeather, hail.
- Is ZIP 86334 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 86334?
- Risk to homes is higher than 90% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 86334?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 86334?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 86334?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 86334 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 86334?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 86334?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.6 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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