{"id":9644,"date":"2026-05-30T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/?p=9644"},"modified":"2026-05-30T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T18:00:00","slug":"is-phoenix-az-still-a-good-place-to-buy-a-home-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/is-phoenix-az-still-a-good-place-to-buy-a-home-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Phoenix, AZ Still a Good Place to Buy a Home in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Phoenix's real estate market has stabilized after post-pandemic volatility, with 8,008 active listings and a median price of $475,000. Homes take about 73 days to sell, reflecting a shift toward a balanced market favoring patient buyers and realistic sellers. Sales increased 24% year-over-year, driven by motivated sellers and ample inventory. Affordability remains a challenge for some, but buyers from higher-cost areas and investors find value. School quality varies widely by neighborhood.<\/p>\n

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Phoenix's real estate market has stabilized after post-pandemic volatility, with 8,008 active listings and a median price of $475,000. Homes take about 73 days to sell, reflecting a shift toward a balanced market favoring patient buyers and realistic sellers. Sales increased 24% year-over-year, driven by motivated sellers and ample inventory. Affordability remains a challenge for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paOTA9-2vy","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10015,"url":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/phoenix-sellers-cut-prices-faster\/","url_meta":{"origin":9644,"position":0},"title":"Phoenix Sellers Cut Prices Faster","author":"admin","date":"September 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"As someone who\u2019s passionate about helping Phoenix-area buyers and homeowners make smart real estate moves, I\u2019m always paying close attention to how our local market shifts. 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