Payson, AZ
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As of the latest 2026 data
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The Payson, AZ market is currently categorized as Very Weak, with a pending ratio of 0.20, indicating that demand absorption is severely lagging supply. This low pending ratio reflects a significant imbalance between active listings and properties entering contract.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
What's moving the Payson market right now.
Active listings have contracted over the past year by 12.8%, accompanied by an 11.5% year-over-year decrease in new listings. Despite this reduction in incoming supply, the median listing price has increased by 5.2% over the past year to $525,000, while average prices have risen by 14.4% to $673,481. Median days on market remain elevated at 81, showing a slight year-over-year increase of 1.3%.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
In the current environment, negotiating leverage leans towards buyers due to the extended market times and the low demand absorption rate. The pace of transactions is slow, with properties remaining on the market for an average of 81 days. This dynamic exerts pressure on price discipline, particularly as the pending ratio sits at 0.20, suggesting that available inventory is not being absorbed efficiently.
The average listing price has seen a substantial year-over-year increase of 14.4% to $673,481, significantly outpacing the 5.2% rise in the median listing price. This widening spread between average and median pricing may indicate some softening or increased inventory at higher price points, where transactions are occurring at relatively lower rates compared to the broader market. The median price per square foot has seen a modest year-over-year increase of 0.7%.
454 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 92 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -8.1% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +0.7% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
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Very WeakSelling in Payson, AZ? Inventory is down 13% from last year.
Buyers have leverage in Payson, AZ. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 20%
- Median Days on Market
- 81 days
- Inventory YoY
- −13%
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