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 demand absorption severely lagging supply. This is indicated by a pending ratio of 0.21, which signifies a substantial imbalance between pending listings and available inventory. Active listings have expanded year-over-year, further contributing to the supply overhang.
Local Market Signals
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What's moving the Payson market right now.
Active listings have increased by 7.2% year-over-year, contributing to a more ample supply environment. Concurrently, the pending ratio declined by 1.6% over the past year, reflecting diminished buyer activity relative to available inventory. Despite a marginal year-over-year median listing price stability at 0.0%, average listing prices have appreciated by 8.9% over the same period, suggesting divergent trends across price points. The share of price reductions has also increased by 5.9% year-over-year, indicating a need for price adjustments on a growing portion of inventory.
Market Trends
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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
With a pending ratio of 0.21, inventory is accumulating, and the pace of transactions is slow. This environment suggests that properties are remaining on the market longer, requiring greater price discipline from sellers. Negotiating leverage is firmly with those acquiring properties, as inventory pressure is low and the absorption rate is limited.
The average listing price has increased by 8.9% year-over-year, while the median listing price remained flat, indicating a growing divergence between the higher and lower segments of the market. This spread, coupled with a slight year-over-year decline in median $/sqft, suggests some softening in the higher-priced tiers compared to the broader market trend.
475 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 86 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +5.9% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -0.4% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
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Very WeakSelling in Payson, AZ? Homes here are taking 11 days less to sell than 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
- 21%
- Median Days on Market
- 91 days
- Inventory YoY
- +7%
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