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 severe demand absorption lag relative to available supply. This sub-0.25 threshold points to a deeply constrained market environment, despite a 0.7% year-over-year increase in the pending ratio from an even lower base.
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 shown a slight contraction of 2.3% over the past year, alongside a notable 22.7% increase in new listings, suggesting an influx of new supply despite existing inventory consolidation. Median listing prices have experienced a modest 3.8% year-over-year increase, though recent month-over-month data shows a 1.1% decline. Median days on market have decreased by 8.1% over the past year, indicating a slightly improved pace of transaction for available inventory.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
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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
With a pending ratio of 0.20, current market dynamics suggest a significant absence of urgency in demand, placing considerable pressure on sellers to align price expectations with available absorption. The elevated supply relative to pending transactions limits the pace at which properties are moving, necessitating more disciplined pricing strategies to attract buyer interest and facilitate transactions.
The average listing price has risen by 13.2% over the past year, outpacing the 3.8% increase in the median listing price, and the median $/sqft increase of 0.7% has been modest. This divergence suggests some pricing strength at the higher tiers of the market, though not indicative of broad luxury-segment softness at present.
474 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 108 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -0.3% 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? Homes here are taking 8 days less to sell than last year.
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- Buyer Demand Index
- 20%
- Median Days on Market
- 85 days
- Inventory YoY
- −2%
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