What to know before you move: cost, market timing, who it fits.
If you're considering a move to Anthem, AZ, the most important variables are the local housing market, the cost structure (taxes, insurance, utilities), and how well the city fits your day-to-day life. This page summarizes the housing market read; pair it with the cost of living page for the full picture.
Anthem is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, with an estimated population of 23,190. It anchors the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area. The median home value in Anthem is $568,785 as of 2026-04, down 1.7% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.2% annual growth (-8.5% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Anthem average $2,183 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+1.7%). The composite momentum score is 55 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
Sideways market (-1.7% YoY). No urgency to time the macro trend — focus on the home and neighborhood.
Reasons people move here
- Healthy 5-year run: +5.2% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
- The data is the data: Anthem has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.
Things to know first
- Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.
- Local nuance (school zones, neighborhood quality) varies block by block — visit before deciding.
More about Anthem
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.