Avondale, AZ — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Maricopa County · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler · population 96,609

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Avondale, AZ
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54
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Avondale stands

Steady, no major recent move.

Median home $399,724
1-year -2.1%
5-yr CAGR +4.1%
vs 5-yr peak -13.1%
Population +2.0%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-07$400k$180k$280k$379k$478k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
35/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
30/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
85/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,774/mo$1,431$1,703$1,975202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent122117100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 18.8
Lean buy

At a 18.8 price-to-rent ratio, Avondale is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
39 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
60 · w22%
Distance from peak
36 · w18%
Population growth
80 · w16%
Rent YoY
41 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
78 · w10%
Long thesis

Avondale has held up across the cycle: home values at $399,724 with +4.1% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Avondale's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Avondale

Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, with an estimated population of 96,609. It anchors the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area. The population grew 2.0% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Avondale is $399,724 as of 2026-04, down 2.1% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.1% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 13% below its 5-year peak. Rents in Avondale average $1,774 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (-0.9%). The composite momentum score is 54 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Net positive migration: population up 2.0% per year — demand fundamentals are intact.
○The data is the data: Avondale has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -2.1% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
●13% off recent peak — buyers are getting through-the-cycle pricing, not the peak.

About Avondale (Wikipedia)

Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 89,334, up from 76,238 in 2010 and 35,883 in 2000.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorMike Pineda
Area47.87 sq mi
Elevation974 ft
Density1876.13/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Maricopa County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Maricopa County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Avondale

23 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Glenarm Farms$685,171+5.8%
2Roosevelt Park$434,264-1.8%
3Del Rio Ranch$430,180-3.1%
4Garden Lakes$426,328-3.3%
5Crystal Garden$420,219-2.6%
6Rancho Santa Fe$408,879-1.3%
7Sage Creek$407,422-1.1%
8Corte Sierra$404,443-2.0%
9Glenhurst$401,519-2.3%
10Coldwater Ridge$398,080-2.3%
11CW Ranch$394,211-2.4%
12Coldwater Springs$391,454-2.4%
13Las Palmeras West$383,328-2.5%
14Cambridge Estates$379,518-2.7%
15Upland Park$375,410-1.7%
16Crystal Point$373,678-2.1%
17Westwind$372,986-1.9%
18Harbor Shores$359,083-2.6%
19Tres Rios Landing$351,621-5.0%
20Las Ligas$343,614-1.0%
21Fieldcrest$343,341-3.1%
22Historic Avondale$299,263-3.8%
23Cashion$282,456-7.6%

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Run the numbers for Avondale

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
65° / 41°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
106° / 79°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
286
~78% of year
Annual precip
14″ rain
2″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
High
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Low

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
36%
Very dry climate
Median household income
$72,900
Arizona state median
Top industries (state-level)
HealthcareConstructionTech

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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