Published : April 1, 2026 Data as of : March 26, 2026 Compared to : February 26, 2026 Coverage : Apache Junction, AZ (city-level) • Source : Cromford® Daily Market Snapshot (Single Family Detached)
Apache Junction • Arizona • Market Updates
March 2026 Apache Junction Housing Market Update Apache Junction, AZ — city-level snapshot for single-family detached homes.
Q: What's happening in the Apache Junction housing market right now?
A: As of March 26, 2026 strong seller's market :
only 2.0 months of supply (excluding UCB/CCBS), median monthly sold price $448,950 ,
days on market (sold) 82 days, and an average sale-to-list of 97.84% .
The Cromford® Market Index is 151.7 — well into seller territory.
What this means in plain English Negotiation: Homes are selling for about 97.84% of list price — roughly 2.16% under asking. On a $448,950 home, that's about $9,700 off. Sellers have the upper hand here.How much is for sale: Only 2.0 months of supply (excluding UCB/CCBS). A balanced market is 4–6 months. At 2.0, buyers have limited options and less time to think.How long it takes: Recently-sold homes averaged 82 days on market. Active listings are moving faster too — active DOM dropped from 79 to 74 days month over month.Pricing reality ($/SF): Active listings are asking $283.97/SF while homes are closing at $271.04/SF . That gap is where negotiations happen — well-priced homes close faster and cleaner. This is a rolling snapshot (today vs the same date last month ) so buyers and sellers can track leverage shifts in real time.
Written by Andrea Scheppe , Phoenix native and REALTOR® with HomeSmart Elite, Valley Solutions Team.
Apache Junction reality check: This market picked up steam heading into spring.
Monthly sales jumped from 52 to 86 — a big move — while supply tightened from 3.0 to 2.0 months .
The median sale price rose from $421,680 to $448,950 , and the listing success rate climbed from 81.1% to 92.7% .
The Cromford® Market Index sits at 151.7 , up from 136.9 last month, signaling sellers are gaining even more leverage.
Median sold price (monthly sales)
$448,950 UP ($421,680 → $448,950)
Inventory (months of supply, excl. UCB)
2.0 mo TIGHTER (3.0 → 2.0)
Speed (DOM, sold)
82 days SLOWER (73 → 82)
Negotiation (avg sale price % of list)
97.84% SOFTER (99.27% → 97.84%)
Market call Market: STRONG SELLER'S MARKET
The Cromford® Market Index is 151.7 — anything above 110 is seller-leaning, and Apache Junction is well past that.
Supply is just 2.0 months , sales volume surged month over month, and the listing success rate hit 92.7% .
Nearly every home that comes to market is selling.
Month over month (2/26 → 3/26 188 → 205 , pending 95 → 81 ,
under contract 126 → 113 , sales/month 52 → 86 .
Pricing per sq ft: Active list $/SF $289.75 → $283.97 ; Monthly sold $/SF $276.82 → $271.04 ; Under contract $/SF $269.58 → $268.69 .
Buyer standings — March 2026 (what to do) Move with a plan: Supply is only 2.0 months . Good homes don't sit long. Get pre-approved before you start seriously looking — sellers won't wait on financing.Understand the $/SF gap: Homes are listing at $283.97/SF and closing at $271.04/SF . If a home is priced above what closed comps support, that's your negotiation window.Expect to pay close to asking: Sale-to-list is 97.84% . You're not walking away with big discounts here — budget realistically.Apache Junction is affordable by Phoenix Metro standards: Median sale of $448,950 with average square footage of 1,997 SF makes this one of the better value plays in the East Valley right now.Seller standings — March 2026 (what matters) The market is working for you: CMI of 151.7 , listing success rate of 92.7% , and sales jumping from 52 to 86 in one month. Conditions are strong.Price it right and it sells: Buyers are closing at $271.04/SF . Price significantly above that and you'll sit — which in a market this active, stands out for the wrong reasons.Appreciation is real but measured: Annual median appreciation is 3.4% . That's healthy, not a bubble. Don't over-reach on list price banking on hype.Prep matters: Even with a 92.7% success rate, roughly 1 in 13 listings doesn't sell. Good photos, honest condition, and clean pricing keep you on the right side of that stat.Notes & FAQ This is a rolling daily snapshot (today vs the same date last month), using Apache Junction single-family detached metrics from the Cromford® Daily Market Snapshot.
Built to answer "where do buyers and sellers stand right now?" without waiting for month-end reporting.
Quick definitions: Months of supply = how much is for sale; DOM = how long it takes to sell; sale-to-list = how much buyers are negotiating; $/SF = price per square foot.
What is Apache Junction's inventory right now?
About 2.0 months of supply (excluding UCB/CCBS) as of 3/26/26
Are buyers negotiating in Apache Junction?
A little — sale-to-list is 97.84% as of 3/26/26
Is Apache Junction a buyer's market or seller's market right now?
Seller's market. The Cromford® Market Index is 151.7 as of 3/26/26
What is the median home price in Apache Junction right now?
The median sale price for single-family homes is $448,950 as of March 26, 2026, based on monthly closed sales tracked by Cromford®.
Is now a good time to sell in Apache Junction?
Yes. With a listing success rate of 92.7% , only 2.0 months of supply, and monthly sales nearly doubling month over month, conditions favor sellers heading into spring 2026.
Open: Apache Junction daily snapshot table (Today vs last month vs last quarter vs last year vs 2 years ago) Apache Junction Daily Market Snapshot — Single Family Detached Metric Today (3/26/26 ) Last month (2/26/26 ) Last quarter (12/25/25 ) Last year (3/27/25 ) 2 years ago (3/28/24 ) Active listings 205 188 173 191 111 UCB & CCBS listings 32 31 22 27 18 Active listings excl. UCB 173 157 151 164 93 Pending listings 81 95 60 67 53 Listings under contract 113 126 82 94 71 Sales per month 86 52 73 70 53 Sales per year 717 707 713 660 558 Days on market (sold) 82 73 75 69 63 Days on market (active) 74 79 100 79 80 Days inventory excl. UCB 88 81 78 91 61 Months of supply excl. UCB 2.0 3.0 2.1 2.3 1.8 Active listings $/SF $283.97 $289.75 $287.37 $304.09 $340.16 Under contract $/SF $268.69 $269.58 $260.92 $274.29 $277.41 Monthly sales $/SF $271.04 $276.82 $251.76 $274.24 $273.71 Annual sales $/SF $260.73 $261.04 $260.65 $268.40 $264.91 Avg sale price % of list 97.84% 99.27% 98.56% 98.49% 98.44% Listing success rate 92.7% 81.1% 79.7% 91.7% 91.5% Monthly dollar volume $47M $28M $37M $36M $24M Annual dollar volume $357M $351M $355M $321M $249M Average price (monthly sales) $541,367 $533,910 $508,862 $517,405 $459,195 Average price (annual sales) $497,959 $496,314 $498,536 $486,843 $445,842 Median price (monthly sales) $448,950 $421,680 $480,000 $450,495 $415,000 Median price (annual sales) $447,000 $449,000 $453,990 $432,268 $404,840 Average SF (monthly sales) 1,997 1,929 2,021 1,887 1,678 Average SF (annual sales) 1,910 1,901 1,913 1,814 1,683 Contract ratio 65.3 80.3 54.3 57.3 76.3 Cromford® Supply Index 93.9 91.7 87.7 89.1 55.5 Cromford® Demand Index 142.5 125.6 136.1 142.3 99.3 Cromford® Market Index 151.7 136.9 155.1 159.6 178.8
Note: "months of supply" is reported excluding UCB/CCBS inventory.
Disclaimer (method): This post uses the Cromford® Daily Market Snapshot for Apache Junction single-family detached homes,
comparing 3/26/26 2/26/26
