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Surprise, AZ Housing Market & City Data
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5.0
Average City Rating
141,664
Population Estimate
$239,034
Median Home Value
94.2%
Employment Rate
28.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
Data as of September 2026
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
Median Price per SqFt$235
Median Listing Price$445,000
Median Days on Market56
Active Listings941
New Listings388
Total Listings (Active + Pending)1236
Avg Listing Price$470,966
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-1%
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
Family Size3.21
Family Dual Income45
Median Household Income$69,076
Median Individual Income$34,333
Home Ownership75.9%
Home Value$239,034
Median Rent$1,349
Rent Burden29.2%
Poverty7.3%
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED7.5%
- Highschool Education25.4%
- Some College38.5%
- Bachelors Degree18.8%
- Graduate Degree9.8%
- Total College or Above28.6%
- Stem Degree38.8%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male48.3%
- Female51.7%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married57.4%
- Divorced11.9%
- Never Married25.0%
- Widowed5.7%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
CitySurprise
State IDAZ
Population141,664
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26.3% |
| 19–29 | 10.0% |
| 30–39 | 11.8% |
| 40–49 | 13.6% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 10.7% |
| 60–69 | 11.5% |
| 70–79 | 11.5% |
| 80+ | 4.6% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
Labor Force Participation56.3%
Unemployment Rate5.8%
Disabled12.4%
ETHNICITY
White84.3%
Black6.4%
Asian2.8%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other3.1%
Multiple2.9%
OTHER
Hispanic19.6%
Limited English1.0%
Health Uninsured6.3%
Veteran11.8%
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Neighborhoods in Surprise, AZ
Get to know neighborhoods in Surprise, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Surprise Farms ↗
- Median asking price
- $389,450
- / sq ft
- $181
- Active listings
- 55
- properties in discovery sample
- 32
BNearby schools · estimated
6.8/10 · 4 schools
Sun Village ↗
- Median asking price
- $199,999
- / sq ft
- $239
- Active listings
- 27
- properties in discovery sample
- 21
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Sun City Grand ↗
- Median asking price
- $799,000
- / sq ft
- $258
- Active listings
- 181
- properties in discovery sample
- 18
BNearby schools · estimated
6/10 · 4 schools
Arizona Traditions ↗
- Median asking price
- $273,000
- / sq ft
- $229
- Active listings
- 39
- properties in discovery sample
- 11
CNearby schools · estimated
5.3/10 · 3 schools
Royal Ranch ↗
- Median asking price
- $435,000
- / sq ft
- $243
- Active listings
- 6
- properties in discovery sample
- 3
CNearby schools · estimated
5.7/10 · 3 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.