The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 85205 sells for about $374,950, or $243 per square foot.
Prices are down 6.3% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 68 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,450 a month.
ZIP 85205 — Mesa
The 85205 housing market is currently experiencing a cooling phase, with median sales prices declining 6.3% year-over-year as of Q2 2026. Market activity shows a median of 68 days on market and a sale-to-list ratio of 95.9%. Several metrics, including median asking rent and specific tax data, are not currently published at the ZIP level.
Median prices moved down 6.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 68 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 95.9% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 85205, Maricopa County AZ
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Arizona) — Senior Property Valuation Protection Option (Senior Freeze): Provides a 'freeze' on the valuation of the property for tax purposes, limiting the growth of the property tax burden for eligible seniors. State (Arizona) — Arizona Property Tax Assessment: The tax is calculated by applying an assessment ratio to the property's Limited Property Value (LPV). For primary residential property (Class 3), the assessment ratio is 10%. State (Arizona) — Arizona Property Tax Assessment: Property tax is calculated using the formula: (Full Cash Value or Limited Property Value) x Assessment Ratio = Net Assessed Value. The Net Assessed Value is then multiplied by the local tax rate. For primary residential property (Class 3), the assessment ratio is 10%. State (Arizona) — Delinquent Property Tax Lien Sale and 3-Year Redemption Foreclosure: The county treasurer sells a tax lien certificate via public auction to the investor bidding the lowest annual rate of interest (ranging from 16% down to 0% per annum under A.R.S. § 42-18114). State (Arizona) — Statutory Residential Homestead Exemption: Exempts up to $400,000 of equity in an owner-occupied primary dwelling from attachment, execution, and forced sale arising from unsecured civil judgment liens.
Data sourced from U.S. Census 2020 and ACS 2020 estimates.
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Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2026) (within 12.5%).