Demand is Up, But Inventory is Rising Faster

📊 Phoenix Real Estate Market Snapshot – April 2025

📈 Inventory Keeps Growing

  • Active listings up 47% from April 2024

  • Supply continues to climb even as sales increase

  • Buyers now have more options than they’ve had in years

💲 Buyer Activity Improving

  • Pending listings up 1.8%, under contract up 6%

  • Monthly home sales up 2.6% YoY and 19% from March

  • 30-year mortgage rates have eased to around 6.63%

💶 Prices Holding (for now)

  • Median sale price: $459,500 (+3.3% YoY)

  • Average price/sq. ft: $311.19 (+5.8% YoY)

  • Luxury closings are skewing prices higher, but activity is starting to slow at the top end

🏠 Builders Adjusting Course

  • Despite strong new home closings early in 2025, builders like KB Home are now cutting base prices

  • Others are offering bigger incentives to attract buyers

  • Major builder stocks (Lennar, DR Horton, Toll Brothers) are all down 20-30% year-over-year

📉 Market Pressure is Mounting

  • Cromford® Market Index is below 80 → signals potential price softening ahead

  • Inflation and high construction costs add pressure

🛏️ Buyer Tip: More listings = more negotiating power, especially in the suburbs. Take your time and walk away from unrealistic sellers.

💼 Seller Tip: Homes are still selling, but pricing must be realistic. The days of name-your-price are behind us.

*Data from Cromford Report Market Update from April 3, 2025