Market rankings · Arizona
Real estate agents and brokers in Arizona
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for real estate agents and brokers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 10,366
- 465 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 6,269
- +23.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $51.6B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.3
- 19% above the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 91
- 9% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #36 of 51
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the real estate agents and brokers on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 10,366 real estate agents and brokers on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. Of those, 465 are chain locations, or 4%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 36.3 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 30.6.
Households in Arizona spend about $51.6B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $18,061 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 9% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate agents and brokers take in.
In 2023, official counts showed 6,269 businesses with payroll in Arizona classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers, up 23.0% from 2019. That is one for every 456 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 20.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 28 SBA-backed loans worth $9.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #36 for real estate agents and brokers, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest (59). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest (61).
Every market in Arizona for real estate agents and brokers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuma, AZ | 59 | 204 | 25.7 | 114 | +9.2% | #97 of 387 |
| 2Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 56 | 109 | 21.4 | 136 | +0.6% | #122 of 387 |
| 3Tucson, AZ | 48 | 1,242 | 28.4 | 111 | +2.8% | #199 of 387 |
| 4Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 43 | 7,547 | 39.9 | 86 | +7.3% | #256 of 387 |
| 5Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 41 | 352 | 34.5 | 84 | +6.5% | #276 of 387 |
| 6Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 36 | 450 | 40.5 | 77 | +6.5% | #327 of 387 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 28 | 201 | 36.5 | 88 | −0.6% | #377 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Safford, AZ | 61 | 22 | 17.3 | 173 | +4.0% | #121 of 533 |
| 2Nogales, AZ | 54 | 37 | 21.8 | 129 | +4.8% | #209 of 533 |
| 3Show Low, AZ | 43 | 88 | 22.0 | 127 | +3.0% | #355 of 533 |
| 4Payson, AZ | 33 | 82 | 34.7 | 85 | +0.9% | #480 of 533 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 78 | 217 | 13.4 | 242 | +25.4% | #55 of 2,176 |
| 2Apache County, AZ | 70 | 17 | 8.1 | 324 | −2.2% | #202 of 2,176 |
| 3Graham County, AZ | 61 | 22 | 17.3 | 173 | +4.0% | #524 of 2,176 |
| 4Santa Cruz County, AZ | 57 | 37 | 21.8 | 129 | +4.8% | #701 of 2,176 |
| 5La Paz County, AZ | 56 | 15 | 16.7 | 165 | +0.9% | #743 of 2,176 |
| 6Yuma County, AZ | 53 | 204 | 25.7 | 114 | +9.2% | #908 of 2,176 |
| 7Cochise County, AZ | 48 | 109 | 21.4 | 136 | +0.6% | #1,160 of 2,176 |
| 8Navajo County, AZ | 44 | 88 | 22.0 | 127 | +3.0% | #1,376 of 2,176 |
| 9Pima County, AZ | 43 | 1,242 | 28.4 | 111 | +2.8% | #1,427 of 2,176 |
| 10Mohave County, AZ | 41 | 352 | 34.5 | 84 | +6.5% | #1,546 of 2,176 |
| 11Maricopa County, AZ | 40 | 7,330 | 42.4 | 82 | +5.5% | #1,612 of 2,176 |
| 12Yavapai County, AZ | 38 | 450 | 40.5 | 77 | +6.5% | #1,708 of 2,176 |
| 13Gila County, AZ | 33 | 82 | 34.7 | 85 | +0.9% | #1,944 of 2,176 |
| 14Coconino County, AZ | 29 | 201 | 36.5 | 88 | −0.6% | #2,052 of 2,176 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many real estate agents and brokers are in Arizona?
As of September 2026, map listings count 10,366 real estate agents and brokers in Arizona. 465 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokerages, commercial brokers included. Official counts show 6,269 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in 2023, up 23.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Arizona spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $51.6B a year, or $18,061 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 10,366 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, housing spending per office is 9% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate agents and brokers take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for real estate agents and brokers?
Arizona has 36.3 real estate agents and brokers per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 30.6. The index of housing spending per office is 91, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of real estate agents and brokers to household spending, Arizona would have about 9,461, against 10,366 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 456 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. The official count rose 23.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for real estate agents and brokers?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 78 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Arizona scores 40 for real estate agents and brokers (lower middle), #36 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Arizona. It maps the real estate agents and brokers on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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