Market rankings · Arizona
Real estate businesses in Arizona
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for real estate businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 13,427
- 862 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 9,841
- +19.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $51.6B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 47.0
- 22% above the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 89
- 11% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #40 of 51
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the real estate businesses on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Arizona has 13,427 real estate businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 862 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 6% across the U.S. That is 47.0 per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 38.5.
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 11% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate businesses take in.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Arizona was 9,841 in 2023, up 19.1% from 2019. That is one for every 290 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 15.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 88 SBA-backed loans worth $32.1M have gone to businesses classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #40 for real estate businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest (64). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest (70).
Every market in Arizona for real estate businesses
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 | 64 | 255 | 32.1 | 115 | +9.2% | #63 of 387 |
| 2Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 58 | 137 | 26.9 | 136 | +0.6% | #108 of 387 |
| 3Tucson, AZ | 47 | 1,666 | 38.1 | 104 | +2.8% | #212 of 387 |
| 4Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 45 | 424 | 41.6 | 88 | +6.5% | #238 of 387 |
| 5Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 42 | 9,873 | 52.2 | 83 | +7.3% | #264 of 387 |
| 6Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 38 | 533 | 48.0 | 82 | +6.5% | #300 of 387 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 31 | 242 | 43.9 | 92 | −0.6% | #366 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 | 70 | 27 | 21.2 | 178 | +4.0% | #49 of 536 |
| 2Nogales, AZ | 53 | 43 | 25.3 | 140 | +4.8% | #232 of 536 |
| 3Show Low, AZ | 46 | 101 | 25.2 | 139 | +3.0% | #314 of 536 |
| 4Payson, AZ | 36 | 87 | 36.8 | 101 | +0.9% | #448 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 78 | 257 | 15.9 | 257 | +25.4% | #58 of 2,229 |
| 2Apache County, AZ | 71 | 19 | 9.0 | 365 | −2.2% | #175 of 2,229 |
| 3Graham County, AZ | 67 | 27 | 21.2 | 178 | +4.0% | #313 of 2,229 |
| 4La Paz County, AZ | 56 | 18 | 20.1 | 173 | +0.9% | #772 of 2,229 |
| 5Santa Cruz County, AZ | 55 | 43 | 25.3 | 140 | +4.8% | #836 of 2,229 |
| 6Yuma County, AZ | 53 | 255 | 32.1 | 115 | +9.2% | #945 of 2,229 |
| 7Navajo County, AZ | 47 | 101 | 25.2 | 139 | +3.0% | #1,227 of 2,229 |
| 8Cochise County, AZ | 46 | 137 | 26.9 | 136 | +0.6% | #1,284 of 2,229 |
| 9Mohave County, AZ | 42 | 424 | 41.6 | 88 | +6.5% | #1,540 of 2,229 |
| 10Pima County, AZ | 41 | 1,666 | 38.1 | 104 | +2.8% | #1,574 of 2,229 |
| 11Yavapai County, AZ | 39 | 533 | 48.0 | 82 | +6.5% | #1,697 of 2,229 |
| 12Maricopa County, AZ | 39 | 9,616 | 55.6 | 78 | +5.5% | #1,701 of 2,229 |
| 13Gila County, AZ | 37 | 87 | 36.8 | 101 | +0.9% | #1,798 of 2,229 |
| 14Coconino County, AZ | 30 | 242 | 43.9 | 92 | −0.6% | #2,072 of 2,229 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | 686 | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 real estate businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many real estate businesses are in Arizona?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 13,427 real estate businesses in Arizona. 862 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokers, property managers, mortgage brokers and lenders, and home inspectors. Official counts show 9,841 businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in 2023, up 19.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 44,013 one-person businesses without payroll.
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 13,427 real estate businesses on map listings, housing spending per office is 11% 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 businesses 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 businesses?
Arizona has 47.0 real estate businesses per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 38.5. The index of housing spending per office is 89, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of real estate businesses to household spending, Arizona would have about 11,908, against 13,427 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 290 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +15.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for real estate businesses?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest, at 70 (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 38 for real estate businesses (lower middle), #40 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 businesses 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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Related business types in Arizona
- Real estate agents and brokers10,366 listings
- Property management869 listings
- Mortgage brokers and lenders2,045 listings
- Home inspectors147 listings
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