Period: Month

Opendoor Purchases in Greater Phoenix

About this chart

This chart counts the homes Opendoor bought each calendar month since August 2014, from residential deeds recorded by Maricopa and Pinal Counties. Opendoor is an iBuyer: it buys homes directly from owners and resells them. OD12 shows the homes it sold, so the two together show whether it is building up or running down its inventory.

It opens on Maricopa and Pinal Counties with everything included. Narrow it with the County, City, and ZIP panels, the Transaction Type, Property Type, and 55+ Communities boxes, and the sale price slider. Untick years in the Year panel to drop them from the chart.

The records run to the end of last month and are updated monthly. Hover over a bar to see the exact figure for that month.

30 Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate

About this chart

This chart shows the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate each month since April 1971, as reported by the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey®. The line under the title gives the latest rate and the lowest and highest for the months shown.

It opens on the whole history; use the Recording Month range to zoom in on any stretch of months, and the line under the title updates to match.

Rates feed straight into what buyers can afford: on the same budget, a higher rate means a smaller loan. Hover over the line to see the rate for any month.

Percentage of Home Sales by Finance Type

About this chart

This chart shows how homes were paid for, one bar per calendar month since January 2011, from residential deeds recorded by Maricopa and Pinal Counties. Each bar adds up to 100% and is split by finance method: cash, Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, other new loans, hard money, seller carry, assumptions, construction loans, and other financing. It is about the mix, not the volume, so a quiet month and a busy month are the same height.

It opens on Maricopa and Pinal Counties with everything included. Narrow it with the County, City, and ZIP panels, the Finance Method, Transaction Type, Property Type, and 55+ Communities boxes, and the sale price slider. Untick years in the Year panel to drop them from the chart.

The records run to the end of last month and are updated monthly. Hover over a bar to see each share for that month.

Monthly Average Home Size in Square Feet

About this chart

This chart shows the average size, in square feet, of the homes sold each calendar month since January 2011, from residential deeds recorded by Maricopa and Pinal Counties. The square footage is the county assessor’s figure; a single month moves around more than the 12-month average in FA11. Because it is built from recorded deeds, it covers every recorded sale, not just homes listed on ARMLS: new homes, private sales, and investor deals are all included.

It opens on Maricopa and Pinal Counties with everything included. Narrow it with the County, City, and ZIP panels, the Transaction Type, Property Type, and 55+ Communities boxes, and the sale price slider.

The records run to the end of last month and are updated monthly. Hover over the line to see the exact figure for that month.

Flip Sales – Median Acquisition and Sales Prices

About this chart

This chart follows fix-and-flip sales, from residential deeds recorded by Maricopa and Pinal Counties: homes bought and resold by an investor. Its two lines show, by calendar month since January 2014, the median price flippers paid and the median price they resold for. The gap between the lines is the typical gross margin on a flip, before renovation and selling costs.

It opens on every month since January 2014, with Maricopa and Pinal Counties and all buyers included, Opendoor, OfferPad, Zillow, and Homes2X among them; untick them under Buyers to leave them out. Choose the period with the Recording Month slider, and narrow it with the County, City, and ZIP panels, the Property Type boxes, and the sale price and hold days sliders.

The records run to the end of last month and are updated monthly. Hover over the chart to see the figures for that month.

Monthly Median Sales Price by ZIP Code

About this chart

This chart ranks ZIP codes by the median sale price of the homes sold, from residential deeds recorded by Maricopa and Pinal Counties. The median is the price in the middle: half sold for more and half for less. Because it is built from recorded deeds, it covers every recorded sale, not just homes listed on ARMLS: new homes, private sales, and investor deals are all included.

It opens on the latest month recorded; use the Recording Month slider to widen it to more months. The list scrolls to show every ZIP code.

It opens on Maricopa and Pinal Counties with everything included. Narrow it with the County, City, and ZIP panels, the Transaction Type, Property Type, and 55+ Communities boxes, and the sale price and home size sliders.

Hover over a bar to see the exact figure for that ZIP code.

Monthly Median Sales Price

About this chart

This chart shows the median sale price of homes as a line by calendar month since January 2011, from residential deeds recorded by Maricopa and Pinal Counties. It is the same series as EM11, drawn as a line to show the trend. The median is the price in the middle: half sold for more and half for less. Because it is built from recorded deeds, it covers every recorded sale, not just homes listed on ARMLS: new homes, private sales, and investor deals are all included.

It opens on Maricopa and Pinal Counties with everything included. Narrow it with the County, City, and ZIP panels, the Transaction Type, Property Type, and 55+ Communities boxes, and the sale price and home size sliders.

The records run to the end of last month and are updated monthly. Hover over the line to see the exact figure for that month.

Monthly Median Sales Price

About this chart

This chart shows the median sale price of homes, one bar per calendar month since January 2011, from residential deeds recorded by Maricopa and Pinal Counties. The median is the price in the middle: half sold for more and half for less. Because it is built from recorded deeds, it covers every recorded sale, not just homes listed on ARMLS: new homes, private sales, and investor deals are all included.

It opens on Maricopa and Pinal Counties with everything included. Narrow it with the County, City, and ZIP panels, the Transaction Type, Property Type, and 55+ Communities boxes, and the sale price slider. Untick years in the Year panel to drop them from the chart.

The records run to the end of last month and are updated monthly. Hover over a bar to see the exact figure for that month.

Multi-Family Permits – Monthly Counts

About this chart

This chart shows the number of multi-family homes (apartments, condos, and other units in buildings with more than one home) authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey. Each bar is the total for one month.

It opens on Arizona with Maricopa and Pinal Counties and every city and town in them, from 2017 onwards. Choose any US state from the State list, pick counties and places, and use the Date range control to look back as far as 1996. The most recent month available is shown under the title.

Permits are an early sign of new construction, so this shows how much new multi-family housing is on the way. Hover over a bar to see its value.

Single-Family Permits – Monthly Counts

About this chart

This chart shows the number of single-family homes authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey. Each bar is the total for one month.

It opens on Arizona with Maricopa and Pinal Counties and every city and town in them, from 2017 onwards. Choose any US state from the State list, pick counties and places, and use the Date range control to look back as far as 1996. The most recent month available is shown under the title.

Permits are an early sign of new construction, so a change in this trend usually shows up in new home closings some months later. Hover over a bar to see its value.