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    Best Neighborhoods for First-Time Buyers in Arizona (2026 Rankings)

    Buying your first home is a big step. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Arizona by affordability index to help first-time buyers find areas where homeownership is within reach. Scores above 100 mean housing is more affordable than average.

    PeoriaAZ
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 105
    Home Value: $380,000
    Population: 190,985
    Walk Score: 81/100
    AQI: 54
    Desert RidgePhoenix, AZ
    Kurby Score: 66
    Affordability Index: 104
    Home Value: $450,000
    Population: 25,000
    Walk Score: 18/100
    AQI: 54
    GlendaleAZ
    Kurby Score: 70
    Affordability Index: 87
    Home Value: $310,000
    Population: 252,381
    Walk Score: 92/100
    AQI: 54
    4
    SurpriseAZ
    Kurby Score: 57
    Affordability Index: 86
    Home Value: $360,000
    Population: 141,664
    Walk Score: 20/100
    AQI: 54
    5
    Downtown PhoenixPhoenix, AZ
    Kurby Score: 59
    Affordability Index: 82
    Home Value: $350,000
    Population: 20,000
    Walk Score: 97/100
    AQI: 54
    6
    PhoenixAZ
    Kurby Score: 58
    Affordability Index: 82
    Home Value: $330,000
    Population: 1,608,139
    Walk Score: 97/100
    AQI: 54
    7
    GilbertAZ
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 75
    Home Value: $450,000
    Population: 267,918
    Walk Score: 88/100
    AQI: 19
    8
    MesaAZ
    Kurby Score: 63
    Affordability Index: 73
    Home Value: $340,000
    Population: 504,258
    Walk Score: 79/100
    AQI: 19
    9
    ScottsdaleAZ
    Kurby Score: 59
    Affordability Index: 73
    Home Value: $560,000
    Population: 241,361
    Walk Score: 81/100
    AQI: 54
    10
    Camelback EastPhoenix, AZ
    Kurby Score: 74
    Affordability Index: 72
    Home Value: $580,000
    Population: 45,000
    Walk Score: 62/100
    AQI: 54
    11
    Drexel Heights CDPDrexel Heights CDP, AZ
    Kurby Score: 83
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $200,200
    Population: 30,254
    AQI: 52
    12
    Rio Rico CDPRio Rico CDP, AZ
    Kurby Score: 83
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $190,400
    Population: 21,447
    AQI: 52
    13
    AvondaleAZ
    Kurby Score: 83
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $306,000
    Population: 89,214
    AQI: 29
    14
    Picture Rocks CDPPicture Rocks CDP, AZ
    Kurby Score: 85
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $144,800
    Population: 9,258
    AQI: 52
    15
    Oro ValleyAZ
    Kurby Score: 83
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $404,500
    Population: 47,053
    AQI: 52
    16
    Fountain HillsAZ
    Kurby Score: 78
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $518,200
    Population: 23,739
    AQI: 52
    17
    Sun City CDPSun City CDP, AZ
    Kurby Score: 81
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $233,600
    Population: 37,748
    AQI: 52
    18
    PrescottAZ
    Kurby Score: 76
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $473,900
    Population: 46,054
    AQI: 52
    19
    Lake Havasu CityAZ
    Kurby Score: 79
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $363,300
    Population: 57,294
    AQI: 52
    20
    BuckeyeAZ
    Kurby Score: 84
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $341,700
    Population: 95,042
    AQI: 29
    21
    FlorenceAZ
    Kurby Score: 81
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $298,900
    Population: 25,783
    AQI: 52
    22
    Paradise ValleyAZ
    Kurby Score: 70
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $2,000,001
    Population: 12,672
    AQI: 52
    23
    Tanque Verde CDPTanque Verde CDP, AZ
    Kurby Score: 82
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $526,100
    Population: 14,815
    AQI: 52
    24
    Tucson Mountains CDPTucson Mountains CDP, AZ
    Kurby Score: 83
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $428,600
    Population: 11,171
    AQI: 52
    25
    Queen CreekAZ
    Kurby Score: 84
    Affordability Index: 50
    Home Value: $493,700
    Population: 61,788
    AQI: 29

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