Appreciation Velocity — Arizona Cities
Cities of Arizona ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 5Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Santa Cruz, AZ
+114.1%
#2 · , AZ
+78.0%
#3 · Navajo, AZ
+53.0%
#4 · Gila, AZ
+48.8%
#5 · Graham, AZ
+42.5%
#6 · Coconino, AZ
+42.4%
#7 · Yuma, AZ
+29.5%
#8 · Cochise, AZ
+28.8%
#9 · Mohave, AZ
+28.2%
#10 · Apache, AZ
+11.0%
County ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz, AZ | AZ | +56.9% | +39.1% | +114.1% | +57.6% | $346.1K |
| 2 | , AZ | AZ | — | — | +78.0% | — | $80K |
| 3 | Navajo, AZ | AZ | +2.8% | +25.7% | +53.0% | +92.6% | $373.3K |
| 4 | Gila, AZ | AZ | +4.0% | -2.3% | +48.8% | +137.1% | $430.8K |
| 5 | Graham, AZ | AZ | -1.6% | -3.3% | +42.5% | +120.0% | $313.2K |
| 6 | Coconino, AZ | AZ | +19.1% | +12.3% | +42.4% | +87.1% | $530.4K |
| 7 | Yuma, AZ | AZ | -14.4% | +42.1% | +29.5% | +80.8% | $266K |
| 8 | Cochise, AZ | AZ | +1.9% | +2.5% | +28.8% | +57.5% | $236.5K |
| 9 | Mohave, AZ | AZ | +23.4% | +48.6% | +28.2% | +134.5% | $395.9K |
| 10 | Apache, AZ | AZ | +5.4% | -14.9% | +11.0% | +24.2% | $196K |
| 11 | Yavapai, AZ | AZ | -10.4% | -2.4% | -4.4% | +89.8% | $479.4K |
| 12 | La Paz, AZ | AZ | -40.0% | +9.4% | -4.4% | +50.7% | $193.3K |
| 13 | Pima, AZ | AZ | -6.5% | +3.7% | -21.1% | +45.2% | $438.1K |
| 14 | Maricopa, AZ | AZ | -0.1% | +6.5% | -24.3% | +83.0% | $815.4K |
| 15 | Pinal, AZ | AZ | -28.3% | -67.1% | -79.8% | -57.1% | $353.1K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.