How to Accurately Price Your Arizona Home in 2026

By The Klaus Team

The Kenny Klaus Team is one of the most successful real estate teams in America. Since 2010, The Kenny Klaus Team has been consistently ranked in the Top 120 teams nationwide by Real Trends and the Wall Street Journal.

Have you ever checked your home’s value online and got three completely different numbers? Zillow might say one thing, an AI tool another, and your neighbor yet another.

We hear this question all the time: “How much could my home really sell for this year?”

The truth is, online tools can be misleading, and the real answer depends on what’s happening in your local market right now. Let’s take a closer look.

National headlines don’t tell the whole story. In December 2025, Realtor.com released its 2026 housing forecast. Nationally, the market is expected to steady. Mortgage rates may drop slightly, inventory is improving, and home prices are expected to grow, but more slowly than in recent years.

These headlines give a general idea, but they are based on national data. That is what most online and AI tools use to estimate home values.

Phoenix is not like the rest of the country. Different neighborhoods and price ranges can behave very differently, and automated tools do not capture these local details.

Why one market does not speak for all. We’ve seen firsthand how much local factors matter. Cities like Chandler and Gilbert are still leaning toward a seller’s market, which means homes sell faster and often closer to the asking price. Meanwhile, areas like Queen Creek, Santan Valley, Maricopa, and Surprise are behaving more like buyer’s markets, giving buyers more choices and negotiating power.

Price range also affects value. Homes under $700,000 have softened a bit. Homes above $800,000 have grown modestly. Luxury homes over $5 million have softened again. Online estimates usually miss these differences. They also do not account for the fact that resale homes are holding up, while the new home market has cooled noticeably.

What is happening right now in Arizona? December 2025 was a strong month for closings in the Valley. Over 6,000 homes sold, up more than 14% from the previous year. For our team, it was the second busiest month of 2025, and January 2026 is already pacing ahead of last year.

Inventory is slowly falling, but there are still more homes on the market than at the start of 2025. This gives buyers solid choices. Based on what we’re seeing, we expect many new listings over the next 12 weeks. Overall, the market is looking good for buyers and even better for sellers compared to much of last year.

The most accurate way to know your home’s value in 2026 is through a local, personalized assessment. We offer a free home equity assessment based on recent Arizona sales, not national averages. We go beyond a single number by explaining what your home could realistically sell for this year or in the future, based on its features and your neighborhood.

A local expert who knows your area prepares the assessment. It’s human insight, not AI, with no obligation and no sales pitch, just clear information to help you make informed decisions.

If you want to know how much equity you have, reach out to us at (480) 354-7344, email solutions@klausteam.net, or visit klausteam.com. We’ll provide clear, local information to help you understand your equity and how it fits into today’s market.