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Top vacation-home towns in Arizona

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 139 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Heber-Overgaard 1 Heber-Overgaard 55.6% Home value $271,200 2 Pinetop-Lakeside 33.3% Home value $370,800 3 Wellton 30.9% Home value $55,600
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Heber-Overgaard Heber-Overgaard3,621 people 55.6% $271,200 3,621
2 Pinetop-Lakeside4,101 people 33.3% $370,800 4,101
3 Wellton2,527 people 30.9% $55,600 2,527
4 Lake of the Woods3,250 people 29.7% $272,200 3,250
5 Map of Show Low Show Low12,102 people 29.6% $299,600 12,102
6 Map of Fortuna Foothills Fortuna Foothills28,896 people 24% $199,200 28,896
7 White Mountain Lake2,910 people 22.8% $172,700 2,910
8 Carefree3,683 people 19.2% $1,088,100 3,683
9 Map of Sedona Sedona9,777 people 18.8% $786,800 9,777
10 Map of Desert Hills Desert Hills2,944 people 18.7% $281,600 2,944
11 Map of Gold Canyon Gold Canyon13,107 people 18.3% $508,100 13,107
12 Williams3,369 people 17.6% $477,200 3,369
13 Benson5,417 people 17.3% $148,900 5,417
14 Map of Linden Linden2,502 people 16.1% $411,300 2,502
15 Map of Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)6,356 people 15.7% $741,100 6,356
16 Florence Florence25,570 people 15.2% $346,300 25,570
17 Lake Havasu City58,359 people 15% $455,400 58,359
18 Map of Green Valley Green Valley22,114 people 13% $293,500 22,114
19 Payson16,622 people 12.9% $382,400 16,622
20 Apache Junction41,058 people 12.8% $211,500 41,058
21 Map of Sun Lakes Sun Lakes13,924 people 12.6% $455,200 13,924
22 Map of Tucson Estates Tucson Estates12,136 people 12.1% $205,400 12,136
23 Map of Mohave Valley Mohave Valley2,555 people 12.1% $256,900 2,555
24 Bullhead City42,496 people 12% $211,500 42,496
25 Map of Fountain Hills Fountain Hills23,789 people 11.9% $622,900 23,789
26 Eagar4,416 people 11.3% $247,800 4,416
27 Fort Mohave15,715 people 11.2% $294,300 15,715
28 Arizona City Arizona City9,543 people 10.7% $244,100 9,543
29 Map of Kachina Village Kachina Village3,212 people 10.6% $413,500 3,212
30 St. Johns3,395 people 10.5% $203,400 3,395
31 Bisbee Bisbee4,977 people 10.1% $216,700 4,977
32 Map of Avenue B and C Avenue B and C4,001 people 10.1% $14,700 4,001
33 Sun City Sun City37,486 people 10% $280,900 37,486
34 Sun City West27,425 people 9.1% $377,800 27,425
35 Superior2,535 people 9% $140,400 2,535
36 Scottsdale Scottsdale243,821 people 8.8% $789,800 243,821
37 Ajo Ajo3,107 people 8.5% $124,400 3,107
38 Prescott47,400 people 8.3% $564,100 47,400
39 Map of Wickenburg Wickenburg8,059 people 7.8% $470,300 8,059
40 Map of Cave Creek Cave Creek5,091 people 7.7% $906,100 5,091
41 Yuma Yuma100,139 people 7.3% $230,000 100,139
42 Casa Grande60,905 people 7.1% $303,900 60,905
43 Williamson6,310 people 7.1% $732,300 6,310
44 Page Page7,345 people 7% $304,300 7,345
45 Maricopa67,163 people 6.7% $377,200 67,163
46 Saddlebrooke Saddlebrooke13,085 people 6.7% $498,700 13,085
47 Map of Anthem Anthem22,584 people 6.6% $569,900 22,584
48 Cordes Lakes3,808 people 6.6% $220,300 3,808
49 Catalina Foothills52,593 people 6.5% $652,000 52,593
50 Dewey-Humboldt Dewey-Humboldt4,501 people 6.3% $426,900 4,501
51 Flagstaff76,445 people 6.2% $552,900 76,445
52 Mesa Mesa511,764 people 6.1% $408,000 511,764
53 Map of Sahuarita Sahuarita35,862 people 6.1% $364,300 35,862
54 Map of Oro Valley Oro Valley48,162 people 5.9% $475,700 48,162
55 Map of Chinle Chinle4,147 people 5.8% $39,200 4,147
56 Tanque Verde15,866 people 5.5% $607,900 15,866
57 Fort Defiance3,351 people 5.3% $37,400 3,351
58 Snowflake6,444 people 5.2% $271,800 6,444
59 Map of Taylor Taylor4,183 people 5.2% $307,500 4,183
60 Surprise154,948 people 5.1% $435,100 154,948
61 Douglas15,981 people 5% $157,700 15,981
62 Map of Paradise Valley Paradise Valley12,611 people 4.9% $2,000,001 12,611
63 Map of Rincon Valley Rincon Valley6,512 people 4.9% $547,300 6,512
64 Marana56,938 people 4.6% $413,800 56,938
65 Map of San Tan Valley San Tan Valley109,189 people 4.2% $410,100 109,189
66 Map of Eloy Eloy17,433 people 4.2% $255,300 17,433
67 Map of Swift Trail Junction Swift Trail Junction2,859 people 4.1% $204,800 2,859
68 Golden Valley8,567 people 3.8% $176,000 8,567
69 Map of Cornville Cornville3,618 people 3.8% $367,100 3,618
70 Camp Verde Camp Verde12,521 people 3.7% $318,100 12,521
71 Map of Oracle Oracle3,146 people 3.7% $239,900 3,146
72 Tucson Mountains11,353 people 3.5% $473,200 11,353
73 Buckeye Buckeye104,923 people 3.3% $419,800 104,923
74 Prescott Valley Prescott Valley49,179 people 3.2% $413,200 49,179
75 Map of El Mirage El Mirage36,088 people 3.2% $321,900 36,088
76 Red Rock3,277 people 3% $289,600 3,277
77 Holbrook4,858 people 2.9% $163,600 4,858
78 Tuba City7,960 people 2.8% $65,800 7,960
79 Map of Doney Park Doney Park6,253 people 2.6% $613,300 6,253
80 Map of Litchfield Park Litchfield Park6,916 people 2.5% $577,000 6,916
81 Colorado City2,702 people 2.5% — 2,702
82 Goodyear107,645 people 2.4% $471,300 107,645
83 Map of Corona de Tucson Corona de Tucson9,566 people 2.4% $382,700 9,566
84 Cottonwood12,580 people 2.3% $324,100 12,580
85 Map of Kayenta Kayenta4,927 people 2.3% $37,400 4,927
86 Map of Clarkdale Clarkdale4,758 people 2.3% $373,600 4,758
87 Clifton3,822 people 2.2% $66,000 3,822
88 Peoria196,906 people 2.1% $463,600 196,906
89 Queen Creek Queen Creek71,867 people 2.1% $635,400 71,867
90 Map of Picture Rocks Picture Rocks9,448 people 2.1% $230,300 9,448
91 Map of Lake Montezuma Lake Montezuma4,929 people 2.1% $285,200 4,929
92 Casas Adobes72,059 people 2% $343,400 72,059
93 Map of Somerton Somerton14,574 people 2% $232,600 14,574
94 Map of Verde Village Verde Village11,930 people 2% $354,200 11,930
95 Map of Catalina Catalina6,489 people 2% $276,200 6,489
96 Whiteriver Whiteriver4,545 people 2% $59,500 4,545
97 Nogales Nogales19,841 people 1.9% $186,300 19,841
98 Map of Sierra Vista Southeast Sierra Vista Southeast14,330 people 1.9% $258,800 14,330
99 Map of Avra Valley Avra Valley6,277 people 1.9% $158,400 6,277
100 Rio Rico Rio Rico22,017 people 1.7% $224,100 22,017
101 Tucson547,073 people 1.5% $266,200 547,073
102 Map of Tempe Tempe188,065 people 1.5% $455,400 188,065
103 Drexel Heights27,675 people 1.5% $250,100 27,675
104 Map of Paulden Paulden4,795 people 1.5% $353,700 4,795
105 Pima Pima2,995 people 1.5% $267,300 2,995
106 Three Points5,254 people 1.4% $187,700 5,254
107 Chandler280,136 people 1.3% $507,800 280,136
108 Chino Valley Chino Valley13,602 people 1.3% $394,700 13,602
109 Safford10,239 people 1.3% $199,800 10,239
110 Phoenix1,642,323 people 1.2% $420,700 1,642,323
111 Summit4,896 people 1.2% $150,400 4,896
112 New River18,240 people 1.1% $640,600 18,240
113 Thatcher5,439 people 1.1% $286,300 5,439
114 Parker3,388 people 1.1% $300,000 3,388
115 Gilbert280,262 people 1% $575,100 280,262
116 Vail Vail16,315 people 1% $414,600 16,315
117 Map of Kingman Kingman34,375 people 0.8% $267,700 34,375
118 Youngtown7,015 people 0.8% $320,000 7,015
119 Map of San Manuel San Manuel3,491 people 0.8% $119,800 3,491
120 Map of Whetstone Whetstone2,971 people 0.8% $213,900 2,971
121 Coolidge16,636 people 0.7% $255,400 16,636
122 New Kingman-Butler13,993 people 0.7% $118,900 13,993
123 Map of Globe Globe7,195 people 0.7% $206,700 7,195
124 Map of San Carlos San Carlos4,973 people 0.7% $67,200 4,973
125 Map of Sierra Vista Sierra Vista45,155 people 0.6% $254,200 45,155
126 Map of San Luis San Luis37,337 people 0.6% $224,900 37,337
127 South Tucson4,550 people 0.6% $167,000 4,550
128 Map of Flowing Wells Flowing Wells16,559 people 0.5% $41,100 16,559
129 Glendale252,833 people 0.4% $387,500 252,833
130 Avondale92,477 people 0.3% $394,600 92,477
131 Map of Valencia West Valencia West14,728 people 0% $323,000 14,728
132 Winslow8,773 people 0% $167,600 8,773
133 Tolleson7,668 people 0% $306,400 7,668
134 Guadalupe5,272 people 0% $271,300 5,272
135 Map of Citrus Park Citrus Park5,115 people 0% $722,500 5,115
136 Sacaton3,429 people 0% — 3,429
137 Willcox3,222 people 0% $158,500 3,222
138 Map of Central Heights-Midland City Central Heights-Midland City2,909 people 0% $120,600 2,909
139 Bagdad Bagdad2,814 people 0% — 2,814

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Arizona as a whole is 5.2%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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