Show Low, AZ housing market
The typical Show Low home is worth about $438,000, up 1.1% in a year, close to the Arizona typical home. Homes typically sell in 36 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Show Low compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Show Low at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 14 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Show Low | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $208,000 | $228,000 |
| 2018 | $222,000 | $244,000 |
| 2019 | $238,000 | $264,000 |
| 2020 | $259,000 | $282,000 |
| 2021 | $304,000 | $324,000 |
| 2022 | $388,000 | $416,000 |
| 2023 | $411,000 | $429,000 |
| 2024 | $421,000 | $433,000 |
| 2025 | $434,000 | $434,000 |
| 2026 | $436,000 | $423,000 |
| August 2026 | $438,000 | $418,000 |
135 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 135 new homes in Show Low in 2025: 123 single-family houses and 12 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $31.2 million to build. That's 11 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Arizona (7). Over the past 10 years, Show Low has permitted 1,301 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Show Low gained 1,072 residents while 644 new homes were permitted: about 1.7 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Arizona: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Show Low ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 69 | 69 | 0 | $17.2 million |
| 2025 | 135 | 123 | 12 | $31.2 million |
| 2024 | 113 | 113 | 0 | $27.8 million |
| 2023 | 100 | 100 | 0 | $25.6 million |
| 2022 | 174 | 174 | 0 | $42.9 million |
| 2021 | 200 | 200 | 0 | $49.4 million |
| 2020 | 167 | 156 | 11 | $38.4 million |
| 2019 | 115 | 111 | 4 | $28.8 million |
| 2018 | 118 | 91 | 27 | $23.5 million |
| 2017 | 113 | 99 | 14 | $22.1 million |
| 2016 | 66 | 66 | 0 | $13.4 million |
| 2015 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $10.3 million |
| 2014 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $12 million |
| 2013 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $8.7 million |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2011 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2010 | 50 | 22 | 28 | $7.4 million |
| 2009 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2008 | 107 | 107 | 0 | $25.8 million |
| 2007 | 366 | 262 | 104 | $61 million |
| 2006 | 443 | 347 | 96 | $72.4 million |
| 2005 | 571 | 369 | 202 | $70.4 million |
| 2004 | 302 | 302 | 0 | $44.4 million |
| 2003 | 366 | 294 | 72 | $35.4 million |
| 2002 | 175 | 175 | 0 | $24.5 million |
| 2001 | 116 | 116 | 0 | $12.8 million |
| 2000 | 120 | 120 | 0 | $15.3 million |
How Show Low ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Show Low and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show Low | $438K | +1.1% | $1,420 | 135 | $60,368 |
| Wagon Wheel | — | +2.6%† | $1,460 | — | $68,495 |
| Linden | — | +2.8%† | $1,420 | — | $98,038 |
| White Mountain Lake | — | +2.8%† | $1,440 | — | $50,263 |
| Pinetop-Lakeside | — | +5.5%† | $1,420 | 22 | $60,694 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
7.3 years of income
The typical Show Low home costs about 7.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Arizona (5.2 years).
How Show Low ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,420
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Show Low is $1,420 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Show Low pay a median of $1,110, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,020 · 4 bedrooms $1,880
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (85901; Apache County, AZ), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Show Low
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.