Superior, AZ housing market
The typical Superior home is worth about $186,000, down 2.1% in a year, 56% below the Arizona typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Superior compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Superior at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Superior | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $84,000 | $228,000 |
| 2018 | $96,000 | $244,000 |
| 2019 | $117,000 | $264,000 |
| 2020 | $134,000 | $282,000 |
| 2021 | $166,000 | $324,000 |
| 2022 | $200,000 | $416,000 |
| 2023 | $202,000 | $429,000 |
| 2024 | $207,000 | $433,000 |
| 2025 | $208,000 | $434,000 |
| 2026 | $197,000 | $423,000 |
| August 2026 | $186,000 | $418,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2022
No permits for new homes were issued in Superior in 2022. The last year with any was 2021 (43 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 43 | 26 | 17 | $9.7 million |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $251,000 |
| 2005 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $778,000 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $557,000 |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $577,000 |
| 2001 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $60,000 |
Superior's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2022, so the 2022 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
4.1 years of income
The typical Superior home costs about 4.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Arizona (5.2 years).
How Superior 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 $1,530
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Superior is $1,530 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Superior pay a median of $881, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 41% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,190 · 4 bedrooms $2,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (85173; Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA), 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.
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.