April 2026
Sales Market
Active Listings: 405 (+5.2% YoY)
→ Inventory moved back into positive year-over-year territory, giving buyers slightly more options than this time last year.
Median Sold $/SF: $240.85 (+0.2% YoY)
→ Home prices are essentially flat compared to last year, suggesting the sales market is finding price stability after recent volatility.
Average Days on Market: 64 (+7.6% YoY)
→ Homes are taking slightly longer to sell than last year, signaling a balanced market where buyers still have time to make decisions.
30-Year Mortgage Rate: 6.35%
→ Rates improved from March’s spike, providing a modest affordability boost heading deeper into the spring market.
Rental Market
Active Listings: 16 (-44.8% YoY)
→ Rental inventory has fallen sharply, creating an extremely tight rental market with very limited available supply.
Median Rented $/SF: $1.27 (+10.0% YoY)
→ Rental pricing jumped significantly compared to last year, a clear sign of tightening supply putting upward pressure on rents.
Median Days on Market: 52 (+121.3% YoY)
→ Rentals are taking much longer to lease despite lower inventory, suggesting a smaller pool of renters may be taking more time to commit.
Key Takeaways
- Sales inventory has stabilized and is now slightly above last year’s levels
- Home pricing appears to be flattening after several months of movement in both directions
- Lower mortgage rates compared to March may help support buyer demand
- Rental inventory has tightened dramatically, creating scarcity in the market
- Rental prices are rising, but significantly longer lease times suggest mixed renter demand
Overall
Apache Junction’s April market tells two very different stories. The sales market appears to be settling into a healthier, more balanced rhythm with stable pricing, moderate inventory, and manageable selling timelines. The rental market, however, is becoming increasingly constrained, with available inventory collapsing and rents moving sharply higher. That said, longer leasing times suggest renters may still be pushing back against affordability, creating an unusual mix of tight supply and slower absorption.