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Queen Creek town, AZ

ZIP 85142 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 85142

Median Home Value
$521,300
Median Rent
$1,816
Affordability Snapshot
$144,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,349/mo PITI).

17%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

4.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

23.9 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85142 in Queen Creek town, AZ, a household would need roughly $144,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,349. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($125,236). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
88.7%+36% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
3.7%-64% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
97.2%+12% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
18.6%+26% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.6%-95% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
10.1%+46% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
21.8%-56% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
16.9%-56% vs US avg
x
$521,300
Home Value
$1,816
Rent
2008
Year Built
2017
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2017 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached94.4%
  • 1-unit attached0.7%
  • 2-9 units1.0%
  • 10+ units1.6%
  • Mobile home & other2.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$521,300
Median rent$1,816
Owner-occupied88.7%
Vacant3.7%
Price-to-income4.2x
Est. income to buy$144,000