85281

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How active is the 85281 market?

ZIP code 85281 currently has 133 active listings, priced from $95K to $4.59M.

How much do homes cost in 85281?

The median home in ZIP code 85281 sold for $440,000 across 225 closed sales in the twelve months to August 2026. This is what buyers actually paid, not asking prices.

Is 85281 expensive?

It sits close to the middle of the market. The median sale in ZIP code 85281 was $440,000, against a $465,000 metro-wide median.

Is 85281 a buyer's or seller's market?

Homes in ZIP code 85281 closed at a median of 97.7% of their asking price and took 70 days to sell, against 98.8% and 73 days across the metro. That is close to the metro balance. Conditions move month to month, so read this as the trailing year rather than as today's market.

What is the price per square foot in 85281?

Homes in ZIP code 85281 sold for a median of $320 per square foot over the twelve months to August 2026.

How long do homes take to sell in 85281?

Half of the homes that sold in ZIP code 85281 were under contract within 70 days of listing — about typical for the Phoenix market. Measured from listing date to closing across 225 closed sales.

How much have home values in 85281 changed over five years?

The median sale price in ZIP code 85281 has risen 29.4% over five years, from $340,000 to $440,000. Both figures are medians of closed sales, five years apart.

What does it cost to rent in 85281?

The median lease in ZIP code 85281 closed at $2,000 a month across 324 leases in the twelve months to August 2026, about $1.60 per square foot.

Are there condos or townhomes in 85281?

Yes, and they are a large part of the market: 49% of homes sold in ZIP code 85281 were condos or townhomes, against 51% detached houses.

Do homes in 85281 have pools?

Usually not — only 6% of homes sold in ZIP code 85281 had one.

Do homes in 85281 have HOAs?

54% of homes sold in ZIP code 85281 reported an HOA. Where there is one, the median fee reported at closing was $285.

What is the typical lot size in 85281?

The median lot in ZIP code 85281 is 0.14 acres, about 6,098 square feet.

How old are the homes in 85281?

The median home sold in ZIP code 85281 was built in 1979, making it about 47 years old.

How much do home prices vary within 85281?

Considerably. Across the neighborhoods in ZIP code 85281 with enough sales to measure, median prices run from roughly $230K to $680K, a spread of about 3x. A single ZIP-wide median is a starting point rather than a guide to any particular street, so it is worth looking at comparable sales close to the address you are considering.

What city is 85281 in?

Every home sold in ZIP code 85281 over the past year carried a Tempe address. Note that a mailing address is not the same as a city limit — check the parcel itself for jurisdiction, taxes and services.

What school district serves 85281?

Tempe School District serves most of ZIP code 85281 — it is the district listed on 98% of homes sold over the past year. The high school most often listed is Tempe High School. District boundaries do not follow ZIP boundaries, so confirm the assignment for a specific address before relying on it.

Is 85281 served by APS or SRP?

Both, depending where. About 41% of ZIP code 85281 falls inside APS's certificated territory and the rest does not — the boundary runs through this ZIP rather than around it. Service territory follows historical boundaries rather than ZIP codes, so check the address.

Is any part of 85281 in a flood zone?

Parts of it are, which is true of most of the Phoenix valley — the desert washes that carry monsoon runoff are mapped as high-hazard even where they cross otherwise dry ground. ZIP code 85281 contains FEMA zones AE, AE (Floodway). That says nothing about any particular house: most homes in these ZIPs sit outside the mapped areas. A lender will require flood insurance only if the property itself is inside one, so the check that matters is on the address, not the ZIP.

What ZIP codes border 85281?

ZIP code 85281 borders 85008, 85034, 85040, 85201, 85202, 85256, 85257, and 85282.