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Median Home Price in Tempe, AZ

The median home value in Tempe, AZ is $467,863 as of 2026-06-30, down 1.3% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$467,863

Year-over-Year

-1.3%

Population

191,376

Tempe ranks #15 of 50 Arizona cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 16.2% above the state's city median of $402,800. It sits in Maricopa County, where the county-wide median is $461,315.

Crime in Tempe

Tempe police recorded a violent crime rate of 470 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,894 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Tempe

How much does a house cost in Tempe, AZ?

The median home value in Tempe is $467,863. That's down 1.3% from a year earlier. That is about 16.2% above the typical county in Arizona.

Is Tempe expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Tempe are more expensive than Maricopa County as a whole, where the median is $461,315 — a difference of about 1.4%.

Is Tempe a safe place to live?

Tempe police reported 470 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 191,376. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.