Payson, AZ 85541 Housing Market
- Active listings50currently for sale
- Pending sales26under contract
- Median asking price$522,000current listings
- Inventory age2 daysmedian time the current active listings have been on the market
- Closed sales tracked (6 mo)369a tracked sample, not a market total
- Median sold price$410,000last 6 months
- Middle half of sold prices$308k to $628k25th to 75th percentile
What the numbers say
As of July 18, 2026, Resideline is tracking 50 active listings and 26 pending sales in ZIP code 85541. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.52 points to a competitive market: a meaningful share of the inventory is already under contract.
The median asking price of current listings is $522,000, while the median of the 369 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $410,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. The median active listing in 85541 has been on the market for 2 days.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home price in 85541?
The median closed sale price in Payson, AZ 85541 was $410,000 over the last six months, based on 369 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $307,500 to $627,500.
Is 85541 a buyer's or seller's market?
Resideline is currently tracking 26 pending sales against 50 active listings in 85541, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.52. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 85541 currently looks like a competitive market.