Compare January 2006 to January 2005

The following is a list of home resales and prices recorded within some of the largest cities within Maricopa County, comparing January 2006 with January 2005:
The Phoenix resale home market decreased from 2,685 sales to 1,635 sales, while the median sales price increased to $207,000 from $154,000.
Scottsdale's resale home market declined from 785 to 400 recorded sales, as the median sales price rose from $458,690 to $600,000.
Resales in Mesa declined from 1,060 to 615 sales, while the median price increased from $172,900 to $240,000.
Glendale decreased from 640 to 410 sales, but the median sales price increased from $171,450 to $238,500.
The Sun City resale market fell from 160 to 100 sales, but the median sales price increased to $212,000 from $159,000. And resale activity in Sun City West also slowed from 95 to 40 sales, but the median sales price increased from $179,900 to $243,500.
The resale market in Gilbert fell from 565 to 310 sales, but the median sales price increased from $244,000 to $337,250.
Chandler's resale market slowed from 625 to 330 recorded sales, while the median sales price increased from $219,000 to $305,000.
Tempe's resales decreased from 195 a year ago to 140 sales, with the median sales price increasing to $269,900 from $193,500.
Avondale fell from 220 to 150 sales with the median price moving from $188,140 to $258,000.
El Mirage resales decreased from 150 to 70, while the median home price went from $150,410 to $224,000.
Goodyear's resale home market fell from 195 to 100 sales, while the median price increased from $204,900 to $275,000.
Surprise decreased from 370 sales to 165, as the median home price rose from $195,000 to $249,000.
The highest median sales price was in Paradise Valley at $1,507,500 with a median square footage of 4,160.