5 Arizona Cities Crack WalletHub’s Top 50 Housing Markets, Led by Gilbert at No. 13
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Updated · Arizona Big Media · Aug 20
5 Arizona Cities Crack WalletHub’s Top 50 Housing Markets, Led by Gilbert at No. 13
3 articles · Updated · Arizona Big Media · Aug 20
Summary
Gilbert ranked No. 13 nationally in WalletHub’s 2026 real estate market study, leading five Arizona cities into the top 50 alongside Surprise at No. 27, Peoria at No. 42, Tempe at No. 46 and Chandler at No. 50.
WalletHub compared 300 U.S. cities across 17 indicators, weighing home-price appreciation, affordability, job growth and other measures of housing-market attractiveness and economic strength.
Gilbert posted a 63.41 overall score and ranked No. 7 for affordability and economic environment, while Surprise placed No. 10 and Peoria No. 21 on that same submetric.
Scottsdale, Yuma, Phoenix and Mesa also made the 300-city list, but Metro Phoenix’s five top-50 finishes gave the region an outsized presence despite elevated home prices, mortgage rates and affordability pressure.