Buying a Home in Anthem, AZ
ClozeEZ lists 7 homes for sale in Anthem right now at a median asking price of $684,900. ClozeEZ does not yet have enough recorded Anthem sales to publish a median sale price alongside that asking figure. On owner-listed homes, ClozeEZ buyers deal with the seller directly and pay a flat $300 only if they close.
What should you plan for when buying a home in Anthem, Arizona?
Census estimates put Anthem's share of detached single-family houses at 94.2%, and retail purchases here are taxed at 6.3%. Plan around a house with its own lot, summer cooling costs and your trip to work.
The small remainder covers every other kind of home, so your tours will mainly be houses. Owners live in 85% of the occupied homes, another Census estimate shows. Because ClozeEZ puts you in touch with the owner directly, you can ask what has been fixed and what still needs work.
Trips to work from Anthem run short for some people and long for others. For 39% of Anthem workers who commute, the trip takes under 20 minutes, according to Census estimates. For 18.1%, it takes 45 minutes or more, and the rest fall in between. Before you write an offer, make the trip to your own job on a weekday morning.
NOAA has no climate normals station inside Anthem, so the figures here come from the Phoenix Deer Valley Muni Airport station in north Phoenix, about 11 miles south-southeast. Its 1991 to 2020 normals show a 104.0 F average July high and 8.90 inches of yearly precipitation. Before you buy, find out from the owner what the home costs to cool in summer and how the yard gets watered. Anthem is unincorporated, so it has no city sales tax. A new couch or fridge bought there is taxed at 6.3%, the state rate plus the Maricopa County rate.
Local facts and where they come from
Each fact was checked against its source on November 2, 2026.
- 94.2% of Anthem's homes are detached single-family houses (Census estimate). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, table B25024, American Community Survey for 2020 to 2024.
- 85% of occupied homes in Anthem are lived in by their owners (Census estimate). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, table B25003, American Community Survey for 2020 to 2024.
- 39% of Anthem workers who commute get to work in under 20 minutes, and 18.1% take 45 minutes or more (Census estimate). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, table B08303, American Community Survey for 2020 to 2024.
- NOAA's Phoenix Deer Valley Muni Airport station (USW00003184), in north Phoenix about 11 miles south-southeast of Anthem, averages a July high of 104.0 F. Source: NOAA climate normals, averages for 1991 to 2020.
- The same Phoenix Deer Valley Muni Airport station (USW00003184) in north Phoenix averages 8.90 inches of precipitation a year. Source: NOAA climate normals, averages for 1991 to 2020.
- Anthem is unincorporated and has no city sales tax, so its retail rate is the 6.3% combined state and Maricopa County rate. Source: Arizona Department of Revenue tax rate tables, rates effective November 1, 2026.
What Anthem homes sell for
There are not yet enough recorded Anthem sales on ClozeEZ to publish a median sale price, so this page leaves it out.
ClozeEZ estimates the yearly property tax on Anthem listings from Maricopa County Assessor records.
Buying an Anthem home on ClozeEZ
On owner-listed homes you tour and offer directly, on Arizona's standard purchase contract, and close through a licensed Maricopa County title and escrow company. If the purchase closes, the platform charge is a flat $300. The buyer's guide covers each step, and the ClozeEZ FAQ answers the questions that apply anywhere in Arizona.
Before you buy or sell in Anthem
Buying in Anthem: frequently asked questions
How many homes are for sale in Anthem, AZ?
ClozeEZ currently shows 7 active listings in Anthem, with a median asking price of $684,900. Counts update as listings come on and off the market.
What is the sales tax rate in Anthem, AZ?
Anthem is not an incorporated city, so no city tax is added at the register. Retail purchases there are taxed at 6.3%, the state rate plus the Maricopa County rate, per Arizona Department of Revenue tables.
How hot does Anthem get in July?
NOAA keeps no normals station inside Anthem. At the Phoenix Deer Valley Muni Airport station, about 11 miles south-southeast, the average July high for 1991 to 2020 was 104.0 F. Expect the air conditioner to work hard all summer.