Census Shows Arizona Population Topping 7 Million For the First Time!

With 107,600 net new residents added between July 1st of 2016 and 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau shows Arizona topping the 7 million population mark for the first time. The increase ties Arizona with Florida for the fifth-fastest growing state at a rate of 1.6 percent, behind Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Washington. It also was the seventh-biggest numeric change in comparison to the net new residents of Texas at 399,700. Arizona remains the 14th state in total population, from 6.91 million in 2016 to now 7.02 million this past year.

With new residents coming in and renters switching to homeownership due to the rising cost of rent, it might not be a suprise if Metro Phoenix home sales hit 8,113 by August 2017, translating to a 3.4 percent increase from 2016. Homebuyers in the Valley are facing competition for houses in the right price range especially now with supply being so tight. The median home price for Metro Phoenix is at $245,000, up by 7 percent from last year although the rise of Valley home prices cooled off a bit in the summer.

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azcentral.com

Census Shows Arizona Population Topping 7 Million For the First Time!