4 Phoenix suburbs rank among fastest-growing and most affordable in U.S.

Article originally posted on AZ Big Media on December 30, 2025

A new ranking of America’s fastest-growing affordable suburbs is giving a better idea of just how influential the Phoenix Metro is on the national stage. Four Metro Phoenix suburbs — Maricopa (#9), Buckeye (#15), San Tan Valley (#16), and Goodyear (#26) — rank among the fastest-growing and most affordable suburbs with home values under $500,000.

Using data from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau, the study highlights suburbs with strong population growth and home values under $500,000. States like Texas dominated the list, but these four Phoenix towns stand out.

Key findings for Arizona

  • 2025 Home Value – The average home value in Maricopa is $360,155, along with $408,000 in Buckeye, $410,000 in San Tan Valley, and $483,000 in Goodyear.
  • Population Growth – All four communities reported population percentage growth of around 10%, reiterating Phoenix’s reputation as a Boom Town.

America’s Fastest-Growing Suburbs With Home Values Under $500,000

See the 26 fastest-growing, most affordable U.S. suburbs, factoring in population increase over 2021 to 2023, ranked from most to least affordable home values.

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Rank Suburb 2025 Home Value Suburb of… 2023 Population 2021 Population 2-Year # Change in Population 2-Year % Change in Population
1 Stockbridge, Georgia $303,705 Atlanta, GA 35,475 28,567 6,908 24.18%
2 Atascocita, Texas $321,050 Houston, TX 93,926 84,222 9,704 11.52%
3 Kyle, Texas $323,917 Austin, TX 52,439 45,147 7,292 16.15%
4 Conroe, Texas $325,425 Houston, TX 96,976 87,930 9,046 10.29%
5 Sun City Center, Florida $327,924 Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL 31,801 26,920 4,881 18.13%
6 Forney, Texas $330,146 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 28,222 22,770 5,452 23.94%
7 Ruskin, Florida $331,345 Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL 30,074 26,536 3,538 13.33%
8 Olive Branch, Mississippi $339,320 Memphis, TN 46,538 39,136 7,402 18.91%
9 Maricopa, Arizona $360,155 Phoenix, AZ 62,986 57,075 5,911 10.36%
10 Hutto, Texas $364,720 Austin, TX 32,188 26,971 5,217 19.34%
11 New Braunfels, Texas $368,224 San Antonio, TX 98,700 87,549 11,151 12.74%
12 Clayton, North Carolina $374,518 Raleigh, NC 28,043 25,486 2,557 10.03%
13 Waxahachie, Texas $377,490 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 43,591 39,815 3,776 9.48%
14 Weatherford, Texas $402,838 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 33,924 30,385 3,539 11.65%
15 Buckeye, Arizona $408,220 Phoenix, AZ 99,844 89,711 10,133 11.30%
16 San Tan Valley, Arizona $410,260 Phoenix, AZ 105,231 96,127 9,104 9.47%
17 Lewisville, Texas $416,508 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 128,313 110,077 18,236 16.57%
18 Wesley Chapel, Florida $423,390 Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL 71,965 65,134 6,831 10.49%
19 Little Elm, Texas $438,867 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 51,426 45,124 6,302 13.97%
20 Georgetown, Texas $450,854 Austin, TX 78,803 66,514 12,289 18.48%
21 Lebanon, Tennessee $451,321 Nashville, TN 41,951 37,471 4,480 11.96%
22 Apollo Beach, Florida $459,379 Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL 28,347 24,790 3,557 14.35%
23 Leander, Texas $460,293 Austin, TX 67,880 57,696 10,184 17.65%
24 Midlothian, Texas $460,851 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 37,256 33,914 3,342 9.85%
25 Westfield, Indiana $482,509 Indianapolis, IN 51,109 45,695 5,414 11.85%
26 Goodyear, Arizona $483,706 Phoenix, AZ 102,891 93,651 9,240 9.87%

Key national findings

  • Stockbridge, Georgia, is the fastest-growing suburb with home values under $500,000 in 2025. It is the only Georgia suburb among the 26 suburbs and did not previously rank in the top 50 in 2024. The 2025 home value in Stockbridge is $303,705.
  • 13 Texas suburbs ranked in 2025 — compared to eight in 2024 — accounting for half of this year’s list. Atascocita (#2), Kyle (#3), Conroe (#4), Forney (#6), Hutto (#10), New Braunfels (#11), Waxahachie (#13), Weatherford (#14), Lewisville (#17), Little Elm (#19), Georgetown (#20), Leander (#23) and Midlothian (#24) ranked as this year’s top suburbs with home values under $500,000.
  • Four Florida suburbs made the 2025 ranking. They include Sun City Center (#5), Ruskin (#7), Wesley Chapel (#18) and Apollo Beach (#22). Eight Florida suburbs were featured in 2024’s ranking.
  • No California suburbs made it into the 2025 ranking.

Ranked by most to least affordable home values, here are the 26 fastest-growing suburbs in America.

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