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.

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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.

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.