Town guide

Glendale, Arizona

Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to about 252,833 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 85301, 85302, 85303, 85304, 85305, 85306, 85307, 85308, 85309 and 85355, and parts of 85310, 85340, 85345, 85381 and 85382 are in Glendale too.

Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot across 9 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 6 of 9 were seller’s markets.

Population252,8334,104 per sq mi

Median home value$387,500Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$238Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking16%Median of 9 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Glendale

15 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns

Glendale, AZ85301 Seller’s market $196/sq ft −0.3% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 34/100

All in Glendale

Glendale, AZ85302 Seller’s market $230/sq ft +0.9% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 35/100

All in Glendale

Glendale, AZ85303 Seller’s market $240/sq ft +4.2% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 42/100

Mostly Glendale; also Peoria

Glendale, AZ85304 Seller’s market $241/sq ft −4.6% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 34/100

Mostly Glendale; also Phoenix

Glendale, AZ85305 Balanced $227/sq ft +0.5% vs. last year 4.8 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 25/100

Mostly Glendale

Glendale, AZ85306 Seller’s market $257/sq ft +3.0% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 45/100

Mostly Glendale; also Phoenix

Glendale, AZ85307 Buyer’s market $236/sq ft −0.7% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 21/100

Mostly Glendale; also Phoenix

Glendale, AZ85308 Seller’s market $261/sq ft +0.3% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 41/100

Mostly Glendale; also Phoenix

Luke Air Force Base, AZ85309Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Glendale

Waddell, AZ85355 Balanced $238/sq ft +0.0% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 38/100

Mostly Glendale; also Citrus Park and Surprise

Glendale, AZ85310 Seller’s market $276/sq ft −1.8% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly Phoenix; part is in Glendale

Litchfield Park, AZ85340 Balanced $230/sq ft −2.8% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 21/100

Part is in Glendale, part in Litchfield Park and Buckeye

Peoria, AZ85345 Seller’s market $242/sq ft +0.9% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 37/100

Mostly Peoria; part is in Glendale

Peoria, AZ85381 Seller’s market $236/sq ft −4.9% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 32/100

Mostly Peoria; part is in Glendale

Peoria, AZ85382 Seller’s market $242/sq ft −4.9% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 25/100

Mostly Peoria; part is in Glendale

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Glendale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Glendale at a glance

City · Maricopa County, AZ

Population	252,8334,104 per square mile
Land area	62 square milesplus 0.4 of water
Median household income	$73,530average $94,533
Median home value	$387,500as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,528/month
Homes lived in by owners	57%
Single-family houses	59% of homes
Median year built	1986
Average household	2.80 people
Median age	34.6
Average commute	28 minutes14% work from home
Adults with a degree	24%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Glendale

Distances

Nearest major airport	Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Phoenix, AZ7 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Glendale; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Glendale

U.S. Representative · Arizona’s 8th DistrictAbraham J. Hamadeh (R)
U.S. Representative · Arizona’s 9th DistrictPaul A. Gosar (R)
U.S. Representative · Arizona’s 3rd DistrictYassamin Ansari (D)
U.S. SenatorMark Kelly (D)
U.S. SenatorRuben Gallego (D)
GovernorKatie Hobbs (D)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Glendale had 248,325 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 6th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Maricopa County grew from 20,457 residents in 1900 to 4,420,568 in 2020.

Maricopa County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 105°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 8.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Youngtown, AZ weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Maricopa County

2,016,986 jobs at 109,863 businesses in Maricopa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3,157 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glendale’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Glendale3.0 miles
Banner Boswell Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sun City3.6 miles
Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Glendale5.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	295
Specialist doctors	576
Dentists	307
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	665
Mental health providers	739
Physical and occupational therapists	381
Optometrists	114
Chiropractors	80
Pharmacies	62

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Glendale

Parks (124 nearby)

Thunderbird Paseo Park · 223 acres2.9 mi
Grand Canal Linear Park · 103 acres4.5 mi
Glendale Heroes Regional Park · 91 acres3.7 mi
Pioneer Community Park · 86 acres1.4 mi
Sahuaro Ranch Park · 74 acres1.4 mi
Rio Vista Community Park · 51 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (36 nearby)

Walmart Neighborhood Market0.8 mi
Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi
Discount Grocery1.1 mi
Fry's Food and Drug1.2 mi

Pharmacies (37 nearby)

Walgreens1.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
Walgreens1.8 mi
Safeway1.9 mi

Libraries (7 nearby)

Peoria Main Library1.5 mi
Main Library1.6 mi
Velma Teague Library3.2 mi
Fletcher Library3.8 mi
Heroes Regional Park Library3.8 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

Peoria Jail House1.4 mi
Arizona Doll & Toy Museum3.0 mi
The Bead Museum3.2 mi
Glendale Police Museum3.4 mi
Martin Auto Museum4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

Peoria Center for the Performing Arts1.4 mi
E. Lowell Rogers Amphitheater3.2 mi
Arizona Broadway Theatre3.9 mi
Sun Bowl Amphitheatre4.3 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1887.

Colleges and universities

Glendale Community College
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Sports teams

Arizona Coyotes Q1215892
Arizona Cardinals National Football League
Arizona Rattlers Indoor Football League

Notable people born here

Brady Ellison (1988) · American archer
Marty Robbins (1925) · American country singer (1925–1982)
Bradley Pierce (1982) · American actor
Brandon McDonald (1980) · American Guamanian soccer player
Brandon McDonald (1986) · American Guamanian soccer player
Craig Mabbitt (1987) · American singer
Travis Peterson (1985) · American basketball player (born 1985)
Arianna Romero (1992) · American soccer player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Glendale

Public schools here are run by Deer Valley Unified District (4246), Alhambra Elementary District (4280), Glendale Elementary District (4271) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (103)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Arrowhead Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–6	515	Public	5.2 mi
Barcelona Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	847	Public	4.7 mi
Bicentennial South SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	729	Public	4.5 mi
Canyon Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	297	Public	4.5 mi
Copper Creek Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–6	688	Public	7.4 mi
Copperwood SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	625	Public	1.1 mi
Desert Garden Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–6	205	Public	2.9 mi
Desert Mirage Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	675	Public	3.8 mi
Desert Palms Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	373	Public	2.4 mi
Desert Sage Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–6	594	Public	9.6 mi
Desert SpiritGlendale	Pre-K–8	682	Public	2.3 mi
Desert Valley Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	439	Public	2.1 mi
Foothills Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	537	Public	3.7 mi
GCC Early Childhood Learning LabGlendale	Pre-K	13	Public	1.6 mi
Glendale American SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	678	Public	2.4 mi
Glendale Landmark SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	651	Public	3.1 mi
Greenbrier Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–6	452	Public	4.8 mi
Heritage SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	478	Public	2.4 mi
Highland Lakes SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	1,091	Public	5.6 mi
Kachina Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	273	Public	3.5 mi
Las Brisas Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–6	480	Public	8.9 mi
Legend Springs ElementaryGlendale	Pre-K–6	685	Public	7.1 mi
Luke Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	702	Public	7.7 mi
Marshall Ranch Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	662	Public	2.6 mi
Mirage Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–6	454	Public	6.4 mi
Mountain Shadows Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–6	426	Public	6.8 mi
Mountain ViewWaddell	Pre-K–8	1,045	Public	13.5 mi
Park Meadows Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–6	495	Public	7.7 mi
Pioneer Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	411	Public	3.1 mi
Sahuaro Ranch Elementary SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	578	Public	1.2 mi

And 73 more.

Private schools (13)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Atonement LutheranGlendale	Pre-K–8	73	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	7.4 mi
Bayer Private SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	95	Nonsectarian	8.4 mi
Children's Center for Neurodevelopmental StudiesGlendale	Pre-K–12	63	Nonsectarian	3.4 mi
Dream City Christian School, Glendale LlcGlendale	Pre-K–12	561	Assembly of God	6.5 mi
Grace Lutheran SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	123	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	3.2 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	276	Roman Catholic	3.0 mi
St Louis the King Roman Catholic SchoolGlendale	Pre-K–8	196	Roman Catholic	4.8 mi
Arrowhead Christian AcademyGlendale	K–12	247	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.1 mi
Vision Christian AcademyGlendale	K–12	52	Baptist	8.3 mi
New Gains AcademyGlendale	1–7	10	Nonsectarian	3.6 mi
New Gains AcademyGlendale	1–8	10	Nonsectarian	3.6 mi
Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars AcademyGlendale	7–12	118	Nonsectarian	3.8 mi
Ancora High SchoolGlendale	12	36	Nonsectarian	4.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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