ZIP code 85301 also led metro Phoenix for the most evictions during the first year of the pandemic. From late March 2020 through February 2021, the neighborhood had 1,517 evictions.

Fountain Hills ZIP 85268 had a 20% price gain to $710,000. In the northeast Phoenix area 85050, the median grew by 19% to $591,125. And east Glendale ZIP 85303 saw prices rise 18% to $430,000.

In mid-March, about 40% of the contracts of existing home sales never closed, he said. Rob Reiling, general manager for San Francisco-based Opendoor, which has a growing presence in metro Phoenix.