Mesa

Mesa, to the southeast of Phoenix, sits atop a plateau overlooking the Valley of the Sun.

Arizona's third largest city, Mesa has a strong economy with at least 30 Fortune 500 companies having a presence there.

The city has many community facilities: six museums, three libraries, 11 theaters, 52 parks, 11 swimming pools, 21 golf courses and over 250 tennis, basketball and racquetball courts.

Mesa also boasts a symphony, city band, the Sonoran Desert Chorale, the Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band, a Shakespeare Theatre Company and the Mesa Little Theatre.

Mesa Real Estate Statistics (2005)
Home Type:	SFR	Patio	Town
Units Sold:	6,506	305	1,008
Average:	$155,141	$110,035	$95,703
Median:	$1,575,000	$245,000	$889,000

Mesa Demographics
Population:	396,375	% Married:	52.7%
Median Age:	32.0	% with children:	33.4%

Local Taxes
School Property Tax1:	$7.64
City Property Tax1:	$0
County Property Tax:	3.44%
Sales Tax:	6.9%

¹ Per $1,000 Market Value

Additional Resources:

• City of Mesa
• Mesa Chamber of Commerce

Charts showing home pricing and sales trends for the past eighteen months are available here. Charts and tables for the past six years are available here.

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