Good morning, Gilbert. The week heats up fast: an extreme heat watch runs Wednesday through Thursday evening, with afternoon highs of 110 to 114, so front-load the outdoor errands and the dog walks early.
- 🏠 Gilbert's housing market held steady in May. 381 new listings, prices essentially flat year over year.
- 🏛️ Town council meets Tuesday at 6:30 PM. The agenda is posted online.
- 🌾 Agritopia runs a farm tour Tuesday. Plus dueling pianos and bingo at Backyard Gilbert on Wednesday.
- 📚 A full week at the libraries. Storytimes, a night-sky program, and a book discussion at Perry and Southeast Regional.
- 🏫 GPS and HUSD are both busy. A Gilbert Public Schools board meeting Tuesday, summer camps in the southeast.
- 🎸 Around the Valley. Bob Dylan, ASAP Rocky, and a heavy night in Tempe.
Property beat: a wave of new listings, flat prices
Gilbert's housing market kept its footing last month: 381 new listings came on, and the typical home still sold for about $579,000, almost exactly where it sat a year ago.
Key facts (May, per Redfin):
- 381 new listings hit the market
- Median sale price $579,000, down 0.7% year over year
- 351 homes sold
- Median 46 days on the market
That mix points to a fuller shelf for buyers. A pile of fresh listings landing while prices hold flat and homes take a month and a half to sell means sellers no longer set the terms the way they did two summers ago. It is a market where a well-priced home moves and an ambitious one sits.
Next month's Redfin update will show whether inventory keeps building into the slower summer stretch. Details.
The week ahead
Monday
- 🔭 Explore the Night Sky. All-ages STEM program, Southeast Regional Library, 7 PM. Details.
Tuesday
- 🌾 Agritopia Farm Tour. A walk through the working farm at Higley and Ray, the 11 acres the Johnston family kept when the rest of Gilbert filled in around it. Details.
- 🎶 Rooted in Resonance. Sound-healing session at Maricopa Botanicals, 7 PM. Details.
- 📖 Bookends Book Discussion. Adult book club at Perry Library, 1 PM. Details.
Wednesday
Thursday
- 🎤 Powerful Voices Open Mic. Music, comedy, and poetry night in Gilbert. Details.
Storytimes run all week at Perry Library, with toddler and family sessions Tuesday morning. Looking ahead: Gilbert Food Truck Thursday returns to Finley Mesquite Park on July 2. Details.
Around Gilbert
- 🏛️ Town council meets Tuesday, June 23, at 6:30 PM. The full agenda and packet are posted on the town's meeting portal. Details.
From the schools
- 🏫 Gilbert Public Schools board meets Tuesday. The Governing Board of GPS, the district covering most of the town, holds its business meeting at 6 PM at 140 S Gilbert Road. Details.
- 🏀 Higley girls basketball camp opens this week. Higley Unified (HUSD, the district covering southeast Gilbert) runs a grades 7-12 camp at Higley HS; registration closes Friday. Details.
- 📋 Gilbert HS bookstore days are set for July 21. Student IDs and course fees for all grades before the fall start. Details.
Around the Valley
A few picks worth leaving Gilbert for this week.
- 🤘 Killswitch Engage, Machine Head, Iron Reagan, and Havok. Marquee Theatre, Tempe, Wednesday. A loud, stacked metal bill close to home. Tickets.
- 🎸 Bob Dylan. Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix, Tuesday. A living legend in a room that actually fits the songs. Tickets.
- 🎤 ASAP Rocky. Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, Tuesday night. Tickets.
- 🎹 Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks. The voice of Yes at Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Tuesday. The rotating stage is a trip on its own. Tickets.