Why You'd Want to Live in Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona is located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert at the foot of the scenic McDowell Mountains. It is bordered by Phoenix to the West, the Tonto National Forrest to the North, the McDowell Mountains to the East, and the Salt River to the South. Scottsdale is annually rated among the nation’s most desirable communities to live in, visit and do business in. Old Town Scottsdale is considered the finest urban center in Arizona. It is home to more than 90 restaurants, 320 retail shops and more than 80 art galleries. Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve, in the city’s northern reaches, is the largest urban wilderness area in the United States and features more than 60 miles of trails through diverse and scenic desert terrain. via scottsdaleaz.gov
Scottsdale Market Report
AVERAGE PRICE OF 3,574 HOMES
AVERAGE PRICE OF 5 DISTRESSED HOMES
AVERAGE PRICE OF 1,739 MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR HOMES
AVERAGE PRICE OF 369 NEWLY BUILT HOMES
AVERAGE PRICE OF 256 REDUCED PRICE HOMES
Average Home
| Average Price | $459,033 |
| Avg Bedrooms | 3.19 beds |
| Avg Bathrooms | 2.96 baths |
Average Price by Bedrooms
| 1 bedroom | $479,024 |
| 2 bedrooms | $590,204 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,273,039 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,437,330 |
| 5 bedrooms | $3,077,784 |
Scottsdale Home Price Trends
| 5/2025 | 4/2025 | 3/2025 | 2/2025 | 1/2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Listings | 3,770 | 3,792 | 3,686 | 3,504 | 3,072 |
| Average Price | n/a | n/a | $569,919 | $514,936 | $1,720,270 |
| Avg Price Change | n/a | n/a | +10.68% | -234.07% | +1.28% |
| Median Price | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | $1,040,543 |
| Med Price Change | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | +0.95% |
| Avg Bedrooms | 2.92 beds | 2.76 beds | 2.69 beds | 2.92 beds | 2.96 beds |
| Avg Bathrooms | 2.93 baths | 2.47 baths | 2.48 baths | 2.48 baths | 2.92 baths |
Home Price by High School
| School Name | Total Homes | Average Price | Avg Days on Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Shadows High School | 849 | $2,366,180 | 159 days |
| Total Homes | Average Price | Avg Days on Site | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Homes | 3,574 | $459,033 | 86 days |
| Distressed Homes | 5 | $1,182,700 | 154 days |
| Multi-Million Dollar Homes | 1,739 | $340,866 | 143 days |
| Newly Built Homes | 369 | $3,736,176 | 282 days |
| Homes with a Pool | 1,665 | n/a | 108 days |
| Reduced Price Homes | 256 | $1,180,660 | 80 days |