Area data
Scottsdale, AZ — ZIP 85251
Population: 40,780 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $525,865
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.4%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $595,851
- House Price Index
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $330,000
- Median list price
- $329,000
- Median days on market
- 88.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 241
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
- Days to pending
- 96 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 79
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,015/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,890/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,930/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 8.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 72
- Days with Good air quality
- 41
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 7
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 605
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +6,982 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $1,743
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,020,817
- Average weekly wage
- $1,347
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 21,487
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