North Scottsdale · Guard Gated
Desert Highlands Homes for Sale
Guard gated community with a Jack Nicklaus designed course in the Pinnacle Peak foothills. Dramatic boulder settings, panoramic views, and custom estates from $1M to $5M+.
Desert Highlands Market Snapshot
Verified · ARMLS · Trailing 12 monthsDesert Highlands Area (85255) Market Snapshot
Verified · Single-family · H1 2026The Community
What defines Desert Highlands.
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On the market near Desert Highlands.
Listings in 85255 from $3.0M, updated directly from the MLS. Not every home shown sits inside Desert Highlands. For what is actually available there, including homes that trade privately, ask me.
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Desert Highlands
Common questions.
What do homes sell for in Desert Highlands?
The median sale price in Desert Highlands was $3.2M across 34 closed sales from July 2025 to July 2026, per ARMLS. That works out to a median of $645 per square foot. Homes took a median of 102 days on market and closed at 96% of list price. 7 homes are currently listed. Figures are a starting point for pricing, not a valuation of a specific property.
Where is Desert Highlands?
Desert Highlands is in North Scottsdale, Arizona, in zip code 85255. Guard gated community with a Jack Nicklaus designed course in the Pinnacle Peak foothills. Dramatic boulder settings, panoramic views, and custom estates from $1M to $5M+.
Is Desert Highlands a guard gated community?
Yes. Desert Highlands is guard gated, which affects showing access, privacy during a sale, and the buyer pool. Sellers here benefit from an agent who can manage vetted, appointment-only access rather than open-house traffic.
Who should I contact about selling a home in Desert Highlands?
Anne Sostman of The Brokery represents sellers across North Scottsdale, including Desert Highlands. She holds a marketing degree, began her career in worldwide marketing and creative advertising at Sony Pictures International, and directs the marketing strategy for every listing herself rather than applying a brokerage template. For a home in Desert Highlands, that means a plan built for the specific buyer the property needs to reach.
Thinking of selling in Desert Highlands?
A home here is not sold by listing it. It is sold by positioning it for the specific buyer who wants North Scottsdale, at the standard that buyer expects.