Most Expensive Zip Codes Scottsdale Phoenix

Market Data · Updated July 2026
By Anne Sostman | The Brokery | License SA718853000

The Most Expensive Zip Codes
in Scottsdale & Phoenix.

ARMLS · Single-Family Detached · Jan–Jun 2026

Ranked by average single-family sale price for the first half of 2026, using verified ARMLS data. Paradise Valley leads the region by a wide margin; the surprise is Arcadia, up 26% year over year — the fastest-appreciating luxury zip on this list.

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“One zip code averages $5.8 million and another under $700,000, and they are twenty minutes apart. In this market, the zip code is the first thing that tells you what you are actually looking at.”
— Anne Sostman

$5.84M

Paradise Valley 85253 — the region's most expensive

+26%

Arcadia 85018 — the fastest riser

Area zip codes ranked here

ARMLS

Verified, single-family, H1 2026

Scottsdale · Paradise Valley · Arcadia

Source: ARMLS Sold Data

Single-Family Detached

Updated July 2026

Published by Anne Sostman

The Ranking

Paradise Valley Leads. Arcadia Is the Story.

Paradise Valley (85253) is in a category of its own — an average single-family sale price of $5,840,018 in the first half of 2026, more than double the next zip on the list, and up 17% year over year. That gap reflects its one-acre-minimum, residential-only character.

The number that jumps out lower down is Arcadia (85018): $2,276,950 average, up 26% year over year with sales volume up 52% — the fastest-appreciating luxury zip in the region. Both a rising price and rising volume together is the clearest signal of genuine demand, not a statistical fluke.

#1 — Paradise Valley (85253)

Average $5,840,018, up 17% YoY. The region's most exclusive address by a wide margin.

#4 — Arcadia (85018)

Average $2,276,950, up 26% YoY with volume up 52% — the fastest riser on the list.

#12 — South Scottsdale (85257)

Average $672,553 — the most attainable Scottsdale-area zip, and up 44% in units sold.

The Top Tier

Ranked by Average Sale Price.

The region's priciest zip codes, single-family detached, January through June 2026.

#1 · 85253

Paradise Valley

$5,840,018 average · +17% YoY · 199 sold. One-acre minimums, no commercial zoning.

#2 · 85255

North Scottsdale

$2,324,310 average · +7% YoY · 560 sold. DC Ranch, Silverleaf, Grayhawk — the largest luxury submarket by volume.

#3 · 85262

North Scottsdale

$2,307,671 average · +3% YoY · 289 sold. Troon, Desert Mountain, Estancia — the high-desert golf corridor.

#4 · 85018

Arcadia

$2,276,950 average · +26% YoY · 256 sold. The fastest-appreciating zip on the list.

#5 · 85251

Old Town Scottsdale

$1,875,794 average · +10% YoY · 135 sold. The walkable urban core.

#6 · 85266

North Scottsdale

$1,699,007 average · +7% YoY · 212 sold. The Carefree edge, including Winfield.

The Central Corridor

The Mid-Market Tier.

Central Scottsdale's established master-planned zips cluster in the $1.2M–$1.6M range.

#7 · 85259

Central Scottsdale

$1,598,960 average · Ancala & Scottsdale Mountain. The only area flat on every measure this period.

#8 · 85258

Central Scottsdale

$1,543,487 average · +4% YoY · McCormick Ranch & Gainey Ranch.

#9 · 85260

Central Scottsdale

$1,498,976 average · +6% YoY · 220 sold.

#10 · 85250

Scottsdale

$1,318,928 average · +26% YoY · a fast-rising pocket.

#11 · 85254

Kierland Corridor

$1,196,986 average · +2% YoY · 359 sold, one of the highest-volume zips.

#12 · 85257

South Scottsdale

$672,553 average · the most attainable, and up 44% in units sold.

Common Questions

Questions Buyers and Owners Ask Most.

What is the most expensive zip code in the Scottsdale area?

Paradise Valley, zip code 85253, at an average single-family sale price of $5,840,018 for the first half of 2026 (ARMLS) — up 17% year over year. It leads the region by a wide margin, a reflection of its one-acre-minimum lots and residential-only zoning.

What is the most expensive zip code in Arcadia / Phoenix?

Arcadia's zip code, 85018, averaged $2,276,950 for single-family homes in the first half of 2026 — up 26% year over year with sales volume up 52%, making it the fastest-appreciating luxury zip in the Scottsdale–Phoenix area (ARMLS).

Which Scottsdale zip codes are the most expensive?

By average single-family sale price in H1 2026 (ARMLS): 85253 Paradise Valley ($5.84M), 85255 North Scottsdale/DC Ranch–Silverleaf ($2.32M), 85262 North Scottsdale/Troon–Desert Mountain ($2.31M), 85018 Arcadia ($2.28M), and 85251 Old Town Scottsdale ($1.88M) round out the top five.

Where are the more affordable Scottsdale-area homes?

South Scottsdale (85257) is the most attainable Scottsdale-area zip, averaging $672,553 in H1 2026, and it saw a 44% jump in units sold — an affordability-driven market widening its buyer pool. The Kierland corridor (85254) at $1,196,986 is the entry point among central Scottsdale zips.

How current is this data?

It reflects ARMLS sold data for single-family detached homes, January 1 through June 30, 2026, compared against the same period in 2025. Each figure was verified so that reported sales volume divided by average price equals the number of sales.

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The Most Expensive Zip Codesin Scottsdale & Phoenix.

Paradise Valley Leads. Arcadia Is the Story.

Ranked by Average Sale Price.

Paradise Valley

North Scottsdale

North Scottsdale

Arcadia

Old Town Scottsdale

North Scottsdale

The Mid-Market Tier.

Central Scottsdale

Central Scottsdale

Central Scottsdale

Scottsdale

Kierland Corridor

South Scottsdale

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The Most Expensive Zip Codes
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