Centrally located Scottsdale Housing Stats

The intent of this page is to provide housing data associated with my Centrally located Scottsdale Community article.

Cactus Corridor & the Magic Zip Code – 85254*

• 21,200 total residential units
• 71.4 % single family
• Average home size by square feet 2,309
• Median age of homes 37 years
• 73 % of homes have pools.
• During the 1950’s, when home construction began here, 55 homes were built, followed by 552 homes in the 1960s.  The proliferation of building occurred in the 1970s, with 5.2K; the 1980s with 5.5K and the 1990s with 3.5K homes built; and finally with 82 homes built in the 2010s.
• Multi-family home construction began in the 1980s, with 1.8K units built; the 1990s with 2.5K built; the 2000s with 1.2K built and 773 units built in the 2010s.
• As of 2019, 87% of homes were owned by AZ investors.
• 12% owned by non-AZ US investors, and 1% are international investors.
• Rental units comprised 21% of total residential units.
• Source:  Maricopa Association of Governments

*85254 is known as the ‘Magic Zip Code’ because 90% of the home have a Scottsdale mailing address, while existing within the Phoenix city limits.

Utilities and taxation may be lower and residents may enjoy zoning flexibility and a less cumbersome building permitting process.

Sweetwater Ranch

• 20,600 total residential units
• 52.1 % single family
• 2,492 Average home size by square feet
• Median age of homes 31 years
• 56 % of homes have pools.
• During the 1960’s, when home construction began here, 147 homes were built, with the majority of single family construction units of 8,800 built in the 80s and 90s.
• Multi-family home construction began in the 80s, with 1.1K units built, jumping to 6K units built in the 90s, totaling 9,800 as of 2019.
• As of 2019, 78% of homes were owned by AZ investors.
• 20% owned by non-AZ US investors
• Rental units comprised 29% of total residential units.
• Source:  Maricopa Association of Governments

Central | Northeast: Shiloh Canyon, Ancala, etc.

• 10,500 total residential units
• 77.9% single family
• 3,205 Average home size by square feet
• Median age of homes 26 years
• 69% of homes have pools.
• During the 1970s, when home construction began here, 169 homes were built, with the proliferation of building in 80s, 90s and 00s with 7,800 single family homes built.
• Multi-family home construction began in the 80’s, with 1.3K units built, dipping in the 90s with 874 units built in the 00s.
• As of 2019, 85% of homes were owned by AZ investors.
• 12% owned by non-AZ US investors
• 3% international investors
• Source:  Maricopa Association of Governments

McCormick, Gainey, and Scottsdale Ranches

• ~ 15,400 total residential units
• 62% single family
• Average home size by square feet 2,500
• Median age of homes 38 years
• 53% of homes have pools.
• During the 1970’s, when home construction began here, 3K homes were built, proliferating through the 80s and 90s with 6.1K single family residences built, altogether totaling 9,522.
• Multi-family home construction also began in the 70’s, with 1K units built, proliferating to 4.5K units in the 80s and 90s, for a total of 5,738.
• As of 2019, 76% of homes were owned by AZ investors.
• 22% owned by non-AZ US investors
• 3% international investors
• Rental units comprised 20% of total residential units.
• Source:  Maricopa Association of Governments

85250 Central Heading South

• ~ 9,500 total residential units
• 77.3 % single family
• Average home size by square feet 1,984
• Median age of homes 53 years
• 30% of homes have pools.
• During the 1950’s, when home construction began here, 53 homes were built, proliferating in the 60s with 2.7K homes built, and through the 70s and 80s, with 4.2K single family homes built.
• Multi-family home construction began in the 70s, with 442 units built, spiking with an additional 940 units in the 80s and 432 units in the 90s.
• As of 2019, 84% of homes were owned by AZ investors v. 14% owned by non-AZ US investors, and international investors 2%.
• Rental units comprised 19% of total residential units.
• Source:  Maricopa Association of Governments