Town guide

Flagstaff, Arizona

Flagstaff is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, home to about 76,445 people across 66 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 86001, 86004, 86005 and 86011.

Homes sold for a median of $399 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population76,4451,158 per sq mi
Median home value$552,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$399Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Flagstaff

4 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Flagstaff. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Flagstaff guide is on the way

We’re writing up Flagstaff’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Flagstaff well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Flagstaff

Distances

Nearest major airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)123 miles away
Closer regional airportFlagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Phoenix, AZ115 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Flagstaff; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Flagstaff

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Flagstaff had 76,831 residents in the 2020 census, up 45% since 2000.

It’s the 16th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Coconino County grew from 5,514 residents in 1900 to 145,101 in 2020.

Flagstaff population by census2000: 52,894, 2010: 65,870, 2020: 76,83152,894200065,870201076,8312020

Coconino County, 1900–2020

Coconino County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,514, 1910: 8,130, 1920: 9,982, 1930: 14,064, 1940: 18,770, 1950: 23,910, 1960: 41,857, 1970: 48,326, 1980: 75,008, 1990: 96,591, 2000: 116,320, 2010: 134,421, 2020: 145,1016K’00’1010K’20’3019K’40’5042K’60’7075K’80’90116K’00’10145K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 20.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 90 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FlagstaffJan: high 43°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 28°F, 0.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 35°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 43°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 51°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 51°F, 3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 43°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 32°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 23°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in43°18°Jan2.146°20°Feb2.252°24°Mar1.959°28°Apr0.968°35°May0.879°43°Jun0.382°51°Jul2.679°51°Aug3.074°43°Sep1.864°32°Oct1.552°23°Nov1.643°17°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Flagstaff Pulliam Ap, AZ weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Coconino County

51,178 jobs at 3,955 businesses in Coconino County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coconino CountyHotels and restaurants: 14,573 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,958 jobs; Retail trade: 8,234 jobs; Construction: 3,035 jobs; Other services: 2,379 jobs; Professional services: 1,929 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,880 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,746 jobsHotels and restaurants 29% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Construction 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Manufacturing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,485 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Flagstaff’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Flagstaff Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Flagstaff1.4 miles
  • Verde Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cottonwood39.2 miles
  • Little Colorado Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winslow53.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors122
Specialist doctors325
Dentists90
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants285
Mental health providers379
Physical and occupational therapists223
Optometrists24
Chiropractors37
Pharmacies26

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Flagstaff

Parks (33 nearby)

  • Fort Tuthill County Park · 412 acres5.2 mi
  • Buffalo Park · 245 acres1.9 mi
  • Thorpe Disc Golf Park · 61 acres2.1 mi
  • McPherson Park · 51 acres1.5 mi
  • Thorpe Park · 23 acres1.9 mi
  • Bushmaster Park · 22 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Fry's Food and Drug0.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi
  • Whole Foods Market0.9 mi
  • Bashas’1.4 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Safeway2.2 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library1.5 mi
  • Cline Library1.8 mi
  • Putnam Collection Center2.3 mi

Museums (9 nearby)

  • Riordan Mansion2.0 mi
  • Slipher Rotunda Museum2.2 mi
  • Astronomy Discovery Center2.3 mi
  • Museum of Northern Arizona research facility3.4 mi
  • Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Orpheum Theater1.3 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1876.

Colleges and universities

  • CollegeAmerica

Notable people born here

  • Andy Devine (1905) · American actor (1905–1977)
  • Bruce Babbitt (1938) · American lawyer and politician
  • Henry L. Giclas (1910) · American astronomer (1910–2007)
  • Tyler Gillett (1982) · American film director, cinematographer, writer and producer
  • Blake Woodruff (1995) · American actor
  • R. Carlos Nakai (1946) · American Native flutist
  • Alison Bartosik (1983) · American synchronized swimmer
  • Marjorie Scardino (1947) · American business woman

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Flagstaff

Public schools here are run by Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393), Flagstaff Unified District (4192), BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90862) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (33)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
ASDB - Region 1FlagstaffPre-K–12—Special Education0.7 mi
Charles W Sechrist Elementary SchoolFlagstaffPre-K–5413Public2.5 mi
Eva Marshall Elementary SchoolFlagstaffPre-K–6374Public1.7 mi
John Q Thomas Elementary SchoolFlagstaffPre-K–5356Public2.2 mi
Leupp Public SchoolFlagstaffPre-K–5132Public35.5 mi
Lura Kinsey Elementary SchoolFlagstaffPre-K–5312Public1.6 mi
Manuel DeMiguel Elementary SchoolFlagstaffPre-K–5561Public3.6 mi
Sturgeon Cromer Elementary SchoolFlagstaffPre-K–6350Public7.8 mi
Thomas M Knoles Elementary SchoolFlagstaffPre-K–5395Public1.5 mi
W F Killip Elementary SchoolFlagstaffPre-K–5396Public1.3 mi
Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet SchoolFlagstaffPre-K–5426Public1.9 mi
BASIS FlagstaffFlagstaffK–12666Charter1.0 mi
Flagstaff Junior AcademyFlagstaffK–8364Charter1.7 mi
Haven Montessori Charter SchoolFlagstaffK–669Charter1.8 mi
Montessori Charter School of Flagstaff - CampusFlagstaffK–8191Charter0.5 mi
Mountain SchoolFlagstaffK–6184Charter3.3 mi
Pine Forest SchoolFlagstaffK–8215Charter1.7 mi
STAR Charter SchoolFlagstaffK–894Charter20.0 mi
Northern Arizona Distance LearningFlagstaff5–1233Public3.2 mi
Flagstaff Arts And Leadership AcademyFlagstaff6–12174Charter3.8 mi
Mount Elden Middle SchoolFlagstaff6–8678Public1.8 mi
Northland Preparatory AcademyFlagstaff6–12637Charter1.2 mi
Sinagua Middle SchoolFlagstaff6–81,013Public1.3 mi
Summit High SchoolFlagstaff7–1281Alternative Education3.2 mi
CAVIAT - CCC Central CampusFlagstaff9–12—Career and Technical2.0 mi
CAVIAT - Coconino High SchoolFlagstaff9–12—Career and Technical1.4 mi
CAVIAT - Flagstaff Arts and Leadership AcademyFlagstaff9–12—Career and Technical3.8 mi
CAVIAT - Flagstaff Central CampusFlagstaff9–12—Career and Technical1.3 mi
CAVIAT - Flagstaff High SchoolFlagstaff9–12—Career and Technical1.6 mi
CCASD Online InstructionFlagstaff9–1220Public1.6 mi

And 3 more.

Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
San Francisco De AsisFlagstaffPre-K–8176Roman Catholic0.5 mi
Northland Christian SchoolFlagstaffK–1290Baptist5.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Flagstaff? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Flagstaff is

Loading map…

Towns near Flagstaff

All Arizona towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Doney Park, Kachina Village, Mountain View Ranches, Timberline-Fernwood, Fort Valley, Mountainaire and Bellemont.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.