Paradise Valley is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to about 12,611 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85253.
Homes sold for a median of $847 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Paradise Valley; also Phoenix and Scottsdale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paradise Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Phoenix, AZ8 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paradise Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Paradise Valley had 12,658 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 61st largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Maricopa County grew from 20,457 residents in 1900 to 4,420,568 in 2020.
Maricopa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 104°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 8.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Scottsdale Muni Ap, AZ weather station (6 miles away).
2,016,986 jobs at 109,863 businesses in Maricopa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
227 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paradise Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 62 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1961.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Scottsdale Unified District (4240), Montessori Academy Inc. (80011), Scottsdale Country Day School (91110) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Elementary SchoolParadise Valley | Pre-K–5 | 690 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Kiva Elementary SchoolParadise Valley | Pre-K–6 | 609 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Montessori AcademyParadise Valley | K–8 | 107 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Scottsdale Country Day SchoolScottsdale | K–8 | 133 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Chaparral High SchoolScottsdale | 9–12 | 1,773 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| EVIT - Chaparral High SchoolScottsdale | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church SchoolParadise Valley | Pre-K–3 | 46 | Episcopal | 2.5 mi |
| Phoenix Country Day SchoolParadise Valley | Pre-K–12 | 730 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 mi |
| Desert View Learning CenterParadise Valley | K–4 | 98 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| The Jones-Gordon SchoolParadise Valley | 1–12 | 166 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Phoenix and Scottsdale.
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