Town guide

Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to about 243,821 people across 184 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 85250, 85251, 85255, 85257, 85258, 85259, 85260, 85262 and 85266, and parts of 85253 and 85254 are in Scottsdale too.

Homes sold for a median of $421 per square foot across 9 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 9 were seller’s markets.

Population243,8211,325 per sq mi

Median home value$789,800Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$421Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking4%Median of 9 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Scottsdale

11 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Scottsdale, AZ85250 Balanced $362/sq ft −3.6% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 18/100

Mostly Scottsdale

Scottsdale, AZ85251 Balanced $388/sq ft +5.4% vs. last year 5.6 months of supply · 4% sold over asking Competition 9/100

Mostly Scottsdale; also Phoenix

Scottsdale, AZ85255 Balanced $526/sq ft +9.7% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 4% sold over asking Competition 14/100

Mostly Scottsdale; also Phoenix

Scottsdale, AZ85257 Balanced $368/sq ft +11.6% vs. last year 4.8 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 16/100

Mostly Scottsdale

Scottsdale, AZ85258 Seller’s market $462/sq ft +8.1% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 3% sold over asking Competition 18/100

Mostly Scottsdale

Scottsdale, AZ85259 Seller’s market $421/sq ft +5.1% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 4% sold over asking Competition 19/100

All in Scottsdale

Scottsdale, AZ85260 Seller’s market $400/sq ft +7.9% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 4% sold over asking Competition 21/100

All in Scottsdale

Scottsdale, AZ85262 Balanced $470/sq ft +9.2% vs. last year 4.9 months of supply · 3% sold over asking Competition 7/100

Mostly Scottsdale

Scottsdale, AZ85266 Balanced $446/sq ft +3.9% vs. last year 4.9 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 15/100

Mostly Scottsdale; also Phoenix

Paradise Valley, AZ85253 Balanced $847/sq ft +14.3% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 10/100

Mostly Paradise Valley; part is in Scottsdale

Scottsdale, AZ85254 Seller’s market $426/sq ft +1.7% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 20/100

Mostly Phoenix; part is in Scottsdale

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

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Scottsdale at a glance

City · Maricopa County, AZ

Population	243,8211,325 per square mile
Land area	184 square milesplus 0.4 of water
Median household income	$110,886average $175,315
Median home value	$789,800as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,013/month
Homes lived in by owners	67%
Single-family houses	52% of homes
Median year built	1991
Average household	2.03 people
Median age	49
Average commute	22 minutes31% work from home
Adults with a degree	62%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Scottsdale

Distances

Nearest major airport	Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Phoenix, AZ15 miles away

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

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

Who represents Scottsdale

U.S. Representative · Arizona’s 1st DistrictDavid Schweikert (R)
U.S. SenatorMark Kelly (D)
U.S. SenatorRuben Gallego (D)
GovernorKatie Hobbs (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataLisa Borowsky

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

Scottsdale had 241,361 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 7th 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).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 11.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pinnacle Peak, AZ weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Maricopa County

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).

Health care

6,745 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scottsdale’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Scottsdale3.9 miles
Mayo Clinic HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Phoenix5.9 miles
Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Scottsdale7.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	658
Specialist doctors	2,126
Dentists	357
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,357
Mental health providers	1,179
Physical and occupational therapists	771
Optometrists	82
Chiropractors	215
Pharmacies	104

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 Scottsdale

Parks (44 nearby)

Scottsdale Sports Complex · 78 acres3.9 mi
Thompson Peak Park · 55 acres3.1 mi
Bell94 Sports Complex · 45 acres3.2 mi
Sereno Park · 38 acres7.9 mi
George "Doc" Cavalliere Park · 36 acres3.8 mi
Camelback Walk · 35 acres7.8 mi

Grocery stores (28 nearby)

Safeway1.9 mi
AJ's Fine Foods2.1 mi
Fry's Food and Drug2.9 mi
Sprouts Farmers Market4.0 mi

Pharmacies (24 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
Walgreens2.2 mi
Fry's Pharmacy2.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.9 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

Arabian Library3.8 mi
Appaloosa Library3.9 mi
Mustang Library7.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

Penske Racing Museum4.6 mi
Musical Instrument Museum7.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

St. Catherine of Bologna Performing Arts Center3.3 mi
Ravenscroft3.8 mi
Rick Bronson's House of Comedy6.3 mi

Counts are within about 8 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 1894.

Colleges and universities

Scottsdale Community College

Sports teams

Phoenix Rising FC USL Championship
Scottsdale Scorpions Arizona Fall League

Notable people born here

Brady Corbet (1988) · American film director and actor
Diana Gabaldon (1952) · American author (born 1952)
Gabrielle Carteris (1961) · American actress
Sammi Hanratty (1995) · American actress
Sofia Wylie (2004) · American actress
Matthew Tkachuk (1997) · American ice hockey player
Matisse Thybulle (1997) · Australian-American basketball player
Tamar Kaprelian (1986) · Armenian-American singer (b. 1986)

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

Schools in Scottsdale

Public schools here are run by Scottsdale Unified District (4240), Cave Creek Unified District (4244), Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (58)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Anasazi ElementaryScottsdale	Pre-K–5	423	Public	6.5 mi
Black Mountain Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	496	Public	9.3 mi
Cheyenne Traditional SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–8	953	Public	5.1 mi
Cochise Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–5	617	Public	8.1 mi
Copper Canyon Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	446	Public	6.7 mi
Copper Ridge SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–8	554	Public	1.2 mi
Desert Canyon ElementaryScottsdale	Pre-K–5	453	Public	3.9 mi
Desert Shadows Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	554	Public	7.7 mi
Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	—	Public	7.0 mi
Desert Sun AcademyScottsdale	Pre-K–6	191	Public	6.3 mi
Echo Canyon K-8Scottsdale	Pre-K–8	317	Public	13.7 mi
Grayhawk Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	408	Public	3.6 mi
Hohokam Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	495	Public	14.7 mi
Laguna Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–5	369	Public	7.2 mi
Liberty Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	421	Public	7.8 mi
Navajo Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	473	Public	12.7 mi
North Ranch Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	535	Public	6.2 mi
Pima Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	332	Public	13.7 mi
Pinnacle Peak PreparatoryScottsdale	Pre-K–8	474	Public	3.4 mi
Pueblo Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	454	Public	10.9 mi
Redfield Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	420	Public	5.0 mi
Sandpiper Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	429	Public	6.5 mi
Sequoya Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–5	575	Public	8.0 mi
Sonoran Sky Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	567	Public	6.6 mi
Tonalea Middle SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–8	393	Public	16.1 mi
Yavapai Elementary SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–6	407	Public	16.1 mi
Albert Einstein AcademyScottsdale	K–9	—	Charter	11.0 mi
Arizona Language PreparatoryScottsdale	K–6	73	Charter	7.2 mi
BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East CampusScottsdale	K–5	489	Charter	7.5 mi
BASIS Scottsdale Primary - West CampusScottsdale	K–4	464	Charter	5.1 mi

And 28 more.

Private schools (19)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Camelback Desert SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–K	15	Nonsectarian	6.4 mi
Desert Foothills Lutheran PreschoolScottsdale	Pre-K–K	19	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	6.2 mi
Desert Sky MontessoriScottsdale	Pre-K–K	9	Nonsectarian	6.8 mi
New Covenant Lutheran SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–K	27	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	4.3 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic SchoolScottsdale	Pre-K–8	292	Roman Catholic	13.6 mi
Rainbow Montessori School - CactusScottsdale	Pre-K–K	1	Nonsectarian	7.6 mi
Rainbow Montessori School - VoltaireScottsdale	Pre-K–K	1	Nonsectarian	7.1 mi
Rancho Solano Private School-Greenway CampusScottsdale	Pre-K–5	342	Nonsectarian	7.0 mi
Thunderbird Christian Elementary SchoolScottsdale	TK–8	96	Seventh-day Adventist	6.3 mi
Blessed Sacrament Preschool & KindergartenScottsdale	K	10	Roman Catholic	8.2 mi
Chaparral Christia Community SchoolsScottsdale	K–6	39	Christian (no specific denomination)	8.5 mi
International School of ArizonaScottsdale	K–8	337	Nonsectarian	7.8 mi
Pardes Jewish Day SchoolScottsdale	K–8	293	Jewish	6.8 mi
Ville De Marie AcademyScottsdale	K–12	229	Roman Catholic	15.7 mi
Brightmont AcademyScottsdale	1–12	82	Nonsectarian	8.1 mi
Brightmont AcademyScottsdale	1–12	63	Nonsectarian	8.1 mi
Chrysalis Academy School for Children With AutismScottsdale	1–12	41	Nonsectarian	15.6 mi
Notre Dame PreparatoryScottsdale	9–12	975	Roman Catholic	3.1 mi
Thunderbird Adventist AcademyScottsdale	9–12	131	Seventh-day Adventist	6.3 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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