Strawberry is a community in Gila County, Arizona, home to about 1,094 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85544.
Homes sold for a median of $354 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,09496 per sq mi
Median home value$370,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$354Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Strawberry. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Strawberry
Distances
Nearest major airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)68 miles away
Closer regional airport
Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Phoenix, AZ62 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Strawberry; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Strawberry
U.S. Representative · Arizona’s 2nd DistrictElijah Crane (R)
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
Strawberry had 943 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 202nd largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Gila County grew from 4,973 residents in 1900 to 53,272 in 2020.
Gila 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 21.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natural Brg, AZ weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Gila County
12,495 jobs at 1,065 businesses in Gila County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Strawberry.
Nearest hospitals
Banner Payson Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Payson16.5 miles
Verde Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cottonwood39.1 miles
Exceptional Community Hospital PrescottGeneral hospital · emergency room · Prescott50.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
1
Mental health providers
1
Pharmacies
1
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 Strawberry
Libraries
Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library5.5 mi
Museums
Pine-Strawberry Museum5.5 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pine Strawberry Elementary District (4214). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pine Strawberry Elementary SchoolPine
Pre-K–8
97
Public
5.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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