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Quick Question? Text Me!Scottsdale is one of the most valuable housing markets in Arizona, and also one of the most varied. A condo in Old Town, a family home in McCormick Ranch and a desert estate in North Scottsdale each sell to different buyers. Your plan should fit your home.
Scottsdale has held value better than the wider metro, where prices have been roughly flat this year. Even so, buyers are price-sensitive and comparing carefully. The homes that sell quickly are priced against the right comps and show beautifully online. For the bigger picture, see the Phoenix housing market report.
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Redfin reports a median sale price of about $890,000 in Scottsdale for the three months ending September 2026, up 9.2% from a year earlier. Prices vary widely by area: North Scottsdale's median was about $1.2 million, McCormick Ranch about $875,000, and the 85250 zip code about $620,000.
Scottsdale has a wide range of home styles, lot sizes and community amenities, so citywide averages don't price a home. I use recent closed sales in your subdivision, adjusted for updates, views, pool, lot and HOA, and watch the active competition you'll be up against.
Usually, yes. Higher-priced homes have a smaller pool of buyers, so days on market tend to run longer than the metro average. Strong photography, video, accurate pricing and outreach to agents who work with relocation and second-home buyers make the biggest difference.
Focus on what buyers see first: paint, lighting, landscaping, pool condition, and any deferred maintenance an inspector will flag. Large remodels rarely pay back fully. I'll give you a ranked list based on 20 years of renovating properties in the Valley.
No. I'm based in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area and serve all of Maricopa County, including Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills and the East and West Valley.
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