85254 – Zip Line Report
North Scottsdale zip code 85254, known as “The Magical Zip Code,” is showing that listings have increased compared to last summer but modestly. Pending Sales are up 33% over 2014 and likewise over 2013. Home sales have increased 17% and the median sales price increased 9% compared to 2014.
2015 2014 2013
Active Listings: 308 281 186
Pending Listings: 60 45 44
Sales Per Month: 77 66 104
Sales Per Year: 752 719 966
Median Price: $413k $378k $391k
85255 – Zip Line Report
One of the strongest and most popular North Scottsdale zip codes is 85255 and the recent numbers for these communities suggest it’s remaining so. For example North Scottsdale 85255 currently has 72 pending sales compared to 57 last year, an increase of 26%. Sales have likewise increased. The 2015 median sales price increase over last year is among the strongest in Scottsdale at 26%.
2015 2014 2013
Active Listings: 629 509 371
Pending Listings: 72 57 73
Sales Per Month: 86 74 91
Sales Per Year: 901 896 1045
Median Price: $765k $633k $685k
85258 – Zip Line Report
The Ranches and Lakes of Scottsdale which include McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale and Gainey Ranches, Lake Serena, Mountainviewlake, and the Bay Club is one of Scottsdale’s most attractive communities, especially if you like the colors of green and blue. Like North Scottsdale’s 85255 zip communities 2015 is having a strong sales year as well. With Pending home sales up 25% over last year and a sales increase of close to 10%, these special communities have soared in their median price – now at $601,000 compared with $520,000 in 2014 – an increase of 16%.
2015 2014 2013
Active Listings: 175 146 111
Pending Listings: 24 18 23
Sales Per Month: 42 38 36
Sales Per Year: 367 379 413
Median Price: $601K $520k $480k
85259 – Zip Line Report
Though you won’t hear it called this, the 85259 zip code is really “East” Scottsdale as it
2015 2014 2013
Active Listings: 258 230 157
Pending Listings: 36 33 39
Sales Per Month: 53 38 43
Sales Per Year: 426 425 501
Median Price: 663k $595k $530k
85260 – Zip Line Report
Perhaps North Scottsdale’s most central and (next to 85254) it’s most affordable zip code. The median price is pretty much mirroring August of last year, while sales were exactly the same from last year at 48 for the month.
2015 2014 2013
Active Listings: 222 215 145
Pending Listings: 32 33 37
Sales Per Month: 52 48 48
Sales Per Year: 524 481 579
Median Price: $447k $423k $430k
85262 – Zip Line Report
North Scottsdale’s most expensive and one of its nicest community’s, the median price is up slightly from last year. Pending listings are down slightly.
2015 2014 2013
Active Listings: 522 352 308
Pending Listings: 42 35 40
Sales Per Month: 40 32 42
Sales Per Year: 398 420 467
Median Price: $697k $740k $735k
85266 – Zip Line Report
These very popular and upscale communities which are the North of North Scottsdale, and which is home to the newest zip code being added to Scottsdale, has seen appreciation of almost 20% from one year ago. Pending sales and August sales are down slightly from one year ago.
2015 2014 2013
Active Listings: 274 150 121
Pending Listings: 32 18 20
Sales Per Month: 40 21 25
Sales Per Year: 279 268 374
Median Price: $650k $735k $620k
85253 (Paradise Valley) – Zip Line Report
The Valley’s most upscale, prestigious, and expensive town currently has 274 homes for sales compared to 150 one year ago. That’s interesting because usually when you get that much of an inventory increase, prices tend to go down. Not so in this case. Pending sales are way up (32 vs 18).
The median sales price is currently $1,450,000 – up a whopping 17% from one year ago.
2015 2014 2013
Active Listings: 423 301 258
Pending Listings: 38 19 24
Sales Per Month: 37 22 30
Sales Per Year: 338 352 386
Median Price: $1,450k $1.235k $1.270k
85268 (Fountain Hills) – Zip Line Report
Scottsdale’s most immediate eastern neighbor is accurately named for its mountain slopes and town fountain. For those wanting a small town feel, it doesn’t get much better than here.
2015 2014 2013
Active Listings: 175 236 193
Pending Listings: 24 21 27
Sales Per Month: 42 32 43
Sales Per Year: 367 450 531
Median Price: $601k $369k $375k
85331 (Town of Cave Creek) – Zip Line Report
Cave Creek has done a great job of standing strong in value. The median sales price of $424,000 for August is up 13% from 2013 and pending sales are about the same as last year too.
2015 2014 2013
Active Listings: 366 292 243
Pending Listings: 55 58 59
Sales Per Month: 75 56 61
Sales Per Year: 664 609 697
Median Price: $420k $424k $375k
85377 (Carefree) – Zip Line Report
The delightful and small town of Carefree is almost too small to accurately compare year to year stats. Having stated that, sales are slightly up from August 2014 at 60 – this compared to 115 one year ago. The median sales price brings one word to mind: BARGAIN!
2015 2014 2013
Active Listings: 122 114 92
Pending Listings: 18 6 12
Sales Per Month: 12 6 14
Sales Per Year: 77 87 104
Median Price: $689k $642k $773k
85086 (Anthem – North Phoenix) – Zip Line Report
Welcome to newer homes with beautiful mountain views in an unspoiled north Phoenix environment. These communities are the bargains of the north valley. Prices are affordable and only a 30 minute drive time to Sky Harbor Airport. Inventory is down from last year, pending sales are up dramatically (61%) from one year ago and the median sales price has increased by 8%.
2015 2014 2013
Active Listings: 307 376 281
Pending Listings: 106 66 101
Sales Per Month: 98 96 122
Sales Per Year: 948 936 1273
Median Price: $297k $275k $275k
*With thanks to Michael Orr and the Cromford Report for the Statistics used.
