What is the median home price in Desert Highlands?

The median sale price in Desert Highlands is $3.21M, based on closed sales over the trailing 12 months.

Which ZIP code is Desert Highlands in?

Desert Highlands is located in ZIP code 85255.

How active is the market in Desert Highlands?

Desert Highlands currently has 11 active listings on the market.

Where is Desert Highlands?

Desert Highlands is in North Scottsdale, about 22 miles northeast of downtown Phoenix.

What communities are near Desert Highlands?

The closest are Estancia (1.0 miles), Prado Estates (1.5 miles), Troon North (1.9 miles), Troon Village (2.0 miles), Troon Mountain Estates (2.2 miles), and Candlewood Estates at Troon North (2.3 miles).

Is Desert Highlands a guard-gated community?

Yes. Desert Highlands is guard-gated, with controlled vehicle access at its entrance.

Desert Highlands Homes for Sale

Desert Highlands is a guard-gated community in North Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, within ZIP code 85255. Homes here typically range $1.5M – $8M+.

Desert Highlands is a guard-gated community in North Scottsdale, within ZIP code 85255.

It sits within North Scottsdale, alongside Atavia at One Scottsdale, Cantabrica Estates, Cavasson (at Grayhawk) and DC Ranch, among others.

Homes here have historically traded in the $1.5M – $8M+ range.

11 homes are listed for sale in Desert Highlands.

Homes that sold in Desert Highlands over the trailing 12 months closed at a median price of $3,209,000 and a typical 87 days on market.

Homes for Sale in Desert Highlands.

10040 E HAPPY VALLEY Road 349, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

$7,495,000 · 6 bd · 6 ba

Courtesy of Silverleaf Realty

10040 E HAPPY VALLEY Road 598, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

$5,395,000 · 4 bd · 5 ba

Courtesy of Compass

10040 E HAPPY VALLEY Road 246, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

$3,300,000 · 3 bd · 3 ba

10040 E HAPPY VALLEY Road 483, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

$2,995,000 · 5 bd · 5 ba

10040 E HAPPY VALLEY Road 499, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

$2,950,000 · 4 bd · 4 ba

10040 E HAPPY VALLEY Road 299, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

$2,925,000 · 4 bd · 5 ba

Courtesy of HomeSmart

10040 E HAPPY VALLEY Road 46, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

$2,850,000 · 3 bd · 4 ba

10040 E HAPPY VALLEY Road 300, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

$2,800,000 · 4 bd · 6 ba

Courtesy of Real Broker

10040 E HAPPY VALLEY Road 1009, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

$2,650,000 · 3 bd · 4 ba

Courtesy of Compass

10040 E HAPPY VALLEY Road 2032, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

$2,550,000 · 3 bd · 3 ba

Under Contract

10040 E HAPPY VALLEY Road 450, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

$2,500,000 · 5 bd · 5 ba

Represented here

Yong’s record in this part of the Valley.

19

Closings

$27.31M

Volume

$473K – $3.10M

Price range

2024–2026

Years

Closed across The Boulders, North Scottsdale, Carefree / Cave Creek, McDowell Mountain Ranch and elsewhere across the Valley. Both buyer and seller sides represented.

Desert Highlands from above.

Where it sits

Desert Highlands sits about 22 miles northeast of downtown Phoenix. Its nearest neighbouring communities are Estancia (1.0 mi), Prado Estates (1.5 mi), Troon North (1.9 mi).

northeast Phoenix
In the metro: ~22 mi
From downtown: Estancia, 1.0 mi
Nearest community

Nearest communities

Distances between communities are measured centre to centre from mapped boundaries, Maricopa County Assessor parcel data. Distance from downtown is approximate, measured from Desert Highlands’s boundary centre to the City of Phoenix reference coordinate.

Five-Year Trend

Desert Highlands, by the quarter.

Data currency · auto

Reflects closings through July 2026.

Closed sales take time to record, so recent quarters can still shift. Read the most recent quarter as a direction, not a final number.

In Desert Highlands

Local favorites.

Dining

Different Pointe of View
4.52,666
Fine Dining Restaurant · 11111 N 7th St, Phoenix
elements
4.61,366
Restaurant · 5700 E McDonald Dr, Paradise Valley

Golf

McDowell Mountain Golf Club
4.2630
Sports Club · 10690 E Sheena Dr, Scottsdale
The Westin Kierland Golf Club
4.4444
Sports Club · 15636 N Clubgate Dr, Scottsdale
Grayhawk Golf Club
4.6809
Golf Course · 8620 E Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale

Parks & Trails

Echo Canyon Trailhead
4.92,837
Hiking Area · E McDonald Dr, Phoenix
Echo Canyon Recreation Area
4.82,966
Hiking Area · 4925 E McDonald Dr, Phoenix
Trail Head Preserve - McDowell Mountains
4.7134
State Park · 18333 N Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale

Schools

Redfield Elementary School
Elementary School · 9181 E Redfield Rd, Scottsdale
Desert Canyon Elementary School
Elementary School · 10203 E McDowell Mountain Ranch Rd A, Scottsdale
Grayhawk Elementary School
Elementary School · 7525 E Grayhawk Dr, Scottsdale

Essentials

Safeway
4.3577
Grocery Store · 20901 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale
Fry's
4.4846
Grocery Store · 20427 Hayden Rd, Scottsdale
Trader Joe's
4.72,069
Grocery Store · 7555 E Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale

Resorts & Clubs

Gainey Ranch Golf Club
4.7336
Association / Organization · 7600 E Gainey Club Dr, Scottsdale
The Silverleaf Club
4.8230
Association / Organization · 18701 N Silverleaf Dr, Scottsdale

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The year here

Life around North Scottsdale.

Desert Highlands sits inside North Scottsdale, and these are some of the fixtures on its calendar and its map.

Annual
Scottsdale Fourth of July
The City of Scottsdale holds its Independence Day celebration at WestWorld, with evening programming indoors and fireworks against the McDowell Mountains at dusk.
WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima Road
Annual
Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships
The Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships bring a day of polo, fashion and car displays to WestWorld each autumn.
WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima Road
Nearby
McDowell Sonoran Preserve
The McDowell Sonoran Preserve protects more than 30,500 acres of Sonoran Desert on Scottsdale’s eastern edge, with over 230 miles of shared-use trail. Gateway Trailhead is on Thompson Peak Parkway and Tom’s Thumb on 128th Street.
Gateway Trailhead, 18333 N. Thompson Peak Parkway
Nearby
Taliesin West
Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and studio, was begun in 1937 and is open for public tours. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1982 and is one of eight buildings inscribed by UNESCO in 2019 as The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.
12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard

Events and landmarks across North Scottsdale, not within Desert Highlands itself. Dates and hours change — check with the organiser before travelling.

Yong Choi is a Global Real Estate Advisor with Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty serving ZIP 85255 (North Scottsdale), representing buyers and sellers in Desert Highlands, Atavia at One Scottsdale, and 13 more.

Frequently Asked

Questions about Desert Highlands.

What is the median home price in Desert Highlands?: The median sale price in Desert Highlands is $3.21M, based on closed sales over the trailing 12 months.
Which ZIP code is Desert Highlands in?: Desert Highlands is located in ZIP code 85255.
How active is the market in Desert Highlands?: Desert Highlands currently has 11 active listings on the market.
Where is Desert Highlands?: Desert Highlands is in North Scottsdale, about 22 miles northeast of downtown Phoenix.
What communities are near Desert Highlands?: The closest are Estancia (1.0 miles), Prado Estates (1.5 miles), Troon North (1.9 miles), Troon Village (2.0 miles), Troon Mountain Estates (2.2 miles), and Candlewood Estates at Troon North (2.3 miles).
Is Desert Highlands a guard-gated community?: Yes. Desert Highlands is guard-gated, with controlled vehicle access at its entrance.

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