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85003
Phoenix
33.4507° N · 112.0784° W
43 homes for sale in Phoenix, Maricopa County.
43
For Sale
$725K
Median List
10,875
Residents
Phoenix Zip Code Atlas
Yong Choi · Russ Lyon Sotheby’s
Neighborhood Data
85003 by the numbers.

10,875
Population
ACS 5-year estimate

$617K
Median Home Value
ACS estimate · 1.4× metro

$60K
Median Income
72% of the metro median

38
Median Age
1.0× the metro median

$234K–$756K
Closing Range
10th–90th percentile
Five-year trend · by 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.
Against the metro
The median home value in 85003 is $617K, which is 45% above the Phoenix-metro ZIP median of $425K and ranks #24 of 148 ZIP codes in the metro by home value. It sits in Phoenix.
Population Growth · 2010–2024
+16.1%
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau — 2010 & 2020 Decennial Census; ACS 5-year 2011–2024 · Census ZCTA land area · ARMLS closings through July 2026.“Metro median” comparisons are against the median of Maricopa County ZIP medians. ACS figures are rolling 5-year estimates; ZCTA boundaries were revised in 2020. Closed sales take time to record, so recent quarters can still shift.
ZIP code 85003 is a postal area in central Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, covering 1.85 square miles with a population of 10,875 — about 5,874 people per square mile. It borders 85004, 85007, 85013, and 85040.
Buying in 85003 means a median home value of $617K — well above the Maricopa metro median, in the heart of Phoenix. Population is up 16% since 2010 — demand pressure that shows in pricing.
On the Market
Homes for sale in 85003.
Every active listing in ZIP code 85003, Phoenix, pinned on the map and listed below.
Each pin links to its listing. ZIP 85003 is highlighted — click a neighboring ZIP once to preview it, again to open its page.
- 54 W PALM Lane, Phoenix, AZ 850034 bd · 6 ba$2.60M
- 46 W PALM Lane, Phoenix, AZ 850035 bd · 8 ba$1.99M
- 324 W MONTE VISTA Road, Phoenix, AZ 850033 bd · 3 ba$1.70M
- 71 W CYPRESS Street, Phoenix, AZ 850035 bd · 3 ba$1.52M
- 301 W Cypress Street, Phoenix, AZ 850034 bd · 4 ba$1.44M
- 518 W Holly Street, Phoenix, AZ 850034 bd · 5 ba$1.40M
- 200 W PORTLAND Street 1113, Phoenix, AZ 850033 bd · 3 ba$1.30M
- 208 W Portland Street 262, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 2 ba$900K
- 804 N 2ND Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 3 ba$896K
- 530 W VERNON Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 850033 bd · 3 ba$825K
- 37 W VIRGINIA Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 850033 bd · 2 ba$825K
- 111 W HOLCOMB Lane, Phoenix, AZ 850033 bd · 4 ba$809K
Show 31 more listings in 85003 (43 total)
- 118 W HOLCOMB Lane, Phoenix, AZ 850033 bd · 3 ba$805K
- 117 W WILLO Court, Phoenix, AZ 850033 bd · 3 ba$799K
- 127 W HOLCOMB Lane, Phoenix, AZ 850033 bd · 4 ba$797K
- 210 W MCKINLEY Street, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 3 ba$795K
- 115 W GRANADA Road, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 2 ba$770K
- 134 W HOLCOMB Lane, Phoenix, AZ 850033 bd · 3 ba$769K
- 810 N 2ND Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 3 ba$760K
- 109 W WILLO Court, Phoenix, AZ 850033 bd · 3 ba$750K
- 808 N 2ND Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 3 ba$740K
- 200 W PORTLAND Street 817, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 2 ba$725K
- 537 W WILLETTA Street, Phoenix, AZ 850033 bd · 2 ba$650K
- 114 W ADAMS Street 203, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 2 ba$650K
- 16 W ENCANTO Boulevard 408, Phoenix, AZ 850033 bd · 3 ba$615K
- 200 W PORTLAND Street 511, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 2 ba$610K
- 27 W LEWIS Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 850035 bd · 6 ba$599K
- 37 W EDGEMONT Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 850034 bd · 2 ba$560K
- 17 W vernon Avenue 621, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 2 ba$449K
- 16 W ENCANTO Boulevard 312, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 2 ba$445K
- 17 W VERNON Avenue 31, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 3 ba$410K
- 208 W PORTLAND Street 360, Phoenix, AZ 850031 bd · 2 ba$409K
- 2045 S 6TH Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 850031 bd · 3 ba$395K
- 17 W VERNON Avenue 515, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 2 ba$350K
- 805 N 4TH Avenue N 804, Phoenix, AZ 850031 bd · 1 ba$343K
- 16 W ENCANTO Boulevard 417, Phoenix, AZ 850032 bd · 2 ba$325K
- 114 W ADAMS Street 402, Phoenix, AZ 850031 bd · 1 ba$300K
- 805 N 4TH Avenue 1008, Phoenix, AZ 850031 bd · 1 ba$299K
- 17 W VERNON Avenue 409, Phoenix, AZ 850031 bd · 1 ba$295K
- 805 N 4TH Avenue 501, Phoenix, AZ 850031 bd · 1 ba$285K
- 805 N 4TH Avenue 502, Phoenix, AZ 850031 bd · 1 ba$279K
- 805 N 4th Avenue N 902, Phoenix, AZ 850031 bd · 1 ba$195K
- 805 N 4TH Avenue 101, Phoenix, AZ 850031 bd · 1 ba$190K
In ZIP 85003
Local favorites.
Dining
Different Pointe of View
4.52,668
Fine Dining Restaurant · 11111 N 7th St, Phoenix
Top of the Rock Restaurant
4.41,799
Restaurant · 2000 W Westcourt Way, Tempe
elements
4.61,366
Restaurant · 5700 E McDonald Dr, Paradise Valley
Golf
Papago Golf Club
4.3823
Golf Course · 5595 E Karsten Wy, Phoenix
Raven Golf Club
4.6744
Golf Course · 3636 E Baseline Rd, Phoenix
The Legacy Golf Club
4.4410
Golf Course · 6808 S 32nd St, Phoenix
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
Mormon Trailhead
4.81,806
Hiking Area · 8610 S 24th St, Phoenix
Schools
Phoenix Elementary School District #1
4.117
1817 N 7th St, Phoenix
Kenilworth Elementary School
Elementary School · 1210 N 5th Ave, Phoenix
Arizona School For The Arts
High school · 1410 N 3rd St, Phoenix
Essentials
Safeway
4.23,780
Grocery Store · 340 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix
Fry's
4.1947
Grocery Store · 100 E Jefferson St, Phoenix
Milk and Honey Market of Phoenix
4.189
Grocery Store · 333 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix
Resorts & Clubs
Gainey Ranch Golf Club
4.7336
Association / Organization · 7600 E Gainey Club Dr, Scottsdale
Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
4.39,001
Resort hotel · 8000 South Arizona Grand E, Phoenix
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Where it sits
The shape of 85003.
- 01
ZIP 85003 is in the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County; Phoenix City Hall is located at 200 W Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85003.
- 02
The Orpheum Theatre is located at 203 W Adams St, Phoenix, AZ 85003.
- 03
The Orpheum Theatre opened in 1929, was designed by Lescher & Mahoney with Hugh Gilbert, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1985 (reference number 85002067).
- 04
The Roosevelt Historic District, generally bounded by McDowell Road, Fillmore Street, Central Avenue and Seventh Avenue, was listed on the Phoenix Historic Property Register in September 1986, with a period of significance of 1895-1930.
- 05
Heritage Square - Block 14, located north of Washington Street extending to Monroe Street between Sixth and Seventh streets, was listed on the Phoenix Historic Property Register in April 1989 with a period of significance of 1895-1920.
- 06
ZIP 85003 covers the western portion of downtown Phoenix; addresses west of Central Avenue such as 200 W Washington St and 203 W Adams St carry 85003, while addresses on and east of Central Avenue in the same blocks carry 85004.
Your Realtor in Phoenix
Buying or selling in 85003?
Yong Choi is a Global Real Estate Advisor with Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, representing buyers and sellers across Phoenix. Get a pricing opinion, a private tour, or first word on homes before they hit the portals.
Yong Choi is a Global Real Estate Advisor with Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty serving ZIP 85003 (Phoenix).
Frequently Asked
Questions about 85003.
- How active is the 85003 market?
- ZIP code 85003 currently has 43 active listings, priced from $190K to $2.60M.
- How much do homes cost in 85003?
- The median home in ZIP code 85003 sold for $700,000 across 97 closed sales in the twelve months to August 2026. This is what buyers actually paid, not asking prices.
- Is 85003 expensive?
- Relative to the metro, yes. The median sale in ZIP code 85003 was $700,000, about 1.5x the $465,000 median across the 66,976 Phoenix-area sales in this dataset.
- Is 85003 a buyer's or seller's market?
- Homes in ZIP code 85003 closed at a median of 98.4% of their asking price and took 66 days to sell, against 98.8% and 73 days across the metro. That is close to the metro balance. Conditions move month to month, so read this as the trailing year rather than as today's market.
- What is the price per square foot in 85003?
- Homes in ZIP code 85003 sold for a median of $457 per square foot over the twelve months to August 2026.
- How long do homes take to sell in 85003?
- Half of the homes that sold in ZIP code 85003 were under contract within 66 days of listing — about typical for the Phoenix market. Measured from listing date to closing across 97 closed sales.
- How much have home values in 85003 changed over five years?
- The median sale price in ZIP code 85003 has risen 45.6% over five years, from $480,674 to $700,000. Both figures are medians of closed sales, five years apart.
- What does it cost to rent in 85003?
- The median lease in ZIP code 85003 closed at $2,125 a month across 68 leases in the twelve months to August 2026, about $1.81 per square foot.
- Are there condos or townhomes in 85003?
- Yes. 37% of homes sold in ZIP code 85003 were condos or townhomes (34% condos, 3% townhomes), with the remaining 63% detached houses.
- Do homes in 85003 have pools?
- Usually not — only 13% of homes sold in ZIP code 85003 had one.
- Do homes in 85003 have HOAs?
- 37% of homes sold in ZIP code 85003 reported an HOA. Where there is one, the median fee reported at closing was $737.
- What is the typical lot size in 85003?
- The median lot in ZIP code 85003 is 0.16 acres, about 6,970 square feet.
- How old are the homes in 85003?
- The median home sold in ZIP code 85003 was built in 1948, making it about 78 years old.
- How much do home prices vary within 85003?
- Considerably. Across the neighborhoods in ZIP code 85003 with enough sales to measure, median prices run from roughly $580K to $1.0M. A single ZIP-wide median is a starting point rather than a guide to any particular street, so it is worth looking at comparable sales close to the address you are considering.
- What city is 85003 in?
- Every home sold in ZIP code 85003 over the past year carried a Phoenix address. Note that a mailing address is not the same as a city limit — check the parcel itself for jurisdiction, taxes and services.
- What school district serves 85003?
- Phoenix Elementary District serves most of ZIP code 85003 — it is the district listed on 93% of homes sold over the past year. The high school most often listed is Central High School. District boundaries do not follow ZIP boundaries, so confirm the assignment for a specific address before relying on it.
- Is 85003 served by APS or SRP?
- APS. Arizona Public Service's certificated service territory covers effectively all of ZIP code 85003. Service territory follows historical boundaries rather than ZIP codes, so check the address.
- Is any part of 85003 in a flood zone?
- Parts of it are, which is true of most of the Phoenix valley — the desert washes that carry monsoon runoff are mapped as high-hazard even where they cross otherwise dry ground. ZIP code 85003 contains FEMA zones AE, AE (Floodway). That says nothing about any particular house: most homes in these ZIPs sit outside the mapped areas. A lender will require flood insurance only if the property itself is inside one, so the check that matters is on the address, not the ZIP.
- What ZIP codes border 85003?
- ZIP code 85003 borders 85004, 85007, 85013, and 85040.
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