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85250

Central Scottsdale

33.5344° N · 111.8873° W

128 homes for sale in Central Scottsdale, Maricopa County.

128

For Sale

$635K

Median List

15,394

Residents

85251852538525685258

Dashed line — APS service territory boundary

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Neighborhood Data

85250 by the numbers.

Stunning view of the Parker Arizona river surrounded by mountains and sunset skies

15,394

Population

ACS 5-year estimate

Explore the rugged terrain of Tucson's Sonoran Desert under a bright blue sky

$583K

Median Home Value

ACS estimate · 1.4× metro

Tranquil landscape of desert vegetation and mountains in Tucson, Arizona, showcasing natural beauty

$96K

Median Income

1.1× the metro median

Explore the stunning rock formations of a desert canyon in Arizona, showcasing intricate erosion patterns and vibrant colors — Central Scottsdale, ZIP 85250

49.8

Median Age

1.3× the metro median

Beautiful landscape with mountains and trees reflected in water in Tucson, Arizona

$319K–$1.04M

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 85250 is $583K, which is 37% above the Phoenix-metro ZIP median of $425K and ranks #32 of 148 ZIP codes in the metro by home value. It sits in Central Scottsdale.

ZIPAreaMedian valuevs 85250
85258North Scottsdale$846K+45%
85251Central Scottsdale$554K-5%
85256$191K-67%

Population Growth · 20102024

-3.2%

2010201520202024

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 85250 is a postal area in Central Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, covering 9.41 square miles with a population of 15,394 — about 1,636 people per square mile. It borders 85251, 85253, 85256, and 85258.

Mid-luxury Scottsdale core — Gainey Ranch, McCormick Ranch, and the Shea corridor master-planned communities.

On the Market

Homes for sale in 85250.

Every active listing in ZIP code 85250, Central Scottsdale, pinned on the map and listed below.

Each pin links to its listing. ZIP 85250 is highlighted — click a neighboring ZIP once to preview it, again to open its page.

Show 116 more listings in 85250 (128 total)

In ZIP 85250

Local favorites.

Dining

  • Different Pointe of View — Fine Dining Restaurant · 11111 N 7th St, Phoenix

    Different Pointe of View

    4.52,668

    Fine Dining Restaurant · 11111 N 7th St, Phoenix

  • Top of the Rock Restaurant — Restaurant · 2000 W Westcourt Way, Tempe

    Top of the Rock Restaurant

    4.41,799

    Restaurant · 2000 W Westcourt Way, Tempe

  • elements — Restaurant · 5700 E McDonald Dr, Paradise Valley

    elements

    4.61,366

    Restaurant · 5700 E McDonald Dr, Paradise Valley

Golf

  • Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club — Golf Course · 7605 E Indian Bend Rd, Scottsdale

    Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club

    4.3574

    Golf Course · 7605 E Indian Bend Rd, Scottsdale

  • Talking Stick Golf Club — Golf Course · 9998 E Talking Stick Wy, Scottsdale

    Talking Stick Golf Club

    4.2860

    Golf Course · 9998 E Talking Stick Wy, Scottsdale

  • McCormick Ranch Golf Club — Sports Club · 7505 E McCormick Pkwy, Scottsdale

    McCormick Ranch Golf Club

    3.91,298

    Sports Club · 7505 E McCormick Pkwy, Scottsdale

Parks & Trails

  • Echo Canyon Trailhead — Hiking Area · E McDonald Dr, Phoenix

    Echo Canyon Trailhead

    4.92,837

    Hiking Area · E McDonald Dr, Phoenix

  • Echo Canyon Recreation Area — Hiking Area · 4925 E McDonald Dr, Phoenix

    Echo Canyon Recreation Area

    4.82,966

    Hiking Area · 4925 E McDonald Dr, Phoenix

  • Pima Canyon Trailhead — Hiking Area · 4500 E Pima Canyon Rd, Phoenix

    Pima Canyon Trailhead

    4.82,037

    Hiking Area · 4500 E Pima Canyon Rd, Phoenix

Schools

  • Cochise Elementary School — Elementary School · 9451 N 84th St, Scottsdale

    Cochise Elementary School

    Elementary School · 9451 N 84th St, Scottsdale

  • Navajo Elementary School — Elementary School · 4525 N Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale

    Navajo Elementary School

    Elementary School · 4525 N Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale

  • Pueblo Elementary School — Elementary School · 6320 N 82nd St, Scottsdale

    Pueblo Elementary School

    Elementary School · 6320 N 82nd St, Scottsdale

Essentials

  • Safeway — Grocery Store · 7920 E Chaparral Rd, Scottsdale

    Safeway

    4.31,442

    Grocery Store · 7920 E Chaparral Rd, Scottsdale

  • Albertsons — Grocery Store · 6965 Hayden Rd, Scottsdale

    Albertsons

    4.2837

    Grocery Store · 6965 Hayden Rd, Scottsdale

  • Fry's — Grocery Store · Best Buy, 10450 N 90th St, Scottsdale

    Fry's

    4.4745

    Grocery Store · Best Buy, 10450 N 90th St, Scottsdale

Resorts & Clubs

  • Gainey Ranch Golf Club — Association / Organization · 7600 E Gainey Club Dr, Scottsdale

    Gainey Ranch Golf Club

    4.7336

    Association / Organization · 7600 E Gainey Club Dr, Scottsdale

  • The Silverleaf Club — Association / Organization · 18701 N Silverleaf Dr, Scottsdale

    The Silverleaf Club

    4.8230

    Association / Organization · 18701 N Silverleaf Dr, Scottsdale

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Where it sits

The shape of 85250.

  1. 01

    ZIP 85250 is in the city of Scottsdale; the City of Scottsdale lists Chaparral Park at 5401 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250 among its municipal parks.

  2. 02

    McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, 7301 E. Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250, is a 30-acre City of Scottsdale park at the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Indian Bend Road, 1.7 miles west of the Loop 101.

  3. 03

    The Fowler McCormicks donated 100 acres of McCormick Ranch to the City of Scottsdale in 1967; Guy Stillman offered his 15-inch-gauge Paradise & Pacific Railroad to the city in 1971, the park opened October 4, 1975, and it was renamed McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in 1996.

  4. 04

    The Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt runs 11 miles through Scottsdale, features more than 24 grade-separated crossings, and contains five city parks: Vista del Camino, Eldorado, Indian School, Camelback and Chaparral.

  5. 05

    Chaparral Lake is stocked by Arizona Game and Fish with catchable rainbow trout roughly every two weeks from December through February and with channel catfish from April through May and mid-September through October; boating is limited to non-motorized and electric-motor craft.

9.41 sq mi

Land Area

1,636 / sq mi

Density

Northeast

Position

Aerial map of ZIP code 85250, Central Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, showing highways, place names and the ZIP boundary
Aerial map of ZIP code 85250, Central Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona — aerial imagery with highways and place names from the USGS National Map, boundary from the U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Area. Yong Choi, Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty.

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Frequently Asked

Questions about 85250.

How active is the 85250 market?
ZIP code 85250 currently has 128 active listings, priced from $224K to $10.99M.
How much do homes cost in 85250?
The median home in ZIP code 85250 sold for $650,000 across 426 closed sales in the twelve months to August 2026. This is what buyers actually paid, not asking prices.
Is 85250 expensive?
Relative to the metro, yes. The median sale in ZIP code 85250 was $650,000, about 1.4x the $465,000 median across the 66,976 Phoenix-area sales in this dataset.
Is 85250 a buyer's or seller's market?
Homes in ZIP code 85250 closed at a median of 97.4% of their asking price and took 67 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 85250?
Homes in ZIP code 85250 sold for a median of $388 per square foot over the twelve months to August 2026.
How long do homes take to sell in 85250?
Half of the homes that sold in ZIP code 85250 were under contract within 67 days of listing — about typical for the Phoenix market. Measured from listing date to closing across 426 closed sales.
How much have home values in 85250 changed over five years?
The median sale price in ZIP code 85250 has risen 38.3% over five years, from $470,000 to $650,000. Both figures are medians of closed sales, five years apart.
What does it cost to rent in 85250?
The median lease in ZIP code 85250 closed at $2,500 a month across 203 leases in the twelve months to August 2026, about $1.79 per square foot.
Are there condos or townhomes in 85250?
Yes, and they are a large part of the market: 62% of homes sold in ZIP code 85250 were condos or townhomes, against 39% detached houses.
Do homes in 85250 have pools?
26% of the homes that sold in ZIP code 85250 had a pool.
Do homes in 85250 have HOAs?
Most are in one. 71% of homes sold in ZIP code 85250 reported an HOA. Where there is one, the median fee reported at closing was $321.
What is the typical lot size in 85250?
The median lot in ZIP code 85250 is 0.09 acres, about 3,920 square feet.
How old are the homes in 85250?
The median home sold in ZIP code 85250 was built in 1975, making it about 51 years old.
How much do home prices vary within 85250?
Considerably. Across the neighborhoods in ZIP code 85250 with enough sales to measure, median prices run from roughly $270K to $1.0M, a spread of about 4x. 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 85250 in?
Every home sold in ZIP code 85250 over the past year carried a Scottsdale 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 85250?
Scottsdale Unified District serves most of ZIP code 85250 — it is the district listed on 99% of homes sold over the past year. The high school most often listed is Saguaro High School. District boundaries do not follow ZIP boundaries, so confirm the assignment for a specific address before relying on it.
Is 85250 served by APS or SRP?
Both, depending where. About 20% of ZIP code 85250 falls inside APS's certificated territory and the rest does not — the boundary runs through this ZIP rather than around it. Service territory follows historical boundaries rather than ZIP codes, so check the address.
Is any part of 85250 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 85250 contains FEMA zones A, AE, AE (Floodway), AH, D. 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 85250?
ZIP code 85250 borders 85251, 85253, 85256, and 85258.