85251

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Which communities are in 85251?

ZIP code 85251 includes Ascent at The Phoenician, Cavalier Vista, Ciento, Envy, Golden Keys, Optima Camelview Village, Scottsdale Estates, Scottsdale Waterfront Residences, The Goldwater, and Villa Monterey.

How active is the 85251 market?

ZIP code 85251 currently has 345 active listings, priced from $125K to $10.30M.

How much do homes cost in 85251?

The median home in ZIP code 85251 sold for $590,000 across 838 closed sales in the twelve months to August 2026. This is what buyers actually paid, not asking prices.

Is 85251 expensive?

Relative to the metro, yes. The median sale in ZIP code 85251 was $590,000, about 1.3x the $465,000 median across the 66,976 Phoenix-area sales in this dataset.

Is 85251 a buyer's or seller's market?

Homes in ZIP code 85251 closed at a median of 96.9% of their asking price and took 91 days to sell, against 98.8% and 73 days across the metro. That leans toward buyers by Phoenix standards. 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 85251?

Homes in ZIP code 85251 sold for a median of $383 per square foot over the twelve months to August 2026.

How long do homes take to sell in 85251?

Half of the homes that sold in ZIP code 85251 were under contract within 91 days of listing — slower than most of the metro, which usually means more room to negotiate. Measured from listing date to closing across 838 closed sales.

How much have home values in 85251 changed over five years?

The median sale price in ZIP code 85251 has risen 38.8% over five years, from $425,000 to $590,000. Both figures are medians of closed sales, five years apart.

What does it cost to rent in 85251?

The median lease in ZIP code 85251 closed at $2,300 a month across 543 leases in the twelve months to August 2026, about $1.86 per square foot.

Are there condos or townhomes in 85251?

Yes, and they are a large part of the market: 70% of homes sold in ZIP code 85251 were condos or townhomes, against 30% detached houses.

Do homes in 85251 have pools?

Usually not — only 19% of homes sold in ZIP code 85251 had one.

Do homes in 85251 have HOAs?

Most are in one. 72% of homes sold in ZIP code 85251 reported an HOA. Where there is one, the median fee reported at closing was $566.

What is the typical lot size in 85251?

The median lot in ZIP code 85251 is 0.06 acres, about 2,614 square feet.

How old are the homes in 85251?

The median home sold in ZIP code 85251 was built in 1974, making it about 52 years old.

How much do home prices vary within 85251?

Considerably. Across the neighborhoods in ZIP code 85251 with enough sales to measure, median prices run from roughly $190K to $4.5M, a spread of about 24x. 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 85251 in?

Every home sold in ZIP code 85251 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 85251?

Scottsdale Unified District serves most of ZIP code 85251 — it is the district listed on 98% of homes sold over the past year. District boundaries do not follow ZIP boundaries, so confirm the assignment for a specific address before relying on it.

Is 85251 served by APS or SRP?

Both, depending where. About 39% of ZIP code 85251 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 85251 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 85251 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 85251?

ZIP code 85251 borders 85018, 85250, 85253, 85256, and 85257.