85253

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Which communities are in 85253?

ZIP code 85253 includes Camelback Country Estates, Cheney Estates, Clearwater Hills, Ironwood Golf Villas, Judson Estates, La Place du Sommet, Mountain Shadows Residences, Mummy Mountain Park, Palo Cristi Estates, Paradise Mansion Estates, Paradise Reserve, and Ritz-Carlton Residences, Paradise Valley.

How active is the 85253 market?

ZIP code 85253 currently has 164 active listings, priced from $269K to $35.00M.

How much do homes cost in 85253?

The median home in ZIP code 85253 sold for $3,725,000 across 429 closed sales in the twelve months to August 2026. This is what buyers actually paid, not asking prices.

Is 85253 expensive?

Relative to the metro, yes. The median sale in ZIP code 85253 was $3,725,000, about 8.0x the $465,000 median across the 66,976 Phoenix-area sales in this dataset.

Is 85253 a buyer's or seller's market?

Homes in ZIP code 85253 closed at a median of 96.0% of their asking price and took 77 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 85253?

Homes in ZIP code 85253 sold for a median of $827 per square foot over the twelve months to August 2026.

How long do homes take to sell in 85253?

Half of the homes that sold in ZIP code 85253 were under contract within 77 days of listing — about typical for the Phoenix market. Measured from listing date to closing across 429 closed sales.

How much have home values in 85253 changed over five years?

The median sale price in ZIP code 85253 has risen 71.3% over five years, from $2,175,000 to $3,725,000. Both figures are medians of closed sales, five years apart.

What does it cost to rent in 85253?

The median lease in ZIP code 85253 closed at $4,900 a month across 104 leases in the twelve months to August 2026, about $2.13 per square foot.

Are there condos or townhomes in 85253?

Yes. 21% of homes sold in ZIP code 85253 were condos or townhomes (10% condos, 11% townhomes), with the remaining 79% detached houses.

Do homes in 85253 have pools?

Most do. 74% of the homes that sold in ZIP code 85253 had a pool, so a house without one is the exception here.

Do homes in 85253 have HOAs?

46% of homes sold in ZIP code 85253 reported an HOA. Where there is one, the median fee reported at closing was $826.

What is the typical lot size in 85253?

The median lot in ZIP code 85253 is 0.99 acres, about 43,124 square feet.

How old are the homes in 85253?

The median home sold in ZIP code 85253 was built in 1991, making it about 35 years old.

How much do home prices vary within 85253?

Considerably. Across the neighborhoods in ZIP code 85253 with enough sales to measure, median prices run from roughly $290K to $4.9M, a spread of about 17x. 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 85253 in?

Most of ZIP code 85253 carries a Paradise Valley address — 99% of homes sold over the past year — but the ZIP spans 2 municipalities, so a mailing address here does not settle which city a given home is in.

What school district serves 85253?

Scottsdale Unified District serves most of ZIP code 85253 — it is the district listed on 94% 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 85253 served by APS or SRP?

APS. Arizona Public Service's certificated service territory covers effectively all of ZIP code 85253. Service territory follows historical boundaries rather than ZIP codes, so check the address.

Is any part of 85253 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 85253 contains FEMA zones A, 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 85253?

ZIP code 85253 borders 85016, 85018, 85028, 85250, 85251, 85254, 85258, and 85260.