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85255

North Scottsdale

33.6687° N · 111.8237° W

292 homes for sale across Atavia at One Scottsdale, Cantabrica Estates, and 13 more, North Scottsdale.

292

For Sale

$1.60M

Median List

15

Communities

45,346

Residents

85050850548525485259852608526285264852668526885331

Dashed line — APS service territory boundary

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Neighborhood Data

85255 by the numbers.

Dramatic sunset lighting on Superstition Mountains in Arizona, featuring rugged rock formations and desert cacti — North Scottsdale, ZIP 85255

45,346

Population

ACS 5-year estimate

Bright blooming cacti captured in Phoenix, showcasing desert flora beauty

$1.04M

Median Home Value

ACS estimate · 2.4× metro

Stunning twilight view of palm trees silhouetted against a vibrant sunset in Phoenix, Arizona

$141K

Median Income

1.7× the metro median

Stunning night view of the illuminated bridge at Tempe Town Lake, Arizona, reflecting in the water

51.5

Median Age

1.4× the metro median

Scenic view of the Superstition Mountains with desert vegetation at sunset in Arizona — North Scottsdale, ZIP 85255

$775K–$3.60M

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 85255 is $1.04M, which is 144% above the Phoenix-metro ZIP median of $425K and ranks #5 of 148 ZIP codes in the metro by home value. It sits in North Scottsdale and covers communities including Atavia at One Scottsdale, Cantabrica Estates, Cavasson (at Grayhawk).

ZIPAreaMedian valuevs 85255
85259North Scottsdale$1.01M-2%
85260North Scottsdale$698K-33%
85268Fountain Hills / Rio Verde$623K-40%

Population Growth · 20102024

+21.7%

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 85255 is a postal area in North Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, covering 87.57 square miles with a population of 45,346 — about 518 people per square mile. It borders 85050, 85054, 85254, 85259, 85260, 85262, 85264, 85266, 85268, and 85331, and includes the communities of Atavia at One Scottsdale, Cantabrica Estates, Cavasson (at Grayhawk), DC Ranch, Desert Highlands, Grayhawk, McDowell Mountain Ranch, Pinnacle Peak Country Club, Portico, Prado Estates, Silverleaf at DC Ranch, Stonegate, Whisper Rock, White Horse, and Windgate Ranch.

Buying in 85255 means a median home value of $1.04M — well above the Maricopa metro median, in the heart of North Scottsdale. Sellers here compete on address: Atavia at One Scottsdale, Cantabrica Estates, Cavasson (at Grayhawk) and more all carry their own buyer pools. Population is up 22% since 2010 — demand pressure that shows in pricing.

Guard-gated mountain golf, ultra-luxury custom estates, and the Valley’s deepest concentration of $5M+ inventory.

On the Market

Homes for sale in 85255.

Every active listing in ZIP code 85255, North Scottsdale, pinned on the map and listed below.

Each pin links to its listing. ZIP 85255 is highlighted — click a neighboring ZIP once to preview it, again to open its page.

Show 280 more listings in 85255 (292 total)

In ZIP 85255

Local favorites.

Dining

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

    Different Pointe of View

    4.52,666

    Fine Dining Restaurant · 11111 N 7th St, Phoenix

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

    elements

    4.61,366

    Restaurant · 5700 E McDonald Dr, Paradise Valley

Golf

  • McDowell Mountain Golf Club — Sports Club · 10690 E Sheena Dr, Scottsdale

    McDowell Mountain Golf Club

    4.2630

    Sports Club · 10690 E Sheena Dr, Scottsdale

  • The Westin Kierland Golf Club — Sports Club · 15636 N Clubgate Dr, Scottsdale

    The Westin Kierland Golf Club

    4.4444

    Sports Club · 15636 N Clubgate Dr, Scottsdale

  • Grayhawk Golf Club — Golf Course · 8620 E Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale

    Grayhawk Golf Club

    4.6809

    Golf Course · 8620 E Thompson Peak 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

  • Trail Head Preserve - McDowell Mountains — State Park · 18333 N Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale

    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

    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

    Grayhawk Elementary School

    Elementary School · 7525 E Grayhawk Dr, Scottsdale

Essentials

  • Safeway — Grocery Store · 20901 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale

    Safeway

    4.3577

    Grocery Store · 20901 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale

  • Fry's — Grocery Store · 20427 Hayden Rd, Scottsdale

    Fry's

    4.4846

    Grocery Store · 20427 Hayden Rd, Scottsdale

  • Trader Joe's — Grocery Store · 7555 E Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale

    Trader Joe's

    4.72,069

    Grocery Store · 7555 E Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, 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 85255.

  1. 01

    The Gateway Trailhead of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve is at 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 85255.

  2. 02

    Tom's Thumb Trailhead, a City of Scottsdale preserve access point, is at 23015 N. 128th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85255.

  3. 03

    The McDowell Sonoran Preserve, which extends into 85255, covers more than 30,500 acres and more than 230 miles of multi-use trails.

  4. 04

    TPC Scottsdale is at 17020 North Hayden Road; its Stadium Course was designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish and has hosted the Phoenix Open since 1987.

  5. 05

    Grayhawk Golf Club is at 8620 East Thompson Peak Parkway, Scottsdale, AZ 85255; its Talon course opened in 1994 to a design by David Graham and Gary Panks, and its Raptor course opened in 1995 to a design by Tom Fazio.

  6. 06

    The Silverleaf Golf Club is at 18701 North Silverleaf Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255; its par-72 course was designed by Tom Weiskopf and opened in 2002.

  7. 07

    Copper Ridge School, a Scottsdale Unified School District campus serving pre-kindergarten through grade 8, is at 10101 East Thompson Peak Parkway, Scottsdale, AZ 85255.

  8. 08

    Desert Canyon Elementary School and Desert Canyon Middle School, both part of the Scottsdale Unified School District, share a campus at 10203 East McDowell Mountain Ranch Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255.

  9. 09

    HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, a 120-bed hospital at 7400 East Thompson Peak Parkway, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, opened in 2007.

87.57 sq mi

Land Area

518 / sq mi

Density

Northeast

Position

Aerial map of ZIP code 85255, North Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, showing highways, place names and the ZIP boundary
Aerial map of ZIP code 85255, North 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 85255.

Which communities are in 85255?
ZIP code 85255 includes Atavia at One Scottsdale, Cantabrica Estates, Cavasson (at Grayhawk), DC Ranch, Desert Highlands, Grayhawk, McDowell Mountain Ranch, Pinnacle Peak Country Club, Portico, Prado Estates, Silverleaf at DC Ranch, Stonegate, Whisper Rock, White Horse, and Windgate Ranch.
How active is the 85255 market?
ZIP code 85255 currently has 292 active listings, priced from $286K to $37.00M.
How much do homes cost in 85255?
The median home in ZIP code 85255 sold for $1,480,950 across 1220 closed sales in the twelve months to August 2026. This is what buyers actually paid, not asking prices.
Is 85255 expensive?
Relative to the metro, yes. The median sale in ZIP code 85255 was $1,480,950, about 3.2x the $465,000 median across the 66,976 Phoenix-area sales in this dataset.
Is 85255 a buyer's or seller's market?
Homes in ZIP code 85255 closed at a median of 97.0% of their asking price and took 72 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 85255?
Homes in ZIP code 85255 sold for a median of $503 per square foot over the twelve months to August 2026.
How long do homes take to sell in 85255?
Half of the homes that sold in ZIP code 85255 were under contract within 72 days of listing — about typical for the Phoenix market. Measured from listing date to closing across 1220 closed sales.
How much have home values in 85255 changed over five years?
The median sale price in ZIP code 85255 has risen 70.6% over five years, from $868,000 to $1,480,950. Both figures are medians of closed sales, five years apart.
What does it cost to rent in 85255?
The median lease in ZIP code 85255 closed at $3,950 a month across 377 leases in the twelve months to August 2026, about $1.81 per square foot.
Are there condos or townhomes in 85255?
Yes. 22% of homes sold in ZIP code 85255 were condos or townhomes (7% condos, 14% townhomes), with the remaining 78% detached houses.
Do homes in 85255 have pools?
Most do. 61% of the homes that sold in ZIP code 85255 had a pool, so a house without one is the exception here.
Do homes in 85255 have HOAs?
Most are in one. 98% of homes sold in ZIP code 85255 reported an HOA. Where there is one, the median fee reported at closing was $395.
What is the typical lot size in 85255?
The median lot in ZIP code 85255 is 0.22 acres, about 9,583 square feet.
How old are the homes in 85255?
The median home sold in ZIP code 85255 was built in 2000, making it about 26 years old.
How much do home prices vary within 85255?
Considerably. Across the neighborhoods in ZIP code 85255 with enough sales to measure, median prices run from roughly $310K to $5.1M, a spread of about 16x. 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 85255 in?
Every home sold in ZIP code 85255 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 85255?
ZIP code 85255 is split across 3 school districts, with no single one covering most of it — Scottsdale Unified District is the most frequently listed at 42% of sales. District boundaries do not follow ZIP boundaries, so the assignment has to be checked address by address here.
Is 85255 served by APS or SRP?
Both, depending where. About 64% of ZIP code 85255 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 85255 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 85255 contains FEMA zones A, AE, AE (Floodway), AO, 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 85255?
ZIP code 85255 borders 85050, 85054, 85254, 85259, 85260, 85262, 85264, 85266, 85268, and 85331.