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85263

Fountain Hills / Rio Verde

33.8396° N · 111.5236° W

62 homes for sale across Granite Mountain Ranch, Rio Verde Country Club, and 1 more, Fountain Hills / Rio Verde.

62

For Sale

$787K

Median List

3

Communities

3,472

Residents

8526285264

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Neighborhood Data

85263 by the numbers.

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3,472

Population

ACS 5-year estimate

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$851K

Median Home Value

ACS estimate · 2.0× metro

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$145K

Median Income

1.7× the metro median

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68.7

Median Age

1.8× the metro median

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$518K–$1.33M

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 85263 is $851K, which is 100% above the Phoenix-metro ZIP median of $425K and ranks #8 of 148 ZIP codes in the metro by home value. It sits in Fountain Hills / Rio Verde and covers communities including Granite Mountain Ranch, Rio Verde Country Club, Tonto Verde.

ZIPAreaMedian valuevs 85263
85264$369K-57%
85262North Scottsdale$1.29M+51%
85268Fountain Hills / Rio Verde$623K-27%

Population Growth · 20102024

+64.5%

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 85263 is a postal area in the Fountain Hills and Rio Verde area, Maricopa County, Arizona, covering 337.82 square miles with a population of 3,472 — about 10 people per square mile. It borders 85262 and 85264, and includes the communities of Granite Mountain Ranch, Rio Verde Country Club, and Tonto Verde.

Buying in 85263 means a median home value of $851K — well above the Maricopa metro median, in the heart of Fountain Hills / Rio Verde. Sellers here compete on address: Granite Mountain Ranch, Rio Verde Country Club, Tonto Verde all carry their own buyer pools. Population is up 65% since 2010 — demand pressure that shows in pricing.

Lakeside resort living at Fountain Park, plus the Rio Verde retirement-luxury enclave.

On the Market

Homes for sale in 85263.

Every active listing in ZIP code 85263, Fountain Hills / Rio Verde, pinned on the map and listed below.

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In ZIP 85263

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Golf

  • Verde River Golf & Social Club — Sports Club · 28509 N W Verde River Way, Rio Verde

    Verde River Golf & Social Club

    4.7365

    Sports Club · 28509 N W Verde River Way, Rio Verde

Schools

  • Tonto Basin Elementary School — Elementary School · 445 AZ-188, Tonto Basin

    Tonto Basin Elementary School

    Elementary School · 445 AZ-188, Tonto Basin

Essentials

  • Tonto Basin Marketplace — Grocery Store · 45994 AZ-188 #892, Tonto Basin

    Tonto Basin Marketplace

    4.4231

    Grocery Store · 45994 AZ-188 #892, Tonto Basin

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Where it sits

The shape of 85263.

  1. 01

    Rio Verde is an unincorporated census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona; it is not part of Scottsdale or any other municipality.

  2. 02

    Development of Rio Verde as a master-planned community began in 1973.

  3. 03

    The population of the Rio Verde CDP was 2,210 at the 2020 census, up from 1,811 at the 2010 census.

  4. 04

    Portions of the Rio Verde CDP are in the Cave Creek Unified School District; the remainder had no defined school district as of the 2010 census.

  5. 05

    In January 2023 Scottsdale terminated the hauled-water arrangement serving the adjacent Rio Verde Foothills area, prompting litigation by residents.

337.82 sq mi

Land Area

10 / sq mi

Density

Northeast

Position

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Aerial map of ZIP code 85263, Fountain Hills / Rio Verde, Maricopa County, Arizona, showing highways, place names and the ZIP boundary
Aerial map of ZIP code 85263, Fountain Hills / Rio Verde, 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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Yong Choi is a Global Real Estate Advisor with Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty serving ZIP 85263 (Fountain Hills / Rio Verde), representing buyers and sellers in Granite Mountain Ranch, Rio Verde Country Club, and 1 more.

Frequently Asked

Questions about 85263.

Which communities are in 85263?
ZIP code 85263 includes Granite Mountain Ranch, Rio Verde Country Club, and Tonto Verde.
How active is the 85263 market?
ZIP code 85263 currently has 62 active listings, priced from $385K to $2.60M.
How much do homes cost in 85263?
The median home in ZIP code 85263 sold for $845,000 across 209 closed sales in the twelve months to August 2026. This is what buyers actually paid, not asking prices.
Is 85263 expensive?
Relative to the metro, yes. The median sale in ZIP code 85263 was $845,000, about 1.8x the $465,000 median across the 66,976 Phoenix-area sales in this dataset.
Is 85263 a buyer's or seller's market?
Homes in ZIP code 85263 closed at a median of 96.9% of their asking price and took 107 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 85263?
Homes in ZIP code 85263 sold for a median of $360 per square foot over the twelve months to August 2026.
How long do homes take to sell in 85263?
Half of the homes that sold in ZIP code 85263 were under contract within 107 days of listing — slower than most of the metro, which usually means more room to negotiate. Measured from listing date to closing across 209 closed sales.
How much have home values in 85263 changed over five years?
The median sale price in ZIP code 85263 has risen 38.8% over five years, from $609,000 to $845,000. Both figures are medians of closed sales, five years apart.
Are there condos or townhomes in 85263?
Yes. 17% of homes sold in ZIP code 85263 were condos or townhomes (0% condos, 17% townhomes), with the remaining 83% detached houses.
Do homes in 85263 have pools?
Usually not — only 21% of homes sold in ZIP code 85263 had one.
Do homes in 85263 have HOAs?
Most are in one. 92% of homes sold in ZIP code 85263 reported an HOA. Where there is one, the median fee reported at closing was $1,901.
What is the typical lot size in 85263?
The median lot in ZIP code 85263 is 0.24 acres, about 10,454 square feet.
How old are the homes in 85263?
The median home sold in ZIP code 85263 was built in 2018, making it about 8 years old.
How much do home prices vary within 85263?
Considerably. Across the neighborhoods in ZIP code 85263 with enough sales to measure, median prices run from roughly $600K to $1.1M. 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 85263 in?
Every home sold in ZIP code 85263 over the past year carried a Rio Verde 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 85263?
ZIP code 85263 is split across 4 school districts, with no single one covering most of it — Adult is the most frequently listed at 51% of sales. District boundaries do not follow ZIP boundaries, so the assignment has to be checked address by address here.
Is 85263 served by APS or SRP?
Not APS — its certificated territory does not extend into ZIP code 85263. Most of the metro outside APS is served by SRP, but the filing this comes from defines APS's own boundary and does not name whoever serves the remainder, so confirm with the provider. Service territory follows historical boundaries rather than ZIP codes, so check the address.
Is any part of 85263 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 85263 contains FEMA zones A, AE, AE (Floodway), 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 85263?
ZIP code 85263 borders 85262 and 85264.

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