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85377

Carefree / Cave Creek

33.8231° N · 111.9142° W

48 homes for sale across Carefree Plat / Downtown Carefree Estates, Cow Track Estates, and 2 more, Carefree / Cave Creek.

48

For Sale

$1.13M

Median List

4

Communities

3,437

Residents

852628526685331

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Neighborhood Data

85377 by the numbers.

Sunlit desert scene in Arizona featuring majestic saguaro cacti at sunset, capturing natural beauty of the American Southwest — Carefree / Cave Creek, ZIP 85377

3,437

Population

ACS 5-year estimate

Breathtaking view of Superstition Mountains in Arizona during sunset, showcasing rugged peaks and desert landscape — Carefree / Cave Creek, ZIP 85377

$1.08M

Median Home Value

ACS estimate · 2.5× metro

Vibrant wildflowers and rugged mountains under a bright sky in Arizona, USA — Carefree / Cave Creek, ZIP 85377

$149K

Median Income

1.8× the metro median

Night view of illuminated bridge reflecting light in water, located in Tempe, Arizona

64.8

Median Age

1.7× the metro median

Infinity pool overlooking Arizona mountains at a modern Scottsdale hotel

$972K–$1.89M

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 85377 is $1.08M, which is 153% above the Phoenix-metro ZIP median of $425K and ranks #4 of 148 ZIP codes in the metro by home value. It sits in Carefree / Cave Creek and covers communities including Carefree Plat / Downtown Carefree Estates, Cow Track Estates, Crossings at Carefree.

ZIPAreaMedian valuevs 85377
85331Carefree / Cave Creek$742K-31%
85266North Scottsdale$1.13M+5%
85262North Scottsdale$1.29M+19%

Population Growth · 20102024

+12.7%

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 85377 is a postal area in the Carefree and Cave Creek area, Maricopa County, Arizona, covering 8.46 square miles with a population of 3,437 — about 406 people per square mile. It borders 85262, 85266, and 85331, and includes the communities of Carefree Plat / Downtown Carefree Estates, Cow Track Estates, Crossings at Carefree, and The Boulders.

Buying in 85377 means a median home value of $1.08M — well above the Maricopa metro median, in the heart of Carefree / Cave Creek. Sellers here compete on address: Carefree Plat / Downtown Carefree Estates, Cow Track Estates, Crossings at Carefree and more all carry their own buyer pools. Population is up 13% since 2010 — demand pressure that shows in pricing.

Boulder-strewn high-desert lots, casual luxury, and the Valley’s longest-established artistic enclave.

On the Market

Homes for sale in 85377.

Every active listing in ZIP code 85377, Carefree / Cave Creek, pinned on the map and listed below.

Each pin links to its listing. ZIP 85377 is highlighted — click a neighboring ZIP once to preview it, again to open its page.

Show 36 more listings in 85377 (48 total)

In ZIP 85377

Local favorites.

Golf

  • Rancho Manana Golf Club — Sports Club · 5734 E Rancho Manana Blvd, Cave Creek

    Rancho Manana Golf Club

    4.3578

    Sports Club · 5734 E Rancho Manana Blvd, Cave Creek

  • Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club — Sports Club · 33750 N Dove Lakes Dr, Cave Creek

    Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club

    4.3483

    Sports Club · 33750 N Dove Lakes Dr, Cave Creek

  • Legend Trail Golf Club — Golf Course · 9462 E. Legendary Ln, Scottsdale

    Legend Trail Golf Club

    4.2351

    Golf Course · 9462 E. Legendary Ln, Scottsdale

Parks & Trails

  • 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

  • Black Mountain Elementary School — Elementary School · 33606 N 60th St, Scottsdale

    Black Mountain Elementary School

    Elementary School · 33606 N 60th St, Scottsdale

  • Lone Mountain Elementary School

    Elementary School · 5250 E Montgomery Rd, Cave Creek

  • Cactus Shadows High School

    High school · 5802 E Dove Valley Rd, Scottsdale

Essentials

  • Bashas' — Grocery Store · 36889 N Tom Darlington Dr, Carefree

    Bashas'

    4.4481

    Grocery Store · 36889 N Tom Darlington Dr, Carefree

  • Safeway — Grocery Store · 32551 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale

    Safeway

    4.2631

    Grocery Store · 32551 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale

  • Fry's — Grocery Store · 4815 E Carefree Hwy Ste 100, Cave Creek

    Fry's

    4.2312

    Grocery Store · 4815 E Carefree Hwy Ste 100, Cave Creek

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Where it sits

The shape of 85377.

  1. 01

    ZIP 85377 is the ZIP code of the Town of Carefree, an incorporated Maricopa County town north of Phoenix and Scottsdale; it incorporated in 1984.

  2. 02

    The Carefree sundial has stood since 1959; it measures 90 feet in diameter, with a gnomon rising 35 feet above the plaza and extending 62 feet, designed by architect Joe Wong and solar engineer John Yellott.

  3. 03

    Carefree Town Hall is located at 8 East Sundial Circle, Carefree, AZ 85377.

  4. 04

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau the Town of Carefree has a total area of 8.8 square miles, an elevation of 2,402 feet, and a 2020 census population of 3,690.

  5. 05

    School-aged children residing in Carefree attend public, charter or private schools within the Cave Creek Unified School District boundaries.

  6. 06

    Desert Forest Golf Club, at 37207 N Mule Train Road, Carefree, AZ 85377, opened in 1962 to a design by architect Robert "Red" Lawrence and is widely described as the first true desert golf course, routed through existing desert with very little soil moved or shaped.

  7. 07

    The Carefree Water Company, the municipal water utility at 7181 Ed Everett Way, Carefree, AZ 85377, was incorporated in September 1957 to serve approximately 3,400 acres and was bought from its private stockholders by the Town of Carefree at the end of 1999, after the town formed a Utility Facilities District and secured bonding for the purchase.

  8. 08

    Carefree Desert Gardens, at 101 Easy Street, Carefree, AZ 85377, is a four-acre public desert garden in the town centre, planted with specimen species including boojum tree, quiver tree, Joshua tree and a crested saguaro.

  9. 09

    Carefree began with a 400-acre goat farm north of Scottsdale identified in 1955, around which founders K.T. Palmer and Tom Darlington secured a further 2,200 acres; they formed the Carefree Development Corporation in 1956.

  10. 10

    The Town of Carefree’s own history holds that its street names — among them Easy Street, Ho Hum Road, Lazy Lane, Nonchalant Avenue and Wampum Way — were suggested by guests at a dinner party in the late 1950s, after co-founder K.T. Palmer mentioned the new town’s streets had not yet been named.

8.46 sq mi

Land Area

406 / sq mi

Density

Northeast

Position

Represented Here

8 closings in the Carefree / Cave Creek area · $11.48M represented · $473K – $2.45M · 2025–2026 · both sides represented

Aerial map of ZIP code 85377, Carefree / Cave Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona, showing highways, place names and the ZIP boundary
Aerial map of ZIP code 85377, Carefree / Cave Creek, 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 85377.

Which communities are in 85377?
ZIP code 85377 includes Carefree Plat / Downtown Carefree Estates, Cow Track Estates, Crossings at Carefree, and The Boulders.
How active is the 85377 market?
ZIP code 85377 currently has 48 active listings, priced from $160K to $9.97M.
How much do homes cost in 85377?
The median home in ZIP code 85377 sold for $1,153,125 across 134 closed sales in the twelve months to August 2026. This is what buyers actually paid, not asking prices.
Is 85377 expensive?
Relative to the metro, yes. The median sale in ZIP code 85377 was $1,153,125, about 2.5x the $465,000 median across the 66,976 Phoenix-area sales in this dataset.
Is 85377 a buyer's or seller's market?
Homes in ZIP code 85377 closed at a median of 96.2% of their asking price and took 100 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 85377?
Homes in ZIP code 85377 sold for a median of $388 per square foot over the twelve months to August 2026.
How long do homes take to sell in 85377?
Half of the homes that sold in ZIP code 85377 were under contract within 100 days of listing — slower than most of the metro, which usually means more room to negotiate. Measured from listing date to closing across 134 closed sales.
How much have home values in 85377 changed over five years?
The median sale price in ZIP code 85377 has risen 32.2% over five years, from $872,500 to $1,153,125. Both figures are medians of closed sales, five years apart.
What does it cost to rent in 85377?
The median lease in ZIP code 85377 closed at $2,851 a month across 17 leases in the twelve months to August 2026, about $1.84 per square foot.
Are there condos or townhomes in 85377?
Yes. 34% of homes sold in ZIP code 85377 were condos or townhomes (5% condos, 29% townhomes), with the remaining 66% detached houses.
Do homes in 85377 have pools?
45% of the homes that sold in ZIP code 85377 had a pool.
Do homes in 85377 have HOAs?
Most are in one. 81% of homes sold in ZIP code 85377 reported an HOA. Where there is one, the median fee reported at closing was $400.
What is the typical lot size in 85377?
The median lot in ZIP code 85377 is 0.78 acres, about 33,977 square feet.
How old are the homes in 85377?
The median home sold in ZIP code 85377 was built in 1996, making it about 30 years old.
How much do home prices vary within 85377?
Considerably. Across the neighborhoods in ZIP code 85377 with enough sales to measure, median prices run from roughly $640K to $1.4M. 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 85377 in?
Every home sold in ZIP code 85377 over the past year carried a Carefree 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 85377?
Cave Creek Unified District serves most of ZIP code 85377 — it is the district listed on 100% of homes sold over the past year. The high school most often listed is Cactus Shadows High School. District boundaries do not follow ZIP boundaries, so confirm the assignment for a specific address before relying on it.
Is 85377 served by APS or SRP?
APS. Arizona Public Service's certificated service territory covers effectively all of ZIP code 85377. Service territory follows historical boundaries rather than ZIP codes, so check the address.
Is any part of 85377 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 85377 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 85377?
ZIP code 85377 borders 85262, 85266, and 85331.

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