Mortgages in Anthem, AZ

Anthem is a 5,920-acre Del Webb master-planned community ~30 miles north of downtown Phoenix along I-17, with a dual identity: the gated golf-oriented Anthem Country Club and the larger family-focused Anthem Parkside, anchoring a growing commuter and active-adult base in unincorporated north Maricopa County.

Median list price
$758,725
Apr 2026
Days on market
59
median
Year over year
+3.8%
list price

The Anthem market right now

Aggregated across 1 Anthem ZIP codes, as of Apr 2026.

Median list price
$758,725
Median days on market
59 days
Active inventory
264
New listings this month
82
% with price drops
57.6%
Median $/sqft (list)
$301

Data: Realtor.com Research. List prices are up 3.8% year-over-year — sellers retain pricing leverage in this segment.

What it costs to buy in Anthem

2026 conforming loan limit
$832,750
Maricopa County
Median list vs limit
91%
Median fits conforming
Median property tax paid
$2,966
Annual, owner-occupied (ACS)
Owner-occupancy rate
84.4%
of occupied housing units

Loan limits from FHFA. Property tax and owner-occupancy from U.S. Census ACS 5-year (2023).

Neighborhoods we serve in Anthem

Anthem Country Club

luxury

Gated golf community built 1999-2006 with ~3,100 single-family homes around two championship courses

guard-gated; two private golf courses; resort-style amenities; not exclusively 55+ but skews active-adult

Anthem Parkside

mid

Family-oriented side of Anthem with ~7,229 homes, the bulk of community amenities, parks, and retail

Anthem Community Park, Big Splash water park, family demographic

The Village at Anthem

mid

Gated condominium enclave of 210 units within Anthem Parkside East

lowest entry price point in Anthem; lock-and-leave footprint

The Landings

mid

Small gated single-family enclave of roughly 186 detached homes

gated SFR pocket inside Parkside

Paseo

mid

Tree-lined streets with smaller detached patio homes inside Parkside

lower-maintenance patio-home product within Parkside

Arroyo Grande

mid

Large homes on large lots west of the New River wash, RV/boat storage friendly

non-HOA acreage feel; ~15 min from Anthem core

Daisy Mountain / Tramonto (adjacent)

mid

Adjacent master-planned and semi-custom enclaves immediately south of Anthem along I-17

frequently grouped with Anthem in MLS searches; technically separate CDPs/areas - verify boundary before assigning

Schools that Anthem buyers ask about

Primary public district: Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD).

  • Boulder Creek High School
    high · public · DVUSD
    A-rated DVUSD high school serving Anthem; ~2,295 students; AP courses, 31 sports, Project Lead The Way, Mandarin immersion
  • Anthem School
    k-8 · public · DVUSD
    DVUSD K-8 inside Anthem Parkside
  • Diamond Canyon School
    k-8 · public · DVUSD
    DVUSD K-8 at 40004 N. Liberty Bell Way
  • Gavilan Peak School
    k-8 · public · DVUSD
    DVUSD K-8 at 2701 W. Memorial Dr.
  • Caurus Academy
    k-12 · charter
    A-ranked public charter K-10/K-12 in Anthem; verify current grade span and rating before citing
  • North Valley Christian Academy
    k-12 · private
    Private Christian school serving the Anthem/Desert Hills area; verify enrollment and accreditation specifics before citing

School letter grades from Arizona Department of Education.

Why people move to Anthem

Climate

3,872 sunshine hours per year~300 sunny days86% of possible sunshineAvg July high: 104°F · Jan low: 43°F

Source: NOAA / NWS Phoenix climate normals.

The Phoenix-area mortgage market by the numbers

HMDA 2023 county-level data for Maricopa County.

Mortgages originated
148,325
in 2023
Total dollar volume
$49.8B
Conventional share
74.5%
FHA share
17.0%
VA share
8.2%
Denial rate
25.7%
denied vs originated

Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau HMDA Data Browser. Maricopa County aggregate; Anthem-specific tract data available on request.

Latest from around Anthem

Headlines aggregated from local news feeds, refreshed May 29.

Working with a local lender matters in Anthem

We close mortgages across the Phoenix area in 14 days on average from our Scottsdale office. We know what underwriters look for on a Anthem property — from HOA disclosures and short-term rental rules to local taxes and conforming-loan-limit thresholds.

Also serving the Phoenix metro

Other Phoenix-metro cities we serve from our Scottsdale office:

  • Phoenix
  • New River
  • Cave Creek
  • Black Canyon City
  • Desert Hills

About this page

Market and demographic data on this page is sourced from federal datasets and public research. Numbers refresh on the cadence shown.

  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data — refreshed annual · source
  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year) — refreshed annual · source
  • NOAA / National Weather Service climate normals — refreshed static · source
  • Local news (Scottsdale Progress, KTAR, 12 News, ABC15, Rose Law Group Reporter) — refreshed weekly
  • Federal Housing Finance Agency Conforming Loan Limits — refreshed annual · source
  • Realtor.com Research — refreshed monthly · source
  • ASU W.P. Carey School of Business, Cactus League Economic Impact Study — refreshed annual · source

Snapshot generated May 29, 2026.