Mortgages in Scottsdale, AZ

Phoenix-area's premier luxury and resort suburb, anchored by Old Town, North Scottsdale custom communities, and a deep golf and second-home market.

Median list price
$968,250
Apr 2026
Days on market
64
median
Year over year
-5.9%
list price

The Scottsdale market right now

Aggregated across 10 Scottsdale ZIP codes, as of Apr 2026.

Median list price
$968,250
Median days on market
64 days
Active inventory
2,669
New listings this month
840
% with price drops
48.6%
Median $/sqft (list)
$461

Data: Realtor.com Research. List prices are down 5.9% year-over-year — a softer market favoring buyers willing to negotiate.

What it costs to buy in Scottsdale

2026 conforming loan limit
$832,750
Maricopa County
Median list vs limit
116%
Median exceeds conforming → jumbo territory
Median property tax paid
$2,924
Annual, owner-occupied (ACS)
Owner-occupancy rate
67.6%
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 Scottsdale

Old Town Scottsdale

mid

Walkable entertainment & dining core; condos and townhomes

$40M city revitalization underway through FY2025-26

Scottsdale Quarter / Kierland

luxury

Luxury mixed-use, walkable shopping district

high-rise condos, walkability

McCormick Ranch

mid

Established master-planned community with lakes and golf

Gainey Ranch

luxury

Guard-gated golf community, established luxury

DC Ranch

luxury

North Scottsdale master-planned, family-oriented luxury

Silverleaf

ultra luxury

Top tier within DC Ranch; private golf, custom estates

Troon / Troon North

luxury

Golf, mountain views, upper-tier custom homes

Grayhawk

luxury

Master-planned, family-oriented, two championship golf courses

Desert Mountain

ultra luxury

Far north private golf community with six championship courses

Whisper Rock

ultra luxury

Private golf enclave, ultra-luxury custom homes

Pinnacle Peak / Reata Pass

luxury

North Scottsdale custom homes on desert lots

Schools that Scottsdale buyers ask about

Primary public district: Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD).

  • Chaparral High SchoolA
    high · public · SUSD
    SUSD flagship north-central high school
  • Desert Mountain High SchoolA
    high · public · SUSD
  • Cherokee ElementaryA+
    elementary · public · SUSD
    AZ A+ School of Excellence (2022, valid through 2026)
  • Desert Canyon ElementaryA+
    elementary · public · SUSD
    AZ A+ School of Excellence (2024-2027)
  • Hopi Elementary
    elementary · public · SUSD
  • BASIS Scottsdale
    k-12 · charter
    Nationally ranked charter (verify current US News rank before citing specifics)

School letter grades from Arizona Department of Education.

Why people move to Scottsdale

Climate

3,872 sunshine hours per year~300 sunny days86% of possible sunshineAvg July high: 106°F · Jan low: 45°F

Source: NOAA / NWS Phoenix climate normals.

Cactus League impact (2025)

$764.0M total economic impact1,695,480 fans6,182 jobs supportedStadiums in Scottsdale: Scottsdale Stadium, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

Five of ten Cactus League parks are in or adjacent to Scottsdale, driving Feb-Mar short-term rental and hospitality demand.

Source: ASU W.P. Carey Cactus League Economic Impact Study.

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; Scottsdale-specific tract data available on request.

Major employers headquartered in Scottsdale

Axon Enterprise
Public safety technology
Discount Tire
Tire retail

Latest from around Scottsdale

Headlines aggregated from local news feeds, refreshed May 28.

Working with a local lender matters in Scottsdale

We close mortgages across the Phoenix area in 14 days on average from our Scottsdale office. We know what underwriters look for on a Scottsdale 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
  • Tempe
  • Paradise Valley
  • Fountain Hills
  • Cave Creek

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 28, 2026.