North Scottsdale
Golf communities, Pinnacle Peak and high-desert estates at the edge of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
Living in North Scottsdale
North of the 101, Scottsdale climbs into higher Sonoran Desert. Communities such as DC Ranch, Silverleaf, Grayhawk, Troon and Desert Mountain are organised around golf, trails and preserved desert, with Pinnacle Peak and the McDowell Mountains as backdrops.
Summer temperatures run a few degrees cooler than central Phoenix at these elevations, and the preserve’s trailheads — Gateway, Tom’s Thumb, Brown’s Ranch — are minutes from many neighbourhoods.
Homes & architecture
Gated golf-community estates, desert-contemporary custom homes, Santa Barbara and Tuscan styles from the 1990s and 2000s, and lock-and-leave villas suited to seasonal owners. Club memberships and HOA structures vary widely and affect value.
Setting
Northern Scottsdale, generally north of Loop 101 to Carefree and Cave Creek.
What defines North Scottsdale
Golf
Private and public courses, including TPC Scottsdale, home of the WM Phoenix Open.
McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Hundreds of miles of trails through protected desert.
Retail & dining
Kierland Commons, Scottsdale Quarter and DC Ranch’s Market Street.
Seasonal living
A large share of homes are second residences, which shapes the resale calendar.
Homes for sale in North Scottsdale
See every active listing with live status on Compass. Send Nicholas the ones you like and he will set up tours and pull the comparable sales.
Thinking about North Scottsdale?
Whether you are weighing a sale, planning a purchase or comparing Denver and the Valley, a short call is the best place to begin.
Nicholas Quenzer
Broker Associate, Compass
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