Scottsdale housing market: home prices, trends and forecast
Scottsdale home prices: In September 2026, the Zillow Home Value Index put the typical home in Scottsdale, Arizona at $851,746. That was +3.4% higher than a year earlier, but −1.3% below the July 2022 peak of $863,013.
- Value of a typical home
- $851,746September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- +3.4%. Starting in September 2025.
Scottsdale home prices since 2000
The steel line shows Scottsdale, while the grey line shows the United States. From January 2000, the typical Scottsdale home increased from $244,757 to $851,746, or ×3.48. Across those months, the US rose ×2.99. The boom peaked in June 2006 at $548,431. The low came in August 2011 at $293,183, a decline of 46.5%.
Scottsdale median home price by year
A year's figure comes from averaging its twelve monthly values; the 2026 figure reflects the latest month.
| Year | Scottsdale | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $251,565 | $125,745 | |
| 2001 | $267,509 | +6.3% | $134,899 |
| 2002 | $280,114 | +4.7% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $295,780 | +5.6% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $327,978 | +10.9% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $441,595 | +34.6% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $536,226 | +21.4% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $508,830 | −5.1% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $434,560 | −14.6% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $350,008 | −19.5% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $324,499 | −7.3% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $296,559 | −8.6% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $321,230 | +8.3% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $376,064 | +17.1% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $406,656 | +8.1% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $415,136 | +2.1% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $430,983 | +3.8% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $448,984 | +4.2% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $475,972 | +6.0% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $497,837 | +4.6% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $537,806 | +8.0% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $662,457 | +23.2% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $816,410 | +23.2% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $801,364 | −1.8% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $832,499 | +3.9% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $829,824 | −0.3% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $851,746 | +3.4% | $366,157 |
Current value of Scottsdale homes bought in any year
For a typical home, this is an index-based estimate rather than an appraisal.
Each year's figure averages its twelve monthly index values; September 2026 is the current value. Additional choices: home appreciation calculator.
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Scottsdale housing market forecast
In the Phoenix, AZ metro, Zillow's forecast is −1.8% for the 12 months beginning September 2026, alongside 0% for the next three months. The forecast would put Scottsdale's typical value of $851,746 at roughly $836,400 one year later.
This restates Zillow's central estimate for the metro. The site does not publish a forecast of its own. Forecasts of this kind over 12 months have usually been off by several percentage points from the realised change, either above or below it. This is not investment advice.
All metro forecasts appear in one table: housing market forecast.
Scottsdale housing market crash risk score
76 out of 100, high
Using five conditions that were high before earlier price falls, it ranks Scottsdale against 292 cities. Each input is scored from 0 to 100 compared with the other cities. The five scores are then averaged, with each given equal weight. The score shows current conditions; it does not predict a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | +43.7% | 86 | 20% |
| Days on the market vs 2019 | +44.2% | 94 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 33.6 | 96 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 8.1 | 89 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | +3.4% | 16 | 20% |
This is not investment advice. Input scoring details: methodology. See all 292 cities ranked: city crash risks.
Days on market and inventory in Scottsdale
During September 2026 the Phoenix, AZ metro listed 18,437 homes for sale. That was +7.5% more than a year earlier and +43.7% above the same month of 2019. Listings sold after a median of 62 days, a figure +44.2% against 2019, while 29.0% had a price cut.
| Phoenix, AZ metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 18,437 | +7.5% |
| New listings | 7,322 | |
| Median days on market | 62 | −4.7% |
| Median list price | $475,000 | −4.8% |
| Share with a price cut | 29.0% |
Metro inventory from Realtor.com® Economic Research. Realtor.com data. Days on market across every metro: city breakdown.
Scottsdale rent and living costs
Scottsdale's typical monthly asking rent is $2,114, according to the Zillow Observed Rent Index, a yearly increase of 2.4%. The cost of a typical home equals 33.6 years of that rent. Census ACS 2024 puts median household income at $104,893; for the typical home, that equals 8.1 times one year's earnings. BEA gives the metro a price index of 103.3 compared with the US average of 100, and a housing cost index of 121.2.
Other Arizona housing markets
- Value: $404,067. Phoenix.
- Value: $318,760. Tucson.
- Value: $428,871. Mesa.
- Value: $293,382. Yuma.
- Value: $650,175. Flagstaff.
- Lake Havasu City $459,245
- Value: $592,855. Prescott.
- Value: $891,380. Sedona.
Arizona housing market: the whole state.
How to understand the chart
A plotted point represents the Zillow Home Value Index for Scottsdale. It shows a typical home's value in the middle third of the market, with smoothing and seasonal adjustment, measured in that month's dollars. The hollow dot shows the slider's month, while the terracotta dot shows the latest month. These figures do not account for inflation. The index tracks a typical home rather than any one house. Use a home's sale price with the card above or the home appreciation calculator to work out its value.