U.S. ZIP Code · AZ85253
Maricopa County · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +13.1%
- 5-year / yr
- +13.1%
- 10-year / yr
- +9.8%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +1,054.5%
- vs metro
- +635.4%
- vs state
- +742.9%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 85253 is worth $3,279,615 — 635.4% above the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median. Over the past year, values have risen 13.1%. Homes here rent for a typical $2,507 a month — a 0.9% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 0.4%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Maricopa County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Very High[4]
- Riverine flood
- Very High
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Relatively High
- Drought
- Relatively High
- Heat wave
- Very High
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Maricopa County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +5,261[5]
- Moved in
- 91,952
- Moved out
- 86,691
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 6
- Elementary
- 4
- Middle
- 0
- High
- 2
Chaparral High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
1,909 students
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
673 students
Kiva Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
562 students
Scottsdale Country Day School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Scottsdale Country Day School (91110)
131 students
Montessori Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Montessori Academy Inc. (80011)
116 students
Run the numbers
Interactive calculators pre-filled with this ZIP's typical home value, rent, and property-tax rate. Edit any field to recompute.
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Renting is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Rankings
Top-10 lists this ZIP code appears on.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 85253?
- The typical home in 85253 is worth $3,279,615, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 85253?
- Home values in 85253 are up 13.1% over the past year, and up 13.1% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 85253?
- A typical home in 85253 rents for about $2,507 a month, a gross rental yield of 0.9%.
- What is the property tax rate in 85253?
- The effective property tax rate in 85253 is 0.4% — roughly $12,105 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 85253?
- ZIP code 85253 has a population of 17,904 and a median household income of $184,979.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Scottsdale, AZ
- Typical home
- $1,549,158
- Gross yield
- —
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- Typical home
- $1,311,039
- Gross yield
- 2.1%
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- Typical home
- $1,297,376
- Gross yield
- 3.4%
Carefree, AZ
- Typical home
- $1,239,496
- Gross yield
- —
AZ
- Typical home
- $1,210,353
- Gross yield
- —
Scottsdale, AZ
- Typical home
- $1,146,676
- Gross yield
- 2.3%
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#Articles featuring this ZIP
Explainers, guides, and lists that use 85253 as an example.
- ExplainerWhat FEMA Climate Risk Means for Property Values (and Why the Market Hasn't Caught Up)
FEMA's National Risk Index is the standard US climate risk metric — and most explainers stop at the definition. The data tells a different story: the market has barely priced climate risk in. Where the discount is starting to show.
- ListicleThe 10 Highest 5-Year Appreciation ZIP Codes in America
The ten U.S. ZIP codes with the highest five-year home-price appreciation right now, plus what these markets share — and the rule against chasing wave-tops.
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