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Arcadia

Walkable dining row, Camelback Mtn access, flood-irrigated lots.

Price tier $$$$ · Luxury85018, 85016
Median price$1.2M–$1.45M est.
Price / sq ft$500–$600 est.
Days on market45–60 est.
Price tier$$$$ Luxury
Short-term rentalsLimited (Phoenix STR rules)
ZIP codes85018, 85016

What you're buying

Housing here skews toward 1950s ranch + luxury rebuilds. Estimated pricing runs about $1.2M–$1.45M ($500–$600 per square foot), with homes typically spending 45–60 days on market — though any of these move with the season and with rates, so treat them as a starting read rather than a guarantee.

The feel of the area

Walkable dining row, Camelback Mtn access, flood-irrigated lots. That mix is what defines day-to-day life in Arcadia and who tends to land here. The best way to know if it fits is to spend time on the ground at different hours — I'm happy to arrange that.

Short-term rentals

Short-term rental status for this area: Limited (Phoenix STR rules). Arizona STR rules vary by city and change periodically, so if any part of your plan depends on renting the home short-term, confirm the current rules for this specific address before you count on it.

How to read these numbers

Every price, price-per-square-foot, and days-on-market figure on this page is an estimate meant to orient you — not an appraisal or a comparative market analysis.

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