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Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Scottsdale, AZ inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.06
ActiveActive listings: 145145PendingPending sales: 88
Scottsdale, AZ: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $410k$410kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $540k$540k
What homes actually sell for in Scottsdale, AZ
Distribution of 469 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $298k to $870k
$183k to $601k: 232 sales232sales$183k$601k to $1.02M: 111 sales$1.02M to $1.44M: 38 sales$1.02M$1.44M to $1.85M: 15 sales$1.85M to $2.27M: 6 sales$1.85M$2.27M to $2.69M: 5 sales$2.69M to $3.11M: 10 sales$2.69M$3.11M to $3.52M: 5 salesMedian $540k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 145 active listings and 8 pending sales in ZIP code 85251. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.06 makes it a typical-pace market: listings are going under contract at about the pace of most ZIP codes Resideline tracks.

The median asking price of current listings is $410,000, while the median of the 469 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $540,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 85251 for 87 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 85251?

The median closed sale price in Scottsdale, AZ 85251 was $540,000 over the last six months, based on 469 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $298,000 to $870,100.

Is 85251 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 8 pending sales against 145 active listings in 85251, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.06. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 85251 is currently a typical-pace market.

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