Maricopa County · Arizona · West · 244k residents
Scottsdale, AZ: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Scottsdale: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Arizona median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
The acs median home value in Scottsdale is $789,800, 105% above the Arizona median. A two-bedroom rents for about $2,064/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 132 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $110,886 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findings- Housing value: The ACS median home value in Scottsdale is $789,800, 105.2% above the median for ACS-covered places in Arizona.
- Household income: Median household income is $110,886, 45.3% above the median for ACS-covered places in Arizona.
- Adult education: 61.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, 143.7% above the median for ACS-covered places in Arizona.
- Home value to income: The ACS median home value is about 7.1 times median household income. This is a comparison measure, not a mortgage qualification or affordability promise.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A desert resort city where public art, golf, design, and Old West imagery share a polished stage.
Known for: Old Town, galleries, resorts, golf, Sonoran Desert trails, and architecture.
Calendar note: The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show and Scottsdale Arts events are signature draws.
Story source: Experience Scottsdale
- Scale: A mid-sized city with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Scottsdale about 25 miles from the nearest tracked mountain.
- Climate signal: The profile records 290 sunny days and 0 inches of annual snow.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 38 and an average commute of 26 minutes.
WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.
Compare Scottsdale side by side
Cost of living index
132
ACS median home value
$789,800
2-bedroom rent
$2,064/mo
Median household income
$110,886
Housing momentum
How fast Scottsdale's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
47/100
Steady
Ranks Scottsdale's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Scottsdale's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| ACS median home value | $789,800 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $275 |
| Property tax rate | 0.6% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,786/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $2,064/mo |
| State & local income tax | 1.64% |
| Sales tax | 8.4% |
| Cost of living index | 132 |
| Groceries index | 100 |
| Utilities | $190/mo |
| Transit pass | $64/mo |
| Gas price | $3.40/gal |
| Healthcare index | 98 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,150/mo |
| Median household income | $110,886 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% |
| Population | 244k |
| Crime index | 50/100 |
| School rating | 4.8/10 |
| Walkability | 38/100 |
| Disaster risk | 100/100 |
| Avg. commute | 26 min |
| Sunny days / year | 290 days |
| July high | 106°F |
| January low | 39°F |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in |
| Home price YoY | +1.7% |
| Home price MoM | -0.1% |
| Rent YoY | +1.6% |
| Rent MoM | +0.1% |
| Ocean coast | 309 mi |
| Big lake | 48 mi |
| Mountains | 25 mi |
| Major airport | 8 mi |
| Ski resort | 125 mi |
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Real listings in Scottsdale
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- What is the cost of living in Scottsdale, AZ?
- Scottsdale indexes at 132 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $2,064/mo and a acs median home value of $789,800.
- How much does a house cost in Scottsdale?
- The acs median home value in Scottsdale is $789,800, 105% above the Arizona median (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Scottsdale?
- A two-bedroom in Scottsdale rents for about $2,064/mo.