Appreciation Velocity — Scottsdale, AZ
Home-price appreciation in Scottsdale, AZ plus ZIPs within the city ranked by 1Y growth.
Public Record
Scottsdale · 1Y appreciation
-2.8%
Scottsdale · 3Y appreciation
+55.9%
Scottsdale · 5Y appreciation
+68.7%
Scottsdale · 10Y appreciation
+228.4%
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 85266
+61.7%
#2 · ZIP 85253
+29.5%
#3 · ZIP 85254
+27.8%
#4 · ZIP 85258
+25.8%
#5 · ZIP 85262
+16.8%
#6 · ZIP 85257
+6.4%
#7 · ZIP 85255
-3.4%
#8 · ZIP 85331
-13.6%
#9 · ZIP 85250
-14.3%
#10 · ZIP 85260
-14.9%
Zip ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 85266 | AZ | +61.7% | +28.3% | +115.8% | +142.3% | $1.84M |
| 2 | ZIP 85253 | AZ | +29.5% | +55.1% | +163.0% | +354.4% | $7.08M |
| 3 | ZIP 85254 | AZ | +27.8% | +43.1% | +67.1% | +197.9% | $1.38M |
| 4 | ZIP 85258 | AZ | +25.8% | +40.0% | +75.3% | +259.3% | $1.41M |
| 5 | ZIP 85262 | AZ | +16.8% | +62.1% | +75.5% | +382.7% | $2.78M |
| 6 | ZIP 85257 | AZ | +6.4% | +31.9% | +57.6% | +251.6% | $816.7K |
| 7 | ZIP 85255 | AZ | -3.4% | +63.0% | +101.3% | +246.7% | $2.88M |
| 8 | ZIP 85331 | AZ | -13.6% | +33.1% | +76.2% | +45.0% | $1.26M |
| 9 | ZIP 85250 | AZ | -14.3% | -19.5% | +18.4% | +159.1% | $610.1K |
| 10 | ZIP 85260 | AZ | -14.9% | +5.3% | +31.9% | +209.1% | $1.09M |
| 11 | ZIP 85263 | AZ | -18.1% | -17.8% | +16.9% | +60.0% | $664.8K |
| 12 | ZIP 85251 | AZ | -20.2% | +3.1% | +68.5% | +184.5% | $970.6K |
| 13 | ZIP 85259 | AZ | -35.9% | -6.7% | +66.5% | +112.4% | $1.24M |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.