Housing data for Paradise Valley, AZ
Paradise Valley, AZ has an estimated 12,611 residents and 5,985 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Maricopa County.
5.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−12.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,611 (±29)
- Housing units
- 5,985 (±368)
- Households that rent
- 5.0%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.2%
What stands out in Paradise Valley
Median household income: $247,159 (±$31,482) in Paradise Valley, higher than in Maricopa County ($89,300).
Households that rent: 5.0% (±2.7 points) in Paradise Valley, lower than in Maricopa County (34.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.0% (±1.5 points) in Paradise Valley, lower than in Maricopa County (20.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 41.8% (±5.8 points) in Paradise Valley, higher than in Maricopa County (28.5%).
- Income and affordability in Paradise Valley
- Types of homes in Paradise Valley
- Age of homes in Paradise Valley
Housing in Paradise Valley at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 21.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $247,159 median household income
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 93.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 41.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 24 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −12.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $2,250 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 85253)
Paradise Valley against Maricopa County, its state and the nation
| Paradise Valley | Maricopa County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,611 (±29) | 4,559,748 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,985 (±368) | 1,884,334 (±536) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.0% (±2.7 points) | 34.8% (±0.3 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,708 (±$8) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $247,159 (±$31,482) | $89,300 (±$562) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $452,800 (±$1,398) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $1,983 (±$12) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.8% (±5.8 points) | 28.5% (±0.3 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.7 minutes (±1.2) | 26.0 minutes (±0.2) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.8% (±1.8 points) | 93.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.8 years (±4.0) | 37.6 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Paradise Valley covers 15.4 square miles of land, about 820 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Paradise Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 14,362 (±45) | 12,611 (±29) | −12.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 6,091 (±241) | 5,985 (±368) | −1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $211,393 (±$18,074) | $247,159 (±$31,482) | +16.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.9% (±1.8 points) | 5.0% (±2.7 points) | −1.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±9.0 points) | 0.0% (±15.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Paradise Valley
In 2025, the Paradise Valley Police Department reported 24 violent and 609 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Maricopa County, the departments that report recorded 431 violent and 1,675 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Paradise Valley
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85253 | 84% | 17,904 | $2,018 | $2,000,000 or more | $184,979 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Paradise Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 7.5 mi | $1,582 | $420,700 | 42.7% |
| Scottsdale | 11 mi | $2,013 | $789,800 | 33.0% |
| Tempe | 11 mi | $1,743 | $455,400 | 57.7% |
| Guadalupe | 13 mi | $872 | $271,300 | 38.9% |
| Glendale | 13 mi | $1,528 | $387,500 | 42.8% |
| Fountain Hills | 13 mi | $1,890 | $622,900 | 15.6% |
| Mesa | 18 mi | $1,620 | $408,000 | 35.6% |
| Tolleson | 18 mi | $1,309 | $306,400 | 58.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Paradise Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,390 | $1,493 | $1,734 | $2,287 | $2,537 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Paradise Valley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,600 | $39,350 | $62,950 |
| 2 people | $27,000 | $45,000 | $71,950 |
| 3 people | $30,350 | $50,600 | $80,950 |
| 4 people | $33,700 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,700 | $97,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,200 | $104,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $69,700 | $111,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,200 | $118,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $112,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Paradise Valley
What is the average rent in Paradise Valley, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Paradise Valley is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Paradise Valley?
The median household income in Paradise Valley is $247,159 (±$31,482) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Paradise Valley, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Paradise Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Paradise Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Paradise Valley, AZ is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Paradise Valley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Paradise Valley, AZ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Paradise Valley?
Paradise Valley, AZ has an estimated 5,985 (±368) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Paradise Valley growing?
In Paradise Valley, the number of residents went from 14,362 in 2015–2019 to 12,611 in 2020–2024 (−12.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Paradise Valley?
The ZIP code that covers Paradise Valley is 85253.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 85253?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85253 is $2,018 (±$226) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paradise Valley town, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paradise Valley town, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paradise Valley town, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paradise Valley town, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paradise Valley town, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paradise Valley town, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paradise Valley town, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Paradise Valley Police Department (ORI AZ0071900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Paradise Valley town, Arizona (place:52930, in state:04).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .