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Ahwatukee Foothills home appraisals

Tyler Kane appraises Ahwatukee Foothills homes in 85044, 85045 and 85048 for purchase, refinance, PMI removal, FHA, divorce, estate and pre listing work, from north Phoenix (ZIP 85029). Enter the address above or use the request form for a quote.

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Tyler Kane, certified appraiser serving Ahwatukee Foothills
Tyler KaneAhwatukee, AZ
Ahwatukee Foothills · ZIP 85044, 85045, 85048

What sets an Ahwatukee value

The ZIP comes first. Redfin put the median sale price at $560,258 in 85048 and $466,048 in 85044 for August 2026, and at $664,850 in 85045, the Club West ZIP, for June 2026. A sale from across a ZIP line needs a reason to be in the grid.

Golf is the trap. Club West's 162 acre course has been closed for years, and a builder has proposed 573 homes on it, which would need rezoning (Phoenix Business Journal, July 2026). The Ahwatukee Golf Club changed hands in July 2026 with a promise to stay open (Hoodline).

$560,25885048 median sale price · Redfin, August 2026
$466,04885044 median sale price · Redfin, August 2026
$664,85085045 median sale price · Redfin, June 2026
$473,406Maricopa County median sale price · Redfin, August 2026
$557,750FHA one unit limit, Maricopa County · homebuyer.com, 2026

Ahwatukee subdivisions and the comp question in each

Plat years and locations below come from Maricopa County subdivision records; gate and amenity notes cite the neighborhood guide they came from.

Foothills Club West

Club West sits on the old International Harvester proving grounds (Wikipedia), with county plats recorded 1991 to 2014 between Central and 19th avenues. Its 162 acre golf course has been closed for years. Tyler checks what lies behind a former fairway lot today and which sales of similar lots came after the closure.

The Foothills

The Foothills climbs toward South Mountain from about Central Avenue to 24th Street. County plats run from Cabrillo Canyon in 1988 to Rosewood Village in 2013, and the mix goes from condos to gated custom streets. A hillside lot with a preserve view is compared with other view lots, never with an interior street.

Mountain Park Ranch

Mountain Park Ranch has three recreation centers (Ahwatukee Scoops) and dozens of numbered units, platted mostly 1985 to 1996 between 20th and 44th streets around Ray Road and Chandler Boulevard. Tyler confirms which association and dues apply to the house before choosing comps, because the enclaves differ.

Lakewood

Lakewood is built around lakes at the southwest corner of Chandler Boulevard and 40th Street (Ahwatukee Scoops). Its county plats, Lakepoint 8 and 21 and Hamilton Homes at Lakewood among them, were recorded 1987 to 1999. A home on the water goes against other Lakewood waterfront sales first, interior lots after.

Ahwatukee Custom Estates

In the older north half of the village, Ahwatukee Custom Estates was platted in phases from 1983 to 1995 around Warner Road between 32nd and 40th streets. Live Ahwatukee describes custom homes on oversized lots. No two houses match, so Tyler measures the site and looks for custom sales of similar lot size.

Ahwatukee Retirement Village

Presley Development first planned Ahwatukee as a retirement community in the early 1970s (Wikipedia). Live Ahwatukee lists the Retirement Village as single level patio homes for owners 55 and older. Comps come from inside the age restricted area first, since an open market house a block away sells to a different buyer pool.

Upper Canyon

Upper Canyon is the village's newest master plan: more than 1,500 housing units on a 373 acre site, with construction starting in the mid 2020s (Wikipedia). Resales are few, so builder closings carry the weight, and Tyler checks whether a contract price included upgrades, a lot premium or seller paid concessions.

Schools, the mountain and the freeway

Kyrene School District runs the K to 8 schools and Tempe Union High School District runs Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe (Wikipedia). Lots on the South Mountain preserve edge or along Loop 202 are compared with lots on the same kind of edge.

  • South Mountain Park and Preserve
  • Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway
  • Ahwatukee Golf Club
  • Lakewood lakes
  • Desert Vista High School
  • Mountain Pointe High School
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Ahwatukee appraisal questions

Common Ahwatukee questions

What does an Ahwatukee appraisal cost?

There's no posted fee. Tyler quotes each address, usually within one business day.

Does the closed Club West course lower my home's value?

Possibly. Tyler looks at what the land behind the home is now and at lot sales since the closure, not at the old premium.

How are Ahwatukee condos appraised?

Against other condo sales, such as Mountain Canyon, Portofino or San Riva, with dues compared side by side.

Can I get a divorce or date of death appraisal for an 85048 home?

Yes. The value is set as of the date the court or estate needs and documented to USPAP.

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Send the address and the reason for the appraisal. Tyler usually replies within one business day with a fee quote and the next inspection date.

Sources for this page, checked October 2026