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North Phoenix home appraisals

Tyler Kane appraises north Phoenix homes in 85020 to 85086 for purchase, refinance, PMI removal, FHA, divorce, estate and pre listing work from an office in ZIP 85029. Enter the address above for a fee quote.

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Phoenix · ZIP 85029, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85024, 85027, 85028, 85032, 85050, 85053, 85054, 85083, 85085, 85086

Why 85029 and 85050 rarely share comps

Their prices sit far apart: Redfin put the August 2026 median sale price at $373,838 in 85029 and $726,186 in 85050, which takes in much of Desert Ridge.

The county median of $473,406 (Redfin, August 2026) falls between them. With the 2026 FHA limit at $557,750 (homebuyer.com), FHA fits most 85029 sales and under half of those in 85050. Age splits them too: Moon Valley began in the early 1960s, while the median Desert Ridge home dates to 2006.

$373,83885029 median sale price · Redfin, August 2026
$473,406Maricopa County median sale price · Redfin, August 2026
$557,750FHA one unit limit, Maricopa County · homebuyer.com, 2026

North Phoenix subdivisions and what decides the comps

Every name below is a recorded plat or association inside Phoenix city limits, matched to its ZIP in City of Phoenix parcel records; cross streets are approximate.

Moon Valley

Bounded by 7th Street, Thunderbird Road and Coral Gables Drive, Moon Valley holds about 1,600 homes in 29 subdivisions begun in the early 1960s. Moon Valley Country Club sits at its center and kept its course through a 2013 bankruptcy. Fairway lots are compared with fairway sales, and plat comes before size.

Sunnyslope

Sunnyslope centers near Central Avenue and Hatcher Road, below the S that Sunnyslope High students painted on the mountain in 1954. Beatty's Court on Ruth Street rented 1930s and 1940s cabins to families of tuberculosis patients. With buildings that old near much newer ones, Tyler matches build year and condition before square footage.

Deer Valley Airport area

Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, inside city limits about 24 miles north of central Phoenix, logged 402,444 operations in 2020, the most of any general aviation airport. Rose Garden Lane sits close by; Adobe Gardens and Adobe Highlands lie a few miles west. Tyler compares homes at a similar distance from the runways.

Desert Ridge

Desert Ridge spans 85050 and 85054, with 5,864 homes and a median build year of 2006 per Homes.com. Talinn and the Villages at Aviano are gated, Toscana condos have a 24 hour guard gate, and Wildfire Golf Club is inside. Gated, golf and condo sales each get their own grid.

Norterra

Norterra sits in 85085 with Happy Valley Road along its south end and the Sonoran Preserve to the east. Homes.com counts 2,016 homes, a median build year of 2006 and a median lot of 3,484 square feet. With lots that small, Tyler sorts sales by product type and floor plan before lot size.

Stetson Valley

Stetson Valley in 85083 backs onto the Deem Hills, where a 5.7 mile circumference trail loops the recreation area. Homes.com gives a median build year of 2000, early 2000s Spanish Revival styling and a median lot of 7,405 square feet. Hill views are confirmed at the property, and view lots compete with view lots.

Which school district and how much aircraft noise

Both depend on the street. Paradise Valley Unified covers 7th Avenue to Pima Road between Northern and Jomax, Washington Elementary serves the North Mountain village, and Norterra uses Deer Valley Unified (Wikipedia; Homes.com). Tyler reports the district by address, never as a premium, and notes aircraft heard near Deer Valley Airport.

  • Moon Valley Country Club
  • Lookout Mountain Preserve
  • Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
  • Deem Hills Recreation Area
  • Sonoran Preserve
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Phoenix appraisal questions

Common north Phoenix questions

What does a north Phoenix appraisal cost?

Each fee is quoted by address and report type, usually within one business day, along with the next inspection date.

Is a Moon Valley golf course home worth more?

Only matched sales can say. Tyler compares a fairway home with other Moon Valley fairway sales, then with interior lots, and reports the gap the market shows.

Is a Paradise Valley Oasis home in the Town of Paradise Valley?

No. Those plats are inside Phoenix, so the grid uses Phoenix sales.

Can you do an FHA appraisal in Norterra or Stetson Valley?

Yes. Tyler is on the FHA Roster, and the report flags any repair HUD property standards require.

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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