| Metric | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $929K–$2.4M | Assessor FCV, 2026 |
| Resale / sqft | $345–$534 | recorded sales |
| Real build / sqft | $222–$270 | grossed-up median |
| Permits analyzed | 4,890 | since 2020 |
Why Scottsdale is a renovation market, not a moving market
Scottsdale is not one renovation market — it is several. South Scottsdale and Old Town (85251) are walkable 1960s blocks with median home values near $930K; cross into Scottsdale Ranch, Central and East Scottsdale, then DC Ranch, Troon, and the Carefree edge and you move through master-planned communities where median values climb past $2.4M and the homes are newer and larger.
Two things shape almost every Scottsdale project: HOA and architectural-review-committee approval, and lot-coverage limits. Older South Scottsdale lots reward additions and gut renovations that lift a dated ranch toward the neighborhood ceiling; the newer north-Scottsdale estates reward reconfiguration and finish-level upgrades over square footage. We handle the ARC submittals and design to the coverage rules as part of the plan, not as a surprise mid-build.
- Eight distinct submarkets, median home values from ~$930K (Old Town) to ~$2.4M (Troon/Desert Mountain).
- HOA / architectural-review approval is the norm — we design to it and manage the submittal.
- Older South Scottsdale stock rewards additions; newer north-Scottsdale estates reward reconfiguration and finish.
- ARV-based financing keeps your existing low first-mortgage rate intact across every submarket.
What Scottsdale homeowners build with us
We focus on projects in the $300K–$2M range — additions, gut renovations, and casitas, not single-room remodels.
- Whole-home renovation ($300K–$900K) — Mid-gut to full reconfiguration — the most common Scottsdale scope.
- Primary suite addition ($250K–$400K) — Add a true primary suite to an older Old Town or central-Scottsdale ranch.
- Major addition + remodel ($350K–$650K) — Square footage plus a finish-level upgrade across the rest of the home.
- Detached casita / ADU ($250K–$450K) — Guest, rental, or multigenerational unit where lot coverage allows.
- Estate-level renovation ($700K–$2M) — Custom-finish reconfiguration of a DC Ranch, Troon, or Silverleaf-tier home.
One team, one locked plan — the whole renovation
- Design, at cost — architectural plans, 3D renders, and a permit-ready set, handed over at cost as the first deliverable. None of our margin lives in the paper.
- ARV-based financing — loans against your home’s after-repair value, behind your existing first mortgage, so your low locked rate stays untouched.
- Permitting & HOA/ARC — city permits and any HOA or architectural-review submittal designed for and managed up front, never a mid-build surprise.
- A vetted contractor — a scope-locked, pre-funded, permitted project handed to a vetted general contractor; no lead-gen marketplace, no bid roulette.
- Milestone-verified build — geo-tagged photo and video draws replace the bank inspector; you watch progress on a dashboard while we run the project.