As October 2025 brings cooler weather, the Central Phoenix Corridor Horse Property Market—covering Central Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Central Phoenix —remains a premier destination for luxury equestrian living. Known for historic ranch-style estates, the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, and urban proximity, this region attracts high-end buyers and hobbyists. In this October 2025 report, we’ll analyze Arizona MLS data, compare trends to August and September, and explore a dynamic market. Whether you’re searching for horse properties for sale in Scottsdale AZ or Paradise Valley.
***** In order to be considered a horse property, the horse property listing must have at least one horse feature: Arena, Auto Waterer, barn, corral, stall, tack-room,hotwalker etc…
Key Horse Property Statistics for October 2025
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Active Listings: 25 horse properties, up from 14 last month, reflecting a significant increase in available options. https://www.flexmls.com/share/Cwgen/Selected
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Median Square Footage (SF): 3,346.5 SF, ideal for estates with barns or arenas.
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Median Original List Price: $1,849,999.5, with a median current list price of $1,782,500—indicating a 3.6% price reduction to attract buyers.
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Median Price Per Square Foot (PPSF): $601.00 for active listings.
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Notable Highlights: 6 properties feature arenas,https://www.flexmls.com/share/Cwgg6/Selected mostly in the Cactus Corridor (Cactus and 64th Street area, priced $1,525,000 to $5,890,000). One property near Thunderbird and 7th Street has multiple stalls at $525,000, offering affordability closer to town. Affordable options abound in Sunburst Farms and surrounding areas, west of Cactus Corridor but east of the 51.
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Closed Listings (Last 60 Days): 6 properties sold,https://www.flexmls.com/share/CwgjF/Selected with a median sold price of $2,112,500.
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Median Days on Market: 71 days for active listings, indicating steady sales for well-priced properties.
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Price Range: Listings span from $315,000 to $10,500,000, mostly between Shea and Thunderbird, and between the 101 and 51.
Comparison to August and September 2025
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August 2025: 14 active listings, median list price $1,835,000, PPSF $560, with 2 arena properties. 9 closings at $1,250,000 median sold price, $442 PPSF, ~84 days on market.
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September 2025: 14 active listings, median list price $1,795,000, PPSF $500, with 2 arena properties. 6 closings at $1,422,500 median sold price, $382 PPSF, 122 days on market.
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October 2025 Trends: The jump to 25 listings and $1,782,500 median price (3.6% reduction) signal more options for buyers. Arena properties up to 6 (from 1) reflect growing equestrian appeal.
Outside the Arena: General Phoenix Real Estate Market Update
The overall real estate market is sluggish right now due to the lack of demand. Sellers are listing their homes and buyers aren’t biting, or just biting slowly. We also know that mid-November the housing market historically slows down due to the holidays. If you’re a buyer, it can be a good time to take advantage, especially as things are weakening right now. If you’re a seller, now is just really maybe not the most advantageous time to be listing your home on the market. Unless you really do need to sell. But if you do need to sell. Pay close attention to how you prepare your home and price it to sell. The sellers should acknowledge that the market is favoring buyers right now and we are going into the holiday season.
To know what’s really going on in our Arizona real estate market, all you need to look at is the Cromford Reports supply and demand index.
In just about every city in the Phoenix metro area the inventory is up, but the demand is low which has been a continuation problem we’ve been witnessing most of the year. Look at the graph and as we could see the supply has increased yet again and the red line represents the demand. The yellow bar represents where the balanced market. We can see that buyer demand has been waning for quite a while now.
Mid September it looked like the Cromford Market Index was improving, and then as you can see it started dropping again. A balanced market is between 90 & 110 and at this time we are headed the other way. But now we are clearly seeing this We are now downward trend in the CMI mostly because our supply is starting to go up and our demand is not really keeping up with it despite the change in rates that we saw a few weeks back. As you can see the active listings are going back up, which is creating more competition and the demand to take these active listings is simply not keeping up.
Why the Central Phoenix Corridor Stands Out for Horse Owners
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Luxury Estates: Zip 85253 (Paradise Valley) offers serene properties with mountain views.
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Historic Facilities: Scottsdale (zip 85251) hosts the Arabian Horse Show, with training facilities and arenas.
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Urban Access: Central Phoenix (zip 85018) blends equestrian living with downtown proximity.
Tips for Buyers and Sellers
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Buyers: You have the leverage. Use it to your advantage.
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Sellers: With sluggish demand and rising inventory, prepare and price to sell. Use my 3,000+ contacts for exposure to beat holiday slowdowns.
Conclusion
The October 2025 Central Phoenix Corridor market offers luxury and opportunity in a buyer-favoring environment. Contact Ron Bykerk to explore horse properties for sale in Scottsdale AZ or Paradise Valley—let’s make your equestrian dream real.
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Author Ron Bykerk
Ron Bykerk is a seasoned entrepreneur and Arizona horse property specialist with over 30 years of experience in the equestrian industry. As a REALTOR® with West USA Realty, he combines his deep knowledge of equine properties, land use, and the unique needs of horse owners to help buyers and sellers navigate the Arizona horse property market. Having visited thousands of equestrian properties across the state, Ron offers unparalleled expertise and a centralized platform—Arizona Horse Property Resource—to ensure maximum exposure, expert guidance, and seamless transactions. His long-standing relationships with horse owners, trainers, and equestrian professionals reflect his commitment to serving the Arizona horse community with integrity and passion.
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