Where it sits
The village lies east of Encanto and Central City, below Paradise Valley Village, and along Phoenix’s border with Scottsdale and Tempe. Its two major cores sit near 24th Street and Camelback Road and 44th Street and Van Buren Street.
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Camelback East
Landmarks, established homes, and east-central connections.
Camelback East is one of Phoenix’s most varied central villages, spanning established residential areas, major resort and employment districts, mountain access, and destination cultural attractions.
Official planning geography09
Camelback East Urban Village
The big-picture fit
Understand the village before the address.
Urban Villages are Phoenix’s official planning areas. They are broader than everyday neighborhood names, so this page starts with regional context and then points to more specific Locationally guides where available.
Housing pattern
The area includes mid-century ranch homes, historic pockets, luxury properties, condominiums, townhomes, and apartments. Housing character can change substantially between the mountain, canal, and airport-adjacent edges.
Daily life
Restaurants, retail, resorts, offices, healthcare, parks, museums, and visitor destinations are woven through the village. Biltmore, Arcadia, and the Papago area each create a different daily rhythm.
Getting around
State Route 51 serves the west, Loop 202 and Sky Harbor sit to the south, and east-west travel relies on streets such as Camelback, Indian School, Thomas, and McDowell roads.
Outside
Piestewa Peak, Phoenix Mountains Preserve, Papago Park, canal paths, and nearby green spaces place major outdoor access close to an urban setting.
Three orientation points
Put these on your map.
These are useful geographic anchors—not a ranking of places or a promise that every address feels the same.
Papago Park
A regional recreation and cultural area shared with neighboring Tempe and Scottsdale.
Biltmore core
A major concentration of offices, resorts, retail, dining, and varied housing.
Piestewa Peak
A defining mountain landmark and heavily used preserve destination.
Parks, trails + paws
Where to get outside.
A practical mix of City parks, preserve access, hiking, and off-leash space in or near Camelback East—with posted hours and direct links to official details.
01Inside village
Trails + preserve
Piestewa Peak + Dreamy Draw
2701 E. Piestewa Peak Dr. / 2421 E. Northern Ave.
A broad Phoenix Mountains trail system ranging from short nature routes to steep summit climbs; summer parking hours extend at Piestewa Peak.
Posted hoursParking 5 a.m.-7 p.m.; trails 5 a.m.-11 p.m.
Official details 02Inside village
Park + easy trails
Papago Park
625 N. Galvin Pkwy.
A sandstone park landscape with generally easier trails, ponds, picnic areas, and connections to major cultural attractions.
Posted hoursEast parking 5 a.m.-7 p.m.; west parking sunrise-sunset; trails 5 a.m.-11 p.m.
Official details 03Inside village
City park
Los Olivos Park
2802 E. Devonshire Ave.
A central neighborhood park with mature trees, courts, fields, a playground, picnic space, and a WalkPHX route.
Posted hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Official details Check before you go.
Posted hours can change for maintenance, events, weather, seasonal operations, and emergency closures. Dog parks may have separate turf-closure schedules. Trail restrictions may apply during National Weather Service Extreme Heat Warnings. Check the linked official page before leaving.
2026 market snapshot
A clearer starting range.
Closed-sale data and current rent indicators provide useful context before an address-level search. They are planning benchmarks—not a valuation, appraisal, or quote for a specific home.
All single-family + condo sales
$1,000,000Average sale price · January-July 2026- Lower quartile
- $385,000
- Upper quartile
- $1,115,000
- Qualifying sales
- 716
Single-family
$1,207,000Average sale price- Lower quartile
- $525,000
- Upper quartile
- $1,384,000
Condo + townhome
$444,000Average sale price- Lower quartile
- $248,000
- Upper quartile
- $464,000
Multifamily property
Limited data2 qualifying salesA price is not published from fewer than 5 sales.July 2026 rent estimate
$1,560/moVillage ZIP blend · all rental types- Local ZIP range
- $1,420-$1,700
- Single-family planning estimate
- $2,090/mo
- Multifamily planning estimate
- $1,370/mo
How to read it: Sale “lower” and “upper” figures are the 25th and 75th percentiles—not the cheapest and most expensive transfer. Multifamily sale prices cover 2+ unit properties and are withheld when fewer than 5 qualifying transactions were found.
Rent uses Zillow’s July 2026 ZIP-level ZORI. The village blend and property-type planning estimates are modeled by Locationally because Zillow does not publish an Urban Village series. Actual asking rent varies with bedrooms, size, condition, amenities, concessions, and exact location.
Look closer
Neighborhoods inside Camelback East.
These Locationally guides cover smaller, commonly recognized places within the larger Camelback East planning area.
01
Arcadia
Leafy streets, ranch homes, canal access, and an east-central location near Camelback Mountain and Scottsdale.
Open neighborhood guide →02Biltmore
A polished east-central corridor with resorts, high-rise living, established homes, shopping, and mountain access.
Open neighborhood guide →18Phoenix Homesteads
A small east-central historic district with distinctive adobe-era roots, low-scale residential streets, and quick access to Midtown, Biltmore, and the Thomas Road corridor.
Open neighborhood guide →School planning
Start with location. Verify with an address.
These are current district and charter campuses physically located inside the Camelback East Urban Village, grouped by the grade spans reported by Arizona School Report Cards.
Early learning + elementaryCampuses ending in grade 6 or earlier.11
- Brunson-Lee Elementary School1350 N 48th St, Phoenix, AZ85008-5803 · Grades K–5 · District public↗
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Cicero3102 N 56th St, Phoenix, AZ85018-6606 · Grades K–5 · Charter↗
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Veritas3102 N 56th St, Phoenix, AZ85018-6606 · Grades K–5 · Charter↗
- Griffith Elementary School4505 E Palm Ln, Phoenix, AZ85008-4123 · Grades K–5 · District public↗
- Hopi Elementary School5110 E Lafayette Blvd, Phoenix, AZ85018-4433 · Grades K–5 · District public↗
- Madison Camelview Elementary2002 E Campbell Ave, Phoenix, AZ85016-5521 · Grades Pre-K–4 · District public↗
- Madison Heights Elementary School7150 N 22nd St, Phoenix, AZ85020-5605 · Grades Pre-K–4 · District public↗
- Madison Richard Simis School7302 N 10th St, Phoenix, AZ85020-5327 · Grades Pre-K–4 · District public↗
- Madison Rose Lane School1155 E Rose Ln, Phoenix, AZ85014-1600 · Grades Pre-K–4 · District public↗
- Orangedale Early Learning Center5048 E Oak St, Phoenix, AZ85008-2522 · Grades Pre-K · District public↗
- Tavan Elementary School4610 E Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ85018-6018 · Grades Pre-K–5 · District public↗
Middle school + K–8Middle-grade and K–8 campuses.14
- Biltmore Preparatory Academy4601 N 34th St, Phoenix, AZ85018-3320 · Grades K–8 · District public↗
- Career Success School - Sage Campus3120 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ85018-6202 · Grades K–8 · Charter↗
- Echo Canyon K-84330 N 62nd St, Scottsdale, AZ85251-1911 · Grades Pre-K–8 · District public↗
- Gateway School1100 N 35th St, Phoenix, AZ85008-5210 · Grades Pre-K–8 · District public↗
- Ingleside Middle School5402 E Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ85018-6107 · Grades 6–8 · District public↗
- Iron Mountain Academy2013 N 36th St, Phoenix, AZ85008-3026 · Grades Pre-K–8 · District public↗
- Larry C Kennedy School2702 E Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ85016-7469 · Grades Pre-K–8 · District public↗
- Loma Linda Elementary School2002 E Clarendon Ave, Phoenix, AZ85016-6507 · Grades Pre-K–8 · District public↗
- Madison #1 Elementary School5525 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ85016-2901 · Grades 5–8 · District public↗
- Madison Park School1431 E. Campbell, Phoenix, AZ85014 · Grades Pre-K–8 · District public↗
- Madison Traditional Academy925 E Maryland Ave, Phoenix, AZ85014-1606 · Grades K–8 · District public↗
- Monte Vista Elementary School3501 E Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ85018-5767 · Grades Pre-K–8 · District public↗
- Pat Tillman Middle School4309 E Belleview Street, Phoenix, AZ85008 · Grades 6–8 · District public↗
- Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus4535 N 28th St, Phoenix, AZ85016-4930 · Grades K–8 · Charter↗
High schoolCampuses beginning in grade 9 or later.5
- Arcadia High School4703 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ85018-5417 · Grades 9–12 · District public↗
- Camelback High School4612 N 28th St, Phoenix, AZ85016-4931 · Grades 9–12 · District public↗
- Madison Highland Prep1431 E. Campbell Ave, Phoenix, AZ85014 · Grades 9–12 · Charter↗
- Ombudsman - Charter East3943 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ85018-7511 · Grades 9–12 · Charter↗
- The Excel Center - Papago4837 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ85008-4225 · Grades 9–12 · Charter↗
Combined + specialtyCampuses spanning several grade bands or using another grade configuration.3
Important: An Urban Village is a planning boundary—not a school attendance area. A school’s physical location does not determine assignment, eligibility, transportation, programs, or enrollment availability. Online-only schools, administrative district records, and co-located CTED program records are not counted as neighborhood campuses. Boundaries, names, and grade configurations can change. Verify every address directly with the applicable school or district. Directory audited 2026-09-13 for the 2025-26 school year.
Before choosing a home
Three questions to test.
- 01
Which subarea fits better: mountain-adjacent, canal-oriented, urban core, or quieter interior streets?
- 02
How do airport routes, resort activity, or major arterials affect the specific property?
- 03
Is the home inside a historic or special planning district with added review considerations?
Planning a move?
A planning boundary is only the beginning.
Call David to compare real addresses, housing options, and commute tradeoffs—or start with the practical Greater Phoenix relocation guide.
About this guide. School directory audited 2026-09-13. Recreation details and posted hours were checked 2026-09-13; entries labeled “Nearby” sit outside the village boundary and are included as practical adjacent options. The market snapshot was generated 2026-09-13 from qualifying Maricopa County sales through July 2026 and Zillow July 2026 asking-rent data. Urban Village boundaries are official City of Phoenix planning geography; they are not neighborhood, school, parcel, or legal boundaries. Campus names, grade spans, types, and profile links come from Arizona School Report Cards; campus coordinates are assigned to official village polygons. Housing, transportation, development, school, recreation, and business conditions can change. Verify decisions for the specific property and review the City of Phoenix Camelback East Village page.