Census place 0452930

Paradise Valley

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Paradise Valley town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Paradise Valley.

According to the 2025 estimate, Paradise Valley has a population of 12,251 and 797 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 44 covered Arizona places are: median home value is $2,000,001, above the comparison median of $384,950; median household income is $247,159, above the comparison median of $73,773; and median gross rent is $3,501, above the comparison median of $1,462. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$2,000,001
Above the comparison median of $384,950
median household income
$247,159
Above the comparison median of $73,773
median gross rent
$3,501
Above the comparison median of $1,462

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Paradise Valley's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,251
2025 estimate
Annual change
-2%
Population estimate
Density
797/sq mi
15.4 sq mi land area
Median age
55.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$247,159
Median home value
$2,000,001
Median gross rent
$3,501
Bachelor’s degree or higher
74.3%
Typical commute
20.7 min
Drive-alone commute
65.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
21.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
49%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.1%
Working from home
25.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.8%
Homes built 2020+
3.5%
Households without a vehicle
0.7%
Households with children
26%
Residents with a disability
8.8%
Residents without insurance
2.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Maricopa County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
15
Fire declarations
11
Severe Storm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SCOTTSDALE MUNI AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
85°F
Average low
61.5°F
Annual rainfall
8.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Paradise Valley.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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