One can choose to enjoy the starkness of the desert with its lovely sunsets, prickly scrubs and native cacti unadulterated by modern suburban notions. Cost of living and housing prices in Scottsdale, Arizona are both famously high due to the extreme desirability of the place. Cost of living in Scottsdale homes is 106 compared to the U.S. average of 100 while the average single family home costs upwards of $600,000. Scottsdale is one of the top ten markets in the country for luxury homes and one of only two cities on the list located outside of California.

The median sales prices of Scottsdale homes have come down according to the new estimate which is quite understandable due to the recession. The median sale price is around $305,000 which is down by 14.1%. The average price per square feet is $161 which is 20% less compared to the previous year but remarkably the numbers of sales have risen and touched the 9.5% mark.

According to the recent survey the property price of 1 bedroom is $143,000, 2 bedrooms is $335,100, 3 bedrooms is $612,250 and that of 4 bedrooms is $980,600 approximately. What is most amazing is that the increases in sale of 4 bedrooms have gone up by 0.4% irrespective of the high price tag but other property types are showing a downward trend.