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Old 05-16-2018, 06:09 PM
 
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I've lived in the valley since for almost 10 years now and am curious is there a consensus area where young professional people live and/or own houses? I realize Phoenix is basically a huge sprawling suburb unlike many other large metros, but I have yet to find a concentrated area of young (30's) people who have semi-professional jobs.

I've lived in Old Town, which had a great social scene if you're in your 20s, and then moved to east Chandler for a while (mostly retirees or soon-to-be). I currently live in west chandler, which seems about the same in terms of mostly retirees or older families that have lived there for 20+ years. While house hunting last year, I looked in Scottsdale and Phoenix/Arcadia, but I don't understand how anyone in their 20s/30s can afford to buy a house for 500-600k+? I have a pretty decent tech job, but those areas were just out of my budget and I don't want to live in a condo.

Anyone else as perplexed as I am? A handful of my friends have moved out of state for better jobs, which I guess isn't uncommon, but where do "young professional" people settle down after living their 20s in old town?
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Old 05-16-2018, 11:12 PM
 
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im in the exact same boat. I just moved here but maybe tempe is what you're looking for.
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Old 05-16-2018, 11:29 PM
 
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I've lived in the valley since for almost 10 years now and am curious is there a consensus area where young professional people live and/or own houses? I realize Phoenix is basically a huge sprawling suburb unlike many other large metros, but I have yet to find a concentrated area of young (30's) people who have semi-professional jobs.

I've lived in Old Town, which had a great social scene if you're in your 20s, and then moved to east Chandler for a while (mostly retirees or soon-to-be). I currently live in west chandler, which seems about the same in terms of mostly retirees or older families that have lived there for 20+ years. While house hunting last year, I looked in Scottsdale and Phoenix/Arcadia, but I don't understand how anyone in their 20s/30s can afford to buy a house for 500-600k+? I have a pretty decent tech job, but those areas were just out of my budget and I don't want to live in a condo.

Anyone else as perplexed as I am? A handful of my friends have moved out of state for better jobs, which I guess isn't uncommon, but where do "young professional" people settle down after living their 20s in old town?
I'm in the South Chandler area and don't have many "older"/near retirement folks around me. The houses in my area largely range between $550k-$900k, so it's really a move up/family area. Lots of people in the 35-45 range with the occasional outlier of an older wealthy couple using it as their second home. West Chandler has a lot more of the sub $350k starter home type properties fit for younger professionals, I don't think your experience has been typical of who lives in the area.

There are younger professionals all over the valley but probably more concentrated around the East 101 corridor and of course Central-East Phoenix.
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Old 05-17-2018, 12:06 AM
 
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Downtown to Midtown, if you’re OK with a smaller home. Parts of 85016 are still attainable for those early in their careers. 85018 may now be out of the question for those now.
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Old 05-17-2018, 01:45 PM
 
Location: East Central Phoenix
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Old Town Scottsdale, parts of Chandler, midtown Phoenix, Camelback East, and Arcadia are a few areas with quite a few young professionals. I live in Camelback East, right near the Biltmore neighborhood, and my neighbors come in all shapes & sizes, including quite a few white collar professionals who fit under the category of DINKs (dual income, no kids).
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Old 05-17-2018, 03:10 PM
 
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My husband and I don't have kids (we are 27). We live in the Northwest Valley because the commute is better for me and because the housing is more affordable.
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Old 05-18-2018, 02:14 PM
 
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Your question only serves to start me thinking about a lot of other questions. First what type of home are you looking for? How much space do you need? Where do you work? How far are you willing to commute? And probably the most important what is your budget?

A lot of young professionals like the inner city. North Encanto, Midtown, Camelback East, etc..

If you want more suburban, newer homes, Gilbert is popular. It has a great downtown.

Depending on budget, even Scottsdale could work. You don't need to spend $500K.
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Old 05-18-2018, 06:27 PM
 
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I've lived in the valley since for almost 10 years now and am curious is there a consensus area where young professional people live and/or own houses? I realize Phoenix is basically a huge sprawling suburb unlike many other large metros, but I have yet to find a concentrated area of young (30's) people who have semi-professional jobs.

I've lived in Old Town, which had a great social scene if you're in your 20s, and then moved to east Chandler for a while (mostly retirees or soon-to-be). I currently live in west chandler, which seems about the same in terms of mostly retirees or older families that have lived there for 20+ years. While house hunting last year, I looked in Scottsdale and Phoenix/Arcadia, but I don't understand how anyone in their 20s/30s can afford to buy a house for 500-600k+? I have a pretty decent tech job, but those areas were just out of my budget and I don't want to live in a condo.

Anyone else as perplexed as I am? A handful of my friends have moved out of state for better jobs, which I guess isn't uncommon, but where do "young professional" people settle down after living their 20s in old town?
A lot of the valley is sprawling but there's a few very specific areas where density is adding up at a really rapid pace and that's exactly where young professionals are concentrated. The impact the millennials have had on Phoenix is pretty obvious to me, just look at where all the cranes are in the valley: downtown Phoenix, uptown Phoenix, central Phoenix between the 7's, downtown Tempe and other infill areas like Biltmore and Old Town. I don't see Chandler or Arcadia attracting many young professionals, young families yes but not DINKS, they're looking for walk-able areas.
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Old 05-18-2018, 08:59 PM
 
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Maybe Uptown / Camelback Corridor area, closer to Central?
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