Desert Hills

Desert Hills is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County Arizona that spans into two zip odes, 85085 and 85086. The community shares part of its boundary with the community of Anthem and is located approximately 30 miles from downtown Phoenix. As it is unincorporated there is no city government or departments to tend to parks, law enforcement headquartered in the community. There is no public transportation and law enforcement and emergency services are provided by the county. What the community does have is quiet streets, low crime rates and a peaceful nature that is rare in the modern world. Up until the 1950s this area had no water, electricity or housing. In the mid-1950s the Lee Ackerman Investment Company began promoting the area. The company had the land surveyed and divided into five and ten acre plots and roads bladed in. However, the plots were not listed as viable home sites but as long-term investments instead. Despite its lack of viability plots were sold through high pressure sales and other shady tactics. Despite its begin fraught with challenges and less than upright sales tactics today it has grown into a relatively affluent and thriving community. The unincorporated community of Desert Hills gets its name from a small .25 square mile portion of the community filled with a subdivision called Desert Hills Estates. The subdivision features million dollar homes and horse properties. Homes throughout all of Desert Hills are predominantly single family homes with three or more bedrooms, some of the larger homes have five or more bedrooms. The community is part of the Deer Valley Unified School District and schools within Desert Hills include Desert Hills High School and Desert Hills Middle School. Commuting to work and other things is a way of life in Desert Hills and an average commute time is approximately 30 minutes each way. The community is warm and welcoming and has a stability that is unusual in the modern world. Homes for sale in Desert Hills come in a variety of sizes and a number of beautiful architectural styles to suit the needs and wishes of prospective buyers. Other real estate options include apartments for rent as well as condominiums and town houses for sale or lease. To begin your home search in Desert Hills call local real estate agent Calamia & Company at 623.810.9090. Call today and make the first step to finding where you truly belong.