Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Phoenix has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Phoenix do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Desert View, where the median income is a cool $124,095.
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Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Phoenix for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Phoenix.
We ranked every neighborhood in Phoenix by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Desert View, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Phoenix.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Phoenix.
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Richest neighborhoods in Phoenix for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desert View | $124,095 |
| 2 | North Gateway | $122,092 |
| 3 | Ahwatukee Foothills | $102,537 |
| 4 | New Village | $96,497 |
| 5 | Paradise Valley | $84,698 |
| 6 | Laveen | $79,753 |
| 7 | Deer Valley | $78,104 |
| 8 | Camelback East | $78,091 |
| 9 | North Mountain | $62,524 |
| 10 | Estrella | $59,617 |
| 11 | Encanto | $59,323 |
| 12 | South Mountain | $59,319 |
| 13 | Maryvale | $52,445 |
| 14 | Alahambra | $43,225 |
| 15 | Central City | $43,152 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 15 Phoenix neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Phoenix
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Phoenix for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Desert View looks to be the richest Phoenix neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Phoenix are Desert View, North Gateway, Ahwatukee Foothills, New Village, Paradise Valley, Laveen, Deer Valley, Camelback East, North Mountain, and Estrella.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Central City.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on Arizona? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Phoenix FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Phoenix?
Desert View is the richest neighborhood in Phoenix for 2026, with a median household income of $124,095. North Gateway and Ahwatukee Foothills are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Phoenix?
The richest neighborhoods in Phoenix are Desert View, North Gateway, Ahwatukee Foothills, New Village, Paradise Valley, Laveen, Deer Valley, Camelback East, North Mountain, and Estrella. We ranked all 15 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Desert View?
The median household in Desert View earns $124,095 a year, and the median home there is worth $425,209. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Phoenix is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Phoenix?
Central City posts the lowest median household income of the 15 Phoenix neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
