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Homes near the Cave Creek Town Core in Cave Creek
A small amount of housing mixed into a commercial and tourist strip: older cabins and homes, casitas, a few condos and medium density residential on the edges, with Desert Rural lots behind.
The Cave Creek Town Core at a glance
A small amount of housing mixed into a commercial and tourist strip: older cabins and homes, casitas, a few condos and medium density residential on the edges, with Desert Rural lots behind. Maricopa County records show about 1,660 homes within about half a mile of the Cave Creek Town Core.
Official boundary, from the Town of Cave Creek zoning map.
Where the Cave Creek Town Core is
The boundary on county street centerlines.
The map shows the Town Core Commercial (TCC) zoning district, Cave Creek's commercial core along Cave Creek Road from about Spur Cross Road east toward the Carefree line, with a leg south along Cave Creek Road. The town's 2024 Town Core Plan covers a somewhat larger area around it.
Official boundary, from the Town of Cave Creek zoning map.
Search homes near the Cave Creek Town Core
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Homes near the Cave Creek Town Core
Within about half a mile, from county records.
Source: Maricopa County Assessor residential parcel records, pulled November 3, 2026. These are county figures for every home, not MLS statistics, and recorded sale prices come from deed records.
The story of the Cave Creek Town Core
How the area came to be.
Cave Creek began around 1870 as a mining and ranching settlement and Cavalry stop on a military wagon road; Cave Creek Road was built from Phoenix in 1873 and gold was found on Gold Hill in the 1870s (the General Plan says 1874). Jeriah Wood built Cave Creek Station in 1877. Cave Creek Road was paved in 1952 and electricity and phone service arrived in 1946.
Residents incorporated the town on July 6, 1986, and the Town Core has been its commercial center throughout. The 2024 Town Core Plan guides it as a pedestrian scaled mixed use, Western themed district.
Homes around the Cave Creek Town Core
Eras, styles, lots and home types.
A small amount of housing mixed into a commercial and tourist strip: older cabins and homes, casitas, a few condos and medium density residential on the edges, with Desert Rural lots behind.
- When homes were built
- Historic buildings from the late 1800s and early 1900s through modern infill.
- Home styles
- Western, territorial, ranch and desert vernacular.
- Lots
- Mixed: small in town lots near Cave Creek Rd, medium residential (R-35, R-18 classes) transitioning to Desert Rural acreage.
- Home types
- Mostly commercial, with some single family, condos and mixed use.
- HOAs and gates
- Generally no HOA in the older core.
- School districts (county records)
- Cave Creek Unified School District (100%)
Living in and around the Cave Creek Town Core
What is inside, what is close, and what to check.
Inside the Cave Creek Town Core: Town Hall, Desert Foothills Library, Cave Creek Museum (with the Tubercular Cabin and Golden Reef stamp mill), Desert Awareness Park, Saguaro Hill, Frontier Town, Western saloons, restaurants and shops along Cave Creek Rd.
Nearby: Black Mountain summit trail, Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area (north via Spur Cross Rd), Rancho Mañana golf, Carefree Town Center to the east, Cave Creek Regional Park to the west.
Before you buy
Commercial zoning includes the Town Core Commercial (TCC) zone meant to keep a pedestrian oriented specialty retail district, and properties fronting Cave Creek Rd in the Town Core must meet streetscape design requirements. Event traffic and bar noise are a factor near Cave Creek Rd. Town wastewater service exists in parts of the core; septic elsewhere. Cave Creek wash flood exposure is address specific. Cave Creek requires a short term rental license (ordinance adopted July 17, 2023).
Related areas and communities
Keep exploring the Northeast Valley.
The Cave Creek Town Core questions, answered
Where is the Cave Creek Town Core?
It is downtown Cave Creek along Cave Creek Rd, from the Carefree line west to Spur Cross Rd and a short way south along N Cave Creek Rd past Town Hall.
Can you live in the Town Core?
Yes, but most of it is shops, saloons and restaurants. Homes there are older cabins, a few condos and medium density lots, with acreage just outside.
How is it different from downtown Carefree?
Cave Creek's core is a Western themed entertainment strip; Carefree's Town Center is a quieter planned village center around the Sundial.
What are the exact boundaries of the Cave Creek Town Core?
The map shows the Town Core Commercial (TCC) zoning district, Cave Creek's commercial core along Cave Creek Road from about Spur Cross Road east toward the Carefree line, with a leg south along Cave Creek Road. The town's 2024 Town Core Plan covers a somewhat larger area around it.
How many homes are near the Cave Creek Town Core?
Maricopa County Assessor records show about 1,660 homes within about half a mile of the Cave Creek Town Core, 63% of them single-family, with a median year built of 1999.
Which school districts serve the Cave Creek Town Core?
By county parcel records, homes near the Cave Creek Town Core are mostly in Cave Creek Unified School District. School assignment is address specific, so confirm with the district before you buy.
How does the home search on this page work?
The search shows homes listed in the MLS within about half a mile of the Cave Creek Town Core, using an outline drawn around it. Official boundary, from the Town of Cave Creek zoning map. Listings update continuously. Housing figures on this page come from Maricopa County Assessor records pulled on November 3, 2026, not from the MLS.
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Sources
- Maricopa County Assessor parcel records (residential parcels inside the search area), pulled November 3, 2026. Recorded sale figures use each parcel's most recent recorded sale since November 1, 2024, at $50,000 or more.
- Street centerlines on the map: Maricopa County GIS. Listings: ARMLS via Flexmls.
- Town of Cave Creek Town Core Plan (adopted Nov 18, 2024, Res. R2024-15), accessed November 3, 2026.
- Town of Cave Creek 2021 General Plan, accessed November 3, 2026.
- Town of Cave Creek Zoning Ordinance Chapter 3, Commercial Zones (Town Core Commercial zone), accessed November 3, 2026.
- Town of Cave Creek, Cave Creek History, accessed November 3, 2026.
- Wikipedia, Cave Creek, Arizona, accessed November 3, 2026.
- Town of Cave Creek, Short Term Rental License, accessed November 3, 2026.
All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Listing information is provided by the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service and may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. Area boundaries on this page are for orientation only and do not follow school, HOA or service boundaries, so confirm the city, zoning, HOA, water service and assigned schools for a specific address. Housing figures come from Maricopa County Assessor records and are not MLS statistics. This page is for general information only and is not financial, lending, legal, or tax advice. Arizona Luxury Partners | Real Estate Group at RE/MAX Fine Properties, 21020 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. Office 480.766.1515. Brokerage License LC629808000. Equal Housing Opportunity.
