85013 sits just west of Central Avenue in uptown Phoenix. It holds some of the city’s best-known historic districts, including Medlock Place, Woodlea and Yaple Park, along with mid-century subdivisions, condominiums, the Melrose District shops on 7th Avenue, and two large neighbors: Phoenix College and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center.
Buyers who look here usually want character and a short drive to downtown, and they compare homes street by street. A restored 1930s Period Revival house in a historic district, a 1950s ranch a few blocks away and a condo near Central Avenue appeal to different buyers, so I price each against its own kind of sale.
The listings and market report on this page cover all of 85013. For a number on your home, request a home value estimate or read my seller’s guide.
In Medlock Place, Woodlea, Yaple Park and the other districts here, Tudor, Spanish Colonial and Craftsman-style homes from the 1920s through the 1940s are the draw. Exterior changes go through the city’s historic preservation review, so I gather any approvals for past work and highlight original features buyers look for, such as windows, fireplaces and wood floors.
Phoenix College on Thomas Road and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center bring steady demand from people who work and study nearby. For homes close to either campus, I also address what buyers ask about: traffic, parking and event days.
The Melrose District along 7th Avenue is known for its restaurants, vintage shops and preserved mid-century storefronts, and grocery stores and services line Camelback, Indian School and Central. Being able to walk or bike to these is a selling point I put in the listing.
Not every 85013 home is in a historic district. Mid-century ranch homes on nearby streets often have more freedom for remodels and additions, which some buyers prefer. If your home has been updated, I show what was done and when, since buyers compare it directly with original-condition homes on the same streets.
Historic districts can’t grow, and their homes come to market a few at a time. That keeps supply tight, but it also means each sale has a big effect on the next price. I watch closed and pending sales in your own district or subdivision closely and set the price from those first.
Central Avenue’s light rail runs along the east edge of the zip code, I-17 is to the west and SR-51 to the east, and downtown is a few minutes south. Buyers who work downtown, at the hospitals or at the state capitol often put 85013 at the top of their list for that reason.
New townhomes and condominiums continue to go up on infill lots near Central Avenue and the light rail line. They compete for some of the same buyers as older homes, so I look at their prices and incentives when I price a resale nearby.