Old Town Scottsdale vs McCormick Ranch
Old Town Scottsdale and McCormick Ranch are both in central Scottsdale: a walkable downtown of condos and galleries versus a lake-and-greenbelt master-planned community. The two are about 12 minutes apart by car (6 road miles, no traffic; OpenStreetMap road routing).
How do Old Town Scottsdale and McCormick Ranch compare?
| Old Town Scottsdale | McCormick Ranch | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Old Town Scottsdale is the downtown district of Scottsdale, centered on Scottsdale Road and Indian School Road, running north to the Arizona Canal waterfront. | McCormick Ranch is a master-planned community in central Scottsdale, roughly between Scottsdale Road and Pima Road from Indian Bend Road north to Shea Boulevard. |
| Housing types | Old Town housing is mostly condos, townhomes and apartments, with a ring of 1950s–1960s single-family homes on the surrounding streets. | McCormick Ranch has single-family homes from the 1970s and 1980s, patio homes, townhomes and condos, many set along its man-made lakes and greenbelts. |
| Place character | Scottsdale Civic Center, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, the Fifth Avenue shops, the Arts District galleries and the Scottsdale Waterfront along the canal are all within walking distance of each other. | The community is built around lakes, the Indian Bend Wash greenbelt and miles of paths, with the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on its southwest corner. |
| HOA | Most Old Town condos and townhomes have homeowners associations; the surrounding single-family streets are mostly without one. | McCormick Ranch has a master property owners association plus sub-associations for many individual communities; confirm both sets of dues and rules. |
| Nearest job center | ASU Tempe campus, ~10 min drive (5 road mi, no traffic) | Scottsdale Airpark, ~13 min drive (6 road mi, no traffic) |
| Median sold price | $560,000 (March–May 2026) | $960,000 (March–May 2026) |
| Median days on market | 72 days | 57 days |
| Median sold price per sq ft | $364 | $460 |
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| Ivy Realty agents on the map | Coverage opening | Coverage opening |
Place facts only. Which one fits depends on what you are looking for; the local agent can pull recent sales for both. Sold data: Redfin Data Center — housing market tracker, all residential sales, data published June 2, 2026 (cities one month, neighborhoods 3-month rolling).
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