Welcome to Carefree Arizona, a rural residential town of approximately 3,500 people -residing and 1,900 homes, on slightly more than 8 square miles in area. Carefree is located in the northeast portion of Phoenix between Anthem and North Scottsdale, nestled around Black Mountain.
Carefree is known for its natural beauty and integration with the Sonoran Desert as well as its clean, cooler air, minimal traffic, peace and tranquility. At an elevation close to 2,700 feet the temperatures in Carefree are typically 6 to 10 degrees cooler than Central Phoenix.
Carefree offers recreational amenities — including upscale resorts with gorgeous golf courses, tennis and spa facilities and shopping. In the downtown area of Carefree you will find one of the largest sun dials in the country. Overall, Carefree is characterized by its charming small town artisan feel and quaint street names like Ho Hum Road, Tranquil Trail and Easy Street.
Carefree offers Condominium, Town Homes, Patio Homes, Single Family Custom southwestern and contemporary style Luxury Homes on expansive desert lots, many with elevated views of the Phoenix Valley below.
A new upscale condominium community called Easy Street is under development offering a lock and leave lifestyle with resort level amenities. Ranging in size from 1,820 to 3,582 sf, amenities include a custom golf lounge and cinema screening room, on site concierge/manager, heated pool and spa, clubhouse with demonstration kitchen, private wine grotto, fitness center with massage and steam rooms, fenced pet recreation area and more, with many homes offering majestic views of Black Mountain.
Single-family newly built home communities are also being built in Carefree including The Reserve at Tranquil Trail by Toll Brothers, the only gated community offering estate-sized home-sites in a serene desert setting within walking distance of Sun Dial Plaza’s shops and cafes.
Almarte, another new-home community in Carefree, that features 24 elegantly appointed single level and two-story residences nestled in a tranquil desert setting with homes from 1880-2449 sf.









