Moving to Gilbert, AZ

About Gilbert

Suburb built around its Heritage District. The downtown Heritage District — anchored by the historic Water Tower — has become a dining destination, while the rest of town is master-planned neighborhoods, agritainment, and desert parks.

Home prices in Gilbert

The median listing price in Gilbert is $619,450.

Top places in Gilbert

• Heritage District: the walkable downtown around Gilbert Road and Page Avenue — restaurants, the Water Tower, and weekend farmers markets.
• Gilbert Water Tower: the 1925 landmark lighting up the Heritage District at night.
• Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch: 110 acres of ponds and trails and one of Arizona's best birding spots.
• Gilbert Regional Park: the town's largest park with a splash pad, amphitheater, and lake.
• SanTan Village: the open-air regional shopping center at the 202 freeway.
• Hale Centre Theatre: Arizona's longest-running privately owned theater, in the Heritage District.
• Freestone Park: skate park, amusement rides, and the multi-use path network in the town's east side.

Commuting from Gilbert

• Downtown Phoenix: about 22 miles, roughly 31 minutes by car via US-60 (distance-cities.com, read September 2026).
• Sky Harbor: about 17.8 miles, roughly 22 minutes by car; travelmath estimates 29 minutes from Gilbert to PHX (rome2rio.com and travelmath.com, read September 2026).
• Light rail: Gilbert has no light-rail stations — the nearest terminus is at Gilbert Rd/Main St in Mesa — so most commuters drive or use Valley Metro bus routes.

Gilbert FAQs

• What is the housing market like in Gilbert, AZ?
  The median listing price in Gilbert is $619,450. Median listing price, citywide active listings (1,158 listings; $286/sq ft; 60 median days on market)
• How is the commute from Gilbert, AZ?
  Downtown Phoenix: about 22 miles, roughly 31 minutes by car via US-60 (distance-cities.com, read September 2026).

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