Greater Phoenix, AZ relocation guide
Moving to San Tan Valley, AZ
About San Tan Valley
San Tan Valley is Arizona's newest municipality, incorporated as a town on September 17, 2025 after voters approved Proposition 495 in an August 5, 2025 election. It sits in northern Pinal County between Queen Creek (north and west) and Florence (south), bounded on the west by San Tan Mountain Regional Park and on the southwest by the Gila River Indian Community. Named for the nearby San Tan Mountains via an informal public poll, the area was largely undeveloped desert and agriculture before 2000 and has since filled with master-planned communities — Pecan Creek South, San Tan Heights, Archer Meadows, and Johnson Ranch among them. Population was 99,894 at the 2020 census (the county's largest place, unincorporated at the time).
Home prices in San Tan Valley
The county median in San Tan Valley is $428,998.
Top places in San Tan Valley
- San Tan Mountain Regional Park — the town's western backdrop, with Goldmine Trail up Gold Mountain (shown in the Commons photos below).
- Goldmine Trail — popular hiking trail with valley views.
- The historic gravesite of Mansel Carter and Marion Kennedy inside San Tan Regional Park (shown in the Commons photo below).
- Johnson Ranch — one of the valley's anchor master-planned communities.
- San Tan Heights — planned community with parks and lakes.
- Archer Meadows and Pecan Creek South — master-planned communities.
Commuting from San Tan Valley
- Hunt Highway / Ironwood Drive to US-60, or Gantzel Road / Combs Road east; no public transportation service.
- Approximate drive to downtown Phoenix: ~50–70 minutes (approximately 45 miles; approximate, longer in peak traffic).
San Tan Valley FAQs
- What is the housing market like in San Tan Valley, AZ?
The county median in San Tan Valley is $428,998. County-level median listing price · Sep 2026 - How is the commute from San Tan Valley, AZ?
Hunt Highway / Ironwood Drive to US-60, or Gantzel Road / Combs Road east; no public transportation service.
Town links
Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.