Phoenix Mercury
WNBA · Phoenix
Verizon 5G Performance Center
44th Street & Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018
20-min radius
Curated by Leopoldus Law

Mercury City Guide

Everything here radiates from the Verizon 5G Performance Center at 44th Street and Camelback in Phoenix's Arcadia/Camelback Corridor, not from the downtown Footprint Center arena. This is one of the Valley's most affluent, mountain-adjacent corridors, so the best homes, dining, recovery, and privacy sit within a short drive of the practice court rather than the city center. Picks below are ranked for a high-net-worth Mercury player who wants to live where she trains.

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Neighborhoods

Arcadia

$1.5M-$8M+
44th St to 68th St, Camelback Rd to the Arizona Canal, Phoenix, AZ 85018
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive3m

Phoenix's most coveted neighborhood: large irrigated lots, mature landscaping, and walkable dining, set at the south foot of Camelback Mountain. Frequently named the top place to live in the metro.

Biltmore / Camelback Corridor

$1M-$6M+
24th St & Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016
SafetyA-
PrivacyHigh
Drive8m

Anchored by the Arizona Biltmore resort, two championship golf courses, and Biltmore Fashion Park, with guard-gated estates and luxury high-rises minutes from the facility.

Paradise Valley

$3M-$25M+
Lincoln Dr & Tatum Blvd, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive15m

An incorporated town of large-acreage estates with no commercial sprawl, strict zoning, and maximum seclusion between Camelback and Mummy Mountains.

Camelback East / 44th Street Corridor

$700K-$3M (condos)
44th St & Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018
SafetyA-
PrivacyMedium
Drive2m

The mixed-use core right around the facility, including The Grove development with luxury residences, dining, and a boutique hotel, ideal for low-maintenance condo living.

Where athletes actually live · beyond the 20-minute zone

The neighborhoods above sit inside a twenty-minute drive of Verizon 5G Performance Center. But many athletes prioritize lifestyle, privacy, and prestige over commute — these are the areas across Phoenix where athletes most often buy and rent, even though they’re a longer drive from the facility.

Paradise Valley

$4M – $30M+
Paradise Valley, AZ
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive20–40 min

An ultra-exclusive incorporated town of one-acre-plus desert estates ringed by Camelback and Mummy Mountains, with guard-gated pockets like Clearwater Hills where homes run $20M–$30M. The discreet, low-density refuge of choice for the Valley's biggest names.

Silverleaf at DC Ranch

$3M – $30M+
North Scottsdale, AZ
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive30–50 min

North Scottsdale's most prestigious guard-gated enclave inside the master-planned DC Ranch, with three 24-hour staffed gates, a Tom Weiskopf championship course, and the 50,000-square-foot Silverleaf Club. Estates climb from $3M villas to $30M-plus canyon trophies.

Arcadia

$1.5M – $10M+
Arcadia, Phoenix, AZ
SafetyA-
PrivacyMedium
Drive15–30 min

A lush, tree-lined central-Phoenix district of oversized lots and custom homes at the foot of Camelback Mountain, prized for top restaurants, walkability, and big-lot privacy. A favorite of both active and retired pro baseball, football, and soccer players.

Desert Mountain

$2.5M – $20M+
North Scottsdale, AZ
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive40–60 min

A guard-gated, 8,000-acre Sonoran golf community high in the foothills with seven courses (six Jack Nicklaus signature) and sweeping high-desert views. Among the most secluded prestige addresses in the metro.

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