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Carefree
A town of 3,683 people in Arizona
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Outdoors in Carefree
Parks & trails →Conserved land3.9%220 of 5,619 acres
Trails3.1 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves360 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Carefree
Town in Maricopa County, Arizona1958Established
3,690Population
8.8 sq miArea
2,382 ftElevation
Carefree is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located north of both Phoenix and Scottsdale in the far northeast area of the Phoenix metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the population of the town was 3,690.
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ZIP code85377
Area code480
Living in Carefree
Housing in Carefree
$1.27M▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Carefree home is worth about $1,272,000, up 2.3% in a year, 204% above the Arizona typical home.
A buyer's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market86
Sale-to-list94.8%
Sold in May9
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