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DC Ranch
Four villages, twenty-six subdivisions, and a Main Street of its own at the base of the McDowell Mountains. DC Ranch covers more ground than any master plan in North Scottsdale.
Up to $15M+
4
4,400
33+
Estate pricing
SILVERLEAF VILLAGE
Residential villages
Acres
Miles of trails
26 SUBDIVISIONS
AT THE MCDOWELLS
ACROSS THE COMMUNITY
DC Ranch spans condominiums to custom estates across four villages, 2026. Village, gate status, and view drive value far more than square footage, contact us for a home-specific snapshot.
Part of North Scottsdale
One master plan, four very different villages.
DC Ranch is a roughly 4,400-acre master-planned community at the base of the McDowell Mountains in North Scottsdale, built primarily from the late 1990s through the 2010s. It is organized into four residential villages, Country Club, Desert Camp, Desert Parks, and Silverleaf, holding twenty-six subdivisions in all.
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What makes it unusual is the range inside one master plan. You can buy a townhome or condo in Desert Camp, a semi-custom home in Desert Parks, a custom home in Country Club Village, or a 15,000-square-foot estate in Silverleaf, all under the same community umbrella with the same trails, community centers, and Market Street at the center of it.
Inside DC Ranch
Where you land in the ranch changes almost everything about how you live here.
Country Club Village
Roughly 485 residences, custom and semi-custom homes and townhomes, with The Country Club at DC Ranch inside the gates. Typically $2M to $5M.
Desert Camp Village
About 655 residences across single-family homes, townhomes, and condominiums, walkable to the Desert Camp Community Center and Market Street.
Desert Parks Village
Roughly 677 single-family and townhome residences near DC Ranch Crossing, Canyon Village, and The Homestead Community Center.
Silverleaf Village
The ultra-luxury tier: about 783 custom residences from 3,000 to more than 15,000 square feet, with its own guard gates and private club. See the Silverleaf guide.
Gated or non-gated
DC Ranch offers both inside the same master plan, and that single choice changes your price, your HOA dues, and your day-to-day access.
Twenty-six subdivisions
Across the four villages sit twenty-six distinct subdivisions, each with its own builder mix, lot sizes, and HOA structure.
Schools
Copper Ridge, right inside the ranch.
DC Ranch is served by Scottsdale Unified, and Copper Ridge sits within the community itself. Attendance is by exact address, so verify the boundary for any specific home.
Public · A-rated K-8
Copper Ridge School
The sought-after K-8 at the heart of DC Ranch, and one of the main reasons families target the community.
Public · Scottsdale Unified
Chaparral High School
The Scottsdale Unified high school on the DC Ranch path. Verify the current boundary by exact address.
Charter & private nearby
BASIS Scottsdale, Notre Dame Prep
Two of the most requested non-district options in North Scottsdale, both a short drive away.
Life at DC Ranch
A main street, two community centers, and thirty-three miles of paths connecting it all.
Market Street
The community’s main-street district, with restaurants, boutiques, offices, and everyday conveniences right inside DC Ranch.
Two community centers
Desert Camp and The Homestead offer pools, splash pads, fitness, sports and tennis courts, playgrounds, and a resident-run playhouse.
33 miles of paths
The Country Club at DC Ranch
Biking and walking paths connect every village, with McDowell Sonoran Preserve trailheads at the eastern edge.
A private club inside Country Club Village, separate from the Silverleaf Club and with its own membership.
Three shopping districts
Market Street, Canyon Village, and DC Ranch Crossing cover dining, groceries, fitness, and services without leaving home.
Location
About five minutes to the Loop 101 and three miles to HonorHealth Thompson Peak, with Kierland and the Quarter close by.
Why work with us
Which village, and gated or not.
The first question in DC Ranch is which village, and the second is gated or not. Those two answers set your price, your HOA dues, your gate access, and which amenities you actually use. Two homes a mile apart here can live completely differently.
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We know the twenty-six subdivisions, the builder mixes, the HOA structures, and how Silverleaf prices against the rest of the ranch. Whether you’re buying in or selling out of DC Ranch, that is the read that gets it right.