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Neighborhood guide

Laveen, AZ

A farm town turning boomtown, with South Mountain on the horizon

Laveen generally runs below the Phoenix metro median, and new single-family homes deliver strong value per square foot.
Sunny Laveen neighborhood scenery in the Phoenix metro area Laveen, AZ

The short version

What is it like to live in Laveen?

Laveen is a Phoenix village with a genuine past: dairy farms, cotton fields, and equestrian properties shaped this southwestern corner of the city for a century. Today it is one of the fastest-growing areas in the metro, with new subdivisions filling in south of the Salt River, a major town center under way, and homes that still deliver more land for the money than most Valley addresses. Horse property and large-lot buyers mix with families buying new builds at value prices.

The commute: Laveen connects to central Phoenix via Baseline, Dobbins, and the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, roughly 20 to 30 minutes to downtown.

Who it suits: Buyers who want new construction and bigger lots at values below the metro median, including families, horse owners, and first-time buyers willing to trade some commute for space.