Relocate to the Verde Valley

To Purchase a Complete Sedona Relocation Packet including the Relocation Guide, local newspapers, including classifieds and real estate, a street map and much more… Contact the Sedona Chamber by calling 1.800.288.7336 or 928.282.7722. The cost for this complete packet is $20.00 including handling and first class shipping. Expect 1-3 days for delivery.

Since it's founding in 1902 and ultimate incorporation in 1988, Sedona has endeavored to keep its lifestyle and magnificent scenery a priority.

As Sedona develops, so does its market. It seems half the world wants to be part of the extraordinary surroundings and our daily living. What is it really like to live here?

Our incorporated area is just nineteen square miles big, and bounded on all sides with National Forest service land and uniquely spectacular red rocks. Unlike many cities, Sedona is unable to grow outward, so the city planners must deal with what they have, especially as other discover its wonderful lifestyle and magnificent beauty.

While its scenery is world class, there is much more to this town. Crime is mostly nonexistent, graffiti doesn't cover its road signs, and residents consider the few miles from edge to edge a long way. Even after a few months in Sedona, it is impossible to linger in a grocery line without speaking to a half dozen smiling neighbors just as thrilled to be in Sedona as you are.

It's the people, an eclectic population coming from all over the world to be a part of Sedona, that make this a community. One is just as likely to meet a retired corporate executive as an active retailer with an uptown shop, or a business consultant still into mainstream work, but this time, out of their home. Since most of the population is Sedona is originally from somewhere else, it is an easy transition to be a part of the community.

With six thousand households within the city limits, about a fifth of them are owned by those who have elected to experience Sedona by using their property as a second home, or for future retirement.

What may be baffling to many who desire to call Sedona home is our active real estate market. Unlike many cities, few families are obliged to relocate to Sedona due to job requirements. Living in Sedona is an elective decision for most new residents. The same holds true for those departing Sedona, it is generally a conscious choice rather than a "must do."

With few needing to purchase in a hurry, and fewer needing to sell in a rush, time to sell a home is longer than the national average. Where some areas of the country have market times measured in days, Sedona evaluates success in months. If this were any other real estate, and based just on the length of time it takes to sell a home, some may call it depressed. However, Sedona's values stay high, and continue to rise. For years appreciation has been hovering around 5% per annum, but is now accelerating rapidly as Sedona's lifestyle becomes an option for more families seeking a change.

Another interesting real estate phenomenon is the wonderful mix of neighborhoods and housing styles. Most subdivisions are created with lot sizes of a quarter of an acre or more, with a view of the "Red Rocks" out the front door of virtually every home.

Fortuitously, Sedona was not a witness to bulldozers scraping 200 acres and building homes in long rows of similar boxes. Each house was constructed as the original owner's idea of a dream home and contrast widely in conveniences and value. From Pueblo to Spanish, they all function here. Of the 160 plus small subdivisions in the Sedona area, home design and characteristics are probably some of the most varied in the country. As the saying goes, if you can't find what you like here, then you haven't made up your mind what you want.

With smaller neighborhoods, it has brought a stronger sense of community. Social life is also different from that experienced in larger cities. Club activities are just as varied, but smaller. Festivals and parades are normally focused more on modest town talent, with locals and friends leading the way. You can be as busy as you want to, or simply relax.

At first glance, newcomers are overwhelmed by the glorious scenery. As a resident, one is certainly in awe of the panoramas that represent Sedona, but live here because of the abundance of options Sedona offers. It is a wonderful lifestyle, all with neighbors thrilled to not only have found Red Rock Country, but experience it daily. Life is better here.

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