Village of Oak Creek, Arizona Real Estate

     The Village of Oak Creek was once nothing more than a collection of several large ranches and farms that has slowly transformed over the last fifty years into a small, sleepy hamlet nestled on the outskirts of Sedona.  

     Founded in the early 1800’s, the area was named “Big Park,” by early pioneers, and was renamed the Village of Oak Creek inArizonans love outdoor living space! the 1960’s. In the 30’s and 40’s, many Westerns were filmed in the area. 

     Hollywood still has a love affair with Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek;  TV commercials and music videos continue to be shot along the highways and byways of Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek. Like many of our area visitors, famous people fall in love with Sedona too!  Notable area homeowners in Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek include: Ted Danson (Actor), Al Pacino (Actor), Stanley Jordan (Guitarist), Diane Lane (Actor), Debbie Reynolds (Actor), Jane Russell (Actor), Michelle Branch (Musician) and many celebs are frequent area visitors and several others are rumored to own property in the area. Currently, our most notable Verde Valley resident is Senator John McCain, who, contrary to popular belief, does not own a home in Sedona- McCain’s ranch is located in a lush and secluded valley in Cornville.

     Today, the Village of Oak Creek has become a resort destination in and of itself. An island of privately held land, completely surrounded by state and national forest lands and nestled among some of Red Rock Country’s most familiar views, the Village of Oak Creek is home to some of Red Rock Country’s most spectacular scenery, yet still retains the quiet charm of a small town.  People who find Sedona a little too busy for their taste, just might be right at home in the Village of Oak Creek.

     The Village of Oak Creek is situated along HWY 179, and residents enjoy quick and convenient access to The City of Sedona and Interstate I-17. Services in the Village of Oak Creek have been rather sparse until about 10 years ago, when several new commercial developments were permitted, approved and constructed. Tequa brought an infusion of shops, restaurants and galleries to the area. Sedona Golf Resort may have began the trend, but the arrival of The Hilton elevated the Village of Oak Creek to a resort destination as well.

     The Village of Oak Creek is home to 3 Golf Courses: Canyon Mesa, Sedona Golf Resort and The Oak Creek Country Club. Sedona Golf Resort is an 18 hole, par 71 course and receives a continuous 4 star rating from Golf Digest. 

Oak Creek Country Club features an 18 hole championship course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Robert Trent Jones Jr. The setting and scenery of this course are spectacular. A new clubhouse was erected in 2004.

     The Village of Oak Creek has been experiencing growing pains, and recently widened HWY 179. 5 roundabouts were installed, and the wisdom of this decision is certainly not accepted by all- present company included!     It seems to me to be innately stupid to install 5 roundabouts in an area where everyone is from somewhere else, and staring at scenery, instead of the car in front of them. But then again, that's government.    

     However, most residents know that the little bit of traffic they now contend with, is NOTHING compared to the traffic in the cities they have relocated from!     

     The paving of “seven mile road” (which was only 6 miles long), a few years ago greatly opened up travel options to and from the village.    It is now known as Beaverhead Flat Road, and connects HWY 17Outskirts of The Village of Oak Creek, Arizona, as seen from the Forest Service Station on Hwy 1799 to Cornville Road.

     A few years ago, the LaBarranca fire charred a large expanse of the native forest flanking the neighborhoods of LaBarranca and Pine Valley. But this fire had unseen benefits.   The fire traveled up a heavily forested ridge and decimated all vegetation in the path. But now, the removal of this dense brush and accelerated erosion on the ridge has revealed a “new” red rock ridge to admire while traveling through town.  The Village has one grocer, several restaurants and a small scale outlet mall.  Real Estate offerings in the Village tend to be a little less expensive than Sedona, and range in price from the 150's to several million.  The Village of Oak Creek can satisfy just about any budget, or the most distinguished tastes, and is sure to enjoy a very prosperous future.


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Population

Total population 6,300
Male population 2,917
Female population 3,383
Median age 65.00
Median age (male) 64.30
Median age (female) 65.90

Marital status (Number of people who have the following marital status)

Never married 1,003
Married 3,767
Separated 28
Widowed 407
Divorced 894

Population by age

Under 15 229
Age 15 to 24 376
Ages 25 to 44 613
Ages 45 to 64 1,935
Age 65 and over 3,147

Population mobility

Live in the same house as 1 year ago 5,316
Moved from abroad 0
Moved from a different state 415
Moved from the same county 451
Moved from the same state 102

Population by poverty level

Above poverty level 5,586
Below poverty level (daily income under $1.90/day) 688

Employment

White collar 1,979
Blue collar 397

Class of worker

Self employed 766
Private company 1,342
Not for profit company 154
Government workers 114

Households

Total households 3,407
Family households 2,067
Non-family households 1,340
Households with children 282
Households without children 3,125
Average people per household 1.82

Education (Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education)

No high school 29
Some high school 942
Some college 1,979
Associate degree 315
Bachelors degree 1,491
Graduate degree 1,380

Income/Financial

Average household income $92,900
Median household income $70,341
Median income under 25 $0
Median income 25-44 $60,662
Median income 45-64 $63,158
Median income over 65 $70,940

Housing occupancy

Housing units 4,475
Occupied housing units 3,407
Owner occupied units 2,245
Renter occupied units 1,162
Median housing costs per month $1,272
Median gross rent per month $1,348

Housing by year built

Year built median 1993
Built before 1939 10
Built between 1940 and 1949 0
Built between 1950 and 1959 0
Built between 1960 and 1969 72
Built between 1970 and 1979 716
Built between 1980 and 1989 1,115
Built between 1990 and 1999 1,162
Built between 2000 and 2009 1,190
Built after 2010 210

Housing mortgage situation

Houses with mortgage 1,114
Houses without mortgage 1,131
Median value with mortgage $559,800
Median value without mortgage $453,300
Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the 2021 American Community Survey and is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.