Equine Friendly Places to Live in AZ

Arizona's largest cities (Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff) provide horse owners with a wealth of property suitable for horse riding. Interested homeowners may either develop on their properties to accommodate horses or purchase property already suited for horses. Many communities provide access to nearby state or national parks, which contain horse trails.

  1. Suburban Phoenix

    • Gilbert is located in the Phoenix metropolitan area and offers a real estate company, Gilbert Real Estate, which puts equine-friendly homes on the market. These homes range anywhere from $500,000 to $2,000,000. Peoria has a population of approximately 150,000. Desert Wide Peoria provides many listings of equine-friendly homes, which have access to miles of horse trails. Chandler is another Phoenix suburb, which offers equestrian-friendly communities.

    Central Arizona

    • Payson is located in Central Arizona in the county of Gila, with a population around 16,500. It's nestled in both the Mazatzal and Sierra Ancha mountain ranges on the edge of the Tonto National Forest. Payson Homes offers a wide selection of equine-friendly homes to its customers. The prices of the homes range from $100,000 to $2,000,000. Florence is another small town in Central Arizona which offers equestrian-friendly property for sale.

    Tucson

    • Horse properties are available for sale in and around Tucson, which is located in the Sonoran Desert and has a population of 520,000. Some homes offer views of the nearby Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountain ranges. Tucson horse-friendly homes may be secluded and rural or part of planned communities. Some horse-friendly communities include Meadowbrook, Cancion De La Luna, Orange Ranch Estates, Rancho Del Norte and Avra Foothill Estates.

    Flagstaff and Northern Arizona

    • Flagstaff, with a population of nearly 65,000, is located at the base of the San Francisco Peaks and surrounded by pine forests. Some Flagstaff horse-friendly properties are also located at the edge of the Coconino National Forest. Properties in and around Flagstaff can range anywhere from $40,000 to $1,500,000. Another Northern Arizona town with property suitable for horse owners is Prescott.