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Sinagua Heights
East Flagstaff off Butler Avenue, inside city limits. MLS data as of October 2026
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Sinagua Heights is a small east Flagstaff subdivision of about 40 homes on two cul-de-sac streets off Butler Avenue, inside the city limits and at the edge of the forest.
Highlights
Sinagua Heights, at a glance
City or county
Inside Flagstaff city limits
Typical lot size
0.29 acre median; 0.18 to 0.48 acre
Water and sewer
City of Flagstaff
HOA
None shown on recent listings
Wildfire setting
Ponderosa pine; many lots back open forest
Build-out
Built out, mostly mid-1990s with a few 2000s homes
Snow and plowing
City-plowed streets; winter overnight street parking ban
Homes sold, last 12 months
1 (single-family); 5 in the last 36 months
Short-term rentals: city license
City of Flagstaff (inside city limits, no HOA on recent listings)
A short-term rental here needs the City of Flagstaff's annual license, an Arizona TPT license, neighbor notification, and the City's insurance, smoke alarm, and fire extinguisher rules. With no HOA showing on recent sales, the City's rules are the main layer, but a subdivision can still carry recorded deed restrictions, so we check the exact rules for the lot before you write.
Getting around
Butler Avenue to I-40, Fourth Street and downtown
Sinagua Heights Drive meets Butler Avenue, which runs west past Fourth Street to the I-40 interchange and on toward downtown and NAU. Foxglenn Park is nearby on Butler, and from several back lot lines the Flagstaff Urban Trail System heads into the forest.
Sinagua Heights is one of the smaller subdivisions on Flagstaff's east side: Sinagua Heights Drive, which turns south off Butler Avenue, and Kokopelli Lane, its one cross street, both ending in cul-de-sacs. There are about 40 addresses, nearly all built in the mid-1990s, with a few homes from the 2000s. Many lots back undeveloped forest and the Flagstaff Urban Trail System, and listings often note forest and mountain views.
We like Sinagua Heights for buyers who want a larger in-town home on a quiet dead-end street with the forest out back.
Homes rarely come up. From October 2023 through October 2026 the MLS shows five sales, all single-family, from $875,000 to $1,300,000 with a median of $1,100,000. Only one closed in the twelve months ending October 2026, at $1,140,000. These are sizable homes: the typical sale was about 3,400 square feet, built in 1995, on 0.29 acre, and median days on market was 50. No homes were listed for sale as of October 2026, so comps here lean on a handful of sales and nearby east-side neighborhoods.
Day to day, it is simple city living: City water and sewer, natural gas, City-plowed streets, and no HOA dues on recent listings. Many homes have lower levels or basements and decks facing the trees, so we look closely at drainage, decks, and roof age. The forest edge means defensible space matters, and we check the flood map and any recorded restrictions for the specific lot. Butler Avenue is the way in and out, and the City's widening project ends right at Sinagua Heights, so plan on construction in the next few years.
Questions buyers ask us most about Sinagua Heights
What do homes in Sinagua Heights cost?
From October 2023 through October 2026, the Flagstaff MLS shows five single-family sales in Sinagua Heights, from $875,000 to $1,300,000 with a median of $1,100,000. The most recent closed in October 2026 at $1,140,000, and no homes were listed for sale as of October 2026.
Is Sinagua Heights inside Flagstaff city limits, and are short-term rentals allowed?
Does Sinagua Heights have an HOA?
How will the Butler Avenue project affect Sinagua Heights?
Terrain & Access
The neighborhood, mapped
Sinagua Heights sits just south of Butler Avenue on Flagstaff's east side, east of Fourth Street. Switch to satellite to see how the lots back the open forest and trail corridor, then zoom out to follow Butler west to I-40 and downtown.
In the Area
What's changing around Sinagua Heights
Butler-Fourth project ends at Sinagua Heights
The City's Butler-Fourth Improvements Project would widen and rebuild Butler Avenue from the I-40 interchange east to Sinagua Heights, and Fourth Street from Warm Springs Trail to Butler, with separated bike lanes, sidewalks, mid-block crossings, and a new roundabout at Herold Ranch Road. As of September 2026 the design was about 60 percent complete, with construction anticipated to start in 2027.
connect.flagstaffaz.govButler Avenue Complete Streets toward downtown
In October 2025 the City brought Council a design contract for Butler Avenue between Milton Road and Sawmill Road, a main route from the east side toward downtown. The schedule shows design through 2026, construction starting in 2027, and completion expected in 2028, with protected intersections at Beaver Street, San Francisco Street, and Sawmill Road.
destinyhosted.comFederal grant for Butler and Fourth placed under review
The City announced a $19 million federal RAISE grant for Butler Avenue and Fourth Street in January 2025. In March 2025 the Arizona Daily Sun reported the grant was under U.S. DOT review, and the City was seeking state matching funds.
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Areas within Sinagua Heights
Sinagua Heights Drive
The main street, running south from Butler Avenue to a cul-de-sac, with addresses from 900 to 1000 N. Several homes on both sides of the street back undeveloped forest and the urban trail, and the largest home among recent sales was a 2006 build of about 4,250 square feet.
Kokopelli Lane
The cross street, with addresses from 3870 to 4000 E, ending in its own cul-de-sac. It holds some of the subdivision's larger lots, up to about 0.48 acre, and the $1,300,000 top sale of the last three years.
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What makes this neighborhood unique
Sinagua Heights gives you a large mid-1990s home on a dead-end street inside the city, with City water and sewer, no HOA dues on recent listings, and the forest and trail system out the back door on many lots. Because fewer than two homes a year sell, pricing takes care. Before you write, we pull the recorded documents for the lot, look at drainage, decks, and lower levels, check defensible space and the flood map, and walk you through what the Butler Avenue construction could mean for getting in and out.
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Compare with similar neighborhoods
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Foxglenn
Foxglenn is the larger east-side neighborhood nearby along Butler Avenue, with Foxglenn Park next door. Choose Foxglenn for more homes to pick from at lower prices; Sinagua Heights for bigger homes on a quiet two-street enclave.
Neighborhood
Amberwood
Amberwood is custom homes farther east, also using Butler Avenue to reach town. Choose Amberwood for custom homes and bigger lots; Sinagua Heights for a closer-in spot just off Butler.
Neighborhood
Continental Country Club
Continental Country Club is the golf community to the east with an association that runs pools, courts, and a clubhouse. Choose Continental for amenities and golf; Sinagua Heights for no HOA dues.
Neighborhood
Cheshire
Cheshire is an in-town neighborhood on the northwest side along Fort Valley Road with no HOA on its houses. Choose Cheshire for the Snowbowl side and a lower price band; Sinagua Heights for larger homes on the east side.
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