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The Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area is full of sunshine and job opportunities. You've already decided to relocate there but aren't sure in which of the many suburbs you should buy your real estate and settle down. The real estate agents of Gilbert, Arizona would like to put their town forward for your consideration and have created this website to give you more information. Gilbert, AZ real estate is a solid investment and the town itself is friendly and welcoming. Browse through this site and we're sure you'll agree: Gilbert, AZ is the place for you.
Gilbert, Arizona: Hay Capitol of the World
Gilbert, Arizona occupies approximately 43 square miles of Maricopa County about 5 miles from Mesa and 25 miles from Phoenix. The current population is around 207,000. 80% of whom are white and 12% of whom are Hispanic. The town was founded in 1891 as a rail siding for the Arizona Eastern Railway and takes its name from William Gilbert, whose land the town was built on. In 2008 Gilbert appeared on Money magazine's list of Best Places to Live.
Gilbert, AZ received its nickname, "the Hay Capitol of the World" early in its history. It became a prime farming spot in 1911 during the construction of the Roosevelt Dam and the Eastern and Consolidated Canals and remained so until the 1920s. Present-day Gilbert has little industry anymore, not even farming. Most residents commute to Mesa or Phoenix for work. Of the jobs available in town, most are in the health care, computer technology, or construction fields.
There are two medical centers in Gilbert, Mercy-Gilbert Medical Center, which is a full-service hospital, and Gilbert Emergency Hospital, which deals primarily with acute care. There are also many more medical facilities available in Mesa, Tempe, and Phoenix. Commuter busses to downtown Phoenix leave from the park-and-ride facility, and there are plans for a larger commuter rail system in the future.
Gilbert has lots of museums, art galleries, theaters, and events to occupy your time as well as having access to entertainment facilities in Phoenix. The Hale Center Theater is the local home to plays, musicals, and children's theater and the Gilbert Historical Museum commemorates the town's history. The Heard Museum has over 75,000 southwestern Indian artifacts to look at in climate controlled settings. For the more adventurous and hands-on historian, there are numerous ancient Indian ruins in the area to explore. Gilbert also hosts a yearly fair and rodeo that is a popular draw.
Living in Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert, Arizona is primarily a residential suburb. Although there is some industry here you won't find a lot of it, so you won't have to worry about having your backyard bordering a chemical plant or a smokestack spoiling the view from your living room windows. The majority of housing in Gilbert is single-family residential, many of them occupied by typical American families with moms, dads, and 2.5 kids.
What you won't find a lot of in Gilbert is poverty. The top demographics of age and money are: 21% wealthy middle-aged couples with kids, 19% upper-middle-class younger couples with kids, 9% upscale middle aged couples with kids, 6.5% wealthy middle aged couples without kids, and 4.5% upper-middle-class middle aged couples whose children have moved away. You also won't find a lot of alternative lifestyles in Gilbert, as the residents are mostly white, Republican and Conservative.
As to what you will be able to afford, you will notice that the primary income demographics are all reasonably wealthy. The cost of living in Gilbert is 96.3, which is near the national average. The average value for a house or condo is around $342,000. This value has increased in the last few years and is expected to continue to rise. It already outstrips the average house value for the state of Arizona by over $100,000.
Contact a Gilbert, AZ Real Estate Agent
Now that you've had a chance to browse through the website and familiarize yourself with all that Gilbert, Arizona has to offer, it's time to take the next step and contact a real estate agent. Our contact page has information for a number of Gilbert, AZ realtors who have access to hundreds of real estate listings you might not find on the internet or in the paper if you were to attempt the relocation process alone. So let our agents use their years of real estate training to help you. It's their job and they do it well. So give one a call. We hope to see you soon down in Gilbert!
