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Living in San Tan Valley

San Tan Valley is in northern Pinal County, southeast of Queen Creek, and became a town in 2025. Pinal County still provides many services: the Sheriff's Office handles policing and the county library district runs the library, while Rural Metro Fire answers fire and medical calls. The Census Bureau's San Tan Valley area covers about 76 square miles.

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Quick facts

Land area
About 76 square milesCensus Bureau 2024 gazetteer for the San Tan Valley census-designated place, drawn before the town formed. Town limits may differSource
Schools
J.O. Combs Unified or Florence UnifiedJ.O. Combs serves a large part of town; Florence Unified serves the south and eastSource
Police and fire
Pinal County Sheriff and Rural Metro FireThe town has no police or fire department of its own yetSource
Downtown Phoenix
About 71 min50 miles from Town Hall to Phoenix City Hall, no traffic. Estimate
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
About 31 min17 miles from Town Hall, no traffic. Estimate
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
About 69 min46 miles from Town Hall, no traffic. Estimate
Florence (Pinal County seat)
About 33 min20 miles from Town Hall, no traffic. Estimate

Neighborhoods

A to Z

Bella Vista Farms New homes

A master plan where Mattamy Homes builds single-family homes from 1,868 square feet, with a multi-use field, parks, walking and biking trails and a pool; the sales address is 2583 E. Barbera Place.

Builders: Mattamy Homes Source
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Landmarke New homes

New Mattamy Homes single-family homes with sport courts, play areas and over a mile of walking trails.

Builders: Mattamy Homes Source
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Preserve at San Tan New homes

Three collections of Toll Brothers single-family homes with views of the San Tan Mountains, with homesites on Humite Street and Emerald Road.

Builders: Toll Brothers Source
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Rosewood Heights New homes

New Mattamy Homes single-family designs from about 1,735 to 3,046 square feet.

Builders: Mattamy Homes Source
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San Tan Heights New homes

A master plan with parks and greenbelts, playgrounds, a fitness center and an aquatic center with a beach-entry pool; Mattamy builds its Pinnacle neighborhood here.

Builders: Mattamy Homes Source
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Soleo New homes

A gated community of nearly 500 acres with a park, sports fields, zip lines, a climbing wall, fitness loops, trails, a pool and a lap pool; the sales address is 37233 N. Chianti Road.

J.O. Combs Unified · Builders: Mattamy Homes, David Weekley Homes Source
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New-home communities for now. Older neighborhoods come next. District lines don't follow neighborhoods here, so confirm any address with the district.

Schools

Zones change. Check any address with the district.

J.O. Combs Unified: A large part of San Tan Valley, including Combs High and J.O. Combs Middle. Their boundaries cover the whole district; elementary schools each have their own Combs boundaries

Florence Unified: The southern and eastern parts of San Tan Valley, including Poston Butte High Florence USD schools

Campuses in both districts Source

High schoolsCombs High School (J.O. Combs)
Florence High School (Florence)
Poston Butte High School (Florence)
San Tan Foothills High School (Florence)
Middle schools (grades 7 and 8)J.O. Combs Middle School
Florence Middle School (Florence)
San Tan Mountain Middle School (Florence)
Walker Butte Middle School (Florence)
J.O. Combs elementaryEllsworth Elementary
Harmon Elementary
Ranch Elementary
Simonton Elementary
Combs Traditional Academy (school of choice, open to the whole district)
Florence elementary (pre-K to 6)Anthem Elementary
Circle Cross Ranch Elementary
Copper Basin Elementary
Florence Elementary
Magma Ranch Elementary
San Tan Heights Elementary
Skyline Ranch Elementary
Other campusesCombs Center for Success (J.O. Combs)
Mountain Vista Academy (Florence)
Florence Virtual Academy (Florence)

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The basics

Trash, water, power, voting
Town Hall31505 N. Schnepf Road, Suite 101, (623) 462-5650. Town site
Police and fireThe Pinal County Sheriff's Office handles policing (non-emergency (520) 866-5111) and Rural Metro Fire answers fire and medical calls ((480) 627-6200). Call 911 in an emergency. Community resources
TrashPrivate haulers, not the town. Waste Management (WM) is the most common, and some HOAs contract a hauler for the whole neighborhood. WM
Water and sewerEPCOR (formerly Johnson Utilities) serves most of San Tan Valley, and Queen Creek Water serves some areas. Your closing papers or a recent bill name your provider. EPCOR
PowerSRP (Salt River Project) for most neighborhoods. SRP
GasCity of Mesa Gas serves homes that have gas; many homes are all-electric. Mesa Gas
LibrarySan Tan Valley Library, run by the Pinal County Library District, 31505 N. Schnepf Road (the Town Hall address), (520) 866-8035. Library district
ParksSan Tan Mountain Regional Park, a Maricopa County park of over 10,000 acres of lower Sonoran Desert, from about 1,400 to over 2,500 feet, at 6533 W. Phillips Road. Park page
Register to voteRegister online through ServiceArizona. ServiceArizona
Car registrationArizona MVD, with most services online at AZMVDNow.gov. AZMVDNow

The short version

Quick answers

As of Fri Oct 30

What school district is San Tan Valley in?

J.O. Combs Unified: A large part of San Tan Valley, including Combs High and J.O. Combs Middle. Their boundaries cover the whole district; elementary schools each have their own Florence Unified: The southern and eastern parts of San Tan Valley, including Poston Butte High

How far is San Tan Valley from Phoenix?

About 71 min to downtown Phoenix, 50 miles from Town Hall to Phoenix City Hall, no traffic. Estimate.

What neighborhoods are in San Tan Valley?

Bella Vista Farms, Landmarke, Preserve at San Tan, Rosewood Heights, San Tan Heights, Soleo.

When is trash pickup in San Tan Valley?

Private haulers, not the town. Waste Management (WM) is the most common, and some HOAs contract a hauler for the whole neighborhood.

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