Rental Homes in Cave Creek, AZ

Located 53 miles north of Phoenix, houses for lease in Cave Creek, AZ offers intimacy while providing seclusion from the hustle and bustle. With approximately 28 square miles in size, and sitting 2,129 feet above sea level in the Sonoran Desert, this city has a population of only about 5,000 people.

Despite growth in metro Arizona, this city prides itself on the preservation of the western identity so often romanticized in literature and folklore. With exceptional restaurants including El Encanto Mexican Restaurant and Tonto Bar and Grill, combine to offer experiences ranging from fine dining to outdoor cookouts.

Many of the houses available on the rent market share these endearing qualities in the earth-toned coloring and judiciously spaced interiors. Rentals, ranging from studio dwellings to six bedrooms, are both spaciious and affordable. Most available listings are modern, with only a handful constructed before 1990. For that extra sense of security, check out some of the available rentals located in gated communities.

Each available unit is located within a stone's throw of sightlines to picturesque mountains, beautiful cactus and outdoors activities. Cave Creek Regional Park, nearly 3,000 acres ranging in elevation from 2,000 to 3,060 feet, includes 11 miles of trails traveled by hikers, bikers and horseback riders. The 5.8-mile Go John Trail sends its trekker around a mountain, providing the feeling that one is even more separated from society.

The park also regularly hosts stargazing nights under the clear desert skies. Cave Creek Museum, with wings dedicated to archaeology and pioneers, is an alluring gem celebrating first-timers and neighborly behavior. The town hosts multiple art fairs and food festivals each year, in addition to the more exhilarating running of the bulls and tradition-bearing Wild West Days. Country and western dance events and rodeos also populate the calendar.

Out-of-state residents may not be familiar with the Arizona Constitution's provision allowing a game of chance to be invoked to settle a tie in a Town Council election, as was the case in Cave Creek when Adam Trenk defeated incumbent Thomas McGuire when the king of hearts he pulled from a deck of fifty-two trumped McGuire's six of hearts.For someone just needs some time to get out of the big city or wants to be acquainted with the western customs, Cave Creek could be the satisfying reprieve.