Anthem Info

Welcome to Anthem, Arizona

Anthem is a master-planned community located approximately 34 miles north of downtown Phoenix in Maricopa County in Arizona.  It forms part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area but is still considered an unincorporated city.  Anthem is a Del Webb planned community and due to its award-winning amenities, has attracted an estimated 40,000 residents since its opening in 1998.  This awesome, master-planned community features a fitness center, children's pool, lap pool, outdoor heated pool, water park and whirlpool as well as baseball, soccer and softball fields, tennis and volleyball courts and golf courses.

Anthem boasts an expansive community center for all ages, which includes an aerobics and dance studio, full indoor basketball court, a state-of-the-art fitness center, men's and women's locker rooms, a child care room and a teen recreation room.  Other amenities include a lighted tennis center with 6 courts, aquatics for children, teens and adults and over 150 classes and activities for all ages including, Tai-Chi, yoga and karate classes, Teen Saturday Night Fever nights, dance and gymnastics, acting and music classes, a music concert series and youth camps.

If you are looking for an all-inclusive community that is luxurious, private and secure, Anthem is one of the best lifestyle options in all of Maricopa County.  Anthem features large luxurious homes on oversized lots with a variety of available extras and upgrades.

Awards & Accolades 

Those who call Anthem home know they live in a great community, but the outside world has taken notice, too. Through the years, Anthem has been recognized with various awards and accolades from regional and national organizations and publications. That recognition has included:

2016

• Best Master Planned Community for Children, AZFoothills Magazine

2015

• Anthem Veterans Memorial (AVM), finalist, Placemaking Art, CODAawards
• Top 10 Phoenix neighborhood, Movoto
• Finalist, magazine cover photo contest, National Recreation and Parks Association
• Runner-up, MIX 96.9 Battle of the Burbs
• Community Center aquatics, five-star rating, Starfish Aquatics Institute
• Best Neighborhood to See Holiday Lights, Redfin
• Winner, calendar photo contest, National Recreation and Parks Association
• Top worldwide Facebook trending topic, Anthem Veterans Memorial (Veterans Day)

2014

• Award of Distinction, Arizona Landscape Contractors Association
• Anthem Civic Building, Best Projects Award for Interiors/Tenant Improvement – Southwest Region, Engineering News Record
• Best Family Communities with a Community Pool, Arizona Homes
• Best Neighborhood to See Holiday Lights, Redfin
• Community Center aquatics, five-star rating, Starfish Aquatics Institute

2013

• Community Center aquatics, five-star rating, Starfish Aquatics Institute

2012

• AVM, Public Works Project of the Year Award for Structures Less Than $5 Million, Arizona Chapter of the American Public Works Association
• AVM, Grand Award for Best Engineering and Environmental Consulting Project, American Consulting Engineers Companies
• AVM, Historic Landmark Designation, Arizona Historical Society
• Best Family Friendly Neighborhoods, Phoenix Magazine

2003

• Best Place to Raise a Family, Parenting Magazine

2001

• Best Master Planned Community in America, National Association of Home Builders
• Best Master Planned Community, Home Builders Association of Central Arizona

2000

• Best Master Planned Community, Home Builders Association of Central Arizona

1999

• Builder of the Year, Professional Builder magazine