Digital Data Sales

Scottsdale's GIS Department offers digital map data for sale in various sizes and formats. For inquiries and orders review this information, then contact the City of Scottsdale's GIS Department.

Purchase Options and General Data Specifications

Land Base Standard Package

Citywide coverages include attributed shapefiles (SHP) and MicroStation DGN on CD. Includes documentation. The price for non-commercial purposes is $500 plus processing fee. Updated regularly. The following list of included files/ CAD levels is subject to change:

• Shapefiles: Parcels, Addresses, Streets, Assessor Book Map, Character Areas, City Boundary Line, Congressional Districts, ESLO Landforms, FEMA Floodplains, Legislative Districts, Parks, Planning Zones, Preserve, Quarter-Sections, School Districts, Subdivisions, Township-Range-Section, Zip Codes, Zoning.
• DGN: Easement lines and text, street centerlines and name text, right of way lines and width text, property lines, address number text, lot number text, apartment/unit number text, canal lines and name text, MCR easement number text, APN text, and more.

Elevation Data

Scottsdale elevation data are available as detailed 1’ contours or single layer raster (10' pixel) derived from LAS datasets of the 2021 Maricopa County LiDAR project. The price for non-commercial purposes is $25 per quarter_section plus processing fee. Note: Elevation data from 1993-2005 are available on a quarter-section basis as detailed 1' contours or single layer raster (10’ pixels), and MicroStation TTN. Contour lines are available in 3D DGN. Not all quarter-sections are available in all years and formats.

Aerial Photography

Color, digital, ortho-rectified imagery is available in various years by quarter-section:

• TIFF (.tif) format with associated TFW "world" file. Specs: 24 bit color, 1’ pixels. Near Infrared (NIR) may be available. The price for non-commercial purposes is $37.50 plus processing fee. MrSID format may be available.

Shapefiles and DGN. Available at no charge to city contract holders upon approval. Not for retail sale.

Utilities Standard Package

Shapefiles and DGN. Includes Water, Sewer, and Stormwater datasets. Available at no charge to city contactors upon approval as necessary. Not for retail sale.

File Extents

Scottsdale GIS data layers are typically available in either quarter-section sized files or "citywide". Imagery is available in quarter-section sized files. (See "Aerial Photography")

Free Data

Visit GIS Sample Data, you may find what you need at no charge.

Price

Scottsdale GIS data prices have been determined in accordance with applicable State statutes and are subject to change at any time. Fees for media and handling/reproduction are charged in addition to the basic data price. Prices are subject to change. Commercial uses of the data are subject to higher fees.
(See "Restrictions Regarding Use")

Restrictions Regarding Use

Scottsdale geographic data cannot be redistributed (sales, copies, etc.) in any form without written permission from the City of Scottsdale. Buyers purchasing data specifically for resale or redistribution must negotiate separate arrangements with the City of Scottsdale.

Liability

All City of Scottsdale geographic data is provided for general information purposes only. The City of Scottsdale does not warrant its accuracy, completeness, or its suitability for any particular purpose, and will not be held liable for problems that arise due to poor data quality or content. It should not be relied upon without proper field verification.