If land is your investment preference then Williamson Valley is the place to look for long-term growth. Located along 14 miles of Williamson Valley road on the Northwest side of Prescott. Williamson Valley is the historical site of large ranches and rolling hills, with Granite Mountain Wilderness Area and Prescott National Forest as its Western boundary and Chino Valley as its Eastern boundary.

This area has been developed sparingly and its citizens are strong protectors of the geographical beauty and wildlife of the area. Strongly opposing commercial development the Friends of Williamson Valley http://wvroad.com work hard to maintain the rural wildlife and character of the area. Another group supporting this effort is http://wvccaz.org the Williamson Valley Concerned Citizens Committee.

In 1994 an acre of land is this beautiful valley could be bought for $7,500, today, depending on the area you could pay between $20,000- $300,000 or more. The estimated population of Williamson in 2006 was about 15,000. The median household income in 2005 was $55,000: the state median income was $44,282. In 2005 the median house value was $345,000: the state median house was $185,400.