Maricopa County is the fastest growing county in the United States and it is currently the fourth largest in the entire country. This is not something that you would expect from the Southwest. Most people assume that all of the largest counties are in the northeast, but thanks to a dynamic economy and a lot of hard work Maricopa is growing at an amazing pace and is poised for more growth in the future. In fact the community here in Arizona has been growing at a steady and consistent pace since settlers first moved here in the past.

Most of what is now Maricopa County was included as part of the Territory of New Mexico until 1863, when the Arizona Territory was established. The growth of Phoenix and other settlements along the Salt River resulted in the creation of Maricopa County - officially established on February 14, 1871. It was the first new county of the original four counties of Territorial Arizona. The County was named in honor of the Maricopa Indians, who were known to have inhabited the area as early as 1775. Maricopa County’s outer geographical boundaries were set in 1881 and have not changed since.

So if you are looking for a sure thing when it comes to investing in real estate here in the United States I would suggest that you start in Maricopa County. Because it has already seen so much growth it has a reputation across the country as a boomtown, and as we all know there is always money to be made in a boom town.