I spent an afternoon in Scottsdale, Arizona's most elite neighborhood, where homes cost up to $50 million. It felt like a private small town.

Business Insider's reporter took a tour of Scottsdale, Arizona's most expensive neighborhood — DC Ranch.Joey Hadden/Business Insider

• DC Ranch is the priciest neighborhood in Scottsdale, Arizona, with an average home price of $3.3 million.
• The sprawling 4,400-acre community includes four villages of mansions, condos, and businesses.

The most expensive neighborhood in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a sprawling, 4,400-acre community with four villages packed with mansions, condos, and businesses lining the McDowell Mountains.

Known as DC Ranch, the neighborhood has an average listing price of $3.5 million, according to Realtor.com. It's also where Scottsdale's most expensive home on the market — priced at $54 million — is located.

I recently got a private tour of the exclusive, mostly gated neighborhood.

To me, it felt like a private little town against a desert backdrop.