Palo Verde is a small populated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

The Palo Verde area was settled in 1886, by John G. Roberts and family.

[2][3] One of the first structures built, which still stands, was the Palo Verde Baptist Church, organized in 1890.

[4] Despite sharing a name, the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is located in nearby Wintersburg.

Palo Verde exists as a county island within the planning boundary of Buckeye.