Area data
Tucson, AZ — ZIP 85706
Population: 54,236 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $260,324
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.2%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $276,984
- House Price Index
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $275,000
- Median list price
- $292,500
- Median days on market
- 62 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 65
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 56 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,294/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -3.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $930/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,680/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 24
- Elementary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 7
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 11.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 123
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 937
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Saguaro National Park (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tucson International Airport (TUS) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tucson International Airport (TUS) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.6 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 135
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,137 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,101
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 315,520
- Average weekly wage
- $1,105
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,227
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