AZ area data
Benson, AZ
Benson, AZ.
Population: 10,019 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $254,232
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.1%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $256,300
- House Price Index
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $271,990
- Median list price
- $279,000
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 64
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $985/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,300/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,070/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, heatWave, inlandFlooding, wildfire, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 82.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 12.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 272
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Saguaro National Park (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cascabel Central Landing Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Davis Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +265 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,189
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 24,283
- Average weekly wage
- $977
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 421
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