AZ area data
Rio rico, AZ
Rio rico, AZ.
Population: 22,118 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $272,568
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.4%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $275,190
- House Price Index
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $281,000
- Median list price
- $285,999
- Median days on market
- 90 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 152
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- Days to pending
- 89 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,535/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,275/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,006/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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- heatWave, lightning, wildfire, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 265
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Tumacácori National Historical Park (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Nogales International Airport (OLS) (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Nogales International Airport (OLS) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +197 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $1,430
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,123
- Average weekly wage
- $924
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 336
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