AZ area data
Somerton, AZ
Somerton, AZ.
Population: 19,011 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $271,233
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +120.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $272,283
- House Price Index
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $264,900
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,543/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- earthquake, heatWave, drought, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 75.0°F
- Average high
- 90.0°F
- Average low
- 61.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 3.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 204
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Tri-Rotor Ag Services Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 9
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +510 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,999
- Median annual property tax
- $1,345
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 56,957
- Average weekly wage
- $944
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,183
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