Oro Valley is a town in Pima County, Arizona, home to about 48,162 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 85737 and 85755, and parts of 85704 and 85742 are in Oro Valley too.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population48,1621,381 per sq mi
Median home value$475,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$253Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oro Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Oro Valley
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tucson International Airport (TUS)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Tucson, AZ19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ103 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Oro Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Oro Valley
U.S. Representative · Arizona’s 6th DistrictJuan Ciscomani (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Oro Valley had 47,070 residents in the 2020 census, up 58% since 2000.
It’s the 25th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Pima County grew from 14,689 residents in 1900 to 1,043,433 in 2020.
Pima County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 13.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Catalina Sp, AZ weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Pima County
341,481 jobs at 21,381 businesses in Pima County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
355 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oro Valley’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Oro Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oro Valley1.5 miles
Northwest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tucson5.8 miles
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tucson11.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
45
Specialist doctors
81
Dentists
27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
62
Mental health providers
53
Physical and occupational therapists
78
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
17
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Oro Valley
Parks (10 nearby)
Naranja Park · 208 acres0.8 mi
Riverfront Park · 33 acres0.9 mi
James D. Kriegh Park · 26 acres2.2 mi
Steam Pump Ranch · 15 acres1.3 mi
Hohokam Park · 8 acres2.5 mi
Wildlife Ridge Park · 7 acres1.4 mi
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Target0.9 mi
Fry's Food and Drug1.0 mi
Fry's Food and Drug1.5 mi
Safeway1.5 mi
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
Walmart Pharmacy2.2 mi
Walgreens3.1 mi
Walmart Pharmacy4.0 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Oro Valley Library1.3 mi
Sun City Oro Valley Library4.0 mi
Museums
Children’s Museum Oro Valley4.9 mi
Degrazia Gallery in the Sun7.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Auditorium4.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Oro Valley
Public schools here are run by Amphitheater Unified District (4406), BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318), Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Copper Creek Elementary SchoolTucson
Pre-K–5
283
Public
1.1 mi
Painted Sky Elementary SchoolOro Valley
Pre-K–5
416
Public
1.9 mi
Richard B Wilson Jr SchoolOro Valley
Pre-K–8
770
Public
2.8 mi
The Innovation AcademyOro Valley
Pre-K–5
415
Public
2.5 mi
BASIS Oro Valley PrimaryOro Valley
K–6
599
Charter
1.6 mi
Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley ArizonaOro Valley
K–8
944
Charter
1.9 mi
BASIS Oro ValleyOro Valley
5–12
540
Charter
1.6 mi
Canyon Del Oro High SchoolOro Valley
9–12
1,758
Public
2.3 mi
Ironwood Ridge High SchoolOro Valley
9–12
1,539
Public
2.8 mi
PCJTED - Ironwood Ridge High SchoolOro Valley
9–12
—
Career and Technical
2.8 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Immaculate Heart AcademyOro Valley
Pre-K–8
136
Roman Catholic
4.0 mi
Resurrection Lutheran Child Development CenterOro Valley
Pre-K–K
12
Other Lutheran
0.8 mi
Casas Christian SchoolOro Valley
K–8
408
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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