Town guide

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson is a city in Pima County, Arizona, home to about 547,073 people across 241 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 85701, 85705, 85706, 85707, 85708, 85709, 85710, 85711, 85712, 85713, 85714, 85715, 85716, 85719, 85721, 85723, 85724, 85726, 85730, 85734, 85745, 85747, 85748 and 85756, and parts of 85641, 85718, 85746 and 85749 are in Tucson too.

Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 16 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 16 were seller’s markets.

Population547,0732,270 per sq mi

Median home value$266,200Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking16%Median of 16 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Tucson

28 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Tucson, AZ85701 Buyer’s market $338/sq ft +2.6% vs. last year 11.4 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 36/100

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Tucson, AZ85705 Balanced $217/sq ft +1.9% vs. last year 5.8 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 32/100

Mostly Tucson; also Flowing Wells

Tucson, AZ85706 Balanced $193/sq ft −10.5% vs. last year 5.9 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 42/100

Mostly Tucson

Tucson, AZ85707Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Tucson, AZ85708Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Tucson, AZ85709Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Tucson, AZ85710 Balanced $189/sq ft −5.9% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 24/100

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Tucson, AZ85711 Balanced $213/sq ft −1.5% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 29/100

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Tucson, AZ85712 Balanced $214/sq ft −1.2% vs. last year 5.3 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 19/100

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Tucson, AZ85713 Balanced $203/sq ft +1.6% vs. last year 5.5 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 29/100

Mostly Tucson; also South Tucson and Tucson Estates

Tucson, AZ85714 Balanced $194/sq ft +0.2% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 45/100

Mostly Tucson

Tucson, AZ85715 Seller’s market $219/sq ft +0.1% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 28/100

Mostly Tucson; also Catalina Foothills

Tucson, AZ85716 Balanced $231/sq ft −1.8% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 29/100

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Tucson, AZ85719 Balanced $266/sq ft +3.8% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 28/100

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Tucson, AZ85721Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Tucson, AZ85723Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Tucson, AZ85724Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Tucson, AZ85726Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Tucson, AZ85730 Balanced $203/sq ft −3.1% vs. last year 5.8 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 42/100

Mostly Tucson

Tucson, AZ85734Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Tucson, AZ85745 Balanced $244/sq ft +3.5% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 28/100

Mostly Tucson; also Tucson Mountains

Tucson, AZ85747 Seller’s market $200/sq ft −3.8% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 42/100

Mostly Tucson; also Rincon Valley

Tucson, AZ85748 Seller’s market $221/sq ft −5.7% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 49/100

Mostly Tucson; also Tanque Verde

Tucson, AZ85756 Balanced $177/sq ft −7.1% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 37/100

Mostly Tucson; also Summit

Vail, AZ85641 Balanced $204/sq ft +0.5% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 26/100

Mostly Vail; part is in Tucson

Tucson, AZ85718 Seller’s market $308/sq ft −1.9% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 21/100

Mostly Catalina Foothills; part is in Tucson

Tucson, AZ85746 Seller’s market $204/sq ft +5.8% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 52/100

Mostly Drexel Heights; part is in Tucson

Tucson, AZ85749 Balanced $282/sq ft +4.1% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 27/100

Mostly Tanque Verde; part is in Tucson

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tucson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Tucson at a glance

City · Pima County, AZ

Population	547,0732,270 per square mile
Land area	241 square milesplus 0.3 of water
Median household income	$57,073average $76,756
Median home value	$266,200as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,145/month
Homes lived in by owners	52%
Single-family houses	52% of homes
Median year built	1979
Average household	2.29 people
Median age	34.6
Average commute	22 minutes14% work from home
Adults with a degree	31%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Tucson

Distances

Nearest major airport	Tucson International Airport (TUS)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Gilbert, AZ95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Phoenix, AZ121 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tucson; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tucson

U.S. Representative · Arizona’s 7th DistrictAdelita S. Grijalva (D)
U.S. Representative · Arizona’s 6th DistrictJuan Ciscomani (R)
U.S. SenatorMark Kelly (D)
U.S. SenatorRuben Gallego (D)
GovernorKatie Hobbs (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataRegina Romero

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

Tucson had 542,629 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 2nd 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 41°F. About 10.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tucson Intl Ap, AZ weather station (5 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

8,905 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tucson’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Banner-University Medical Center South CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tucson4.0 miles
St. Joseph's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tucson4.8 miles
Va S. Arizona Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Tucson6.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	1,227
Specialist doctors	2,518
Dentists	499
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,554
Mental health providers	2,154
Physical and occupational therapists	698
Optometrists	140
Chiropractors	115
Pharmacies	155

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 Tucson

Parks (110 nearby)

Lincoln Regional Park · 431 acres3.2 mi
Morris K. Udall Park · 160 acres6.5 mi
Gene C. Reid Park · 153 acres4.9 mi
Castle Rock Park · 72 acres7.9 mi
Chuck Ford Lakeside Park · 62 acres3.6 mi
Todd M. Harris Sports Complex · 51 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (54 nearby)

Safeway2.4 mi
Fry's Food and Drug2.8 mi
Walmart Neighborhood Market2.9 mi
Walmart Neighborhood Market3.4 mi

Pharmacies (32 nearby)

Walmart Pharmacy2.9 mi
Walgreens3.0 mi
Walgreens3.0 mi
Walmart Pharmacy3.4 mi

Libraries (11 nearby)

Eckstrom-Columbus Branch Library4.0 mi
Murphy Wilmot Branch Library5.0 mi
Miller-Golf Links Library5.3 mi
Quincie Douglas Library5.3 mi
Frank De La Cruz-El Pueblo Library6.0 mi

Museums (20 nearby)

390th Memorial Museum1.1 mi
Pima Air & Space Museum1.3 mi
Tucson Military Vehicle Museum1.3 mi
Celebrity Row1.4 mi
Ignite Sign Art Museum6.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (14 nearby)

Arts Express Theatre4.4 mi
Gaslight Theatre4.6 mi
DeMeester Performance Center5.1 mi
Auditorium5.1 mi
Little Theater5.1 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1775.

Colleges and universities

University of Arizona
Wyant College of Optical Sciences
Arizona International College
Pima Community College
University of Arizona College of Pharmacy

Sports teams

Arizona Wildcats NCAA Division I
FC Tucson USL League One

Notable people born here

Linda Ronstadt (1946) · American singer (born 1946)
Gabby Giffords (1970) · American politician and gun control activist (born 1970)
Hailey Bieber (1996) · American model and television personality
Barbara Eden (1931) · American actress and singer (1931–)
Kyrsten Sinema (1976) · American politician (born 1976)
Inde Navarrette (2001) · American actress (born 2001)
Laura Loomer (1993) · American political activist (born 1993)
Tom Udall (1948) · American politician and diplomat (born 1948)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Tucson

Public schools here are run by Tanque Verde Unified District (4408), Tucson Unified District (4403), Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (255)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Agua Caliente SchoolTucson	Pre-K–6	449	Public	11.1 mi
Anna Henry Elementary SchoolTucson	Pre-K–6	275	Public	6.5 mi
Annie Kellond Elementary SchoolTucson	Pre-K–5	366	Public	4.2 mi
ASDB - Distance Itinerant Service Program Region 3Tucson	Pre-K	—	Special Education	9.1 mi
ASDB - ELP Tucson Campus PreschoolTucson	Pre-K	19	Special Education	9.1 mi
ASDB - Region 3Tucson	Pre-K–12	—	Special Education	9.0 mi
Blenman Elementary SchoolTucson	Pre-K–5	317	Public	6.9 mi
Bloom ElementaryTucson	Pre-K–6	336	Public	6.7 mi
Bonillas Elementary Basic Curriculum Magnet SchoolTucson	Pre-K–5	402	Public	4.3 mi
Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet SchoolTucson	Pre-K–8	299	Public	4.4 mi
Borman K-8 SchoolTucson	Pre-K–8	459	Public	2.3 mi
Borton Primary Magnet SchoolTucson	Pre-K–5	268	Public	6.4 mi
C E Rose Elementary SchoolTucson	Pre-K–8	766	Public	6.6 mi
Carrillo Intermediate Magnet SchoolTucson	Pre-K–5	305	Public	7.5 mi
Catalina Foothills Valley View Early Learning CenterTucson	Pre-K	192	Public	11.8 mi
Cavett Elementary SchoolTucson	Pre-K–5	227	Public	4.8 mi
Collier Elementary SchoolTucson	Pre-K–6	132	Public	9.2 mi
Cragin Elementary SchoolTucson	Pre-K–5	222	Public	8.3 mi
Craycroft Elementary SchoolTucson	Pre-K–5	586	Public	1.5 mi
Davidson Elementary SchoolTucson	Pre-K–6	270	Public	8.2 mi
Davis Bilingual Magnet SchoolTucson	Pre-K–5	295	Public	8.2 mi
Dietz K-8 SchoolTucson	Pre-K–8	364	Public	3.7 mi
Drachman Primary Magnet SchoolTucson	Pre-K–8	335	Public	7.2 mi
Drexel Elementary SchoolTucson	Pre-K–6	515	Public	5.4 mi
Dunham Elementary SchoolTucson	Pre-K–5	142	Public	5.8 mi
E C Nash SchoolTucson	Pre-K–5	305	Public	9.5 mi
Emily Meschter Early Learning CenterTucson	Pre-K	136	Public	12.6 mi
Esmond Station SchoolTucson	Pre-K–8	741	Public	8.4 mi
Ford ElementaryTucson	Pre-K–6	182	Public	3.4 mi
Frances J Warren Elementary SchoolTucson	Pre-K–5	208	Public	10.1 mi

And 225 more.

Private schools (37)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Acclerated Elementary and Secondary / Green FieldsTucson	Pre-K–12	117	Nonsectarian	15.4 mi
Carden Christian Academy CentralTucson	Pre-K–8	53	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.1 mi
Casa Ninos School of Montessori - East CampusTucson	Pre-K–3	37	Nonsectarian	5.7 mi
Castlehill Country Day SchoolTucson	Pre-K–5	83	Nonsectarian	7.7 mi
Desert Christian SchoolTucson	Pre-K–12	503	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.9 mi
Desert Christian Schools Pk12Tucson	Pre-K–12	523	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.5 mi
Faith Lutheran SchoolTucson	Pre-K–8	51	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	5.6 mi
First Southern Christian SchoolTucson	Pre-K–6	69	Baptist	7.9 mi
International School of TucsonTucson	Pre-K–8	225	Nonsectarian	7.8 mi
Lambs Gate Christian SchoolTucson	Pre-K–K	4	Christian (no specific denomination)	9.5 mi
Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic SchoolTucson	Pre-K–8	213	Roman Catholic	3.3 mi
Saguaro Hills Adventist Christian SchoolTucson	Pre-K–8	26	Seventh-day Adventist	11.0 mi
SatoriTucson	Pre-K–1	24	Nonsectarian	9.9 mi
Second Street Childrens SchoolTucson	Pre-K–K	12	Nonsectarian	6.7 mi
St Ambrose SchoolTucson	Pre-K–8	218	Roman Catholic	5.9 mi
St Michael's Parish Day SchoolTucson	Pre-K–8	306	Episcopal	5.1 mi
Tanque Verde Lutheran Preschool & KindergartenTucson	Pre-K–K	13	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.9 mi
Tucson Waldorf SchoolTucson	Pre-K–8	167	Nonsectarian	8.8 mi
Calvary Chapel Christian SchoolTucson	K–12	225	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.6 mi
Calvery Chapel Christian SchoolTucson	K–12	230	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.6 mi
Family Life AcademyTucson	K–8	110	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.7 mi
Ironwood Hills Christian SchoolTucson	K–11	27	Christian (no specific denomination)	10.8 mi
Saints Peter & Paul SchoolTucson	K–8	344	Roman Catholic	7.3 mi
Santa Cruz Catholic SchoolTucson	K–8	152	Roman Catholic	6.9 mi
St Cyril Elementary SchoolTucson	K–8	359	Roman Catholic	6.2 mi
St John the Evangelist Catholic SchoolTucson	K–8	392	Roman Catholic	6.6 mi
Tucson Baptist AcademyTucson	K–12	148	Baptist	3.9 mi
Tucson Hebrew AcademyTucson	K–8	92	Jewish	8.6 mi
Intermountain AcademyTucson	1–12	101	Nonsectarian	8.4 mi
The Abbie SchoolTucson	2–12	83	Nonsectarian	4.1 mi

And 7 more.

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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