Tucson, AZ Average Home Price (2026)
The average home price in Tucson is about $321,000 (the 2026 median, at ~$214/sq ft) — 11% more expensive than the typical U.S. home. Below: average prices by home size, what it costs to live here, and a free estimator for your own address.
Thinking of moving to Tucson?
Tucson sits in Pima County, where the typical home runs $333,500.
Here’s what the numbers say about housing costs in Tucson. A typical home runs about $321,000, which is 11% more expensive than the national median and 17% more affordable than the Arizona average. At roughly $214 per square foot, a median budget here buys you around 1,500 sq ft of home.
Prices swing a lot by neighborhood: across Tucson’s 25 ZIP codes, the most affordable is 85714 (~$227,000) and the priciest is 85718 (~$729,000) — roughly a 3.2× difference. If you’re relocating, that spread is where the real budgeting happens, so it pays to target ZIP by ZIP rather than the citywide average.
Tucson home value by size
Using the local rate of about $214 per square foot, here’s a rough estimate by home size. Condition, lot, and exact location move these meaningfully.
| Home size | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft | $214,000 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $321,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $428,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $535,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $642,000 |
Home value appreciation in Tucson
Home prices in Tucson have risen about 114% over the last 10 years (≈7.9% a year) and +78.7% over 20 years, according to the FHFA house price index through 2025. The most recent year came in at +0.8% — roughly flat. A home worth $321,000 today was worth roughly $149,790 ten years ago.
See where that trend takes a specific home with the home appreciation calculator — statewide, Arizona is +118.7% over the same 10 years. Past appreciation is a track record, not a forecast; local prices can fall.
Calculators for Tucson
Run the numbers for Tucson with the local rates already filled in — change any input to test your own situation.
Salary needed to buy a home in Tucson
To buy the typical $321,000 home in Tucson with 20% down, you need a household income of roughly $87,000 a year (about $2,040 a month for the mortgage, taxes, and insurance). With 10% down the bar rises to about $104,000, because the loan is bigger and mortgage insurance kicks in.
| Down payment | Cash down | Monthly payment | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% (+PMI) | $16,100 | $2,530/mo | $109,000/yr |
| 10% (+PMI) | $32,100 | $2,420/mo | $104,000/yr |
| 20% | $64,200 | $2,040/mo | $87,000/yr |
Assumes a 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.5%, property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.45% of value per year, PMI of 0.75% on loans with less than 20% down, and the standard 28% housing-to-income rule. Your rate, taxes, and HOA will move these — run your own numbers in the mortgage calculator.
What your budget buys in Tucson
At about $214 per square foot, here is roughly how much home different budgets get you in Tucson:
| Budget | Approx. size | What that looks like locally |
|---|---|---|
| $150k | 700 sq ft | below the local median — condos, smaller or older homes |
| $200k | 930 sq ft | below the local median — condos, smaller or older homes |
| $250k | 1170 sq ft | below the local median — condos, smaller or older homes |
| $300k | 1400 sq ft | around the typical home here |
| $400k | 1870 sq ft | around the typical home here |
Wondering where that budget goes further? The relocation calculator ranks hundreds of U.S. cities by what the same money buys — it opens pre-filled with a typical Tucson home so you can see where a Tucson budget goes further.
Tucson home prices by ZIP code
Every Tucson ZIP code we track, from the priciest to the most affordable. Click a ZIP for its own page with price per square foot, value by home size, and the salary needed to buy there.
| ZIP code | Typical home value | $ / sq ft | vs Tucson median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85718 | $729,000 | $312 | +127% |
| 85749 | $651,000 | $280 | +103% |
| 85750 | $592,000 | $287 | +84% |
| 85704 | $444,000 | $233 | +38% |
| 85743 | $390,000 | $221 | +21% |
| 85701 | $386,000 | $340 | +20% |
| 85715 | $371,000 | $210 | +16% |
| 85748 | $368,000 | $208 | +15% |
| 85747 | $362,000 | $214 | +13% |
| 85745 | $355,000 | $250 | +11% |
| 85719 | $333,000 | $261 | +4% |
| 85735 | $325,000 | $201 | +1% |
| 85741 | $321,000 | $216 | +0% |
| 85757 | $318,000 | $188 | -1% |
| 85716 | $305,000 | $250 | -5% |
| 85756 | $303,000 | $195 | -6% |
| 85710 | $292,000 | $192 | -9% |
| 85730 | $283,000 | $210 | -12% |
| 85746 | $281,000 | $197 | -12% |
| 85711 | $277,000 | $217 | -14% |
| 85712 | $276,000 | $212 | -14% |
| 85706 | $255,000 | $202 | -21% |
| 85705 | $249,000 | $213 | -22% |
| 85713 | $233,000 | $209 | -27% |
| 85714 | $227,000 | $214 | -29% |
Moving to Tucson from somewhere else? Compare your current home against Tucson prices — enter your ZIP and the calculator shows whether your budget buys more or less here.
Living in Tucson: what to know before you move
Home prices tell you what it costs to buy in Tucson, but daily life depends on much more. On housing alone, a typical home here runs $321,000 (~$214/sq ft), 11% more expensive than the national median — making Tucson about average to buy in. That’s usually the biggest line in a household budget, but it’s only part of the picture. Here’s where to research the things home values don’t capture:
- Schools. School quality varies widely by neighborhood and shapes both family life and resale value. Check Tucson school ratings and attendance zones on GreatSchools.
- Cost of living. Beyond the mortgage, weigh groceries, utilities, healthcare, and local taxes. Compare Tucson’s cost of living.
- Safety. Crime and safety differ block to block, so check local data before settling on an area. Review Tucson crime and safety stats.
- The bigger picture. For history, economy, climate, and local context, read about Tucson on Wikipedia.
We specialize in housing data; the links above go to independent sources so you can verify schools, safety, and cost of living for yourself — the details that matter most when you’re choosing where to live.
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Directional estimates from public market data (Realtor.com & Zillow research), not appraisals. Actual values vary by home and change over time.
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