Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.5 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Sierra Vista, AZ
Explore Sierra Vista and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.2 / 10
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Sierra Vista at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population45,155
Median Household Income$70,291
Median Home Value$254,200
Median Gross Rent$1,150
Median Age37.9
Average Household Size2.3
Unemployment4.8%
Work From Home12.3%
Homeownership62.0%
Housing Vacancy8.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Sierra Vista is a mid-sized community where local neighborhoods, nearby job centers and regional access can matter as much as citywide averages.
Experience the Area
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Sierra Vista and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Sierra Vista
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$254,200
Median Gross Rent$1,150
Homeownership62.0%
Housing Vacancy8.7%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Sierra Vista, AZ
Median Household Income$70,291
Unemployment4.8%
Work From Home12.3%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Sierra Vista and how households are structured
Population45,155
Median Age37.9
Average Household Size2.3
Sierra Vista is a smaller community, so its relationship with nearby towns, employment centers and services can be especially important.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Sierra Vista
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Sierra Vista point to hot summers, winters with regular freezing conditions, a relatively dry annual rainfall pattern and little to no annual snowfall.
Average Summer High91.5°F
Average Winter Low29.5°F
Annual Rainfall14.8 in.
Annual Snowfall0.4 in.
Seasonal Life in Sierra Vista
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Summer heat is a meaningful part of daily life. During a trial stay, pay attention to afternoon comfort, cooling use, vehicle heat and how much outdoor activity shifts toward mornings and evenings.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows make heating, icy conditions and cold-weather routines worth evaluating even if annual snowfall is limited.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Sierra Vista is located in Cochise County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Cochise County. Current county foreclosure activity is classified as medium, adding another housing-market signal for buyers comparing conventional and distressed-property opportunities.
County Intelligence
Sierra Vista & Cochise County
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
Sierra Vista is located in Cochise County, Arizona.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Sierra Vista.
Current NarrowTheList data for Sierra Vista shows a population of about 45,155. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Medium. Current signal uses NarrowTheList foreclosure-opportunity data until direct county delinquency and foreclosure datasets are connected.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Cochise County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Sierra Vista.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.