Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.0 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Tucson, AZ
Explore Tucson and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match6.6 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Tucson at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population547,073
Median Household Income$57,073
Median Home Value$266,200
Median Gross Rent$1,145
Median Age34.6
Average Household Size2.3
Unemployment6.2%
Work From Home13.8%
Homeownership51.8%
Housing Vacancy8.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Tucson is a major population center where neighborhood choice can substantially change the day-to-day relocation experience.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Tucson Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Tucson 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 Tucson
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$266,200
Median Gross Rent$1,145
Homeownership51.8%
Housing Vacancy8.0%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. Renters make up a substantial share of the local housing market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Tucson, AZ
Median Household Income$57,073
Unemployment6.2%
Work From Home13.8%
The reported unemployment rate is elevated enough to warrant a closer look at current local employment conditions. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Tucson and how households are structured
Population547,073
Median Age34.6
Average Household Size2.3
Tucson is a large population center with enough scale for conditions to differ substantially across neighborhoods.
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 Tucson
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Tucson point to very hot summers, cool winters, a relatively dry annual rainfall pattern and little to no annual snowfall.
Average Summer High100.2°F
Average Winter Low40.8°F
Annual Rainfall12.1 in.
Annual Snowfall0.1 in.
Seasonal Life in Tucson
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
Very hot summer conditions can materially affect daily routines, cooling costs, vehicles, pets and outdoor activity. A summer visit is especially valuable before committing to a move.
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
Winter lows are relatively mild and measurable snowfall is minimal, so winter living is more likely to revolve around cool or wet conditions than snow removal and prolonged freezes.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Tucson is located in Pima County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Pima County. Current county foreclosure activity is classified as medium, adding another housing-market signal for buyers comparing conventional and distressed-property opportunities.
County Intelligence
Tucson & Pima County
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
Tucson is located in Pima 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 Tucson.
Current NarrowTheList data for Tucson shows a population of about 547,073. 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
Pima 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 Tucson.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.