Tucson, AZ housing market
Typical home value
$319K
▼ 1.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,428/mo
▲ 1.4% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.4%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+10%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Tucson is worth $318,760, down 1.9% over the past year and up 10% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,428 a month (+1.4% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.4% (above the Tucson, AZ metro's 5.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,752/mo, $324 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Tucson, AZ metro's home values to change −1.1% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Tucson, AZ metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 31/100, #426 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Tucson compares
| Measure | Tucson | Tucson, AZ metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $318,760 | $335,747 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.9% | −1.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,428 | $1,488 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.4% | +1.6% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.4% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 18.6 | 18.8 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,752 | $1,845 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Tucson
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Monthly payment on a $319K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.