The Best Neighborhoods in Tucson
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Tucson Arizona is a great city to call home. It’s the 2nd largest city in Arizona, and a great warm and welcoming community. But the list of lifestyle choices to consider may be over whelming. Urban downtown living, quiet communities, or 55+ adult community.
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Tucson Covers a Lot of Ground
Tucson neighborhoods are also known as subdivisions. Simple right? Well consider this, the metro Tucson area covers about 600 square miles. Yes, square miles. That’s pretty big. Also, there are over 5,700 subdivisions identified in the Tucson MLS system. Those subdivisions are grouped into 9 Tucson MLS areas.
Searching for a home in the greater metro Tucson area may seem to be an over whelming task. But if you are looking for a home in Tucson, AZ, you have come to the right place. Our simple to use Tucson MLS search tools make it easy search through the 100’s of Tucson homes for sale.
A bit of background
Tucson is about 60 miles north of the USA’s border with Mexico, and 110 miles southeast of Phoenix. The City of Tucson has a population of about 550,000 people. Making Tucson the second largest city in Arizona. The population of the greater Tucson area of about 1 million people.
Tucson began on August 20, 1776. At that time, it was small Spanish presidio, or walled fortress. The annual La Fiesta de San Agustín celebrates Tucson founding. But native peoples inhabited the area surrounding Tucson long before its founding. In fact, it is one of the oldest continuous inhabited areas in North America.
Hohokam Indians lived here for 4,000 years before Spanish missionaries arrived. Missionaries and solders arrived in the late 1600s. They established two most iconic and historic structures in the region. The Presidio San Agustín del Tucson and the Mission San Xavier del Bac. Tucson, or “The Old Pueblo,” was an adobe-walled Presidio in the central area. It remains Tucson’s nicknames to this day.
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NORTH TUCSON NEIGHBORHOODS – the Catalina Foothills
The North area is one of the most sought-after communities in Tucson. Within this area are the Catalina Foothills communities.They are one of the most affluent communities in the north area of Tucson and some of the most expensive real estate. The Catalina Foothills community is a collection of over 60 subdivisions. These “foothills” neighborhoods spread across the base of the Catalina Mountains.
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$300,000 – $600,000
$600,000 – $900,000
$900,000 – $1,200,000
$1,200,000 – $1,500,000
$1,500,000 – $2,000,000
OVER $2,000,000
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EAST TUCSON NEIGHBORHOODS
Growth of Tucson in the early 1900’s expanded to the east. Land was available and, even better, it was open and flat. Today, the area east of Tucson remains a popular location for developers. Although Saguaro National Park – East, Davis Monthan AFB occupy a large area. The Rincon Mountains create a natural border for Tucson’s East Area..
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$250,000 – $400,000
Over $400,000
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NORTHEAST TUCSON NEIGHBORHOODS
If you are looking for a throwback to the “old west” the Northeast area on Tucson is for you. In the mid 1800’s, this part of Tucson AZ was ranch land. Cattle grazed the land and ranchers lived a quiet life disconnected from the city.
The area has maintained it “rural” feel even as real estate development occurred. Many homes have lots from 2 to 5+ acres and horse properties are common.
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Homes Without Pools $200,000 – $400,000 |
Homes With Pools $200,000 – $400,000 |
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NORTHWEST TUCSON NEIGHBORHOODS
Northwest Tucson is a large area that includes the towns of Oro Valley and Marana. Oro Valley became a town in 1974. Marana followed in 1977.
Oro Valley is on the northeaster boundary of the Northwest area. Marana is on the northwestern boundary. The two towns are about 12 miles apart and families are served by two different school districts. Marana Unified School District serves Marana families. Oro Valley families are served by the Amphitheater School District.
Ranch Land
Like many areas of Tucson, the Northwest was ranch land. In the late 1800’s, George Pusch and John Zellweger bought land in what is now Oro Valley. Water was abundant and steam engines were available. Pusch and Zellweger added a steam engine to their water well pump.
Rural vs Urban
Between Oro Valley and Marana sits Dove Mountain. Dove Mountain is in the Town of Marana. But it has labeled itself as a resort destination since the Ritz Carlton opened in 2009. Both Oro Valley and Marana have grown since the 1980’s. Master planned commodities dominate the development.
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CENTRAL TUCSON NEIGHBORHOODS – Including Armory Park
Tucson began as a Spanish military for in 1775. Named the Presidio San Agustin del Tucson. As with many western cities of the time, railroads and automobiles create change. The railroad made it to Tucson in 1880. Its arrival ment people, lots of people, would have access that trigger growth.
There are lots of unique Tucson homes found throughout the city. Many built with Adobe brick, the building material of choice for years. Then red brick became a standard building material. Today, as one would expect, frame/stucco is the norm.
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$200,000 – $400,000
$400,000 – $600,000
Over $600,000
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SOUTHEAST TUCSON NEIGHBORHOODS
The Southeast is a rural area with less real estate development than other areas. Although development is taking place, it is at a slower pace. Since the early 2000’s, home builders found the land affordable for development. The Corona De Tucson area is a great place to find homes in Tucson for sale.
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WEST TUCSON NEIGHBORHOODS
There is evidence that American Indians lived in this area near Tucson for at least 12,000 years. In fact, prehistoric rock art appears in many west side locations. The west side developed slower due to the Santa Cruz River and the Tucson Mountains. These natural barriers restricted land use from real estate development.
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$200,000 – $400,000
$400,000 – $600,000
Over $600,000
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SOUTHWEST TUCSON NEIGHBORHOODS
Much of the Southwest Tucson area is rural and driving to shopping and activities is normal way of life. Starr Valley is one of the newer neighborhoods in the area. Residents have a 20-minute drive to I-19 and downtown will be around 30 minutes.
Homes in “UN-Subdivided” areas are available and more real estate and larger lots. Horses are a familiar site along with other farm animals.
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$150,000 – $200,000
$200,000 – $500,000
Over $500,000
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Mission Terrace Sage Creek Star Valley Starr Ridge Tucson Estates 2 Tucson Mountain Sanctuary |
GREEN VALLEY NEIGHBORHOODS – SOUTH OF TUCSON
Green Valley Arizona is a 55+ community. Yes, the whole community! It is about 30 minutes South of Tucson on the I-19 Freeway. Green Valley provides excellent retirement facilities and activities. Many residents are active golfers and golf courses are available throughout the community.
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$200,000 – $250,000
Over $250,000
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Conclusion
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