Somerton Arizona Real Estate Market Report — May 2026
Somerton’s housing market continues to deliver one of the most affordable entry points anywhere in Arizona. Single-family median sale prices sit near $285,000 trailing twelve months, up about 6% year over year, with homes selling in roughly 48 days. Active inventory remains tight (typically 17 to 32 single-family homes at any given time), and the buyer pool is largely local workforce, agricultural professionals, Yuma commuters, and acreage-seekers looking for irrigated lots near the Cocopah Rio Colorado Golf Course corridor. Below is the complete May 2026 Somerton Arizona real estate snapshot, verified subdivision detail, the ADE FY25 school grades that actually serve Somerton residents, and the safety and commute realities buyers and sellers need to understand before they sign anything.
May 2026 Market Snapshot
Median Sale Price $285,000 ▲ +6.0% YoY |
Average Sale Price $296,278 ▲ +5.4% YoY |
Price / Sq Ft $193 / sq ft ▲ +3.8% YoY |
Homes Sold (Mo) 40 (12-mo) ▲ vs. 38 last year |
Active Listings 17 to 32 ▲ Spring listing build, normal seasonal pace |
Days on Market 48 days → Faster than national average of 56 |
Sale-to-List 97% → Stable |
Months of Supply 4.5 months → Balanced |
Prices & Volume… May 2026
Single-family closed-sale prices in Somerton have moved in a tight band over the past twelve months, with the median holding near $285,000 and the average pulling slightly higher to $296,278… a spread that tells you the city’s tail of larger custom homes on irrigated acreage (some closing above $500,000 and a handful crossing $700,000) pulls the average above the typical 3-bed, 2-bath tract median. Price per square foot is running near $193, slightly above last year. The sale-to-list ratio of about 97% means buyers have room to negotiate but sellers are still receiving offers very close to ask when the home is properly prepared and priced.
Volume is the story underneath the price stability. Somerton closed roughly 40 single-family homes over the trailing twelve months, with another 17 to 32 active at any given moment depending on the week. That is a thin float, which is exactly why turnkey 3-bed 2-bath homes in Valle Del Sol, Veranda Estates, and Santa Clara Estates continue to move in under 30 days even as the broader Arizona market logs higher DOM. Custom acreage listings on Avenue A, Avenue B, and the County Road grid take longer (60 to 120 days is normal) because the buyer pool for irrigated farm-residential parcels is smaller and more specialized.
By Zip Code
Somerton is a single-zip city for primary residential coverage. The 85350 zip captures everything inside the incorporated city limits, plus a ring of unincorporated acreage that mails as Somerton. A handful of border listings on the north edge near the Cocopah Reservation occasionally mail as 85365 (Yuma) on MLS, but the in-city-limits inventory is consistently 85350.
- 85350 (Somerton city limits + south Yuma Valley): Median sale price $285,000… +6% year over year. About 17 to 32 active single-family listings at any given time, with most inventory in the $200,000 to $400,000 band. Custom acreage and irrigated lots on Avenue A, Avenue B, and the County Road grid push the upper tail above $500,000.
Somerton Neighborhoods & Subdivisions
Somerton’s residential map is small but well-defined. The city sits on both sides of U.S. Highway 95 (Main Street), with the north side running toward Jefferson Street and the south side stretching down to roughly West 17th Street. Below are six verified subdivisions inside the Somerton city limits with active MLS history in zip 85350. Each has been confirmed through current address listings, public neighborhood records, and city-limit boundary checks.
Valle Del Sol
Established south-side subdivision below Garvin Avenue. Predominantly 3 to 4 bedroom single-story homes on standard lots, many built in the 1990s through 2010s with desert landscaping. Walking distance to Valle Del Sol park and Tierra Del Sol Elementary. One of Somerton’s most active resale neighborhoods… homes here typically sell in under 30 days when priced realistically.
Santa Clara Estates
Compact subdivision in the southern band of Somerton, directly adjacent to Tierra Del Sol Elementary School. Tile flooring, low-maintenance front landscaping, and corner-lot configurations are common. Strong demand from young families targeting the elementary school zone.
Veranda Estates
Newer build community on the north side of town, north of Jefferson Street. Cul-de-sac configurations with energy-saving solar packages and reverse osmosis systems are common. Many 4-bedroom plans with 2-car garages. Lot sizes are above the Somerton average.
Desert Valley Estates
South-of-95 subdivision with mid-1990s through 2010s construction. Vaulted ceilings, tile flooring throughout, and primary suites with attached baths are typical features. Quiet interior streets and proximity to Joe Munoz Municipal Park make this a popular workforce community.
Las Estrellas
Southern Somerton subdivision with consistent recent turnover and 3-bed, 2-bath floor plans in the 1,400 to 1,650 square foot range. A core entry-level neighborhood for first-time buyers and Yuma-commuter households. Inventory here has been particularly tight in 2026.
Amistad Estates
Smaller pocket subdivision on the north side of Jefferson Street, sitting between Veranda Estates and Las Haciendas. Mix of newer and 2000s-era homes, generally on standard-sized lots. Quiet residential street grid, with easy access to U.S. 95 north toward Yuma.
All six subdivisions verified inside Somerton city limits, zip 85350. Other named pockets that appear in MLS (Camarillo Estates, Rivera Estates, Las Haciendas, Vargas Estates, Sunset Estates, Palo Verde Gardens, Somerton Townsite, Somerton Villa) are smaller historic platted areas with thin transaction volume.
Somerton’s Neighboring Cities & Surrounding Markets
Somerton sits within Yuma County… the southwestern corner of Arizona that includes Yuma, San Luis, and Wellton along the U.S. 95 corridor. If you are weighing Somerton against neighboring Yuma County cities or looking further afield in the Colorado River region, here are the closest published market reports…
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Yuma County stretches from the California border across the Yuma Valley, the Cocopah and Quechan reservations, the South Yuma Mesa, and the Wellton-Mohawk agricultural corridor. The county’s economy is anchored by agriculture (Yuma is the winter lettuce capital of the world), the U.S. military (Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and Yuma Proving Ground), and a fast-growing tourism and snowbird population. The county-wide guide compares Somerton against every other Yuma County market.
▶Yuma County Real Estate Guide◀Schools & School Districts
Somerton is served by a tri-district school system. Per the Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F Letter Grades (released April 15, 2026, the most current state-issued data available), Somerton Elementary District earned a B grade at the LEA level (7 schools, including A-rated Bravie T. Soto Elementary and Desert Sonora Elementary), Gadsden Elementary District (which serves a portion of the Somerton service area) earned a B grade at the LEA level (10 schools, including A-rated Desert View and Rio Colorado Elementary), and Yuma Union High School District earned a B grade at the LEA level (8 schools, including the new Somerton High School which opened in 2023).
Somerton Elementary District… B-Rated District
Somerton Elementary District operates 7 schools serving K-8 students inside the city limits and the surrounding south Yuma Valley. Per ADE FY25 official data, the district’s standout school is Desert Sonora Elementary, which earned an A letter grade with 87.31 total points… the highest score among any school physically located in or directly serving Somerton. Bravie T. Soto Elementary also earned an A grade with 83.14 total points. Tierra Del Sol Elementary, Orange Grove Elementary, and Sun Valley Elementary all earned B grades. A small section of north-end Somerton residences feed into the adjacent Gadsden Elementary District, which also holds a B LEA grade and includes A-rated Desert View Elementary (82.39 points) and Rio Colorado Elementary (85.45 points).
Yuma Union High School District… B-Rated District
All Somerton students attend high school in the Yuma Union High School District. The newly opened Somerton High School (opened August 2023 at 1093 W. Jefferson Street, designed by DLR Group and built by McCarthy Building Companies) is the zoned high school for most Somerton families. Because Somerton High is in its first cycle of state assessment data, it does not yet hold an ADE FY25 letter grade. Somerton students completing high school before 2023, or who choose alternative campuses, continue to attend A-rated San Luis High School (78.09 points, 100% graduation rate score) or B-rated Kofa, Cibola, and Yuma High Schools.
Desert Sonora Elementary
Per ADE FY25 official data, Desert Sonora Elementary earned an A letter grade with 87.31 total points… the highest score among schools serving Somerton families. Strong proficiency and growth scores plus elevated EL proficiency and acceleration scores drove the A.
ADE FY25: A 87.31 points Somerton ESDAlways confirm exact school assignment with the relevant district before contracting. Somerton has both Somerton ESD and a small Gadsden ESD overlap, and Somerton High School’s attendance zone is still finalizing as the campus completes its first full enrollment cycle. Cross-reference the home’s parcel address with the district’s attendance map.
Source note: All letter grades on this page reflect the official Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F release (April 15, 2026), the most current state-issued data available. Third-party aggregators (Niche, GreatSchools, SchoolGrade) are secondary references only and do not override official ADE grades.
Safety & Crime in Somerton
Somerton is an incorporated city with its own dedicated police department and a well-documented safety profile. Independent crime analytics rate Somerton as safer than the Arizona state average and safer than the national average. CrimeGrade’s overall safety grade is B- (58th percentile), and the city’s violent crime grade is B+ (75th percentile, 3.12 violent crimes per 1,000 residents)… well below typical small-city benchmarks. SafeHome.org’s 2025 analysis ranked Somerton among the three lowest property crime rates of any Arizona city, with 423 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
Law Enforcement Jurisdiction in Somerton
Somerton is policed primarily by the Somerton Police Department, headquartered at 445 East Main Street, Somerton, AZ 85350 (main line 928-722-7300). The department operates with 23 sworn officers across patrol, investigations, and records divisions and runs its own 911 communications center. The Arizona Department of Public Safety provides highway patrol coverage on U.S. Highway 95 and State Route 195 within the city. The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office handles unincorporated land immediately outside city limits, and the Cocopah Tribal Police Department covers the adjacent Cocopah Indian Reservation parcels east and west of town. Single-agency coverage inside Somerton city limits keeps response times short and accountability clear.
Somerton Safety Snapshot
Independent crime analytics rate Somerton well above the Arizona and national averages on violent crime, with a moderate overall grade driven primarily by property crime statistics typical of small border-region cities.
On a neighborhood basis, residents consistently identify the north side (above Jefferson Street) and the southwest pocket as the safest areas, with established subdivisions like Veranda Estates, Amistad Estates, and the western portion of Valle Del Sol showing the lowest reported incident rates. The historic downtown corridor along Main Street sees slightly higher property crime due to commercial activity, but violent crime in residential subdivisions remains well below national averages. NeighborhoodScout’s analysis shows a combined crime rate of 6 per 1,000 residents… lower than 67% of all U.S. communities.
Major Employers & Commute
Somerton’s local economy is anchored by agriculture, healthcare, education, tribal hospitality, and a growing light industrial base. Within commuting distance, the Yuma metro area adds major military, border-services, and regional healthcare employers. Below is a verified list of the largest employers Somerton residents commute to.
Top employers within commuting distance
Agriculture remains Yuma County’s largest single industry, producing an estimated $2.5 billion annually in economic activity, with Somerton sitting directly inside the winter lettuce, citrus, dates, and Bermuda grass seed production zone. The military presence at MCAS Yuma and Yuma Proving Ground provides stable, well-paying jobs for Somerton households within a 20 to 35 minute commute. Cocopah Tribe hospitality (Casino, Resort, Golf Course, Rio Colorado Speedway, Wild River Family Entertainment Center, RV Resort) is the largest single private-sector employer immediately adjacent to Somerton. The Regional Center for Border Health and Sunset Community Health Center anchor the healthcare base inside city limits.
New Construction in Somerton
Somerton does not currently have an active national-builder new construction community inside city limits. The new-home path here is overwhelmingly custom single-family construction on irrigated acreage parcels along Avenue A, Avenue B, and the County Road grid, or replacement infill builds inside established subdivisions like Veranda Estates and Valle Del Sol. Buyers targeting national-builder inventory typically look 12 miles north in Yuma or 12 miles south in San Luis, both of which have larger active builder activity.
If you are considering a custom build on a Somerton acreage parcel, three items must be confirmed before you write an offer: irrigation district rights (Wellton-Mohawk vs. Yuma County Water Users’ Association), septic and well permits (county health department records), and zoning compliance (Somerton’s Main Street Corridor MSC mixed-use zoning vs. straight residential).
Read the full Arizona New Construction Buyer Guide before you commit to any custom build or visit any model home in the broader Yuma metro.
Condos & Townhomes in Somerton
Somerton is overwhelmingly a single-family-home market. There is no meaningful condominium or townhome inventory inside city limits. Buyers seeking attached housing, lock-and-leave units, or low-maintenance townhomes typically look 12 miles north into Yuma proper, where the larger metro inventory includes condos, townhomes, and 55+ attached communities. Yuma’s attached-housing options range from $150,000 entry-level resales to $400,000+ newer townhome construction.
▶What’s My Somerton Home Worth?◀What Somerton Residents Say
Themes drawn from public reviews and community discussion. Names and identifying details anonymized.
“We moved from California for the cost of living and the slower pace. Somerton genuinely feels like a small town… neighbors know each other, the schools are responsive, and the police presence is visible without being heavy-handed. Our house in Valle Del Sol cost less than half of what we left behind.”
Why Somerton Arizona Real Estate Matters in 2026
Somerton is one of the rare Arizona markets where a working family can still buy a 3-bedroom single-family home, with no HOA, for under $300,000 inside an incorporated city with its own police force, A-rated elementary schools, and a brand-new high school. That combination is increasingly hard to find anywhere in Arizona, and it is the central reason buyer demand for Somerton Arizona real estate has stayed strong through 2026 while higher-priced metros softened.
Key drivers supporting Somerton Arizona Real Estate include:
- Affordability runway… Median sale price near $285,000 keeps the down payment, monthly principal-and-interest, and insurance well within reach for households earning $60,000 and up.
Somerton is not a speculative market and it is not chasing the Phoenix-Tucson appreciation curve. It is a working community with a stable economic base, dedicated law enforcement, A-rated elementary schools, and a price point that lets buyers actually own a single-family home. For long-horizon owners and primary-residence buyers, that combination is exactly what makes Somerton matter in 2026.
May 2026… Buyer & Seller Takeaways
- Buyers: With 17 to 32 active single-family listings and a 48-day average DOM, you have time to underwrite but not time to wait on financing. Get pre-approved, narrow to two or three target subdivisions (Valle Del Sol, Veranda Estates, Santa Clara Estates are the most active), and be ready to write within 72 hours of seeing the right home.
- Sellers: Sale-to-list ratio is holding near 97%. Price 3% to 5% above your bottom-line number, prep the home to MLS-photo standard (paint, declutter, landscape touch-ups), and you should see offers in the first 30 days. Overpricing kills DOM in this market because the buyer pool is thinner than metro Phoenix or Tucson.
- Families targeting schools: Desert Sonora Elementary’s A rating (87.31 points) is the highest in the Somerton service area. Confirm the home’s parcel maps to that exact attendance boundary before contracting.
- Military and base-adjacent buyers: MCAS Yuma is a 20-minute commute. VA-eligible buyers should ask about VA-approved subdivisions and the active VA Tidewater appraisal pool here.
- Acreage and ag-residential buyers: Verify irrigation district rights, well permits, septic compliance, and Wellton-Mohawk or Yuma County Water Users’ Association status BEFORE you write. These details kill more Yuma Valley deals than financing does.
- Investors and second-home buyers: Long-term rental yield in Somerton is competitive but the buyer-occupant demand pool is the strongest exit. Plan a 5-year hold minimum if you are not occupying.
Frequently Asked Questions
The median sale price for single-family homes in Somerton over the trailing twelve months is approximately $285,000, up about 6% year over year. Average sale price runs slightly higher at $296,278, with price per square foot near $193.
Yes. CrimeGrade rates Somerton B- overall and B+ on violent crime (75th percentile, safer than 75% of U.S. cities). SafeHome.org 2025 analysis ranked Somerton among the three lowest property crime rates of any Arizona city. Single-agency policing by the Somerton Police Department (23 sworn officers, own 911 dispatch) keeps response times short.
Somerton is served by Somerton Elementary District (LEA grade B per ADE FY25) with two A-rated K-8 campuses (Desert Sonora and Bravie T. Soto), a small overlap with Gadsden Elementary District (LEA grade B), and Yuma Union High School District (LEA grade B). The new Somerton High School opened in August 2023 at 1093 W. Jefferson Street.
Somerton’s primary zip code is 85350. The 85350 zip captures the entire city limits and a ring of unincorporated acreage that mails as Somerton. A small number of north-end MLS listings may carry the 85365 Yuma zip on the property record.
Somerton does not currently have an organized national-builder new construction community inside city limits. Most new construction is custom single-family builds on irrigated acreage parcels along Avenue A, Avenue B, and the County Road grid, or replacement infill homes inside established subdivisions. Read the Arizona New Construction Buyer Guide before visiting any model home.
Inside city limits: Somerton School District, City of Somerton, Regional Center for Border Health, and Sunset Community Health Center. Within a 20-minute commute: MCAS Yuma, the Cocopah Tribe hospitality complex (Casino, Resort, Golf Course, Speedway, RV Resort), Onvida Health (Yuma Regional Medical Center), Arizona Western College. Yuma Proving Ground sits about 35 minutes northeast.
Somerton is overwhelmingly a single-family-home market. There is no meaningful condominium or townhome inventory inside city limits at this scale. Buyers seeking attached housing typically look 12 miles north into Yuma proper, where the larger metro inventory includes condos and townhomes.
Yuma city limits are 12 miles north of Somerton on U.S. Highway 95, with a typical commute of 18 to 22 minutes off-peak. Marine Corps Air Station Yuma is approximately 20 minutes from central Somerton. Yuma Proving Ground sits about 35 minutes northeast via I-8. San Luis (border crossing) is 12 miles south, also about 18 to 22 minutes.
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Somerton Business & Commercial Real Estate
Somerton’s commercial market is small but specialized. The bulk of commercial real estate activity sits along the U.S. Highway 95 / Main Street corridor and the city’s industrial park, where downtown redevelopment incentives have drawn ag-services businesses, light manufacturing, food processing, and Cocopah-adjacent hospitality vendors. Larger institutional commercial inventory (regional retail centers, multi-tenant office, distribution warehousing) concentrates 12 miles north in Yuma, but Somerton’s value-priced commercial parcels remain attractive for owner-operators.
For commercial transactions and business sales, you need specialists… not residential agents handling commercial deals on the side. Here’s what’s actually moving in this market right now:
Office Lease Rates $14 to $22 NNN → Annual NNN range |
Retail Lease Rates $16 to $26 NNN → Annual NNN range |
Industrial Lease $8 to $14 NNN → Industrial park |
Cap Rates Trading 6.5% to 8.5% → Recent sales |
Active Listings Limited ▲ Lease + sale |
Total Inventory Small float → Across types |
For Sale Range $350K to $2M+ → Mixed |
Anchor Asset Cocopah complex → Adjacent to city |
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Coverage area: Somerton Arizona Real Estate across the incorporated city of Somerton (zip 85350), including the south Yuma Valley unincorporated ring that mails as Somerton.
Data sources: Monthly closed-sale and active-listing data is compiled from local sales records and verified across multiple area data sources before publication. Public records, builder sales centers, and city planning documents are used for new construction figures and address verification. School ratings are drawn from Arizona Department of Education state report cards, Niche, GreatSchools, and SchoolGrade. Crime data comes from CrimeGrade, AreaVibes, and FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
Update cadence: This report is rebuilt the moment new market data is released each month, typically between the 7th and the 10th. Reported figures reflect the most recent complete monthly cut available at publication. Figures presented as ranges reflect normal mid-month variation across data sources, so you always see realistic numbers… not cherry-picked ones.
Author: Compiled by Arizona Homes and Condos Realty as part of our ongoing Somerton Arizona real estate market coverage. We intentionally do not list properties on this site… Arizona’s market changes too fast for static listing pages to remain accurate.
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Last updated: May 11, 2026.