Tombstone Arizona Real Estate Market Report — August 2026
$289,000 median • 121 days on market • 52 active listings • Buyer-favorable
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Tombstone Arizona Real Estate in August 2026 is deep in the summer slowdown, and that is exactly when smart buyers strike. Median sale price slipped to $289,000, closed volume recovered slightly to 16 homes, and days on market sit at 121 days. Sale-to-list is holding at 93 percent.
Active inventory stands at 52 listings against a town of 1,026 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 five-year estimates). That is one active listing for every 20 people in “The Town Too Tough to Die”… a supply ratio no Phoenix suburb can match.
Demand splits between tourism-economy operators, retirees, second-home buyers, and short-term rental investors. Summer buyer traffic is thin, which means the buyers still writing offers in August are pressing hard on price and terms. Sellers who overprice will sit until fall. Sellers who price to the last 90 days of closed comps still move.
Moving to Tombstone from California, Washington, or Texas?
Census data shows 234,900 people relocated to Arizona from another state in a single year, and the ten largest origin states were California, Washington, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, New Mexico, and Utah. If you are relocating to Tombstone from California, you are trading $700-per-square-foot coastal pricing and property tax reassessment for a $289,000 median and 1,026 neighbors. Coming from Washington or Illinois, the numbers that matter are zero state tax on Social Security income, 121 days of negotiating room, and winters that need a light jacket instead of a snow shovel.
Out-of-state buyers lose the most money in Tombstone because they cannot see the streets… the National Historic Landmark District boundary, the city-limits line, and the well-and-septic county parcels that change value block to block. A dedicated full-time agent/broker that specializes in Tombstone tours on video and sends off-market inventory before it reaches the national portals.
August 2026 Market Snapshot
Median Sale Price $289,000 ▼ vs. $295,000 in July | Average Sale Price $322,000 → Mixed inventory | Price / Sq Ft $214 → vs. $215 in July | Homes Sold (Mo) 16 ▲ vs. 14 in July |
Active Listings 52 ▼ vs. 55 in July | Days on Market 121 days → vs. 128 in July | Sale-to-List 93% → Holding | Months of Supply 9 months ▲ Improved vs. 10 in July |
Prices & Volume… August 2026
Closed sales in Tombstone Arizona Real Estate came in at 16 homes in the most recent monthly cut, up from 14 in July as fall shoppers started circling early. The median sale price slipped to $289,000 and the average eased to $322,000. Price per square foot held at $214 across the active set.
Active Tombstone homes for sale stand at 52 listings, down from 55 in July as a handful of sellers pulled ahead of the monsoon weeks. The range runs from manufactured homes and in-town parcels under $200,000 to ranch land, Tombstone historic district homes, and acreage holdings above $400,000.
Mixed inventory keeps Tombstone Arizona Real Estate medians choppy month to month in a town of 1,026 residents. One well-priced Allen Street property closing can move the median by $30,000. Anchor every offer to verified closed comps, not the headline median.
Volume is light by design. Days on market improved slightly to 121 days in August, from 128 in July, and sale-to-list is holding at 93 percent. Months of supply tightened to 9. Two of the three momentum indicators turned in sellers’ favor for the first time since May.
Read the Tombstone Arizona Real Estate tape straight: this is still a buyer’s market, and buyers who move before the fall tourist season should expect real negotiating leverage on any listing past 90 days. Sellers of Tombstone Cochise County real estate should price to condition and to submarket… the historic district, Tombstone Territory Estates, and rural acreage each trade on different comps. Statewide trends do not apply cleanly here.
Tombstone Homes for Sale by Zip Code
Tombstone Arizona Real Estate runs through one zip code, which makes verification simple and jurisdiction the real question.
Tombstone Arizona Real Estate is contained in a single zip code, 85638, which also picks up unincorporated parcels in surrounding Cochise County that mail through the Tombstone post office. For an accurate read, focus on listings INSIDE Tombstone city limits and verify each parcel’s jurisdiction with the Cochise County Assessor before submitting an offer.
- 85638 (Tombstone city limits and surrounding Tombstone-mailed Cochise County): Median sale price $289,000… single-family detached homes, manufactured housing, historic in-town parcels, and rural acreage. Active inventory of Tombstone homes for sale stands at 52 properties, down from 55 in July. 16 homes closed in the most recent monthly cut at 121 days on market.
Tombstone Neighborhoods & Subdivisions
Tombstone Arizona Real Estate Submarkets: Tombstone Historic District Homes and Tombstone Homes for Sale
Shoppers comparing Tombstone homes for sale think in named pockets rather than zip codes. Each pocket below is its own Tombstone Arizona Real Estate submarket. The four submarkets below cover the verified, on-the-ground neighborhoods inside city limits that have closed transactions on record. Every named subdivision below is verified through published 85638 addresses, county GIS records, and tax legal descriptions.
Tombstone Territory Estates
The largest source of Tombstone homes for sale, platted in multiple units (Unit 1, Unit 2, and Tombstone Territory Estates North). Mix of newer site-built homes, manufactured homes, and view lots on city water with mountain views, paved street access, and quiet residential character. Popular with retirees, second-home owners, and short-term rental investors.
Historic Downtown Tombstone
The Allen Street and Fremont Street corridor inside the federally designated National Historic Landmark District. Tombstone historic district homes here include adobe, period-built block stucco residences, mixed-use buildings, and live-work commercial/residential parcels. Walkable to OK Corral, Boothill, Bird Cage Theatre. Federal preservation review applies to exterior modifications. Tombstone historic district homes are the highest-value submarket in town for residential and short-term rental use alike.
Coronado Heights
Small in-town residential pocket on the north side of Tombstone with elevated mountain views, single-family detached homes, and quiet streets. Popular with full-time residents who want city water, paved access, and proximity to downtown without sitting in the tourist corridor. Lower turnover than Tombstone Territory Estates.
Bowman Addition
One of the older platted additions inside Tombstone city limits, with a mix of historic block construction, manufactured homes, and infill site-built homes. Entry-level price points relative to the rest of the city. Walkable to downtown for residents who want to be inside the city core but off the main tourist streets.
Every subdivision in this Tombstone Arizona Real Estate guide is verified inside city limits, zip 85638. Properties marketed as “near Tombstone” or “5 minutes from Tombstone” frequently sit in unincorporated Cochise County and have different zoning, utility, and tax exposure. Verify the parcel jurisdiction before writing an offer.
Tombstone Cochise County Real Estate… Neighboring Cities & Markets
Tombstone sits within Cochise County… Tombstone is part of the Southern Arizona region in the site’s menu structure, which groups Cochise County, Santa Cruz County, and Greenlee County markets. Buyers shopping Tombstone Cochise County real estate typically also consider these neighboring markets along with two adjacent regions… the Tucson Metro Area to the north and the Pinal Growth Corridor to the northwest.
Explore All of Cochise County Real Estate
Tombstone Cochise County real estate anchors Arizona’s southeastern corner… Tombstone, Sierra Vista, Bisbee, Douglas, Willcox, Benson, Huachuca City, and surrounding unincorporated communities. The county is anchored economically by Fort Huachuca, agricultural and ranching land, and tourism around historic mining towns. Median home prices across the county sit well below the state average, with strong school districts in the Sierra Vista and Tombstone Unified areas.
▶Cochise County Real Estate Guide◀Upcoming events in Tombstone: August 2026 through December 2026
The Tombstone Arizona Real Estate calendar runs on tourism… these dates drive short-term rental bookings, weekend traffic on Allen Street, and the exact weeks out-of-state buyers walk the town before writing offers. These are the verified dates for the next 120 days.
- Sep 4-6, 2026 … Showdown in Tombstone, Allen Street historic district, Tombstone. Details
- Oct 3-4, 2026 … Art in the Park, Veterans Memorial Park, Sierra Vista. Details
- Oct 16-18, 2026 … 97th Annual Helldorado Days, Allen Street historic district, Tombstone. Details
- Oct 17, 2026 … 35th Annual Bisbee 1000 Great Stair Climb, Tombstone Canyon, Bisbee. Details
- Nov 27, 2026 … Tombstone Christmas Tree Lighting, historic district, Tombstone. Details
- Dec 11-13, 2026 … Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair, Historic Fourth Avenue, Tucson. Details
Schools & School Districts
School quality is a quiet driver of Tombstone Arizona Real Estate value… rare is the 1,026-person town where both in-town public schools carry A grades.
Per the Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F Letter Grades file (released April 15, 2026), Tombstone Unified District earned a B grade at the district (LEA) level, covering three schools across K-12. Tombstone Unified is a unified district, meaning the same district serves elementary, middle, and high school grades for families in the 85638 attendance area. Two of the district’s three schools earned an A letter grade under the official ADE scoring model.
Tombstone Unified District (K-8)… B-Rated District
Tombstone Unified District serves K-8 grades through Walter J Meyer School inside Tombstone city limits and Huachuca City School in the neighboring town of Huachuca City. Per official ADE FY25 data, Walter J Meyer School posted the highest individual score among the district’s K-8 schools at 73.96 total points earned… an A letter grade. The Huachuca City School (which is physically outside Tombstone but inside the same unified district) earned a C grade with 59.90 points.
Tombstone Unified District (9-12)… B-Rated District
High school grades are served by the same Tombstone Unified District through Tombstone High School, the only 9-12 traditional public high school inside city limits. Per the ADE FY25 file, Tombstone High School earned an A letter grade with 75.93 total points earned, a perfect 10.00 graduation rate score, and a perfect 10.00 graduation rate improvement score. Of the 90 total points eligible, the school earned 90.87 percent… a strong showing for a rural small-town high school.
Tombstone High School
Per ADE FY25 official data: A letter grade, 75.93 total points earned of 90 eligible, perfect 10.00 graduation rate score, 17.20 CCRI points. The only 9-12 traditional public high school inside city limits.
ADE Grade: A Points: 75.93 Grad Rate: Perfect 10.00Walter J Meyer School
Per ADE FY25 official data: A letter grade, 73.96 total points earned, 48.57 K-8 Growth points. The K-8 school inside city limits and the feeder into Tombstone High School.
ADE Grade: A Points: 73.96 Growth: 48.57Tombstone Unified District
The full district earned a B district letter grade in the ADE FY25 release… three schools across K-12, both Tombstone campuses at A grades, the Huachuca City campus at C.
LEA Grade: B 3 schools K-12 unifiedHuachuca City School
Per ADE FY25 official data: C letter grade, 59.90 points. Located in Huachuca City, 30 minutes away, same unified district. City-limits residents attend Walter J Meyer, not this campus.
ADE Grade: C Points: 59.90 Outside TombstoneAttendance zones for Tombstone Arizona Real Estate parcels are straightforward… if the property is inside Tombstone city limits at zip 85638, the address feeds Walter J Meyer for K-8 and Tombstone High School for 9-12. Always confirm the exact attendance zone with the district registrar at time of offer, especially for parcels just outside city limits that mail through Tombstone but may feed a different Cochise County district.
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 Tombstone
Safety data shapes Tombstone Arizona Real Estate insurance costs, short-term rental reviews, and resale value. Here is the verified picture.
Tombstone is a small, low-density historic town with a year-round resident population near 1,400 and steady visitor traffic from tourism. Overall safety reads strong on violent crime (a CrimeGrade B grade, in the 65th percentile of US cities for violent crime) and softer on property crime when measured per capita, which is typical for tourist destinations where transient visitor exposure inflates property-crime denominators. Most full-time residents describe Tombstone as quiet and walkable, with the heaviest activity concentrated in the downtown Allen Street corridor during business hours and event weekends.
Law Enforcement Jurisdiction in Tombstone
Tombstone is policed under a dual-jurisdiction framework that buyers and sellers should understand. Primary patrol and first response is handled by the Tombstone Marshal’s Office, headquartered at 315 East Fremont Street, Tombstone, AZ 85638 (non-emergency 520-457-2244, 24-hour emergency response). The Marshal’s Office is the city’s incorporated law enforcement agency… not a Police Department by name, but functionally the same with sworn officers, patrol coverage, a school resource officer, and criminal investigations.
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office holds concurrent jurisdiction across Tombstone and handles major case investigations, mutual aid, and coverage of unincorporated parcels that mail through Tombstone but sit outside city limits. Highway enforcement on State Route 80 and State Route 82 belongs to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
This multi-agency overlap is normal for a small incorporated town inside a large rural county, and it shortens response times across the Tombstone Cochise County real estate boundary edges.
Tombstone Safety Snapshot
Tombstone reads safer than the Arizona state average and the national average on violent crime, with no murders reported in the most recent FBI UCR year and zero reported robberies. Property crime per capita runs higher than the Arizona average, driven primarily by burglary and theft incidents in the downtown tourist corridor where visitor traffic concentrates.
Within Tombstone, residents consistently identify the northwest part of the city as the safest pocket, with the lowest chance of being a violent crime victim (1 in 612). Property crime concentrates in the downtown core where retail and tourist foot traffic increase opportunity.
For the residential subdivisions outside the historic district… Tombstone Territory Estates, Coronado Heights, Bowman Addition, and outlying acreage… day-to-day exposure for Tombstone Arizona Real Estate owners is very low. AreaVibes survey respondents report feeling safe walking at night, with reasonable property awareness during the four peak event weekends.
Major Employers & Commute
Employment reach is the underwriting question every Tombstone Arizona Real Estate lender asks. The answer is Fort Huachuca, 25 minutes away.
Tombstone itself is a small-employer economy anchored by tourism and Tombstone realty income streams (OK Corral, Boothill Graveyard, Bird Cage Theatre, saloons, hotels, walking tours), city government, and Tombstone Unified School District. The largest paychecks for Tombstone residents come from Sierra Vista and Fort Huachuca, both reachable in 25 minutes via State Route 80 and State Route 90. Tombstone functions as a relatively affordable bedroom community for Fort Huachuca civilian workforce and defense contractors who want acreage, quiet, and historic-town lifestyle instead of Sierra Vista subdivision living.
Top employers within commuting distance
Fort Huachuca is the regional economic anchor, with 10,400 personnel split between military service members and civilian and contractor workforce. The post hosts the US Army Intelligence Center, the 9th Army Signal Command, and defense contractors including Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Peraton, and CALIBRE Systems.
Outside the defense corridor, employment options include Canyon Vista Medical Center and Cochise College in Sierra Vista, Cochise County government in Bisbee, US Customs and Border Protection at the Naco port of entry, regional clinics, and the retail anchors in Sierra Vista. A growing share of Tombstone Arizona Real Estate owners are remote workers and retirees who chose the market for cost of living, dark skies, and historic character rather than a commute.
Off-Market Tombstone Arizona Real Estate… Homes the Portals Never Show
We specialize in off-market Tombstone homes, historic buildings, businesses, commercial properties, and land. When off-market inventory surfaces through our private broker relationships, active clients get notified within 60 seconds… one phone call or text, one-to-one, from a dedicated full-time agent/broker that specializes in Tombstone.
Not a subscription list. Not an email drip. A dedicated human working this market every day. Why does that matter here more than in a big metro? Because with 52 active listings and a housing stock this small, the best Tombstone historic district homes frequently trade before a sign ever goes up. A part-time agent working weekends does not have those broker relationships. That is the entire difference, and it is worth six figures on the wrong purchase.
What your Tombstone home actually sells for in today’s market.
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$289,000 median. 121 days on market. 93% sale-to-list. Mispricing is the single most expensive mistake in this market.
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Off-market inventory goes to clients, not to leads. Becoming a client takes a signed written representation agreement with compensation negotiable and disclosed in writing. That signature is the difference between seeing these homes and reading about them later.
New Construction in Tombstone Arizona Real Estate
Tombstone does not have an active master-planned new construction market in August 2026. No production builder operates a sales center inside city limits. New builds come two ways… custom infill on remaining Tombstone Territory Estates lots, and custom homes on county acreage mailing through 85638. Buyers who need production new construction should look to Sierra Vista, 25 minutes away.
Important disclosure: Verify city limits versus county jurisdiction, confirm contractor licensing through the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, and budget for rural Cochise County permitting timelines before signing any build contract.
Read the full Arizona New Construction Buyer Guide before you visit any model home or sign a build contract.
Condos & Townhomes in Tombstone Arizona Real Estate
Tombstone is a single-family-only market in August 2026… no condo HOA communities, no townhome subdivisions, no attached master plans inside 85638. Condo and townhome buyers should look to Sierra Vista, 25 minutes away, or Tucson, 70 minutes away.
Investment buyers seeking multi-unit cash flow in Tombstone Arizona Real Estate should look at duplex parcels in the older platted additions and mixed-use historic buildings downtown… commercial ground floor, residential above. These trade as single-family or commercial transactions, not condo transactions.
What Tombstone Residents Say
Resident sentiment is the qualitative half of any Tombstone Arizona Real Estate decision. Four verified themes below, from published community reviews.
Resident sentiment in Tombstone (drawn from public community-review platforms) consistently surfaces four themes… pace of life, historic character, the trade-off between tourism and quiet, and the strength of Tombstone realty as a long-hold asset given the town’s size.
“Tombstone is exactly what you think it is… a real Wild West town that did not get fake. Step three blocks off Allen Street and it is quiet, walkable, and friendly. Everyone knows everyone.”
“We bought as a second home and converted to short-term rental. The four peak weekends book out months ahead, and demand holds year-round because Tombstone is a bucket-list stop, not a seasonal one.”
“Schools were a real positive surprise. Tombstone High is small but graduation rates are strong and the teachers know every student by name. Coming from a big metro district, that was the change our family needed.”
“Retired here for the cost of living, dark skies, and history. Healthcare and shopping are one 25-minute trip to Sierra Vista. We trade convenience for quiet, no regrets.”
Why Tombstone Arizona Real Estate Matters in 2026
Strip the nostalgia and Tombstone Arizona Real Estate still clears the investment bar on structure alone.
Tombstone Arizona Real Estate is not a master-planned suburb, a commuter market, or an appreciation play. It is a lifestyle and tourism-economy market with one of the most recognizable place-name brands in the American West.
In August 2026 the numbers read: 52 active listings, 121 days on market, 93 percent sale-to-list, 9 months of supply. Buyers have leverage. The long-term thesis has not moved an inch… brand value plus a federally supply-constrained housing stock in a town of 1,026 people. Summer softness is a buying window, not a structural break.
Key drivers supporting Tombstone Arizona Real Estate include:
- National Historic Landmark District protection… federally protected downtown, severely limited new construction, preserved character that feeds the tourism economy and short-term rental demand.
- Tourism brand strength… the most recognizable Wild West place name in America drives year-round demand no marketing budget can replicate.
- Limited housing supply… 1,026 residents and 52 active listings. Modest out-of-state demand meaningfully tightens absorption.
- Fort Huachuca economic anchor… 10,400 personnel and the defense contractor cluster sit 25 minutes away in Sierra Vista.
- Cost-of-living arbitrage… a $289,000 median versus Scottsdale, Sedona, or Tucson luxury pricing stretches retiree and remote-work budgets.
- Short-term rental viability… a reliable event calendar plus year-round bucket-list traffic supports STR underwriting most small Arizona towns cannot match.
- School strength relative to size… both in-town schools earned ADE A grades in FY25 with a B-rated district. Rare for a town this size.
- Mild climate and dark skies… 4,500 feet of elevation softens summer, and Cochise County is one of the premier dark-sky regions in the United States.
- Acreage and rural alternatives… Cochise County’s AZ Opt-Out building rules outside city limits open alternative construction paths that expand land-and-build options.
Buyers and sellers who understand Tombstone’s historic preservation rules, tourism cycles, and short-term rental dynamics can make Tombstone Arizona Real Estate work on a 5 to 10 year horizon. This is not where you bet on rapid appreciation… it is where you bet on durable, brand-anchored demand for a one-of-one product.
August 2026… Buyer & Seller Takeaways
- Buyers: 121 days on market, 93 percent sale-to-list, 52 actives against 16 closings. Anchor offers 6 to 10 percent below list on inventory past 90 days. Always verify whether a parcel marketed as “Tombstone” sits inside city limits or in unincorporated Cochise County before writing.
- Sellers: Two momentum indicators turned your way in August… DOM improved from 128 to 121 and supply tightened from 10 to 9 months. Price to the last 90 days of closed comps and you move before the fall rush. Overprice and you carry the listing into 2027.
- Short-term rental operators: Active STR demand tracks the event calendar… the four peak weekends anchor the year. Verify city STR registration and subdivision HOA rules before underwriting.
- Historic district buyers: Landmark District properties face federal preservation review. Budget for slower permitting and period materials before closing.
- Retirees and second-home buyers: Lower carrying cost than Sedona, Tucson, or Scottsdale, mild winters, and healthcare 25 minutes away at Canyon Vista Medical Center.
- Acreage and rural land buyers: Most “Tombstone” acreage sits in unincorporated Cochise County. Confirm zoning, well, septic, and utilities… AZ Opt-Out building rules materially change the underwriting.
Tombstone Arizona Real Estate… Frequently Asked Questions
Median sale price for Tombstone Arizona Real Estate in August 2026 is $289,000, down from $295,000 in July. Average is $322,000, price per square foot $214, 16 closings against 52 active listings… 9 months of supply, firmly buyer-favorable.
Buyer’s market. 52 actives against 16 closings is 9 months of supply, 121 days on market, 93 percent sale-to-list. Buyers hold leverage past 90 days. Sellers priced to closed comps still move; overpriced listings sit until fall.
A 3 bedroom home in the Tombstone Arizona Real Estate market runs $250,000 to $360,000. Tombstone Territory Estates site-built 3 bedrooms cluster near $300,000; in-town historic 3 bedrooms carry a walkability premium.
A 4 bedroom home in the Tombstone Arizona Real Estate market runs $320,000 to $450,000, acreage and view lots at the top. 4 bedroom product is a minority of the 52 actives… serious buyers should ask for off-market options.
Tombstone historic district homes sit inside the National Historic Landmark District around Allen and Fremont… adobe, period block, and mixed-use buildings running $250,000 to $700,000 and up. Tombstone historic district homes carry federal preservation review, so budget for period materials and slower permitting.
The best Tombstone homes for sale frequently trade before a sign goes up… inventory this small moves through private broker relationships. Active clients get notified within 60 seconds when off-market inventory surfaces, starting with a signed written representation agreement.
Rarely in August 2026. At 121 days on market and 93 percent sale-to-list, most Tombstone homes for sale receive one offer. Turnkey historic properties and well-priced Tombstone Territory Estates homes are the exceptions that still draw competing bids.
Tombstone Cochise County real estate is anchored by a one-of-one asset: the most famous Wild West town in America, federally protected against overdevelopment. Add 1,026 residents, elevation at 4,500 feet, dark skies, and a tourism calendar that fills short-term rentals, and you get a market where scarcity does the appreciating.
Within Tombstone Cochise County real estate, Tombstone is the tourism play, Sierra Vista the employment hub, Bisbee the arts colony. Tombstone’s $289,000 median buys brand recognition and short-term rental income neither neighbor can match.
Because Tombstone realty runs on relationships, not portals. A dedicated full-time agent/broker that specializes in Tombstone accesses off-market inventory that never reaches the national portals. A part-time agent does not have those relationships. Nearly half of licensed agents closed ZERO deals last year. Ask yourself… is this person even in the business?
Off-market access in Tombstone realty is an internal capability for engaged clients, not a public list. When inventory surfaces through our private broker relationships, active clients get notified within 60 seconds by personal phone call or text… one-to-one, never one-to-many. It begins with a signed written representation agreement, with compensation negotiable and disclosed in writing.
Tombstone Unified District, a K-12 unified district, earned a B district letter grade in the Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F release (April 15, 2026). Inside city limits, Walter J Meyer School (K-8) earned an A grade with 73.96 points and Tombstone High School (9-12) earned an A grade with 75.93 points and a perfect 10.00 graduation rate score.
Tombstone earns a B grade from CrimeGrade on violent crime and ranks in the 65th percentile of US cities, with zero murders in the most recent FBI UCR year. Property crime concentrates in the downtown tourist corridor. The Tombstone Marshal’s Office at 315 East Fremont Street is the primary agency, with concurrent jurisdiction from the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and highway enforcement by AZ DPS.
Tombstone’s population is 1,026 per the U.S. Census Bureau’s ACS 2024 five-year estimates. Against 52 active listings, that is one listing per 20 residents… permanently scarce. Median age of 64 drives steady turnover from estate sales and retiree relocations.
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Why Tombstone Realty Work Belongs With a Full-Time Broker
Tombstone realty is a niche practice. The agent handling your purchase needs to know the National Historic Landmark District rules, Cochise County AZ Opt-Out building code, well-and-septic underwriting, and the short-term rental calendar. Ask any agent for their closed transaction count in this specific market over the last 12 months. If they cannot answer in one sentence, you have your answer.
Commercial Tombstone realty is a niche tourism-driven submarket… historic Allen Street retail buildings, saloons and restaurants, mixed-use parcels, and large ranch holdings outside city limits. Demand comes from tourism operators, 1031 exchange buyers, and investors converting historic structures.
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 Limited → Annual NNN range | Retail Lease Rates $12 to $24 NNN → Annual NNN range | Industrial Lease Very limited → Mostly rural acreage | Cap Rates Trading 7% to 9% → Recent sales |
Active Listings 12 ▲ Lease + sale | Total Inventory Small inventory → Across types | For Sale Range $135K to $2M+ → Mixed | Anchor Asset Tourism core → Historic Allen Street District |
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Data gaps this cycle: The percent of active listings with a price reduction could not be verified from a listing-level source for 85638 this month, so that stat card is omitted rather than estimated. The 12-month rolling median chart is omitted because Tombstone averages 6 closings per month and single-month medians in a sample that thin are statistical noise, not signal. Both return when a verifiable source exists.
Coverage area: Tombstone Arizona Real Estate across Tombstone city limits and the surrounding 85638 mailing area in Cochise County.
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. 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: August 11, 2026.