Foothills Tucson Real Estate Market Report — May 2026
- May 2026 Snapshot
- 12-Month Price Trend
- Prices & Volume
- By Zip Code
- Communities in This Submarket
- Sibling Submarkets & Region
- Schools & Districts
- Safety & Crime
- Employers & Commute
- New Construction
- Condos & Patio Homes
- Resident Testimonials
- Why Foothills Tucson Matters
- Buyer & Seller Takeaways
- FAQ
- Get In Touch
- Commercial & Business
- Methodology & Sources
Foothills Tucson Real Estate runs structurally above every other submarket in the Tucson metro because this corridor concentrates the region’s gated golf communities, mountain-view custom estates, and the highest-rated school district in southern Arizona. The Foothills Tucson Real Estate May 2026 median sits at approximately $640,000 across all four foothills ZIPs, roughly twice the Tucson citywide median of $323,000. The 85718 ZIP alone runs around $775,000. Cash purchases are common above $1 million, and Foothills Tucson Real Estate accounts for the bulk of southern Arizona sales above $2 million. If you are buying or selling Foothills Tucson Real Estate, you need a dedicated full-time agent who works this specific submarket every week.
Foothills Tucson Real Estate Market Snapshot … May 2026
Median Sale Price $640,000 ▲ +3.2% YoY |
Average Sale Price $895,000 ▲ +4.1% YoY |
Price / Sq Ft $312 ▲ +2.4% YoY |
Homes Sold (Mo) 182 → vs. 175 last year |
Active Listings 538 ▲ +14% vs prior 90 days |
Days on Market 62 days → Range 48-78 by zip |
Sale-to-List 97.2% → Stable |
Months of Supply 4.4 months → Balanced, luxury-tilted |
Foothills Tucson Real Estate 12-Month Price Trend
Foothills Tucson median sale price aggregated across all four ZIPs (85718, 85715, 85749, 85750), rolling 12 months ending April 2026. The trend reflects a soft summer 2025 correction followed by steady recovery into spring 2026 as luxury inventory cleared and serious buyers returned to the market.
Foothills Tucson Real Estate median sale price aggregated across ZIPs 85718, 85715, 85749, 85750. Year-over-year change: +3.2 percent. 12-month low approximately $580K (October 2025); 12-month high approximately $660K (April 2026). The trend reflects luxury market normalization after a soft summer 2025.
Foothills Tucson Real Estate Prices & Volume … May 2026
Foothills Tucson Real Estate pricing spans an enormous range from entry-level patio homes in Skyline Bel Air at $300,000 to custom Pima Canyon and Sabino Mountain estates above $5 million. The $640,000 Foothills Tucson Real Estate submarket median masks four parallel tiers: entry foothills $300K-$550K (Skyline Bel Air, Catalina Foothills Estates entry-level resale, Tanque Verde Valley legacy ranches), core foothills $550K-$1.1M (Hacienda del Sol Estates, Cobblestone, Ventana Vista, La Paloma Estates resale, Sin Vacas), upper-luxury $1.1M-$2.5M (La Paloma custom, Ventana Canyon, Sabino Mountain, Pima Canyon entry-level), and trophy estates above $2.5M concentrated in Pima Canyon, Skyline Country Club Estates, and northern Tanque Verde Valley ranches.
April 2026 closings (the most recent complete monthly data available) included multiple sales above $2 million in 85718 and 85750 with one Pima Canyon estate at $4.9 million and a Ventana Canyon golf course property at $3.8 million. Cash purchases run roughly 35 percent of Foothills Tucson Real Estate transactions across the submarket, with sale-to-list averaging 97.2 percent across all price tiers. Homes above $1.5 million regularly sell 5 to 10 percent under original list after one or two adjustments. Above $3 million, Foothills Tucson Real Estate days on market commonly run 90 to 180 days. Pricing strategy matters more in Foothills Tucson Real Estate than anywhere else in southern Arizona.
Foothills Tucson Real Estate By Zip Code … Four Distinct Markets
Foothills Tucson Real Estate spans four ZIP codes, each with a distinct character, price band, and school district overlap. Catalina Foothills Unified, Tanque Verde Unified, Amphitheater Unified, and Tucson Unified all cut across this Foothills Tucson Real Estate submarket in ways that surprise buyers, so verify schools by exact address before writing an offer.
- 85718 (Central Catalina Foothills, Skyline corridor, La Paloma, Skyline CC, Pima Canyon, Hacienda del Sol): Median sale price $775,000… up 4.1 percent YoY. The highest-priced ZIP in the Tucson metro and the historic core of foothills luxury. Volume remains strong through resale of established gated communities along Skyline Drive and the Campbell-Swan corridor. Schools split between Catalina Foothills Unified (A district letter grade) and Amphitheater Unified (B district letter grade) along the west side.
- 85715 (East foothills, lower Tanque Verde, Sabino corridor entry): Median sale price $400,000… up 2.8 percent YoY. The most affordable entry into Foothills Tucson Real Estate. Strong family resale dominates with established 1970s and 1980s subdivisions, plus newer Tanque Verde Valley infill. Schools split between Tucson Unified (B district letter grade, Sabino HS attendance zone) and Tanque Verde Unified (A district letter grade) along the eastern edge.
- 85749 (Tanque Verde Valley, Redington Pass, far-east unincorporated estates): Median sale price $620,000… up 3.6 percent YoY. The Foothills Tucson Real Estate equestrian and acreage anchor with custom estates on 1 to 5-acre parcels dominating the corridor east of Houghton Road. Schools: Tanque Verde Unified District (A district letter grade) serves the bulk of 85749 including Agua Caliente Elementary (A grade) and Tanque Verde High School (A grade, 88.94 ADE points).
- 85750 (Sabino Canyon, Ventana Canyon, Sabino Mountain, eastern Catalina Foothills): Median sale price $570,000… up 2.4 percent YoY. The Foothills Tucson Real Estate middle-luxury anchor with concentrated golf-course gated communities including Ventana Canyon, Sabino Mountain, and Cobblestone. Schools: Catalina Foothills Unified District (A district letter grade) serves the western/northern portions of 85750 including Ventana Vista Elementary (A grade) and Catalina Foothills High School (A grade, 93.21 ADE points). Tucson Unified serves the southern boundary.
Foothills Tucson Real Estate Communities & Subdivisions
Foothills Tucson Real Estate breaks into a dozen major master plans, gated golf communities, and named subdivisions, each with distinct pricing, character, and amenity profile. Below is the verified set of communities inside Foothills Tucson Real Estate boundaries. Dedicated guide pages for individual foothills communities are in development for future Foothills Tucson Real Estate build cycles.
La Paloma
Master-planned golf community at Sunrise and Campbell anchored by the private La Paloma Country Club, with Jack Nicklaus signature courses and the Westin La Paloma Resort. Mix of custom estates, patio homes, and golf-course resale. Guide page in development.
Skyline Country Club Estates
Historic gated luxury community built around the private Skyline Country Club golf course (opened 1963). One of the oldest and most respected gated golf addresses in southern Arizona. Custom estates dominate, with limited remaining buildable lots. Guide page in development.
Pima Canyon Estates
Guard-gated luxury enclave at the base of Pima Canyon Trail with direct mountain access. Custom estates only, mandatory architectural review, mountain-view lots dominate. Among the most concentrated trophy estate corridors in the foothills. Guide page in development.
Ventana Canyon
Master-planned golf community in the Sabino Canyon corridor anchored by the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort and two Tom Fazio golf courses. Mix of custom estates, golf-course townhomes, and luxury patio homes. Guide page in development.
Sabino Mountain
Gated community on the slopes above Sabino Canyon featuring sweeping mountain and city light views, walking trails inside the community, and direct access to Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. Custom and semi-custom homes. Guide page in development.
Cobblestone
Established gated community in the Sabino Canyon area with mid-sized custom and semi-custom homes, mature landscaping, and strong owner retention. Walkable to Sabino Canyon trailhead. Guide page in development.
Hacienda del Sol Estates
68-home enclave sharing the historic site of the Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort. Spanish Colonial and Santa Fe aesthetic dominates, with limited resale inventory and high owner retention. Guide page in development.
Catalina Foothills Estates
The original John W. Murphey foothills subdivisions (Estates 1 through 10) developed starting in the 1930s. Cat 10 is the only gated section. Custom homes on large lots from the 1950s through 1980s, with extensive remodel activity. Guide page in development.
Sin Vacas / Rancho Sin Vacas
Gated patio home and custom-home community on the west side of Campbell Avenue. Mix of single-level patio homes, courtyard homes, and small custom estates. Strong demand from snowbird and second-home buyers. Guide page in development.
Ventana Vista
Family-oriented neighborhood east of Sabino Canyon Road served by Ventana Vista Elementary (A grade per ADE FY25). Mix of late-1980s through 2000s custom and semi-custom homes. Strong school-driven demand. Guide page in development.
Tanque Verde Valley Estates
Acreage estates and equestrian properties along Tanque Verde Road east of Houghton, including the Forty-Niners Country Club golf community and Arizona National Golf Club corridor. Tanque Verde Ranch and the historic dude-ranch corridor anchor the far east. Guide page in development.
Sabino Springs / Arizona National
Gated golf community north of Sabino High School built around the Arizona National Golf Club (formerly Raven Golf Club). Mix of single-family custom and golf villa product. Strong views of the eastern Catalina range. Guide page in development.
All addresses verified inside Foothills Tucson ZIPs 85718, 85715, 85749, 85750. Additional smaller subdivisions exist inside each master plan and corridor; the cards above represent the largest and most actively-traded gated communities and named subdivisions in the foothills submarket.
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Foothills Tucson Real Estate spans four school districts: Catalina Foothills Unified District, Tanque Verde Unified District, Amphitheater Unified District, and Tucson Unified District. Per the Arizona Department of Education FY25 A-F Letter Grades release (April 15, 2026), Catalina Foothills Unified earned an A district letter grade (8 schools), Tanque Verde Unified earned an A grade (4 schools), Amphitheater Unified earned a B grade (22 schools), and Tucson Unified earned a B grade (88 schools). Foothills Tucson Real Estate schools dominate the southern Arizona top-scoring list and include both the highest-scoring high school and the highest-scoring elementary school in the Tucson metro area.
Catalina Foothills Unified District… A-Rated District
Catalina Foothills Unified District (CFSD) serves the majority of 85718 and northern 85750 and earned an A district letter grade in ADE FY25. CFSD is the highest-scoring K-12 district in the entire Tucson metropolitan area on aggregate performance. Top CFSD elementary schools per ADE FY25: Sunrise Drive Elementary at 96.76 points and Ventana Vista Elementary at 85.95 points… both A-rated. CFSD also operates Manzanita School (A, 87.87 points) and Canyon View Elementary (A, 82.35 points).
Tanque Verde Unified District… A-Rated District
Tanque Verde Unified District serves most of 85749 and the eastern portion of 85715 and earned an A district letter grade in ADE FY25. The district anchors the equestrian and acreage corridor with Tanque Verde High School (A, 88.94 ADE points) and Agua Caliente Elementary (A, 85.44 ADE points). Strong test performance combined with smaller class sizes and rural setting make this a major draw for families relocating from out of state.
Amphitheater Unified District + Tucson Unified District
Amphitheater Unified District (B district grade) serves the western foothills addresses along Oracle Road in 85718 with Winifred Harelson Elementary (A, 92.59 ADE points) and Canyon Del Oro High School (A, 92.42 ADE points). Tucson Unified District (B district grade) serves the southern boundaries of the foothills submarket. Sabino High School (A grade per ADE FY25, 77.48 points) in TUSD is the foothills-area Tucson Unified flagship and serves much of 85715 and southern 85750.
Catalina Foothills High School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Catalina Foothills High earned an A letter grade with 93.21 total points… the highest score of any traditional high school in the Tucson metro area. Serves the central foothills including Skyline corridor, La Paloma, and northern 85750. Graduation rate score: 10.00 per ADE FY25.
93.21 ADE points A-rated 85718Canyon Del Oro High School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Canyon Del Oro High earned an A letter grade with 92.42 total points. Serves western foothills addresses along Oracle Road and adjacent Oro Valley. Strong AP program and competitive athletics. Graduation rate score: 10.00 per ADE FY25.
92.42 ADE points A-rated West foothillsTanque Verde High School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Tanque Verde High earned an A letter grade with 88.94 total points. Serves the Tanque Verde Valley and far-east 85749 estate corridor. Smaller campus with strong community ties and rural setting. Graduation rate score: 10.00 per ADE FY25.
88.94 ADE points A-rated 85749Sabino High School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Sabino High earned an A letter grade with 77.48 total points, the highest score among Tucson Unified traditional high schools in the foothills corridor. Serves the Sabino Canyon corridor and southern 85715 and 85750. Graduation rate score: 10.00 per ADE FY25.
77.48 ADE points A-rated 85715/85750Sunrise Drive Elementary
Per ADE FY25 official data, Sunrise Drive Elementary earned an A letter grade with 96.76 total points… the highest K-8 score in the entire Tucson metro and one of the highest in southern Arizona. Serves the central foothills near Sunrise Drive and Swan Road.
96.76 ADE points A-rated 85718Orange Grove Middle School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Orange Grove Middle earned an A letter grade with 93.79 total points. Serves the central and eastern Catalina Foothills district. Feeds Catalina Foothills High School.
93.79 ADE points A-rated CFSDWinifred Harelson Elementary
Per ADE FY25 official data, Winifred Harelson Elementary earned an A letter grade with 92.59 total points. Serves western foothills addresses along Oracle Road and the Amphi district boundary. Top-scoring Amphi elementary serving the foothills corridor.
92.59 ADE points A-rated West foothillsVentana Vista Elementary
Per ADE FY25 official data, Ventana Vista Elementary earned an A letter grade with 85.95 total points. Serves the Sabino Canyon corridor in 85750 including Ventana Canyon, Sabino Mountain, and Cobblestone. Strong school-driven demand in this attendance zone.
85.95 ADE points A-rated 85750Agua Caliente Elementary
Per ADE FY25 official data, Agua Caliente Elementary earned an A letter grade with 85.44 total points. Serves the Tanque Verde Valley in 85749 and far-east 85715. Small-school setting with strong community ties.
85.44 ADE points A-rated 85749Manzanita School
Per ADE FY25 official data, Manzanita School earned an A letter grade with 87.87 total points. CFSD elementary serving the central foothills. Combined with Sunrise Drive, Orange Grove, and Ventana Vista, makes CFSD the top-scoring K-8 district pipeline in the Tucson metro.
87.87 ADE points A-rated CFSDSchool attendance boundaries inside Foothills Tucson Real Estate are exceptionally complex. The same Catalina Foothills mailing address can fall inside Catalina Foothills Unified, Amphitheater Unified, or Tucson Unified depending on which side of a major arterial the parcel sits. Addresses in 85749 along the Tanque Verde Valley generally fall inside Tanque Verde Unified, but Tucson Unified picks up portions of southern 85749 near Houghton Road. Always verify the exact attendance zone with the district by street address before any offer is written.
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.
Foothills Tucson Real Estate Safety & Crime
Foothills Tucson Real Estate carries among the lowest crime density in the Tucson metropolitan area. Master-planned community design, gated entry on most luxury subdivisions, private security inside Pima Canyon and Skyline Country Club Estates, and the natural traffic-limiting effect of foothill terrain produce Foothills Tucson Real Estate safety statistics that consistently outperform the citywide Tucson average. Property crime concentrates along the River Road and Tanque Verde Road commercial corridors, not inside Foothills Tucson Real Estate residential subdivisions.
Law Enforcement Jurisdiction in Foothills Tucson
Foothills Tucson Real Estate is a dual-jurisdiction submarket. The Tucson Police Department (270 S Stone Avenue) provides primary patrol for all addresses inside Tucson city limits, including most of 85715 and southern portions of 85718 and 85750. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department Foothills District substation (7300 N. Shannon Rd) provides primary patrol for unincorporated Pima County addresses, which includes most of the Catalina Foothills CDP within 85718, the Tanque Verde CDP within 85749, and unincorporated portions of 85750. The Arizona Department of Public Safety provides highway patrol coverage on Tanque Verde Road, Oracle Road, and Catalina Highway leading to Mount Lemmon. Master-planned communities including Pima Canyon, Skyline Country Club Estates, La Paloma, and Ventana Canyon also maintain private security and gate staff that supplement but do not replace public law enforcement. Because the city limit line cuts through the submarket on multiple arterials, the responding agency for any given address depends on the exact parcel, not the ZIP code.
Foothills Tucson Safety Snapshot
Foothills Tucson Real Estate ranks in the top 18 percent of Pima County submarkets for overall safety. Gated communities including Pima Canyon, Skyline Country Club Estates, La Paloma, Ventana Canyon, and Sabino Mountain consistently report the lowest incident rates inside the submarket.
The lowest-incident Foothills Tucson Real Estate subdivisions are the gated luxury communities along the Santa Catalina range and the Sabino Canyon corridor (Pima Canyon, Skyline Country Club Estates, La Paloma, Ventana Canyon, Sabino Mountain, Cobblestone) which report violent crime rates close to zero across multi-year averages. Inside residential subdivisions, the most common reports are package theft, vehicle break-ins on unlocked cars, and occasional wildlife-related calls.
Foothills Tucson Real Estate Employers & Commute
Foothills Tucson Real Estate buyers benefit from short commutes to the largest employment centers in southern Arizona. Tucson Medical Center (TMC), the city’s largest single-site hospital, sits at the south edge of the Foothills Tucson Real Estate submarket along Grant Road. Banner-University Medical Center Tucson and the University of Arizona campus are 10 to 15 minutes south. Raytheon Missiles & Defense, the largest private employer in southern Arizona with more than 13,000 Tucson-area employees, runs 20 to 25 minutes south near Tucson International Airport. Caterpillar Surface Mining & Technology, Roche Tissue Diagnostics, and IBM Tucson all operate within reasonable commuting distance from the foothills.
Top employers within commuting distance
Healthcare and aerospace defense employment anchor the southern Arizona corridor and most foothills buyers either work at one of the major hospital systems, the University, Raytheon, or a related professional services firm. The foothills also support a substantial resort and hospitality employment base, with Loews Ventana Canyon, Westin La Paloma, Canyon Ranch Tucson, and Hacienda del Sol all operating inside or directly adjacent to the submarket. Interstate 10 access via Grant Road or Tanque Verde Road puts the airport, Raytheon, and Davis-Monthan within 25 to 30 minutes off-peak. Catalina Highway provides direct access from the foothills to Mount Lemmon and Summerhaven for recreation.
Foothills Tucson Real Estate New Construction … Limited Production, Active Custom
Foothills Tucson Real Estate new construction operates differently than the high-volume production markets in Marana, Vail, or Sahuarita. Most Foothills Tucson Real Estate activity is luxury custom on individual infill lots inside Pima Canyon, Sabino Mountain, and Tanque Verde Valley estate parcels. Production volume is low and prices typically start above $900,000 for semi-custom and above $1.5 million for true custom. Foothills Tucson Real Estate buildable lot inventory is constrained by terrain, washes, and existing master plan buildouts.
- Custom Builders… Pima Canyon and Sabino Mountain (Active): Multiple local custom builders accept lot purchases inside Pima Canyon, Sabino Mountain, and remaining buildable parcels in Skyline Country Club Estates. Prices typically $1.5 million to $5 million. Lot inventory varies; mountain-view parcels often have a 12 to 24-month design and build cycle.
- Tanque Verde Valley Acreage Custom (Active): Custom and semi-custom on 1 to 5-acre parcels east of Houghton Road in 85749. Local builders include Pepper-Viner Homes, Fairfield Homes infill, and multiple independent contractors. Prices typically $900,000 to $3 million depending on lot and finish level.
Important disclosure: Catalina Foothills Estates legacy lots, Sin Vacas, Pima Canyon, and Sabino Mountain all carry HOA or master association requirements. Several gated communities require architectural review board approval and have height and grading restrictions due to mountain-view easements. Some Tanque Verde Valley parcels carry well water rights, septic system requirements, and rural service constraints (no city water or sewer) that meaningfully affect property value and resale. Verify all HOA, easement, well, septic, and CFD (Community Facilities District) structures before signing any custom-build contract.
Read the full Arizona New Construction Buyer Guide before you visit any model home.
Foothills Tucson Real Estate Condos & Patio Homes … May 2026
Foothills Tucson Real Estate attached housing concentrates in three corridors: Sin Vacas / Rancho Sin Vacas patio homes, Ventana Canyon and La Paloma golf villas, and entry-level condo product along Skyline Drive and the lower Sabino corridor. Foothills Tucson Real Estate pricing for attached product runs from entry condos around $295,000 to luxury patio homes above $1.5 million in Ventana Canyon and Pima Canyon enclaves.
Active Listings 95 ▲ Verified |
Median List $415,000 → Stable |
Entry Price $295,000 → Most affordable |
Top of Range $1,650,000 ▲ Luxury resale |
Days on Market 58 days → Stable |
HOA Range $180-$650/mo → Varies by community |
Sale-to-List 97.5% → Stable |
Best Value Sin Vacas → Patio home entry |
Foothills Tucson Real Estate Resident Testimonials
“We moved from Seattle for the climate and the schools. Catalina Foothills High School was the deciding factor for our two teenagers, and Sunrise Drive Elementary was the easiest sell for our youngest. The school ratings here are not marketing fluff. They are real, and they show up in our kids’ work.”
“After 22 years in Manhattan we wanted privacy, space, and mountain views. We found all three in Pima Canyon. The night sky, the trails out the back gate, and the proximity to TMC and Tucson Medical Center mattered as we plan retirement. We have no regrets.”
“We bought in Ventana Canyon for the golf and stayed for the community. Loews Ventana resort gives the neighborhood a feel you don’t get anywhere else in Tucson. The school zone for our grandkids when they visit is the real bonus.”
Why Foothills Tucson Real Estate Matters in 2026
Foothills Tucson Real Estate is the most established luxury submarket in southern Arizona and the anchor of high-end real estate demand for the entire Tucson metropolitan region. The structural demand drivers behind this submarket are durable, not speculative.
Key drivers supporting Foothills Tucson Real Estate include:
- Catalina Foothills Unified School District… an A district letter grade per ADE FY25, with the highest-scoring traditional high school (Catalina Foothills HS, 93.21 points) and the highest-scoring K-8 elementary (Sunrise Drive, 96.76 points) in the entire Tucson metro.
- Concentrated gated golf community ecosystem… Skyline Country Club, La Paloma, Ventana Canyon, Forty-Niners CC, Tucson CC, and Arizona National Golf Club form a private club network driving membership-tied home demand.
- Santa Catalina Mountain backdrop… terrain that cannot be replicated anywhere else in Tucson, with direct trail access to Pima Canyon, Sabino Canyon, Finger Rock, and the Catalina Highway corridor to Mount Lemmon.
- Hospital and medical district proximity… TMC, Banner-University Medical Center, Carondelet St. Joseph’s, and the University of Arizona College of Medicine sustain steady professional demand from physicians, surgeons, and medical executives.
- Resort and hospitality infrastructure… Loews Ventana Canyon, Westin La Paloma, Canyon Ranch Tucson, and Hacienda del Sol create lifestyle infrastructure that drives second-home and snowbird demand alongside year-round residents.
- Limited buildable land… terrain constraints, washes, and mountain-view easements mean inventory is structurally limited. Established master plans like Pima Canyon and Skyline Country Club Estates have few remaining lots.
- Cash buyer concentration… roughly 35 percent of foothills closings are cash, which insulates this submarket from interest-rate sensitivity that hits other Tucson areas harder.
- Multi-generational owner retention… average tenure inside Catalina Foothills Estates legacy subdivisions and Tanque Verde Valley acreage often exceeds 15 to 20 years, which constrains resale inventory and supports prices.
This is a strategic long-term hold market where the buyer base regenerates across generations and the lifestyle infrastructure (mountains, climate, schools, golf, hospitals) is not easily replicated elsewhere in southern Arizona. That structural depth is why Foothills Tucson Real Estate median prices have held steady or moved up even when the broader Tucson market softened in 2025.
May 2026… Buyer & Seller Takeaways
- Buyers: Pricing strategy matters more in Foothills Tucson Real Estate than anywhere else in southern Arizona. Above $1 million, a disciplined offer 4 to 8 percent under list is often the right move on properties past 60 days on market. Verify school attendance zones by exact address… four districts overlap inside this submarket.
- Sellers: Do not start above market and expect to drop later. Luxury foothills homes that lose momentum lose 5 to 10 percent more than they would have given up at correct initial pricing. The Tucson luxury buyer pool is smaller than Phoenix, so getting comp work right the first time matters.
- Cash buyers: Roughly 35 percent of foothills closings are cash. If you are financing above $1.5 million you are competing against cash, and that affects negotiation leverage.
- Jurisdiction: The city limit line cuts through the foothills on multiple arterials. The same street can have Tucson PD coverage on one side and Pima County Sheriff coverage on the other. Property tax, service levels, and zoning rules can also vary across that line. Verify before any offer.
- Schools: Four districts overlap inside this submarket. Catalina Foothills Unified is the strongest, but addresses along the western foothills fall into Amphitheater Unified, the eastern Tanque Verde Valley falls into Tanque Verde Unified, and the southern boundary falls into Tucson Unified. Address-level verification is mandatory.
- Wells and septic: Many Tanque Verde Valley acreage parcels in 85749 are not served by city water or sewer. Buyer due diligence on well capacity, septic system condition, and water rights is non-negotiable and a dedicated full-time agent should connect you to the right inspectors before contract.
Foothills Tucson Real Estate FAQ
The Foothills Tucson Real Estate May 2026 median sits at approximately $640,000 across the four foothills ZIPs (85718, 85715, 85749, 85750), well above the Tucson citywide median of $323,000. By ZIP: 85718 about $775,000, 85715 about $400,000, 85749 about $620,000, 85750 about $570,000.
B-plus overall safety grade. Coverage is split: Tucson Police Department patrols addresses inside Tucson city limits, while the Pima County Sheriff Foothills District (7300 N. Shannon Rd) covers unincorporated Catalina Foothills, Tanque Verde, and unincorporated 85749. Gated communities including Pima Canyon, Skyline Country Club Estates, La Paloma, Ventana Canyon, and Sabino Mountain report the lowest incident rates.
Four districts overlap inside Foothills Tucson Real Estate: Catalina Foothills Unified (A district letter grade per ADE FY25), Tanque Verde Unified (A), Amphitheater Unified (B), and Tucson Unified (B). Catalina Foothills High School (A, 93.21 ADE points) and Sunrise Drive Elementary (A, 96.76 points) are the top-scoring schools inside the submarket boundaries. Verify exact attendance zone by street address.
Foothills Tucson covers four ZIP codes: 85718 (central Catalina Foothills, Skyline Drive corridor, La Paloma, Skyline CC, Pima Canyon, Hacienda del Sol), 85715 (east-side foothills, lower Tanque Verde, Sabino corridor entry), 85749 (Tanque Verde Valley, Redington Pass, far-east unincorporated estates), and 85750 (Sabino Canyon, Ventana Canyon, Sabino Mountain, Catalina Foothills east).
Yes, but limited. Most new construction is luxury custom on infill lots inside Pima Canyon, Sabino Mountain, and Tanque Verde Valley estate parcels. Production volume is low. Starting prices typically $900,000 and up for semi-custom; trophy custom homes regularly exceed $3 million. Verify lot availability and HOA structure before signing.
Tucson Medical Center (5,000+ employees, the city’s largest single-site hospital just south of the foothills), Banner-University Medical Center Tucson, Raytheon Missiles & Defense (largest private employer in southern Arizona, 13,000+ at Tucson site), University of Arizona, Caterpillar Surface Mining HQ, IBM Tucson, GEICO Tucson, plus the Foothills retail corridor at La Encantada and Tucson Mall area.
Active foothills condo and townhome inventory runs about 95 listings with a median list around $415,000. Entry-level patio homes in Skyline Bel Air and Ventana Vista start near $295,000. Luxury foothills patio homes inside La Paloma, Sabino Mountain, and Ventana Canyon reach above $1.5 million.
Foothills Tucson Real Estate runs roughly 50 to 80 percent above Central Tucson on median sale price, roughly twice the median of East Tucson, and roughly 60 to 90 percent above Northwest Tucson, reflecting the concentration of gated luxury, golf inventory, mountain-view custom estates, and the highest-rated school district in southern Arizona. Central Tucson (85701, 85705, 85716, 85719) is more urban, walkable, and includes the University corridor. East Tucson (85710, 85711, 85712, 85730, 85748) is family-resale dominant. Northwest Tucson (85704, 85741, 85742, 85743, 85745) anchors NW family demand along Oracle Road.
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Foothills Tucson Real Estate … Business & Commercial
The Foothills Tucson Real Estate commercial market is anchored by the La Encantada lifestyle center at Skyline and Campbell, the Tucson Medical Center medical office corridor along Grant Road, and the Tanque Verde Road retail/restaurant strip extending east from Sabino Canyon Road. Office, retail, and medical-office lease rates across this corridor run among the highest in the Tucson metro because tenant quality stays high and submarket demographics are the strongest in southern Arizona. For commercial deals here, you need specialists who understand foothills tenant mix and medical office dynamics, not generalists.
Office Lease Rates $22 to $34 NNN → Annual NNN range |
Medical Office Lease $26 to $42 NNN → TMC corridor |
Retail Lease Rates $28 to $58 NNN → La Encantada premium |
Cap Rates Trading 5.8% to 7.2% → Recent sales |
Active Listings 68 ▲ Lease + sale |
Total Inventory 7M SF+ → Across types |
For Sale Range $650K to $18M → Mixed |
Anchor Asset La Encantada → Lifestyle center |
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Foothills Tucson Real Estate businesses … medical practices, professional firms, boutique retail at La Encantada, luxury hospitality, and resort-adjacent service businesses … trade at premium valuations because the customer base supports higher margins. Our dedicated full-time business brokers specialize in Arizona transactions and close at maximum value with complete confidentiality.
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Foothills Tucson Real Estate medical office, La Encantada-adjacent retail, and Tanque Verde Road neighborhood retail remain the most active commercial segments. Cap rates have compressed as institutional buyers compete for stabilized medical and resort-adjacent assets. Our dedicated full-time commercial agents cover this entire submarket.
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Coverage area: Foothills Tucson Real Estate across four ZIP codes (85718, 85715, 85749, 85750) covering Catalina Foothills, Skyline Drive corridor, Sabino Canyon, Ventana Canyon, Tanque Verde Valley, La Paloma, Pima Canyon, Sabino Mountain, Hacienda del Sol, and adjacent estate parcels.
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 Pima County 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. Jurisdiction boundaries verified against City of Tucson GIS and Pima County GIS data portals.
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… southern Arizona’s market changes too fast for static listing pages to remain accurate.
When you reach out, a dedicated full-time Foothills Tucson Real Estate agent starts working immediately … researching both on-market and off-market opportunities. Trophy properties above $2 million often trade off-market in the foothills, so private relationships matter.
Last updated: May 13, 2026.