Tucson, Arizona is a fantastic place to live or own a second home.  With beatiful weather year-round, Sonoran Desesrt that enchants, incredible mountain ranges, The University of Arizona, Univesity Medical Center, many great outdoor and indoor activites, and housing prices for all budgets Tucson and it's distinct surrounding areas is a great place to own a home.  Tucson is predicted to be one of the top 10 U.S. housing markets in 2017. Tortolita is a distinct area just North of Tucson that's very desirable. 

20 minutes North of downtown Tucson is an area called Tortolita. Median real estate price in Tortolita is $441,715, which is more expensive than 90.1% of the neighborhoods in Arizona and 83.6% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. Many of the homes in Tortolita sit on 3.3 acre lots, and are zoned for horses.  

Tortolita real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and mobile homes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Tortolita neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.

This neighborhood has the distinction of having one of the lowest real estate vacancy rates of any neighborhood in America. With just 0.0% of the real estate vacant, this indicates an exceptionally strong demand for real estate in the Tortolita neighborhood, and/or an issue with creating enough supply for the demand. This could have the effect of increasing real estate prices, increasing supply to meet demand, or both.

Tortolita sits in the Marana Unified School District.  A high school and middle-school are within miles of the Tortolita area.  Shopping, dining, and outdoor activities are all readily available in or near Tortolita as are many places of worship.  

With charm, character, large lots, and a great location, Tortolita is an awesome place to purchase a home in.  Call or email Gregory Richman, Realtor for more information and/or to get the ball rolling on your home purchase.