Area data
ZIP 85131
Population: 18,794 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 85131 is $288,109 — down 1.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $332,400 after a median 114 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,312/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 0.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$288,109
Typical home value
-1.6%
1-year change
114
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $288,109
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +128.8%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2022)
- $326,318
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $332,400
- Median list price
- $339,900
- Median price per sqft
- $204
- 1-year sale-price change
- +2.3%
- Median days on market
- 114 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 52
- For-sale inventory
- 94
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 85
- 1-year forecast
- -1.2%
- Days to pending
- 72 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,312/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,390/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,493/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,734/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,287/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,537/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.7 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 16.4 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Mary C O'Brien Accommodation District (4435), Eloy Elementary District (4448), Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454)
- Schools include
- Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center For Education (voice), Eloy Junior High School, Santa Cruz Valley Union High School, Santa Cruz Center for Success, Toltec Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone C
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 4
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 87.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 7.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 2,100
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,777
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (15 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Eloy Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 26
- Hospitals include
- TUCSON MEDICAL CENTER, PALO VERDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, EL DORADO SPRINGS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2000
- Housing built before 1970
- 17.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 51.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,385
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 85131 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $288,109 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $332,400 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 114 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,312/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,385 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 85131?
- $288,109.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 85131?
- $332,400.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 85131?
- Median days on market: 114 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 85131?
- Typical rent: $1,312/month.
- Is ZIP 85131 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 85131. 4 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is C. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 85131?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 85131?
- 6 schools (1 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 85131 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 85131?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.7 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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