Area data
ZIP 85173
Population: 2,600 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 85173 is $184,951 — down 1.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $270,000 after a median 84 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 0.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$184,951
Typical home value
-1.9%
1-year change
84
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $184,951
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -6.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +123.3%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jul 2022)
- $219,943
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $270,000
- Median list price
- $221,500
- Median price per sqft
- $202
- 1-year sale-price change
- +13.3%
- Median days on market
- 84 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 13
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- -1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 4
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 10.9 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District (79391), Superior Unified School District (4440)
- Schools include
- CVIT - Superior High School, CVIT - Central Campus EAC Gila Pueblo, CVIT- Central Campus CAC Superior Enterprise Center, Superior Junior/Senior High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- 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
- 70.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 60.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 562
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 955
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Tonto National Monument (25 mi)
- National parks include
- Tonto National Monument, Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Superior Municipal Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) (32 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 15
- Hospitals include
- BANNER CASA GRANDE MEDICAL CENTER, BANNER BAYWOOD MEDICAL CENTER, BANNER HEART HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 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
- 1953
- Housing built before 1970
- 73.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $571
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 85173 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $184,951 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $270,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 84 days | — | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $571 | — | $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 85173?
- $184,951.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 85173?
- $270,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 85173?
- Median days on market: 84 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 85173?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,734/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 85173?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 85173?
- 4 schools (4 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 85173 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 85173?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.7 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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