Tucson & Southern Arizona housing news
Short weekly updates on the numbers and local changes that matter if you’re buying or selling here. Every post links to its sources.
In September 2026, the MLS of Southern Arizona reported a $365,000 median sale price (up 4.3% from a year earlier), 1,129 sales, 36 median days on market and 5.0 months of supply.
Freddie Mac’s 30-year fixed rate averaged 7.24% the week of October 29, 2026.
Sources: MLS of Southern Arizona, September 2026 report; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Latest updates
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- $10KNew buildsTucson builder incentives: buydowns and closing-cost help through Nov. 8Lennar Tucson is offering up to $10,000 toward closing costs plus special financing through Nov. 8. Here is what buydowns mean for you.
- Dec. 3Freeze prepFreeze season in Tucson: a short checklist for your homeTucson's average first freeze is around Dec. 3. A short checklist for pipes, the backflow device, the swamp cooler and frost-tender plants.
- 3.75–4%Fed decisionThe Fed held rates steady. Here’s what that means for Tucson buyersThe Federal Reserve kept its key rate at 3.75% to 4% on Oct. 28. What that means for mortgage rates, plus two local down payment programs many buyers never hear about.
- 7.24%Mortgage ratesMortgage rates are back above 7%. Here’s what that means for a Tucson paymentFreddie Mac's 30-year average was 7.24% the week of Oct. 29. On a typical Tucson home, that's an estimated $275 a month more than at February's low.
- $365KMarket dataTucson’s September numbers: higher prices, fewer sales, more time to decideThe MLS of Southern Arizona reported a $365,000 median sale price in September, up 4.3% from a year earlier, while sales fell 12.8%.
- 22.2%Price cutsAbout 1 in 5 Tucson listings had a price cut in SeptemberRealtor.com data shows 22.2% of Tucson listings had a price reduction in September, and the median asking price fell 3.2% from a year earlier.
- $0.98Property taxesTUSD homeowners: the new school override line on your property tax billVoters approved TUSD's Prop 414 last November. It adds $0.98 per $100 of net assessed value, about $294 a year on a $300,000 home, for seven years.
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Equal Housing Opportunity. Listing data comes from the MLS of Southern Arizona and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Page updated October 29, 2026.