Oro Valley, AZ From Above

The suburban town of Oro Valley, AZ is located 6 miles north of Tucson, AZ in Pima County. 

Oro Valley real estate sits right in the middle of the Santa Catalina Mountain views to the west and the Tortolita Mountain vistas at the north, and finally the sweeping Tucson valley is located to the south. 

In March of 2008, Fortune Small Business named Oro Valley number 44 on its list of “100 Best Places to Live and Launch”. 

A large number of Oro Valley real estate owners are second or winter homeowners. However families are equally interested in Oro Valley real estate according to Family Circle magazine which featured Oro Valley as one of the top 10 best towns for families in America, especially since the statistically highest preforming public school systems in Arizona is located in Oro Valley. 

For more information on how to buy Oro Valley real estate or real estate in the Oro Valley area, please contact Tucson Re/Max agent Kathy Vallee.

Tucson, AZ Mural

The 85718 Tucson, AZ zip code that also resides in Pima County has a population of 13,223 households.

A strong community, these Pima County residents play host to the White Sox spring training every year, and regularly hold numerous festivals and community events. 

Cost of living in the 85718 community is well below the national average at 89% and as of 2007 there were no registered sex offenders living within its bounds. 

Median resident age resides at just under 47 years old, making this community more family oriented than others, especially with the top rated Catalina Foothills, Cat 16 school district. 

Median home sales price is $385,000 and currently there are 489 homes for sale in the area. 

For more information on Tucson real estate or Tucson Catalina foothills housing, please contact Tucson RE/MAX agent Kathy Vallee.

Santa Catalina Foothills, Tucson

North Tucson at the base of the Santa Catalina Foothills is a splendid place to raise children. 

In particular the 85750 zip code area in Pima County boasts a low cost of living of 92%. 

It is an extremely safe place to live with less than state average property crime and less than the city of Tucson average in violent crime. 

Another great reason to buy a home in the 85750 area is the fantastic school district, specifically the Catalina Foothills High School.  This high school tested amongst the highest in Arizona for the 2007-2008 school year, earning the “Great Schools – 10 out of 10″ rating. 

Average home sale prices here run around $437,500, with the average listing price of $624,223.  Currently 352 homes are for sale in this north Tucson area. 

For more information on Catalina foothills homes or north Tucson real estate, please contact Tucson re/max agent Kathy Vallee.

One great repeat vacation option near Tucson, is becoming apart of the world’s third-largest vacation ownership program at Rancho Vistoso, AZ. 

Under the umbrella of WorldMark by Wyndham, a pioneering concept of a points-based timeshare network of drive-to and exotic resorts are available for ownership. Over 250,000 owners have access to numerous resorts across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Fiji. 

Rancho Vistoso in particular offers snowbirds a stay in the Sonoran Desert complete with hikes in the Santa Catalina mountains, as well as close the close by activities in downtown Tucson, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, the Mission San Xavier del Bac, and the Pima Air & Space Museum. 

These great local activities combined with the resort amenities of Rancho Vistoso make this timeshare ownership option a great opportunity. 

For information on Tucson real estate or Tucson timeshare ownership, please contact Tucson based RE/MAX agent Kathy Vallee.