Housing data for Sells, AZ
Sells, AZ has an estimated 1,935 residents and 624 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Pima County.
38.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $383 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−25.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,935 (±461)
- Housing units
- 624 (±128)
- Households that rent
- 38.6%
- Median gross rent
- $383
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −25.8%
What stands out in Sells
Households without a vehicle: 45.3% (±16.0 points) in Sells, higher than in Pima County (7.1%).
Median gross rent: $383 (±$95) in Sells, lower than in Pima County ($1,212).
Housing in Sells at a glance
- Median rent: $383 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 34.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 38.6% of households rent
- Types of homes: 8.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 39.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −25.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 19.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sells against Pima County, its state and the nation
| Sells | Pima County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,935 (±461) | 1,060,490 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 624 (±128) | 479,939 (±359) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.6% (±11.4 points) | 34.8% (±0.5 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $383 (±$95) | $1,212 (±$14) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $70,315 (±$1,089) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $319,700 (±$3,338) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,272 (±$29) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.0% (±15.0 points) | 39.4% (±0.7 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.0 minutes (±6.1) | 24.3 minutes (±0.3) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.5% (±9.2 points) | 91.9% (±0.3 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 27.7 years (±4.4) | 39.8 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sells covers 9.2 square miles of land, about 210 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sells has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,609 (±458) | 1,935 (±461) | −25.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 844 (±82) | 624 (±128) | −26.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $448 (±$65) | $383 (±$95) | −14.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.9% (±8.3 points) | 38.6% (±11.4 points) | −7.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.1% (±6.7 points) | 6.7% (±7.4 points) | +0.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Pima County
Sells has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Pima County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Pima County recorded 289 violent and 1,879 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Sells
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Points | 36 mi | $993 | $187,700 | 11.2% |
| Picture Rocks | 45 mi | $960 | $230,300 | 6.0% |
| Avra Valley | 46 mi | $661 | $158,400 | 24.5% |
| Valencia West | 47 mi | $1,850 | $323,000 | 7.6% |
| Tucson Estates | 47 mi | $1,248 | $205,400 | 9.7% |
| Drexel Heights | 51 mi | $1,342 | $250,100 | 15.2% |
| Green Valley | 51 mi | $1,171 | $293,500 | 13.8% |
| Tubac | 52 mi | $2,295 | $490,800 | 9.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sells, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $978 | $1,092 | $1,405 | $1,946 | $2,211 |
HUD income limits for Sells, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,000 | $34,950 | $55,900 |
| 2 people | $24,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,900 | $86,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,900 | $92,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,900 | $99,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,900 | $105,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Tucson, AZ MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Sells is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Sells
What is the average rent in Sells, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sells is $383 (±$95) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Sells?
Sells has an estimated 196 (±74) renting households, 38.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sells?
Sells, AZ has an estimated 624 (±128) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Sells?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 34.1% of homes in Sells, AZ.
How old are most homes in Sells?
39.0% of homes in Sells, AZ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Sells?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sells, used by 76.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sells growing?
In Sells, the number of residents went from 2,609 in 2015–2019 to 1,935 in 2020–2024 (−25.8%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sells CDP, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sells CDP, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sells CDP, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sells CDP, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sells CDP, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sells CDP, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sells CDP, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Tucson, AZ MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Tucson, AZ MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sells CDP, Arizona (place:65490, in state:04).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .