What is the median household income in Tucson Estates, AZ?

Name: Income and affordability in Tucson Estates, AZ, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Tucson Estates, AZ is $66,582 (±$8,055) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,248 a month would take about $49,900 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Tucson Estates, the median household income went from $48,566 in 2015–2019 to $66,582 in 2020–2024 (+37.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $66,582 (±$8,055)
Median renter income: $72,917 (±$59,778)
Income to afford median rent: about $49,900

Income in Tucson Estates against Pima County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tucson Estates	Pima County	Arizona	United States
Median household income	$66,582 (±$8,055)	$70,315 (±$1,089)	$79,964 (±$407)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$72,917 (±$59,778)	$45,489 (±$939)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,512 (±$7,364)	$88,269 (±$1,559)	$94,251 (±$543)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,248 (±$474)	$1,212 (±$14)	$1,543 (±$7)	$1,413

In Tucson Estates, median household income is not measurably different from Pima County ($70,315).

It is also lower than in Arizona ($79,964).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In Pima County, Tucson Estates ranks 14 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 93 of 207.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Tucson Estates

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,248 a month ($14,976 a year) needs an income of about $49,900 a year.

The median renting household in Tucson Estates earns $72,917 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$48,566 (±$3,766)	$66,582 (±$8,055)	+37.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent	$995 (±$237)	$1,248 (±$474)	+25.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$132,200 (±$9,780)	$205,400 (±$13,943)	+55.4%	Up after inflation

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.

Median household income in places near Tucson Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tucson Estates
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Tucson Estates	—	$66,582 (±$8,055)	—
Valencia West	3.2 mi	$99,884 (±$21,620)	Higher
Drexel Heights	5.2 mi	$73,508 (±$5,952)	Not measurably different
Tucson Mountains	7.7 mi	$134,474 (±$15,226)	Higher
South Tucson	9.3 mi	$33,598 (±$5,079)	Lower
Flowing Wells	10 mi	$39,774 (±$3,862)	Lower
Three Points	13 mi	$56,898 (±$16,247)	Not measurably different
Picture Rocks	13 mi	$61,634 (±$8,449)	Not measurably different
Casas Adobes	13 mi	$83,683 (±$2,728)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Tucson, AZ ($33,598), Flowing Wells, AZ ($39,774).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valencia West, AZ ($99,884), Tucson Mountains, AZ ($134,474), Casas Adobes, AZ ($83,683).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Pima County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
8	Oro Valley	$107,117 (±$6,232)
9	Sahuarita	$104,680 (±$5,721)
10	Valencia West	$99,884 (±$21,620)
11	Casas Adobes	$83,683 (±$2,728)
12	Catalina	$78,207 (±$6,944)
13	Drexel Heights	$73,508 (±$5,952)
14	Tucson Estates	$66,582 (±$8,055)
15	Green Valley	$62,063 (±$3,492)
16	Picture Rocks	$61,634 (±$8,449)
17	Tucson	$57,073 (±$944)
18	Three Points	$56,898 (±$16,247)
19	Avra Valley	$54,132 (±$7,478)
20	Ajo	$53,958 (±$4,644)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Pima County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tucson Estates 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 Tucson Estates

What is the median household income in Tucson Estates?

The median household income in Tucson Estates is $66,582 (±$8,055) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Tucson Estates?

About $49,900 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,248 a month.

Have incomes in Tucson Estates kept up with inflation?

In Tucson Estates, the median household income went from $48,566 in 2015–2019 to $66,582 in 2020–2024 (+37.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Tucson Estates?

The median renting household in Tucson Estates, AZ earns $72,917 (±$59,778) a year.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Tucson Estates CDP, Arizona (place:77035, in state:04).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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