Marana, AZ — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Pima County · Tucson · population 62,380

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Marana, AZ
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63
Rising
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Marana stands

Population growing 4.7% per year.

Median home $435,871
1-year -1.6%
5-yr CAGR +4.5%
vs 5-yr peak -3.9%
Population +4.7%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-08$436k$227k$308k$390k$472k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

🚶
Walkability
40/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
90/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,164/mo$1,751$2,023$2,294202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent109114100202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 16.8
Lean buy

At a 16.8 price-to-rent ratio, Marana is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
42 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
62 · w22%
Distance from peak
67 · w18%
Population growth
90 · w16%
Rent YoY
60 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
68 · w10%
Long thesis

Marana has held up across the cycle: home values at $435,871 with +4.5% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Marana's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Marana

Marana is a city in Pima County, Arizona, with an estimated population of 62,380. It anchors the Tucson metro area. The population has grown 4.7% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Marana is $435,871 as of 2026-04, down 1.6% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.5% annual growth (-3.9% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Marana average $2,164 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+2.3%). The composite momentum score is 63 of 100 (Rising). The market is healthy with prices supported by underlying demand.

▲ Bull case

●People are voting with their feet: population growing 4.7% per year since 2020 — that’s faster than ~80% of US cities.
○The data is the data: Marana has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Marana (Wikipedia)

Marana is a town that mostly lies in Pima County with a small portion in Pinal County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is located northwest of Tucson, Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 51,908.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorJon Post (interim)
Incorporated1977

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

You're not in a frenzy but you're not getting bargains either. Make a competitive offer with normal inspection terms. Don't lowball — the listing will move with or without you.

Seller

Price at fair market value; expect movement in 30-45 days. Don't get clever with terms (rent-back, contingencies) — buyers in a Rising market have options.

Investor

Appreciation tailwind exists but cash flow requires discipline on price. Run the numbers conservatively and confirm rent comps before committing.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Pima County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Pima County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

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Run the numbers for Marana

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
65° / 41°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
106° / 79°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
286
~78% of year
Annual precip
14″ rain
2″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
High
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Low

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Tucson area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
36%
Very dry climate
Median household income
$72,900
Arizona state median
Top industries (state-level)
HealthcareConstructionTech

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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