Housing in West University at a glance
- Population
- about 8,002
- Housing units
- about 2,910
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $342,000Tucson: $266,200 (+29%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,240 a monthTucson: $1,145 (+9%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 15%Tucson: 51.8%
- Homes built before 1980
- 64%
- Median year built
- 1963
West University leans harder toward renting than any other sector in Tucson. Just 15% of households own, the lowest share among the ten and 36.8 points short of the 51.8% for the city; only 387 households own, whereas 2,187 rent. Prices do not follow: the $342,000 median ranks third and sits 29% above the $266,200 Tucson value, and rent of $1,240 ranks fourth. Its housing is old, with 64% of homes built before 1980 (second-highest) and 1963 as the median year of construction. West University lies on the north-west side. Around it, Keeling shows $198,000 and 21.3% owners, Palo Verde $330,000 and 23.2%, and Flowing Wells just $33,000 with owners at 68.1%, so renter-heavy and owner-heavy sectors sit side by side. With 2,910 housing units and 8,002 residents, it is the smallest of its neighbours in homes, behind Flowing Wells (5,217), Keeling (4,329), and Palo Verde (6,305). Its rent of $1,240 sits above Keeling's $960, Flowing Wells' $930, and Palo Verde's $880.
Questions about West University
What is the median home value in West University, Tucson?
$342,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $266,200 for Tucson as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in West University?
$1,240 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,145 in Tucson (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in West University own or rent?
Most rent: 15% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 51.8% in Tucson (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 2 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city.
West University is one of the 10 most populous of 154 registered neighborhood associations of Tucson: estimated population about 8,002 (Payotte estimate: Census ACS 2020-2024 populations of the census tracts whose internal point lies inside the boundary; boundaries from City of Tucson GIS, Neighborhood Associations, consulted 2026-11-02).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Tucson as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in West University. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
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