What is the Best Neighborhoods USA ranking for North University?
North University is ranked #142 of 146 eligible neighborhoods in Tucson; #742 of 746 eligible neighborhoods in AZ; and #14,812 of 14,967 eligible neighborhoods in the United States.
Neighborhood Profile
North University
Tucson, AZ | Pima County
Scored premium profile
Best Neighborhoods USA Index
16.8
Stability and Strength
21.2
Value Opportunity
19.8
Momentum
5.6
Score note: Rankings show denominators so users always see the size of the eligible cohort.
| Context | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Tucson, AZ |
| County | Pima County |
| National rank | #14,812 of 14,967 |
| State rank | #742 of 746 |
| City rank | #142 of 146 |
| County rank | #142 of 146 |
| National percentile | 1.0 |
| National band | LOWER_25_PERCENT |
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Housing and local fundamentals
| Housing and market metrics | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Zillow home value | $392,816 |
| Year-over-year home value change | -4.8% |
| Month-over-month home value change | -1.15% |
| Home value to income ratio | 13.31 |
| Median household income | $29,509 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.8% |
| Civilian unemployment rate | 7.1% |
| Homeownership rate | 12.6% |
| Housing vacancy rate | 20.9% |
| Rent burden 30% or higher | 93.7% |
How to read this profile
- Ranks are always shown with denominators.
- Momentum reflects both year-over-year and month-over-month housing change.
- Stability and Strength and Value Opportunity are governed composite scores.
- Identity composition is descriptive intelligence and is not a scoring component.
Questions and Answers
Questions About Living in North University
Is North University one of the best neighborhoods in Tucson?
North University has a Best Neighborhoods USA Index of 16.8 and a city ranking of #142 of 146 eligible neighborhoods in Tucson.
How much are homes worth in North University?
The current Zillow Home Value Index for North University is approximately $392,816.
Are home values rising or falling in North University?
Zillow neighborhood values changed -4.8% year over year and -1.15% month over month.
What is the Neighborhood Momentum Score for North University?
North University has a Neighborhood Momentum Score of 5.6. Momentum is 70% year-over-year and 30% month-over-month Zillow housing change.
What is the median household income in North University?
The NDS-derived neighborhood median household income is approximately $29,509.
How affordable is North University relative to household income?
The current Zillow home-value-to-household-income ratio is 13.31. Price-to-income affordability is a major Value Opportunity input.
Is North University primarily homeowners or renters?
The NDS-derived homeownership rate is approximately 12.6%.
What is the unemployment rate in North University?
The NDS-derived civilian unemployment rate is approximately 7.1%.
How educated are residents of North University?
Approximately 47.8% of residents age 25 and older are estimated to have a bachelor's degree or higher.
What share of renters in North University face high rent burden?
Approximately 93.7% of the applicable renter-household universe is estimated to spend 30% or more of household income on gross rent.
How does Best Neighborhoods USA score North University?
The overall index combines 40% Stability and Strength, 35% Value Opportunity, and 25% Momentum. Race, ethnicity, and identity composition are not scoring components.
Governed ranking context
How this neighborhood ranks
HMDA Mortgage Intelligence
Neighborhood Mortgage Market
Modeled neighborhood-level mortgage activity allocated from governed HMDA tract data using Zillow neighborhood geometry. These neighborhood values are nonadditive and do not enter the Best Neighborhoods USA Index.
Activity year2024
Estimated applications32
Estimated originations19
Home-purchase applications17
Origination rate60.3%
Home-purchase share52.7%
Average application loan$342,832
Total application loan amount$10,919,821
National application rank#9,003 of 14,874 rankable neighborhoods
Geometry coverage100.0%
Recent trend: Applications -2.4% YoY; originations 6.6% YoY
Mortgage methodology
HMDA is natively reported at tract and other lender-reporting geographies, not Zillow neighborhood or ZIP geography. This module uses the certified NDS HMDA-to-Zillow tract-vintage crosswalk and area-weighted allocation. Rankings require governed geometry coverage. Applicant demographics are excluded. Neighborhood values may overlap and must not be summed to reconstruct ZIP or national totals.