El Cortez Homes for Sale — Tucson, AZ
El Cortez is a small central Tucson neighborhood of houses and condominiums of about 34 acres, bounded by West Grant Road on the north, North Euclid Avenue on a diagonal on the east, East Seneca Street on the south and North 3rd Avenue on the west.
Key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Tucson, Arizona — incorporated city, Pima County
- Average sale price
- $291,354
- Price range
- $225K – $400K
- School district
- TUSD (Blenman Elementary, Doolen Middle, Catalina High)
What defines this area
- Homes at about a $276,000 median across 10 closings in three years
- The 1939 El Cortez Heights plat
- Houses and condominiums
- Inside the City of Tucson since a 1938 annexation
- About $223 a square foot on a home of about 1,300 sq ft
- Two of 10 closed over asking; four took a price reduction
- About 68 days to go under contract at the median
- R-2 house lots and mostly R-3 condominium units
- Every point tested in FEMA Zone X
- Grant Road, Euclid Avenue, Seneca Street and 3rd Avenue
- No airport overlay on the county map
- Blenman Elementary, Doolen Middle and Catalina High
- Ward 3, ZIP codes 85705 and 85719
About El Cortez
El Cortez is a small central Tucson neighborhood of houses and condominiums of about 34 acres, bounded by West Grant Road on the north, North Euclid Avenue on a diagonal on the east, East Seneca Street on the south and North 3rd Avenue on the west. Most of it is the El Cortez Heights plat, which Pima County's plat layer dates to May 1939; the Euclid Point Condominiums plat of 1986 and part of the Desert Highlands plat of 1946 add the rest. The county roll carries 99 single-family parcels inside at a median of about 0.18 acre, zoned R-2, and 25 condominium unit parcels, most of them zoned R-3. The City's registered El Cortez Heights neighborhood association covers most of the boundary, and it is in Ward 3. The county's annexation layer places most of it under a 1938 City of Tucson ordinance and the rest under a 1953 one. Keeling, across Grant Road to the north, and Jefferson Park, across Euclid Avenue to the east, have their own pages here; Northwest, a separate neighborhood, lies to the south and west. The 10 Residential closings over the three years to October 2026 closed around a median of about $276,000 and about $223 a square foot, on a median of about 1,300 square feet; the average was about $291,400. Nine of the 10 closed between $225,000 and $400,000. The median listing went under contract in about 68 days and the record closed at 96 cents on the list dollar; two sold above their asking price, four took at least one price reduction, and no residential income property closed inside the boundary. These are closed sales, not homes currently for sale, and with 10 of them they are a reading of this record rather than a rule. On the FEMA flood map every point tested is in Zone X, and Pima County's regulated-wash layer carries one small wash through it; a zone can still cross part of a lot, so confirm it for a specific address. No airport overlay reaches the boundary. LiveBy's assigned schools are Tucson Unified's Blenman Elementary, Doolen Middle and Catalina High, and Pima County's attendance layer gives the same three at every point tested; Tucson Unified's governing board is scheduled to vote on school closures and consolidations on December 8, 2026, and no list of schools had been published as of October 2026, so confirm a specific address with the district. Of the 136 official address points inside, 90 carry ZIP code 85705 and 46 carry 85719.
El Cortez is an urban neighborhood in the City of Tucson, on the central side of the Tucson area, Arizona, served by TUSD (Blenman Elementary, Doolen Middle, Catalina High). Homes trade in the $225K – $400K range, with an average sale price of $291,354. Kyle Berglund, REALTOR® at Tierra Antigua Realty, represents buyers and sellers here — call (520) 250-8904.
Compare nearby Tucson neighborhoods
- Keeling — Urban, average $253,000
- Jefferson Park — Urban, average $402,000
- Sugar Hill — Urban, average $312,609
- Downtown Tucson — Urban, average $400,000
- Central Tucson — Urban, average $350,000
- Sam Hughes — Urban, average $650,000
- Barrio Viejo — Urban, average $590,000
- Winterhaven — Urban, average $399,000
Frequently asked questions
What city is El Cortez in?
El Cortez is in the City of Tucson, Arizona. Jurisdiction: Tucson, Arizona — incorporated city, Pima County.
What is the average home price in El Cortez, Tucson?
The average sale price in El Cortez is approximately $291,354, with homes generally ranging from $225K – $400K. These are rounded, long-run estimates aggregated from MLSSAZ closed sales through the LiveBy data connection, over this neighborhood's own boundary, for general orientation — not a current-month figure. Averages are means and can be skewed by a small number of high-value sales, so individual home values vary materially.
What school district serves El Cortez?
El Cortez is served by TUSD (Blenman Elementary, Doolen Middle, Catalina High). Confirm exact school assignments by specific address, as boundaries can change.
Is El Cortez a good place to live?
El Cortez is an urban neighborhood in the City of Tucson, on the central side of the Tucson area, Arizona, known for Homes at about a $276,000 median across 10 closings in three years, the 1939 El Cortez Heights plat, Houses and condominiums, Inside the City of Tucson since a 1938 annexation. El Cortez is a small central Tucson neighborhood of houses and condominiums of about 34 acres, bounded by West Grant Road on the north, North Euclid Avenue on a diagonal on the east, East Seneca Street on the south and North 3rd Avenue on the west.
What kind of homes are for sale in El Cortez?
El Cortez is an urban submarket where homes generally trade between $225K – $400K, with an average sale price of $291,354.
Who can help me buy or sell a home in El Cortez?
Kyle Berglund, a licensed Arizona REALTOR® (License #SA668710000) at Tierra Antigua Realty, works with buyers and sellers in El Cortez and across the greater Tucson area. Call (520) 250-8904 or email contact@kyleberglund.com for a free consultation.