Oracle Foothills Homes for Sale — Tucson, AZ

A large-lot neighborhood in unincorporated Pima County on Tucson's north side, occupying the gently rolling ground bounded by Rudasill Road on the north, Oracle Road on the west, North First Avenue on the east, and River Road on the south (ZIP 85704). The founding Genematas family platted the first Oracle Foothills Estates subdivision in 1949 and wrote deed restrictions — CC&Rs — covering every property, with the stated intent of preserving the land in a natural manner: native vegetation, the rolling hills, large properties, and roadways that follow the contour of the land rather than a grid. That original 50-year term was renewed in 1999 as the subdivision neared its own 50th anniversary, and Genematas Drive still carries the founding family's name. Build-out proceeded in numbered plats — Oracle Foothills Estates No. 1 and onward through at least No. 7 — so the housing stock spans decades rather than one boom: residences date from the 1940s through the 1960s alongside a large share built between 1970 and 1999. The result is a low-density streetscape of hacienda- and ranch-style houses, most between roughly 1,700 and 2,800-plus square feet, on lots that frequently exceed an acre, many with barns, workshops, detached outbuildings, and room to park a boat, trailer, or RV. Brokerage descriptions of the original Oracle Foothills Estates plat put it at 129 lots; the Oracle Foothills Neighborhood Association — a voluntary organization, not a mandatory HOA, and carrying no required dues — represents roughly 275 homes across the wider area, and no fee-based homeowners association governs the neighborhood, since the recorded deed restrictions do that work. Census-tract population is not published for an area this small, so the resident figure here is an estimate derived from the home count. Open space is the neighborhood's amenity: Rillito River Park, the 12-mile linear park and shared-use path along the banks of the Rillito River from Interstate 10 east to North Craycroft Road as part of Pima County's Loop network, runs the River Road edge, and washes and undisturbed Sonoran Desert thread the interior. Retail sits minutes away — Tucson Mall at Oracle Road and Wetmore Road is roughly two miles south, and the Oracle Road corridor covers everyday shopping. Northwest Medical Center on North La Cholla Boulevard is about two miles west; the University of Arizona, the region's largest employer at roughly 11,000 jobs, is about seven miles south via Oracle Road or Campbell Avenue; and Interstate 10 is about three miles west via the Orange Grove Road or Ina Road interchanges. Amphitheater Unified School District serves the area — confirm exact school assignments by specific address.

Suburban neighborhood · North Tucson · Amphitheater USD

Key facts

Average sale price

$650,000

Price range

$400K – $1.1M+

School district

Amphitheater USD

Approximate population

~700

Approximate number of homes

~275 homes

What defines this area

• First Oracle Foothills Estates plat recorded in 1949
• Founding-family deed restrictions, renewed in 1999
• Roadways laid out to follow the contour of the land
• Large lots, many over an acre, with native vegetation kept
• Hacienda- and ranch-style homes, ~1,700–2,800+ sq ft
• Barns, workshops, outbuildings & RV or boat parking
• No fee HOA — voluntary neighborhood association
• Rillito River Park & The Loop path along River Road
• Tucson Mall & the Oracle Road corridor ~2 miles south
• Northwest Medical Center ~2 miles west on La Cholla
• Unincorporated Pima County, ZIP 85704
• I-10 ~3 miles west via Orange Grove or Ina Road

About Oracle Foothills

Oracle Foothills is a suburban neighborhood in north Tucson, Arizona, served by Amphitheater USD. Homes trade in the $400K – $1.1M+ range, with an average sale price of $650,000 across roughly 275 homes and a population of about 700. Kyle Berglund, REALTOR® at Tierra Antigua Realty, represents buyers and sellers here — call (520) 250-8904.

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