In Catalina, a typical home is worth $276,200 and typical rent is $1,326 a month. Compared with all of Pima County, the typical home value is 14% lower, typical household income is 11% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 25 points higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $348,488 to $401,544.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Catalina is in Pima County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Pima County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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90% of households in Catalina own their home, against 65% in Pima County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Catalina
What homes there are in Catalina, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Catalina
Pima County
Arizona
United States
Kind of home: Catalina and its comparisons
Measure
Catalina
Pima County
Arizona
United States
Detached house
58%
60%
64%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
7%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
5%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
18%
16%
19%
Mobile home
39%
10%
9%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
The detached house is the most common home in Catalina: 58% of homes, near the figure in Pima County (60%).
There are more mobile homes here than in Pima County: 39% of homes, against 10%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Catalina
Pima County
Arizona
United States
Year built: Catalina and its comparisons
Measure
Catalina
Pima County
Arizona
United States
Before 1960
Unreliable estimate
13%
8%
26%
1960–1979
17%
27%
22%
24%
1980–1999
47%
33%
34%
25%
2000–2009
29%
18%
22%
14%
2010 or later
6%
10%
14%
11%
Homes in Catalina are newer: the typical year built is 1995; in Pima County, 1986.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K8%
$100K–$200K19%
$200K–$300K30%
$300K–$500K28%
$500K–$750K13%
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Catalina and its comparisons
Measure
Catalina
Under $100K
8%
$100K–$200K
19%
$200K–$300K
30%
$300K–$500K
28%
$500K–$750K
13%
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
By price, most homes in Catalina sit under the FHA limit for Pima County ($541,287): about 87%.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Catalina and its comparisons
Measure
Catalina
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,666 a month
Pima County: $1,656 a month
Without a mortgage
$535 a month
Pima County: $567 a month
Owners with a mortgage
52%
Pima County: 59%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Catalina is $1,666 a month, near the figure in Pima County ($1,656).
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Catalina+65%
Pima County+74%
Arizona+75%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Catalina+47%
Pima County+34%
Arizona+47%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Catalina+39%
Pima County+32%
Arizona+36%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Catalina and its comparisons
Measure
Catalina
Pima County
Arizona
United States
Typical home value
+65%
+74%
+75%
+53%
Typical rent
+47%
+34%
+47%
+33%
Typical household income
+39%
+32%
+36%
+29%
Homes in Catalina gained value more slowly than in Pima County: 65% since 2015–2019, against 74%.
The typical rent in Catalina rose 47% over the same time; in Pima County, it rose 34%.
Housing prices ran ahead of income in Catalina: typical income rose 39%, against +65% for home values and +47% for rent.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Catalina and its comparisons
Measure
Catalina
Pima County
Arizona
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
5.5%
5.8%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
3.3%
4.3%
3.4%
People per household
2.24
2.36
2.53
2.53
Drive alone
76%
69%
67%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
10%
10%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
2%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
3%
2%
3%
Work from home
12%
15%
18%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
On average, a household in Catalina has 2.24 people, fewer than in Pima County (2.36).
In Catalina, 76% of workers drive alone to work; in Pima County, 69%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Catalina?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Catalina, worth $276,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 34% of the typical household income in Catalina, which is $78,207 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $95,415 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Pima County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Catalina. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $9,667 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$2,226
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$271,197
Total interest
$390,189
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $4,664 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,825 a month
Tight
$1,825 to $2,346 a month
Your payment · 34%
Hard
more than $2,346 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Catalina ($78,207 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,837
Property tax
$152
Home insurance
$115
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$122
You need at least $9,667 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $2,226; principal and interest $1,837.
The city and its county
Catalina and Pima County
Catalina is in Pima County, Arizona. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Catalina
Map of Pima County, Arizona, with Catalina marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Catalina
Pima County
Other cities with a page
Catalina's own numbers
Typical home value
$276,200
Typical monthly rent
$1,326
Typical yearly household income
$78,207
Households that own their home
90%
Effective property tax rate
0.66%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Pima County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,405
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+56%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2.1%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Pima County.
A typical home in Catalina is worth $276,200: 14% below the county and 30% below Arizona. With the typical household income in Catalina ($78,207 a year), a typical home costs 3.5 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Catalina3.5 years
Pima4.5 years
Arizona4.9 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Pima County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Pima County rose 111% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Pima County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Pima County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +5.0% +5.0% 2016
2017: +7.3% +7.3% 2017
2018: +6.2% +6.2% 2018
2019: +7.1% +7.1% 2019
2020: +5.5% +5.5% 2020
2021: +17.3% +17.3% 2021
2022: +20.0% +20.0% 2022
2023: +6.0% +6.0% 2023
2024: +3.6% +3.6% 2024
2025: +1.1% +1.1% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Pima County, Arizona and the United States
Period
County
Arizona
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+1.1%
+0.9%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+56%
+55%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+111%
+119%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Catalina next to Pima County, Arizona and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Catalina$276,200
Pima$319,700
Arizona$394,500
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Catalina$1,326
Pima$1,212
Arizona$1,543
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Catalina$78,207
Pima$70,315
Arizona$79,964
United States$80,734
See the full table
Catalina next to Pima County and Arizona
Measure
Catalina
Pima County
Arizona
U.S.
Typical home value
$276,200 ▼14% below the county
$319,700
$394,500
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,326 ▲9% above the county
$1,212
$1,543
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$78,207 ▲11% above the county
$70,315
$79,964
$80,734
Households that own their home
90% ▲25 points above the county
65%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,828 ▼20% below the county
$2,272
$1,879
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.66% ▼0.05 points below the county
0.71%
0.48%
0.94%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Pima County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Catalina
For a typical $276,200 home in Catalina, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Catalina's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$2,226a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$9,667
Cash to close
$17,953
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $122
Conventional, 5% down$2,176a month
Down payment
$13,810
Cash to close
$22,096
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $131
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,764a month
Down payment
$55,240
Cash to close
$63,526
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,019a month
Down payment
$41,430
Cash to close
$49,716
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Catalina
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$2,226
$9,667
$271,197
7.18%
FHA MIP · $122
$17,953
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,176
$13,810
$262,390
7.18%
PMI · $131
$22,096
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,764
$55,240
$220,960
7.18%
None
$63,526
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,019
$41,430
$234,770
8.18%
None
$49,716
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Catalina is $1,326 a month: 9% above the county.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Pima County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,405 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $27.02 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Pima County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$978
$18.81
$39,120
1 bedroom
$1,092
$21.00
$43,680
2 bedrooms
$1,405
$27.02
$56,200
3 bedrooms
$1,946
$37.42
$77,840
4 bedrooms
$2,211
$42.52
$88,440
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Catalina
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Catalina is in ZIP code 85739.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,990: $585 more than the fair market rent for Pima County ($1,405).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Catalina, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
85739
$1,510
$1,650
$1,990
$2,670
$2,990
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
85739 $1,990$2,670
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Catalina when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There are 4 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Pima County; 4 say they serve in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Catalina or Pima County. The ones below are statewide in Arizona: they work in Catalina the same as in the rest of the state.
Arizona IDA down payment assistance across Arizona: a second loan with no interest and no payments, forgiven after five years.Offered by Arizona Industrial Development Authority (Arizona IDA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Catalina or Pima County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Catalina and all of Pima County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Catalina?
The typical home value in Catalina is $276,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Pima County it is $319,700.
How much does it cost to rent in Catalina?
Typical rent in Catalina is $1,326 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Pima County is $1,405.
What is the FHA loan limit in Catalina?
Catalina uses the FHA limit for all of Pima County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Catalina?
The typical homeowner in Catalina pays $1,828 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.66% of the home’s value; in Pima County, the rate is 0.71%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Catalina?
There are 4 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Pima County. 4 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
