Santa Cruz County · Arizona

Santa Cruz County, Arizona real estate & cities.

Countywide real estate hub for Santa Cruz County, AZ — 2 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.

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Santa Cruz County, Arizona is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 2 city-level guides inside Santa Cruz County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.

County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major Arizona cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.

Santa Cruz County corresponds to Census FIPS code 04023. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.

County snapshot

Santa Cruz County at a glance

City guides on USAHouses

2 live

Combined population (catalogued places)

41,551

Median household income (midpoint of places)

$63,692

Median home value range (Census ACS)

$172,800 – $212,600

County price trend (FHFA HPI)

-0.7% (2025)

Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗

Places in Santa Cruz County

Cities & towns in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County includes 2 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 2 already have live market guides linked below.

New construction

New homes in & near Santa Cruz County

Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in Arizona — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.

Local resources

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Official resources

Santa Cruz County government & services

Santa Cruz County government

Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗

Schools

Nogales Unified District (4457) — 11 schools, 5,687 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).

County house price trend

FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change -0.7% (2025).

Common questions

Santa Cruz County FAQ

What cities and towns are in Santa Cruz County, AZ?

USAHouses.com currently catalogues 2 places in Santa Cruz County, with live market guides for 2 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.

Where should I start looking for homes in Santa Cruz County?

Start with the live city guides for Rio Rico, Nogales — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.

Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Santa Cruz County?

City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in Arizona. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.

How is the Santa Cruz County housing market trending?

County-level FHFA house price index data shows a -0.7% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.

How do I connect with an agent in Santa Cruz County?

Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Santa Cruz County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.

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