Rincon Heights

Tucson, AZ

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Rincon Heights - Tucson, AZ Area Guide

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Rincon Heights sits directly south of the University of Arizona, less than two miles east of downtown Tucson. The area's architecture, with influences such as 1920s to 1940s Revival, bungalow, and Spanish Revival, gives the neighborhood a distinct vibe, and rental opportunities here include many ranch-style homes. Locals actively work to improve the neighborhood by planting rain gardens and trees, creating green spaces in the middle of the city. Residents with green thumbs gather at the community garden, while others connect at the neighborhood pocket park. Choose two feet or two wheels to get around Rincon Heights, as the neighborhood prides itself on high walkability and bicycling scores. Fill up on noodles, dumplings, and more made from scratch daily at the China Pasta House. The Brew of a Sports Grill serves up your classic bar and grill fare with a wide selection of beer on tap. Cool off on hot Tucson days with cold treats from Sonoran Snoballs.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Rincon Heights is $776 for a studio, $866 for one bedroom, $1,165 for two bedrooms, and $1,653 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Rincon Heights has increased by 0.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 336 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $776/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 397 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $866/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 698 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,165/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,050 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,653/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

30 / 100

Reviews of Rincon Heights - Tucson, AZ

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3.9 9 Reviews

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11 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

It's really nice most of the year. Monsoon season is probably the worst part of the weather.

Niche User

11 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

There are a lot of houses down here but they all look very similar.

Niche User

11 years and 11 months agoNiche Review

There are hundreds of places to apply from restaurants, schools, retail locations, hotels, golf courses, and the list can continue to move on. This is a college town and a large portion of the people living here are students who easily can find jobs at any of these places and many of them do.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Flandrau: University of Arizona Science Center
  • University of Arizona Mineral Museum
  • Steward Observatory
  • University of Arizona Campus Arboretum
  • Iron Horse Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Tucson International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.