This is an update of a blog I originally wrote and posted in 2015 and have updated and recycled it a few times since then.
This new version is tweaked here and there, with the only real changes being the current sales data noted down below.
The Catalina Foothills is divided into two zip codes, 85718 and 85750, with Craycroft Rd the east/west dividing line between the two - with 718 on the west side and 750 east of Craycroft Rd.
Most of the buyers I meet have a preference for one or the other or they soon develop a preference as they investigate the two areas. And aside from the homes that are for sale in each zip their preference is often based on the look, feel, geographic, topographic, tempo, vibe and convenience features of the two areas - which are fairly distinct.
85718 is more developed with more plazas and a larger and more diverse selection of restaurants, bars, boutiques, shopping and, some would say, more pizzazz. 718 is also closer to Banner Medical Center, The University of Arizona and to downtown Tucson. And if you’re looking for an older adobe home or a Joesler, you are, with few exceptions, talking about 718. 718 is where John Murphey and Josias Joesler first established the Catalina Foothills Estates, the very first development in the Catalina Foothills in the 1930’s. 718 is also home to more gated communities than 750.
85750 came later and has its own charms and appeal. With its main shopping, restaurant and retail plaza at one location, at Kolb & Sunrise, it is less developed, less busy with fewer vehicles coming and going and with a calmer, more tranquil atmosphere than 718. For recreation and rejuvenation 750 is home to the hard to beat combo of Sabino Canyon, Canyon Ranch and Ventana Canyon Golf & Racquet Club.
There are also price differences between the two zips, with more higher priced homes in 85718. And, in general, you may get a bit more home for your money in 750.
Below on the left side is 85718 with a grand total of 48 single family homes for sale & on the right is 85750 with 45 for sale today, 5/23/2023.

BTW, When this post originally appeared in 2015 there were 206 homes listed for sale in 85718 and 192 in 85750..No kidding, 398 homes for sale, the days when you could find a home that you liked, sleep on it and sleep on it again, and it would probably still be there in the morning. Now, dream on..
Here are the sold numbers for 85718 & 85750.
The number of homes sold from 1/1/2023 - 5/20/2023 along with median sold prices and DOM.
85750
108 Homes Sold // $662,718 MSP // 16 DOM
85718
133 Homes Sold // $815,000 MSP // 18 DOM
718 MSP is 23% higher than 750
85718 & 85750, they’re both in the Catalina Foothills but the look, feel, tempo, home styles and prices of each offer a variety of different options for foothills living. If you’re new to town be sure to check out both areas.
Thanks for stopping by...
John Schneider /Realtor®
Tierra Antigua Realty
Catalina Foothills Homes
[email protected]
520 271-4164
see TheFoothillsToday.com
to see all the homes for sale in the Catalina Foothills
(and only in the Catalina Foothills)
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