Experience the beauty of the Sonoran Desert from this exceptional 3.31-acre property with sweeping mountain, city and sunset views. This 2,879 sq ft, 3BR/2.5BA Southwestern-style home features a spacious split-bedroom floor plan and abundant natural light. The inviting family room showcases a dramatic vaulted wood ceiling, gas beehive fireplace and large view windows framing the desert landscape. Enjoy resort-style outdoor living with a Pebble Tec pool and expansive covered patio. Recent improvements include two high-efficiency HVAC systems, dual Rinnai tankless water heaters, 200-amp electrical panel and KitchenAid appliances. Oversized 2-car garage with workshop, 1/2 bath and no HOA complete this special Tucson retreat.
Tucson Mountains, located between Saguaro National Park West and Tucson Mountain Park, is a desert and foothills Tucson Mountains neighborhood with wide-open vistas and dark night skies. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Kinney Road and Gates Pass Road junction, where trailheads, scenic pullouts, and cyclists set the daily rhythm. Adobe-style homes, ranch properties, and low-slung desert modern builds sit among saguaros and ocotillo, with long driveways and big horizons. Desert Museum and Old Tucson anchor the area’s cultural calendar with wildlife exhibits and film-set history. Gates Pass frames sunset drives, while the Arizona Trail and park loops shape a hike-first lifestyle.
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Market insights
5290 W Rhyolite Loop · $800,000
SALE-TO-LIST
98.3%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$800,000
Median sale price in this area is $380,837. (52% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
23% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Kitchen island
Entrance foyer
Vaulted ceilings
Walk-in closets
Skylights
Double pane windows
Gas fireplace in family room (1 total)
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
2 half bathrooms
Kitchen
Gas cooktop
Microwave
Refrigerator
Disposal
Exhaust fan
Tankless water heater
Laundry & utility
Laundry room with sink
Washer
Dryer
Flooring
Carpet
Tile
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Zoned heating
Central air conditioning
Zoned cooling
Exterior features
Covered slab patio/porch
Wrought iron, stone, and view fencing
Heated pool
Decorative gravel landscaping
Elevated lot with north/south exposure
Subdivided lot
Home design
Single family residence
One level
Property faces south
Parking
Attached oversized/over-height 2-car garage
2 covered parking spaces
Garage door opener
Security
Smoke detectors
Rolling security shutters
Construction
Frame with stucco and burnt adobe exterior
Tile roof
Utilities
Water from a water company
Septic tank
HOA & community
No association amenities
Other
Owner occupied current use
Road is dirt and maintained by county
Zoned Pima County - SR
Electricity and solar
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Discover Beautiful Ranch House w/ Hacienda Feeling Hill Top Custom Built Panoramic Views Relax in Full length Porch to Sound of Running Water fr Waterfall Fountain Overlooking Sparkling Pool Grand FR w/ Frpl, Picture Window, Vaulted Vigas Ceiling Expansive MBR w/ View Window, Cozy Frpl, Vaulted Ceilings Executive Size BA w/ Jacuzzi Tub & Stepdown Shower, Great Easy Flow Flrplan w/ Different Levels Oversize Garage + Wkshop Truly a Desert Gem
MLSSAZ #20741801
Oct 8, 2008
Listing Removed
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Oct 15, 2007
Listed
$580,000
$201/sq ft
Public Records
May 1, 1981
Sold
$42,500
$15/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$8,105 (+11.8%)
2025
$7,250 (+5.0%)
2024
$6,904 (+6.8%)
2023
$6,464 (+2.9%)
2022
$6,283 (+0.7%)
2021
$6,238 (+0.1%)
2020
$6,230 (+2.9%)
2019
$6,055 (+4.7%)
2018
$5,782 (+4.8%)
2017
$5,516 (+4.0%)
2016
$5,303 (+5.1%)
2015
$5,044 (+6.3%)
2014
$4,745 (−3.6%)
$50 + $30,945
$30,995
2013
$4,923
$50 + $31,108
$31,158
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
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Lot size
3.31 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,861
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
2,861
Year built
1993
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Pima County
APN
21455026A
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Oct 13, 2026.
SR
Suburban Ranch Zone
Suburban ranch is intended as a low density zone principally for single-family residences and associated conditional uses on large lots. A wide range of agricultural and ranch uses are permitted. The large minimum lot size requirement of this zone insures a considerable reservation of open space.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Greenhouse / nursery
Livestock production
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Educational/school
Agriculture-Cropland
Agriculture-Grove / orchard / vineyard
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
6/10 Fire Factor
11% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
8/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 106° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Tucson, AZ • 85745
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Sun exposure
94/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Tucson. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
11.5 hrs
7.4 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 5290 W Rhyolite Loop
$803,101
$3,101 over list price of $800K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $487K to $835K.