Welcome home to this inviting property offering comfortable living, great functionality, and fresh updates! The recently painted exterior and newly added decorative rock create attractive, low-maintenance curb appeal from the moment you arrive. Inside, you'll find a bright and welcoming layout designed for everyday living and entertaining. The kitchen offers plenty of workspace and includes a newer refrigerator, while the comfortable living areas provide room to relax and make the space your own. Step outside and enjoy the possibilities of the backyard, perfect for entertaining, pets, play, or creating your own desert retreat. Conveniently located in southeast Tucson with easy access to shopping, dining, schools, parks, and everyday amenities.
Single-familyProperty Type
2001Year Built
4,902 sq ftLot Size
$212Price/Sq.Ft.
$24/moHOA Dues
2 car garageParking
Listed by Robin Alvarez• Keller Williams Southern Arizona
Listed by Erica Poplin• Keller Williams Southern Arizona
Rita Ranch, located between Houghton Road and Old Vail Road, is a master-planned and suburban Tucson neighborhood with desert washes and broad mountain views. The busiest pulse gathers at Houghton Road and Valencia Road, where grocery plazas, taquerías, and everyday services set a steady, practical rhythm. Stucco single-story homes and tidy cul-de-sacs define the streetscape, with pocket parks and school campuses woven through. Purple Heart Park frames the outdoor routine with fields, courts, and a long loop of paths. The Arizona Trail and nearby trailheads pull the landscape closer for weekend miles. A short drive north, the Pima Air & Space Museum and the Titan Missile Museum add a distinctly Tucson layer of history and scale.
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Offer insights
8297 S Bainbridge Rd · $279,900
$281K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $281K+ is a strong offer
SALE-TO-LIST
98.3%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$279,900
Median list price in this area is $403,722. (44% higher than this home)
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Dishwasher
Disposal
Refrigerator
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Disposal
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Laundry room with gas and electric dryer hookups
Flooring
Carpet
Ceramic tile
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating (natural gas)
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Covered patio/porch
Block fencing
Decorative gravel and shrubs
Paved city-maintained road
Home design
Single family residence
One story
Parking
Attached 2-car garage (covered)
Construction
Frame with stucco exterior
Shingle roof
Built with a 1,318 building area
Utilities
Public water
Sewer connected
HOA & community
Community association dues of $24, paid quarterly
Other
Current use: Owner occupied
Electricity and solar
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Not a Short Sale or Foreclosure. Located on the East side of Houghton in the wonderfully quiet neighborhood of Richmond American Homes At Rita Ranch. Very Nice 3/2 with a 2 car garage. Private back yard with mountain views and block wall. Nice open floorplan. Beautiful green park right around the block. Award winning Vail School District. Lovely Neighborhood with quaint family atmosphere. Black appliances in the kitchen that stay. Wonderful covered patio for enjoying the spring breeze.
MLSSAZ #2533656
Jan 12, 2006
Sold
$210,000
$159/sq ft
Nov 22, 2005
Listed
$199,900
$152/sq ft
+4
Richmond American built in 2001. Clean 3 Bedroom/2 Bath home with tile and carpet. Rear covered patio backs up to State Land w/ beautiful mountain views. Bay window in dinning area. Great schools nearby! New shopping around the corner. NO SIGN! DO NOT DISTURB TENANTS!Tenant in until July 2006 @ $1000.00 a month.
Public Records
Nov 17, 2005
Sold
$195,000
$148/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,267 (+4.8%)
2024
$2,163 (+1.5%)
2023
$2,130 (+2.6%)
2022
$2,077 (−0.2%)
2021
$2,080 (+3.3%)
2020
$2,014 (+0.9%)
2019
$1,995 (+5.8%)
2018
$1,886 (+2.3%)
2017
$1,844 (+1.9%)
2016
$1,809 (+4.7%)
2015
$1,728 (+18.8%)
2014
$1,455 (+2.2%)
$50 + $9,839
$9,889
2013
$1,424
$50 + $10,166
$10,216
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
4,902 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,318
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,318
Year built
2001
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Pima County
APN
14117062
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.
MH-1
Mobile Home
This zone provides for low to medium density, residential development primarily in mobile home buildings on individual lots and within mobile home parks. Civic, educational, recreational, religious uses, and select other uses, such as day care and urban agriculture, are also permitted that provide reasonable compatibility with adjoining residential uses.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Educational / school
Fire house
Police station
Agriculture-Cropland
Housing-Mobile home park
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
7/10 Fire Factor
23% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
8/10 Heat Factor
6 days above 103° expected this year, 16 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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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 12.9 hours in
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Redfin Estimate for 8297 S Bainbridge Rd
$279,485
$415 under list price of $280K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $250K to $320K.