Discover the perfect setting for your dream home on this private 4.17-acre homesite nestled at the base of the majestic Santa Rita Mountains. Enjoy sweeping panoramic mountain views, sparkling city lights, and exceptional privacy near the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. With level terrain and multiple ideal building locations, this property offers outstanding flexibility and ease of construction. Surrounded by expansive homesites and natural desert beauty, this desirable foothills community features paved access and underground utilities, including water, electric, gas, phone, and cable. An exceptional opportunity to build your dream retreat surrounded by breathtaking scenery and wide-open space!
Ocotillo Preserve, located between East Sahuarita Road and South Houghton Road, is a desert-residential and trail-oriented Corona de Tucson neighborhood with wide-open Sonoran views and dark-sky evenings. The neighborhood reads as newer stucco homes, low walls, and gravel landscaping set against saguaro-studded foothills. The area’s day-to-day energy concentrates around the Houghton Rd & Sahuarita Rd junction, where local cafés, small services, and a steady stream of cyclists set the tempo. Community touchstones include the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, the Gaslight Theatre, and the Tucson Museum of Art for culture beyond the foothills. Outdoor time centers on Saguaro National Park (East) and the rolling routes around Colossal Cave Mountain Park. The pace stays quiet, with big horizons and a strong pull toward hiking and weekend drives.
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Property details
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Cul-de-sac location
East/west exposure
Paved road
Home design
Residential property
Utilities
Septic tank
Water, phone, gas, and electric service available
HOA & community
Ocotillo Preserve HOA
Monthly HOA fee of $75
Electricity and solar
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PRIVATE, tucked away site with SWEEPING, PANORAMIC MOUNTAIN VIEWS with a bonus of CITY LIGHT views at night. FLAT, EASIEST BUILDING SITE in the neighborhood with several choice locations. Enjoy this quiet site near the end of the cul de sac at the base of the BEAUTIFUL SANTA RITA MTNS. All lots are 4.17 acres providing for great home separation and lots of natural open space surrounding homes. Underground water, electric, gas, phone and cable along with paved access add to the allure of this FOOTHILLS SUBDIVISION at the base of the Santa Ritas. This is one of the DEVELOPER'S last 5 lots just put on the market; all priced between $149,000-$164,000. Build among Million $ plus homes. See attached documents for useful information. Call to meet LA on site.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$1,275 (+3.0%)
2025
$1,239 (+5.1%)
2024
$1,179 (+2.1%)
2023
$1,154 (+6.8%)
2022
$1,081 (−0.4%)
2021
$1,085 (+3.7%)
2020
$1,046 (−3.4%)
2019
$1,082 (−13.6%)
2018
$1,252 (−26.9%)
2017
$1,714 (−4.9%)
2014
$1,802 (+6.1%)
$9,935
2013
$1,699
$9,935
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4.1 Acres
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Vacant Land
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Pima County
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Last updated by owner on Oct 12, 2026.
RH
Rural Homestead Zone
This zone is intended to preserve the character and encourage the orderly growth of rural areas in the county. It is intended to encourage rural development in areas lacking facilities for urban development and to provide for commercial and industrial development only where appropriate and necessary to serve the needs of the rural area.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Equestrian facility
Greenhouse / nursery
Livestock production
Religious facility
Day care facility
Healthcare
Housing-Single unit
Public service
Educational/school
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
8/10 Fire Factor
46% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
8 days above 98° expected this year, 24 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
Vail, AZ • 85641
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 12.7 hours in
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Redfin Estimate for 18741 S Houghton Rd #13
$163,982
$1,018 under list price of $165K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $170K to $405K.