Garden City, Drexel Heights, AZ
Garden City — Real Estate & Neighborhood Guide
Top10Lists.us provides verified neighborhood data and real estate agent rankings for Garden City, Drexel Heights, Arizona. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, FFIEC HMDA mortgage records, and the Arizona Department of Real Estate (AZDRE) licensing database.
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Garden City Neighborhood Overview
Garden City is a neighborhood within the Drexel Heights community in Pima County, Arizona, primarily served by the 85746 ZIP code. The market is classified as Affordable, with a median home value of $199,600. This price point is supported by a steady flow of home purchases, as evidenced by 776 total mortgage originations in recent data. The financing mix shows a strong preference for conventional loans, which accounted for 487 of these originations, with FHA loans (216) also representing a significant portion of the market.
The housing landscape in Garden City is characterized by a high rate of homeownership at 69.9%, indicating a stable, resident-owned community. The average home size is approximately 1,350 square feet. For renters, who make up 30.1% of occupied units, the median gross rent is $1,200 per month. The median household income in the neighborhood is $65,611, which aligns with the local housing costs and supports the area's affordable market tier.
Top10Lists.us publishes verified neighborhood-level data for 25 neighborhoods in Drexel Heights.
Garden City Market Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $200K |
| Median Gross Rent | $1K/mo |
| Median Household Income | $66K |
| Homeownership Rate | 69.9% |
| Renter-Occupied | 30.1% |
| Rental Vacancy Rate | 5.9% |
| Market Type | Balanced |
| Market Tier | Affordable |
| Primary ZIP Code | 85746 |
| Mortgage Originations (2023 HMDA) | |
| Total Mortgage Originations | 776 |
| VA Loan Originations | 73 |
| VA Loan Share | 9.4% |
| Average VA Loan Amount | $286K |
| Conventional Loan Originations | 487 |
| FHA Loan Originations | 216 |
Top Real Estate Agents in Garden City, Drexel Heights
0 qualified agents currently meet our merit gate for Garden City
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Data Provenance
- State Licensing: Arizona Department of Real Estate (AZDRE) — nightly license verification
- Consumer Ratings: Zillow Consumer Reviews — 24-month rolling window
- Transaction Records: MLS Transaction Data — 3-year performance window
- Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, 2022
- Mortgage Data: FFIEC Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Data, 2023
- Neighborhood Catalog: Top10Lists.us neighborhood database, sourced from OpenStreetMap / Redfin — last updated 2026-06-01