1.18 Acres for Sale in Tucson, Arizona

Your Arizona Desert Escape Awaits - Just $325/Month!

Owner Financing Available:

• Option 1: $325 down + $325/month for 78 months
• Option 2: $575 down + $575/month for 32 months
• Option 3: $925 down + $925/month for 17 months
• Cash Price: $16,650

Listen up, weekend warrior...

You're grinding all week in the city while your buddies are posting sunset photos from their private desert getaway. Stop scrolling and start owning. This 1.18-acre slice of Sonoran Desert freedom is calling your name, and for less than your monthly streaming subscriptions, you can finally have that basecamp you've been daydreaming about during those Monday morning meetings. No HOA telling you what you can't do. No neighbors complaining about your campfire. Just you, the desert, and 51,400 square feet of pure adventure potential.

Property Details

Address: 16205 W Montrose Ave, Tucson, AZ 85736

Size: 1.18 acres

APN: 301-69-0220

Legal Description: Diamond Bell Ranch Tucson Unit 11 Lot 22

GPS Coordinates:

• NW: 31.9826, -111.3089
• NE: 31.9828, -111.3086
• SW: 31.9820, -111.3081
• SE: 31.9821, -111.3077

Elevation: 3,220 - 3,240 feet

Annual Taxes: $53.22

Terrain: Gentle slope, desert, authentic Sonoran brush

Zoning & Regulations

Zoning Type: CR-1 (Single Residence Zone)

Building Requirements:

• Time Limit to Build: 1-year permit validity
• Allowed Structures: Single-family dwelling, tiny homes (stick-built, 1,000 sq ft minimum per CC&Rs)
• RV/Camping Rules: RVs allowed during construction only (up to 1 year); camping not permitted as primary use
• Short-term rentals: Allowed with proper permits

HOA/POA: Unable to locate (CC&Rs from 1969 on file)

Access & Utilities

Road Access: W Montrose Ave (dirt road, county-maintained)

Water: Diamond Bell Ranch Water System appears available via Global Water-Ocotillo Water Company

Sewer: Septic system required

Power: Available nearby through Trico Electric Cooperative (520) 744-2944

Gas: Natural gas nearby via Southwest Gas Corporation (877) 860-6020

Waste: Private hauler or nearby convenience center

Your Weekend Adventure Headquarters

Here's the deal: You're 50 minutes from Tucson's airport but might as well be on another planet. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is 34 minutes away – 98,000 square feet of pure desert education where you can geek out on Gila monsters and golden eagles before heading back to your land. Kitt Peak National Observatory sits 49 minutes northwest, perfect for those nights when you want to stargaze without light pollution killing the view.

Want to impress the family? Reid Park Zoo is less than an hour away. Need groceries or gas? Speedway station is 12 minutes down the road. The Titan Missile Museum, one of the coolest Cold War relics in America, is just 58 minutes south.

But here's what really matters: At 3,200+ feet elevation, you're high enough to escape Tucson's brutal summer heat but low enough to enjoy comfortable winter camping. The gentle slope gives you natural drainage and killer sunset views across the desert. Native brush provides that authentic Sonoran experience – mesquite, palo verde, maybe some chollas for that "don't touch" drama.

This is your chance to quit talking about "someday" and start living your weekends differently. Pitch a tent while you plan your tiny home. Set up solar panels and go completely off-grid. Build your hunting cabin headquarters. Store your toys where nobody's writing up violation notices.

Stop Renting Your Dreams – Own Them

For the price of a decent used ATV, you could own your own piece of Arizona. No credit check. No bank telling you "maybe." Just you, me, and a handshake deal that puts you in the driver's seat.

The outdoors don't wait. Neither should you.