Mt. Lemmon Arizona Real Estate
The desert transforms into an evergreen forest as one ascends the Catalina Highway to Mt. Lemmon. At an elevation of 9000 feet, this is Arizona’s premier alpine and ski getaway, a place to beat the heat of nearby Tucson in the winter, enjoy the snow all day, and be back in the desert before dark. When the ski season ends in late March, Mt. Lemmon becomes a popular summer resort for its abundance of great hiking trails and mountain creeks. The summit of Mt. Lemmon is also an important astronomical research site, with several observatory telescopes used year round by the Catalina Sky Survey, and the University of Arizona.
Mt. Lemmon’s pristine natural beauty is protected thanks to its location deep in the Catalina region of Arizona’s Coronado National Forest, about 25 miles from Tucson. With wilderness preservation a priority and development limited, expect the value of Mt. Lemmon real estate to be higher than average. Houses here typically go for upwards of $400,000. Rentals are also popular on Mt. Lemmon, with a wide variety of log cabins available for under $200 per night for your weekend excursion.
The mountain’s small year round population looks to Pima County for many of its infrastructure needs, although volunteer boards like the Mount Lemmon Fire District and the Mount Lemmon Water District also play important roles in servicing the community.
Affiliated with Tierra Antigua Realty of Tucson, Arizona
1650 E. River Road, Suite.104, Tucson, Arizona 85748
Direct: 520-260-8508 & 520-404-3635
Portal Arizona Real Estate serving all of Cochise County Real Estate Elfrida, Pearce-Sunsites, Willcox Office: 520-558-LAND(5263)
Southern Arizona-Cochise County Arizona Real Estate Agents!
Kim DeWitt of the DeWitt Group & Associates, GRI, ABR
Members of: National Association Of REALTORS® Arizona Association Of REALTORS® Southeast Cochise County Arizona Association Of REALTORS® Tucson Arizona Association Of REALTORS® Green Valley Arizona Association Of REALTORS®
