7 Arizona cities where big homes are available under $300K

If you’re willing to look outside of Arizona’s major cities, you can find some decently sized homes at relatively low prices. 

Arizona is experiencing a housing shortage, which has driven up rent and home prices and kept people out of the market. 

According to Zillow, the median list price for a home in Phoenix was $469,667 as of Feb. 28, while in Tucson it was $366,667.

Some people, especially those who have flexibility with remote work, have looked to rural areas of Arizona for cheaper homes—and sometimes those less expensive homes come with extra space. 

Here are some houses that are over 2,000 square feet and listed on Zillow for under $300,000, as of April 2: 

Holbrook

(1219 W Florida St, Holbrook, AZ 86025/Zillow)

Navajo County, three-hour drive from downtown Phoenix

Here’s a big house for not-so-big money. This 2,486-square-foot home is listed for $274,900 and has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. 

The house was built in 1968 and has a large fenced-in backyard and a den with a fireplace.

Springerville

(324 N Papago St
Springerville, AZ 85938/Zillow)

Apache County, four-hour drive from downtown Phoenix

This home listed for $268,000 gets you just over 2,000 square feet, five bedrooms, and two bathrooms.  

It was built in 1974 and has a back deck. 

Snowflake

(498 Hillside Dr
Snowflake, AZ 85937/Zillow)

Navajo County, three-hour drive from downtown Phoenix

In Snowflake, you can get a 2,448-square-foot home for a list price of $298,000. 

This three-bed, two-bath home built in 2008 has a covered front porch, a soaking tub, and an oversized two-car garage. 

Willcox

(7857 W Winchester Easement
Willcox, AZ 85643/Zillow)

Cochise County, three-hour drive from downtown Phoenix

Have a lot of hobbies? This 2,068-square-foot home is listed for $265,000 and comes with a detached garage with a workshop, canning shed, and chicken coop. 

The three-bed, two-bath home was built in 1980. 

Tombstone

(48 N 3rd St
Tombstone, AZ 85638/Zillow)

Cochise County, three-hour drive from downtown Phoenix

This home definitely needs some work, but if a fixer-upper is what you’re looking for, this 2,613-square-foot home could be yours for $180,000. 

The four-bed, three-bath home was built in 1936 and was designed as a duplex, but it can be used as a single-family home. 

Rio Rico

(230 Zodiaco Ct
Rio Rico, AZ 85648/Zillow)

Santa Cruz County, 2.5-hour drive from downtown Phoenix

If you’re looking for some serious space, this $227,000 home is a whopping 2,869 square feet and has two primary suites. 

The home was built in 1989, and it has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. 

Yuma

(1912 W 18th Pl
Yuma, AZ 85364/Zillow)

Yuma County, three-hour drive from downtown Phoenix

This 2,520-square-foot-home is listed for $299,000—and it’s got a pool!

The four-bed, three-bath home also has an Arizona room.

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