$364,248Average Value$245Average Price per Sq Ft22Homes For Sale
Walkable urban Tucson area near major city establishments
Located 4 miles east of downtown Tucson, Peter Howell is an urban desert area less than a square mile in size close to small parks and major city employers. “The area is very convenient to so many things,” says Rebecca Atlee, Realtor at Good Oak Real Estate who has sold several homes in the area. “It’s minutes away from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, so a lot of people who work there live here.” Along with the University of Arizona’s campus and beloved Reid Park, the neighborhood borders several restaurants and shopping areas. The Peter Howell Neighborhood Association, formed in 1991, is an active part of the area and hosts annual picnics and holiday events for neighbors to get to know one another at.
Peter Howell homes are well maintained, and offer enough room for families to thrive.
Homes in Peter Howell run wide in style, with red brick ranchers being the most common.
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A mix of old and new housing in Peter Howell
Atlee says Peter Howell hosts a mix of old and new single and multi-family homes, and the median home price is around $50,000 less than surrounding communities like Poets Square and Miramonte. Midcentury ranch-style houses and bungalows ranging between $175,000 and $350,000 sit side-by-side with circular driveways in the northern part of the neighborhood. Larger, four-bedroom ranch-style properties mostly built in the ‘50s are priced from $450,000 to $700,000 and feature adobe exteriors, rock-landscaped front lawns and backyard verandas leading out to in-ground pools. These homes sit along wide, paved streets with scenic mountain views closer to the western border. Midcentury townhomes with salmon-colored stucco facades are priced up to $215,000 and gathered near the northeast corner. Adjacent to Alvernon Park, the Corbett Village subdivision includes postmodern-inspired homes built in 2023 averaging around $280,000, and residents can expect to pay up to $165 in HOA fees.
A vivid, southwestern style bungalow in Peter Howell.
Large saguaros stand tall in a Peter Howell home.
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Popular eateries along Speedway Boulevard
Within the community, residents can visit Locale Neighborhood Italian Restaurant in the morning for cappuccinos and baked goods or meet up with friends in the evenings for seven-layer lasagna and a game of bocce. Along the area’s northern border, high-rated Kiwami Ramen serves spicy tuna poke bowls with seaweed salad, and residents can shop for specialty furniture at Desert Design Center or vinyl records at Metro Gnome Music. Two miles west, locals can grocery shop at Whole Foods. Located a mile southwest, the palm-tree-studded El Con Mall is a go-to spot for retail chains like Marshall’s and Burlington, and Cinemark Century offers arcade games and all the latest films.
The seven-layer lasagna is made from scratch at Locale in the Peter Howell neighborhood.
Kiwami Ramen serves up authentic Asian soups near the Peter Howell neighborhood.
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Candy, music and ghouls at annual Halloween Parade
Once a month, the neighborhood association holds a board meeting where neighbors can attend to learn about upcoming projects and voice any concerns. Every October, local kids dress their best for the Peter Howell Halloween Parade which starts and ends at Alvernon Park near the northwestern quadrant of the area; neighbors stand in their lawns handing out candy, local bands perform along the parade route and city food trucks line up in the park for folks to enjoy. Outside of the community, locals can check out 300 different arts and crafts booths along with dozens of food vendors at the well-known Fourth Avenue Street Fair near downtown every March and December; Around March and December every year.
Being a Midtown Tucson neighborhood, Peter Howell is wildly artistic and eco-friendly.
Peter Howell homes represent architecture from the 1950's, with timeless red brick.
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Prepping for future careers at Rincon High
Peter Howell is served by the city’s largest school district, Tucson Unified, which is rated an overall B-minus by Niche. Kids can start at the C-rated Peter Howell Elementary—the neighborhood’s namesake, built in 1952—and continue to Alice Vail Middle School, which scores a B-minus. The C-rated Rincon High is known for its Career and Technical Education training programs in digital photography as well as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC).
Rincon and University High School share the same campus.
Howell Elementary School serves K-5 in the Peter Howell neighborhood.
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Nearby parks overlooking Santa Catalina mountain range
Within the neighborhood, residents can stroll to the three-acre Alvernon Park for pickup basketball, swinging on the playground or spiking a volleyball on the sand courts overlooking the Santa Catalina foothills. About a mile west, the half-acre Miramonte Park features a covered-play area and two Little Free Libraries. The 131-acre Reid Park is 3 miles south of the area, and offers paved bike trails, University of Arizona Wildcat baseball games at Hi Corbett Field and tee time at the public, 18-hole Randolph Dell Urich Golf Course. Adjacent to the park, folks can tour the North American, African and Asian animal exhibits at Reid Park Zoo; parents can register their kids for a 3-day-long summer camp where participants learn about conservation and get behind-the-scenes tours of the zoo.
Reid Park Zoo offers an animal encounter, where guests can feed a giraffe.
Alvernon Park is a great place to get exercise alongside your dog.
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Catching rides on Sun Tran buses
Downtown Tucson is 4 miles west via Broadway Boulevard on the southern border. Tucson Sun Tran buses regularly stop along Alvernon, and Interstate 10 is roughly five miles west of the area. To access Banner-University Medical Center, people can drive 3 miles west along Alvernon. Third Street-University Bike Boulevard also connects to campus along with other parts of downtown, and Tucson International Airport is an 8-mile drive south.
Sun Tran stops along the Peter Howell neighborhood border, providing public transportation.
Wide, smooth streets make bicycling along the Bike Boulevard in Peter Howell seamless.
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Sexual Assault
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Assault with Weapon
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Robbery
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Burglary
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Motor Vehicle Theft
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Peter Howell Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Peter Howell, Tucson sell after 73 days on the market compared to the national average of 58 days. The median sale price for homes in Peter Howell, Tucson over the last 12 months is $365,000, up 11% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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