THE SOUTH TUCSON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Arizona Upland/Eastern Sonoran Basins setting.
South Tucson city has 1.03 square miles of land in Pima County. Its Census reference point is in Arizona Upland/Eastern Sonoran Basins, within Sonoran Basin and Range.
Hot desert basins are separated by low mountain ranges. Palo verde, cacti and other drought-adapted plants distinguish the Sonoran setting from the Mojave region farther north.
Regional context: Sonoran Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
South Tucson and Pima County
South Tucson is associated with Pima County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
South Tucson by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within South Tucson, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Pima County’s 0%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, South Tucson city has 5.3% of the land area of nearby Drexel Heights CDP (19.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

