TUCSON, AZ (December 11, 2025) — A new study by Yardi Kube places Tucson among the Top 5 U.S. Cities with the Best Commute, improving its average one-way travel time even as most major metros saw commutes lengthen in 2024.

Nationally, the average one-way commute rose to 27.2 minutes this year, up from 25.6 minutes in 2021 and nearly back to the 2019 pre-pandemic average of 27.6 minutes. Tucson, however, moved in the opposite direction. The metro had an average commute of 21.7 minutes, ranking No. 4 for the fastest commutes nationwide.

“Tucson’s commute is shorter than nearly every major metro in the country, reinforcing its strength as a livable, accessible city.”

Across the Western U.S., several metros also reported faster commute times than before the pandemic due to strong hybrid-work adoption. Oakland recorded the largest improvement, reducing its average by 3.2 minutes since 2019 — saving commuters roughly 27 hours annually. San Jose followed with a 3.0-minute reduction (25 hours saved per year), while San Francisco and Seattle each improved by 2.5 minutes (about 21 hours saved annually).

Cities with the Best Commute in the U.S. (2024)

1. Tulsa, OK – 19.7 minutes

2. Omaha, NE – 20.0 minutes

3. Memphis, TN – 21.4 minutes

4. Tucson, AZ – 21.7 minutes

5. Kansas City, MO – 21.8 minutes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

By contrast, the longest commutes remain concentrated in large coastal metros, led by New York (40.6 minutes), Chicago (33.5), and Philadelphia (33.2).

Tucson’s strong performance highlights the region’s continued transportation efficiency and supports the metro’s growing reputation for livability and workforce accessibility.

Full report here.

TUCSON, Arizona (December 10, 2025) — An office condominium at the North Swan Road Condominiums project has sold for $680,000 ($225.69 PSF) in a transaction that closed October 6, 2025. The property, located at 2810 N. Swan Road, Suite 160, totals 3,013 square feet and was built in 1999. The property is part of the North Swan Road Condominiums at Swan and Glenn Street in the Northeast submarket.

The buyer, FlipFast Loans LLC, purchased the condo to owner-occupy. The entity is associated with The Skidmore Family Living Trust, Marci Barnes Skidmore, Principal, represented the buyer.

The seller was LMD Swan Road LLC, with Lance Dickson as a Member.

Buzz Isaacson of CBRE (Tucson) handled the transaction for the seller, while Matthew Skidmore of KMS Realty represented the buyer.

For more information, contact Isaacson at 520.529.1300 or Skidmore at 520.207.0903.

Source: RED Comp #12144.

TUCSON, AZ (December 9, 2025) — Catalina View Apartments, a 31-unit multifamily community located at 5160 E. Bellevue Street, has sold for $2,800,000. The buyer, Catalina View Apts LLC, an entity connected to Reynolds Invest LLC of Corona, California, acquired the property from Bellevue Properties LLC of Tucson.

Built in 1969, the 30,904-square-foot garden-style complex sits on just over one acre in the Avondale subdivision. The gated property includes three two-story buildings totaling roughly 30,900 square feet, featuring a mix of 1BR/1BA (700 SF), 2BR/2BA (1,000 SF), and 3BR/2BA (1,500 SF) units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, an interior courtyard, and on-site laundry facilities.

The sale reflects a price of $90,322 per unit and $90.60 per square foot, positioning the transaction as a value-add opportunity in the increasingly competitive Northeast Tucson submarket. The site is zoned R-3, allowing up to 36 units per acre, and remains surrounded by strong rental demand corridors between Speedway and Swan.

Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR’s multifamily team of Allan Mendelsberg and Joey Martinez represented both the seller and the buyer in the transaction.

For more information, Mendelsberg is at 520.546.2721, and Martinez can be reached at 520.546.2730.

Source: RED Comp #12196