Area data
Bowie, AZ — ZIP 85605
Population: 683 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 85605 (Bowie, AZ) is $61,300. Homes sell for a median $285,000 after a median 109 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, heatwave, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 0.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$61,300
Median home value
109
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $61,300
- House Price Index (state)
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $285,000
- Median list price
- $139,900
- Median price per sqft
- $160
- Median days on market
- 109 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 89.3%
- Active listings
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Cochise Technology District (79403), Bowie Unified District (4171)
- Schools include
- CTD - Bowie High School, Bowie Elementary School, Bowie High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, heatWave, inlandFlooding, wildfire, drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · lightning: Very High · strongWind: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 96% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 57.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 82.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 11.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 225
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 128
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 307
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Chiricahua National Monument (23 mi)
- National parks include
- Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Coronado National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 27
- Nearest airport
- Rancho Relaxo Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- CANYON VISTA MEDICAL CENTER, NORTHERN COCHISE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC., COPPER QUEEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 38.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 29.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $709
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 24,283
- Average weekly wage
- $977
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 421
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 85605 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $285,000 | $379,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 109 days | 65 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $709 | $1,519 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 85605?
- $61,300.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 85605?
- $285,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 85605?
- Median days on market: 109 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 85605?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, heatWave, inlandFlooding, wildfire, drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 85605?
- Risk to homes is higher than 96% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 85605?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 85605?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 85605?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 85605?
- Good. Median AQI: 48. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 85605?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.7 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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