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Ventana Canyon vs Sabino Canyon
Neighbors on the east side of the Catalina Foothills, both off Kolb Road at the base of the Santa Catalinas with trails into the Coronado National Forest — and two very different kinds of housing.
The short answer
Choose Ventana Canyon for resort-area condos, golf villas and club living; choose Sabino Canyon for established single-family homes on larger lots beside the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
Closed sales, Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
Side by Side
Every figure below is a median of the closed residential sales reported to MLS of Southern Arizona (MLSSAZ) in each area over the last twelve months, computed the same way for both. Nothing is estimated.
| Ventana Canyon | Sabino Canyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median sold price | $381,500 | $515,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $322 | $249 |
| Median days on market | 68 days | 57 days |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 97.3% | 98.3% |
| Cash buyers | 50% | 38% |
| Sales with a seller concession | 27% | 47% |
| Median concession, where given | $2,500 | $8,800 |
| Contract to close | 28 days | 30 days |
| Closed sales | 88 | 66 |
| Closed sales by sold price | ||
| Under $300K | 27 (31%) | 15 (23%) |
| $300K to $500K | 23 (26%) | 16 (24%) |
| $500K to $750K | 9 (10%) | 25 (38%) |
| $750K to $1M | 12 (14%) | 4 (6%) |
| $1M to $1.5M | 8 (9%) | 1 (2%) |
| $1.5M to $2M | 3 (3%) | 5 (8%) |
| $2M and up | 6 (7%) | 0 (0%) |
Source: MLS of Southern Arizona (MLSSAZ), closed residential sales from September 22, 2025 to September 22, 2026 by close date. Medians are computed per sale; days on market runs from listing to closing; cash share is among sales with financing recorded. As of September 22, 2026. Full methodology on each area's report.
What the numbers say
Over the past twelve months the median sale in Sabino Canyon was $515,000 against $381,500 in Ventana Canyon, a 35% difference. Per square foot the gap was 29%: a median $322 in Ventana Canyon against $249 in Sabino Canyon. Homes in Sabino Canyon sold 11 days sooner, a median 57 days from listing to closing against 68 in Ventana Canyon. Sellers in Sabino Canyon held closer to asking, with the median sale closing at 98.3% of its final list price against 97.3% in Ventana Canyon. Cash buyers made up 50% of Ventana Canyon sales against 38% in Sabino Canyon. Seller concessions were recorded on 47% of Sabino Canyon sales (median $8,800 where given) against 27% in Ventana Canyon (median $2,500 where given). Once under contract, Ventana Canyon closed 2 days faster, a median 28 days against 30. Ventana Canyon recorded 88 closed sales to Sabino Canyon's 66, so its medians rest on the larger sample.
At a Glance
| Ventana Canyon | Sabino Canyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Avg home size | 1,210 sq ft | 3,200 sq ft |
| Avg lot size | Condo to 0.5 Acre | 0.75 Acre |
| School district | Catalina Foothills USD | Catalina Foothills USD |
Home and lot sizes are approximate, for guidance only — general estimates that change frequently, not neighborhood-level medians. Contact us for current, address-specific numbers.
Choose Ventana Canyon if…
Resort living at the foot of the Santa Catalinas
- Lock-and-leave matters — condominiums, townhomes and golf villas near Kolb and Sunrise make up most of Ventana Canyon's sales.
- Golf and a resort are part of the plan: the Ventana Canyon Golf & Racquet Club and the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort.
- You want a Catalina Foothills School District address at a condominium price point.
Choose Sabino Canyon if…
Desert serenity at the canyon's edge
- You want a single-family home — largely established custom homes on quarter-acre to three-quarter-acre lots in quiet cul-de-sac neighborhoods.
- Sabino Canyon Recreation Area and the national forest at the edge of the neighborhood are the draw.
- Privacy and a built-out, protected setting matter more to you than resort amenities.
Ventana Canyon vs Sabino Canyon, by the numbers
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