Picture Rocks Home for Rent

Picture Rocks is named for the hundreds of Hohokam petroglyphs inscribed into its desert boulders around 1,000 years ago. For much of this community, little has changed since then. Open desert full of cactus and wildlife continues to define this northwestern exurb of Tucson, much of it untouched by suburban development. Lower than average property prices and dry weather alike have attracted retirees just as spacious property sizes have long appealed to horse owners and nature lovers. Though Picture Rocks may have a “high desert” feel, both the big city and suburban shopping conveniences are just a short drive away. Homebuilders made initial forays into Picture Rocks during the 1960s and 1970s, however growth has slowed and it is now home to 9,500 residents. Manufactured homes and site-built homes alike vary in year of construction from the 1960s to the early 2020s, and the priciest properties tend to be located close to Saguaro National Park or in the Tucson Avra subdivision at the city’s southwestern edge. Main thoroughfares like Manville Road tend to be paved, while residential lanes are often not and are maintained by the homeowners themselves. The desert forms an expansive