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Apartment turnover cost in Tucson, AZ
A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in Tucson runs about $1,075–$3,478 (expected $1,821). That is 7% below the national figure of $1,960.
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- Same scenario, nationally
- $1,960
- Arizona median
- $1,813
- Data
- BLS OEWS May 2025
What a turnover costs in Tucson, by unit size
Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.
| Unit | Light | Typical | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio1 bath | $726 | $1,304$729 to $2,608 | $3,676 |
| 1 bedroom1 bath | $726 | $1,503$874 to $2,953 | $4,719 |
| 2 bedroom1 bath | $778 | $1,821$1,075 to $3,478 | $5,906 |
| 3 bedroom2 bath | $884 | $2,273$1,359 to $4,275 | $7,373 |
| 3 bedroom house2 bath | $926 | $2,581$1,573 to $4,842 | $8,565 |
- LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
- TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
- HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).
Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.
Local labor by trade
Labor is mixed in Tucson: 11 trades cost less than the national median and 1 cost more. The widest gap is pest control, 17% below the national median. 1 of the 13 trade groups have no published figure for this area and are priced at the national median.
Cheaper than national
- Pest control17% below
- Window glass15% below
- Locksmith11% below
Pricier than national
- Hauling and trash-out7% above
Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.
| Trade | Index | Versus national median |
|---|---|---|
| Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items | 1.07 | 7% above |
| Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning | 0.97 | 3% below |
| Electricallicensed electrical work | 0.94 | 6% below |
| Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup | 0.94 | 6% below |
| Plumbinglicensed plumbing work | 0.93 | 7% below |
| HVACservice visits | 0.92 | 8% below |
| Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk | 0.92 | 8% below |
| Appliance repairappliance repair and install | 0.91 | 9% below |
| Paintingrepaints and touch-up | 0.91 | 9% below |
| Locksmithrekeying and keys | 0.89 | 11% below |
| Window glassglass replacement | 0.85 | 15% below |
| Pest controlinspection and treatment | 0.83 | 17% below |
| Drywalldrywall visit charges | 0.82 | 18% below * |
| Flooringcarpet and plank installation | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.
Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in Tucson
What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.
| Task | Low | Expected | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft | $0.51 | $0.78 | $1.29 |
| Carpet replacement with padper sq ft | $2.25 | $3.25 | $5.00 |
| Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit | $53.43 | $77.72 | $116.58 |
| Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder | $13.35 | $22.25 | $40.05 |
| Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd | $32.10 | $42.80 | $64.20 |
| Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach | $55.20 | $101.20 | $184.00 |
| Replace window blindseach | $16.32 | $34.56 | $91.20 |
| Replace a smoke alarmeach | $21.00 | $34.70 | $81.70 |
| Replace an HVAC filtereach | $9.02 | $17.76 | $38.41 |
How Tucson compares
It ranks 4th of 8 areas in Arizona by cost (1 is the most expensive). A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,689 in Sierra Vista-Douglas to $1,935 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, with a median of $1,813. Tucson sits at that median. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.
| Area | Typical 2 bedroom | Versus national |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler | $1,935 | -1% |
| Flagstaff | $1,903 | -3% |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott | $1,847 | -6% |
| Tucson | $1,821 | -7% |
| Arizonanonmetropolitan area | $1,804 | -8% |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | $1,798 | -8% |
| Yuma | $1,716 | -12% |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | $1,689 | -14% |
| National figure | $1,960 | baseline |
Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.
Notes for Tucson
- Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $1,001 in Tucson, taking the expected total from $1,821 to $2,822. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
- Trades priced at the national median. BLS suppressed or did not publish wages here for flooring. Tasks in those trades use national prices, so they will not reflect Tucson conditions.
- ZIP codes. The estimator maps ZIP prefixes 857xx to this area. ZIP lookup works at the 3-digit level, so a ZIP at the edge of Tucson may be priced at a neighbouring area.
- Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.
Method and data
Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the Tucson metro area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.
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