Tolleson, AZ Real Estate

Tolleson, named for W.G. Tolleson, was incorporated in 1929 by his son Leon. It is a small community of approximately 7,000 people west of Phoenix. This small town was originally an agriculturally based economy like so many others in the metro Phoenix area, and although that has changed today, it still retains that friendly rural small town air.

Tolleson is a town that sits on about six square miles, but has over the years grown into a distribution hub for the southwest. That is because it sits at the intersection of the loop 101 and Interstate 10, making access in all directs in and out incredibly convenient. Large employers such as Sunland Beef, Kroger’s, Albertson’s, Salt River Project, and Sysco Food Systems create great employment opportunities for Tolleson residents and generate good revenue for the town’s coffers. Tolleson also supports a vibrant manufacturing sector as well, such employers as Simmons, PepsiCo, Continental Pet Technologies and Landis Plastics also provided great economic opportunities for residents and the town alike.

Finding a home in Tolleson presents the buyer with many different choices. You can still find mini ranches for raising horses and cattle, farm land, larger homes on an acre or two if you simply want room to grow, or you can choose a new home in a master planned community y a number of the valley’s most popular builders. The variety of choice is matched, of course by a range of prices, but by anyone standards, no matter what your choice prices are moderate, and often lower for comparable property when in contrast to other valley cities on the east side of the Phoenix metro area.

In recent years, many residents have chosen to move to Tolleson for that very reason. When asked if price was the primary consideration, they responded it was a consideration; but an equally decisive factor was it placed them in closer proximity to other valley attractions, such as the Cardinals and Coyotes stadiums, as well as providing them an easier commute to downtown Phoenix happenings. Of course, if you have a growing family, it is hard to pass up the opportunity to purchase a nearly new four bedroom home in lovely master planned community, with community parks and amenities, in the low 100’s.

Tolleson residents enjoy a median income of just $2,000 below the average for Arizona and a median home price of approximately $70,000 below the average for Arizona. A little known fact is that Tolleson also has one of the lowest percentages of the population living below the poverty level according to numbers for 2008 published on city-data. Tolleson is a community that although virtually unknown outside of the valley, it is a community that offers a wonderful location and is one the valley’s most affordable places to live.