Incorporated city · Cochise County
Benson, Arizona
Benson, Arizona, is an incorporated city in Cochise County. The 2020 Census counted 5,355 people. The 2024 Census Gazetteer lists 41.638 square miles of land. Straight-line distance to the OMNI office in Tucson is about 48.1 miles, not a drive time.
What is Benson?
Benson is an incorporated city in Cochise County, Arizona. The population and land figures on this page are Census counts. The market snapshot below is Redfin city data for July to September 2026, with its source and date beside it.
Schools · Dining and shopping · Market snapshot · Buyer and seller guides · Home value
What do the Census figures say?
| Place | 2020 population | Land, sq mi | Straight-line miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson | 5,355 | 41.638 | 0 |
| St. David | 1,639 | 6.049 | 6.6 |
| Mescal | 1,751 | 4.925 | 7.3 |
| Whetstone | 3,236 | 93.956 | 13.7 |
| Dragoon | 178 | 1.959 | 18.7 |
- Pima
- Cochise
- Santa Cruz
- 2020 Census population
- 5,355
- July 1, 2024 estimate
- 5,499
- Land area
- 41.638 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.05 sq mi
- Legal status
- Incorporated city
- County
- Cochise County
- Straight-line miles to office
- About 48.1
Sources for every figure are on the sources page. The mileage is not a driving distance.
How many people live in Benson?
The 2020 Census counted 5,355 people in Benson. The Census Bureau's July 1, 2024 population estimate for this incorporated place is 5,499.
How large is Benson?
The 2024 Census Gazetteer measures 41.638 square miles of land in Benson. It also lists 0.05 square miles of water.
Which ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap Benson?
The 2020 Census records 2 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlapping Benson: 85602, 85630. A ZCTA follows groups of census blocks. It is not the U.S. Postal Service's ZIP Code list.
- 85602
- 85630
How far is Benson from the office?
About 48.1 miles in a straight line from the Census internal point for Benson to the Census geocoder point for the OMNI Homes International office at 7445 N Oracle Rd Ste 201, Tucson, AZ 85704. That is not a driving distance.
Schools
This page does not publish school ratings for Benson, and it does not assign the whole place to one school district. District lines don't follow the Census place line, and they can differ by grade and by address. Use the current lists:
- Arizona Department of Education, to find the district and school that match a specific address.
- GreatSchools ratings for Benson, Arizona. Ratings there are GreatSchools' own. They are not copied onto this page, and they are not dated here.
Dining and shopping
No dining or shopping districts are named for Benson on this page. Trameze lists a corridor only when he can verify it for this place, and this page does not invent one. Ask Trameze which streets fit how you shop and eat, and he will point you to ones he can stand behind.
Market snapshot
Southern Arizona market snapshot, updated monthly
Benson
- Median sale price, Jul–Sep 2026
- $268,367 +9.5% vs. a year earlier
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Average sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Homes sold, 3 months
- 30
- Months of supply
- 4.1
- Median sale price per sq ft
- $169
Source: Redfin Data Center city data for Benson, AZ, homes sold July 1 – September 30, 2026 (a rolling 3-month window). Data through September 2026. Updated by Redfin October 7, 2026. Downloaded November 2, 2026. Monthly market snapshot.
What I would personally do in Benson
Benson sat at 4.1 months of supply, with a median of 51 days on market and a 97.1% average sale-to-list ratio. What I would personally do on either side is price or offer from the closed sales of similar homes, then use the days on market to judge how much room there is.
The median moved +9.5% from a year earlier. A shift that size in one area often reflects which homes sold, not only what prices did, so compare like homes before reading it as a trend.
Market note: Tucson metro, October 2026 · Which community fits How sources are cited.
Selling
How do I get a home value in Benson?
Use the home value page, call or text (520) 244-5692, or book a free 30-minute consult. What Trameze would do before listing in Benson: price from closed sales of similar nearby homes, usually from the last 3 to 6 months, and from how many days those homes took to sell. Then estimate the net after payoff and closing costs. That reply is a preliminary CMA, not an instant estimate.
How selling works · Expired or canceled listing · Seller guide
What you send
The address, a few facts about the house, and how Trameze should reach you. Trameze replies with a preliminary CMA. It is not an instant estimate.
Buying
How do I ask about buying in Benson?
Use the contact form on this page and say you are buying in Benson. Before an offer, Trameze looks at closed sales of similar homes and how many days they took to sell. Trameze represents buyers across Cochise County. Tell Trameze the price, size, and locations you want.
This site does not display MLS listings. How buying works.