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Arizona: cities where rent takes the smallest share of income

Ranked from official statistics; every city opens its own guide.

In short: Arizona: Page has the lowest share of income going to rent (8.8%) among the 80 largest places.
Phoenix (1,642,323 residents)Tucson (547,073 residents)Mesa (511,764 residents)Gilbert (280,262 residents)Chandler (280,136 residents)Glendale (252,833 residents)Scottsdale (243,821 residents)Peoria (196,906 residents)Tempe (188,065 residents)Surprise (154,948 residents)San Tan Valley (109,189 residents)Goodyear (107,645 residents)Buckeye (104,923 residents)Yuma (100,139 residents)Avondale (92,477 residents)Flagstaff (76,445 residents)Casas Adobes (72,059 residents)Queen Creek (71,867 residents)Maricopa (67,163 residents)Casa Grande (60,905 residents)Lake Havasu City (58,359 residents)Marana (56,938 residents)Catalina Foothills (52,593 residents)Prescott Valley (49,179 residents)Oro Valley (48,162 residents)Prescott (47,400 residents)Sierra Vista (45,155 residents)Bullhead City (42,496 residents)Apache Junction (41,058 residents)Sun City (37,486 residents)San Luis (37,337 residents)El Mirage (36,088 residents)Sahuarita (35,862 residents)Kingman (34,375 residents)Fortuna Foothills (28,896 residents)Drexel Heights (27,675 residents)Sun City West (27,425 residents)Florence (25,570 residents)Fountain Hills (23,789 residents)Anthem (22,584 residents)Green Valley (22,114 residents)Rio Rico (22,017 residents)Nogales (19,841 residents)New River (18,240 residents)Eloy (17,433 residents)Coolidge (16,636 residents)Payson (16,622 residents)Flowing Wells (16,559 residents)Vail (16,315 residents)Douglas (15,981 residents)Tanque Verde (15,866 residents)Fort Mohave (15,715 residents)Valencia West (14,728 residents)Somerton (14,574 residents)Sierra Vista Southeast (14,330 residents)New Kingman-Butler (13,993 residents)Sun Lakes (13,924 residents)Chino Valley (13,602 residents)Gold Canyon (13,107 residents)Saddlebrooke (13,085 residents)Paradise Valley (12,611 residents)Cottonwood (12,580 residents)Camp Verde (12,521 residents)Tucson Estates (12,136 residents)Show Low (12,102 residents)Verde Village (11,930 residents)Tucson Mountains (11,353 residents)Safford (10,239 residents)Sedona (9,777 residents)Corona de Tucson (9,566 residents)Arizona City (9,543 residents)Picture Rocks (9,448 residents)Winslow (8,773 residents)Golden Valley (8,567 residents)Wickenburg (8,059 residents)Tuba City (7,960 residents)Tolleson (7,668 residents)Page (7,345 residents)Globe (7,195 residents)Youngtown (7,015 residents)
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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Ranking

CITY (80 largest of Arizona) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Among the 80 largest places in Arizona, Page has the lowest share of income going to rent (8.8%), followed by Tucson Mountains and Tanque Verde. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.

What the ranking shows

Across the 80 places in Arizona that we cover, the median is 22.1% and the average 22.2%; the figure runs from 8.8% (Page) to 37.5% (Saddlebrooke). That is a spread of 4.3 times between the two ends.

How to use it

The first five are Page, Tucson Mountains, Tanque Verde, Somerton, Catalina Foothills. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Yearly rent as share of income ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅
1PageCoconino County8.8%7,345$88,826$653
2Tucson Mountains (unincorporated)Pima County12.9%11,353$134,474$1,450
3Tanque Verde (unincorporated)Pima County13.3%15,866$121,599$1,347
4SomertonYuma County14.5%14,574$74,015$896
5Catalina Foothills (unincorporated)Pima County14.7%52,593$115,304$1,412
6GlobeGila County14.9%7,195$69,170$858
7San LuisYuma County15.0%37,337$59,400$741
8Tuba City (unincorporated)Coconino County17.0%7,960$61,338$867
9Paradise ValleyMaricopa County17.0%12,611$247,159$3,501
10New River (unincorporated)Maricopa County17.4%18,240$134,289$1,948
11WickenburgMaricopa County17.6%8,059$67,600$991
12Arizona City (unincorporated)Pinal County17.9%9,543$66,420$990
13Camp VerdeYavapai County18.4%12,521$69,203$1,059
14Queen CreekMaricopa County18.7%71,867$141,978$2,210
15Picture Rocks (unincorporated)Pima County18.7%9,448$61,634$960
16Oro ValleyPima County18.7%48,162$107,117$1,669
17Fort Mohave (unincorporated)Mohave County18.7%15,715$64,815$1,010
18Sierra Vista Southeast (unincorporated)Cochise County18.8%14,330$75,417$1,180
19Vail (unincorporated)Pima County18.9%16,315$130,904$2,057
20SaffordGraham County19.2%10,239$65,647$1,048
21MaranaPima County19.4%56,938$112,606$1,818
22FlorencePinal County19.6%25,570$79,644$1,302
23Sierra VistaCochise County19.6%45,155$70,291$1,150
24Gold Canyon (unincorporated)Pinal County19.8%13,107$93,377$1,542
25Corona de Tucson (unincorporated)Pima County20.0%9,566$132,568$2,213
26Fountain HillsMaricopa County20.1%23,789$112,654$1,890
27Verde Village (unincorporated)Yavapai County20.3%11,930$69,331$1,173
28YoungtownMaricopa County20.3%7,015$68,321$1,157
29YumaYuma County20.4%100,139$65,482$1,114
30NogalesSanta Cruz County20.5%19,841$43,214$737
31KingmanMohave County20.5%34,375$61,792$1,058
32GilbertMaricopa County20.7%280,262$122,551$2,110
33EloyPinal County21.1%17,433$55,736$978
34SahuaritaPima County21.1%35,862$104,680$1,837
35ChandlerMaricopa County21.1%280,136$108,095$1,902
36Rio Rico (unincorporated)Santa Cruz County21.3%22,017$61,348$1,091
37WinslowNavajo County21.6%8,773$58,346$1,051
38ScottsdaleMaricopa County21.8%243,821$110,886$2,013
39Drexel Heights (unincorporated)Pima County21.9%27,675$73,508$1,342
40DouglasCochise County22.0%15,981$42,019$772
41Show LowNavajo County22.1%12,102$60,368$1,110
42Valencia West (unincorporated)Pima County22.2%14,728$99,884$1,850
43Tucson Estates (unincorporated)Pima County22.5%12,136$66,582$1,248
44Apache JunctionPinal County22.6%41,058$60,975$1,146
45Lake Havasu CityMohave County22.6%58,359$70,148$1,320
46Fortuna Foothills (unincorporated)Yuma County22.6%28,896$60,474$1,141
47Green Valley (unincorporated)Pima County22.6%22,114$62,063$1,171
48GoodyearMaricopa County22.7%107,645$103,319$1,956
49PeoriaMaricopa County23.1%196,906$95,815$1,843
50PhoenixMaricopa County23.3%1,642,323$81,332$1,582
51MesaMaricopa County23.5%511,764$82,752$1,620
52CoolidgePinal County23.5%16,636$67,023$1,314
53SedonaYavapai County23.6%9,777$73,738$1,448
54PrescottYavapai County23.6%47,400$70,874$1,395
55Casas Adobes (unincorporated)Pima County23.7%72,059$83,683$1,650
56BuckeyeMaricopa County23.7%104,923$99,486$1,963
57Casa GrandePinal County23.8%60,905$69,983$1,386
58PaysonGila County23.8%16,622$67,710$1,345
59TucsonPima County24.1%547,073$57,073$1,145
60Chino ValleyYavapai County24.5%13,602$61,237$1,248
61MaricopaPinal County24.9%67,163$96,391$1,998
62GlendaleMaricopa County24.9%252,833$73,530$1,528
63SurpriseMaricopa County25.2%154,948$96,711$2,033
64Anthem (unincorporated)Maricopa County25.4%22,584$120,613$2,548
65Prescott ValleyYavapai County25.4%49,179$74,569$1,580
66AvondaleMaricopa County25.5%92,477$86,123$1,832
67Bullhead CityMohave County25.6%42,496$50,556$1,079
68San Tan Valley (unincorporated)Pinal County25.9%109,189$96,713$2,085
69TempeMaricopa County26.3%188,065$79,663$1,743
70TollesonMaricopa County26.3%7,668$59,626$1,309
71FlagstaffCoconino County27.6%76,445$71,512$1,645
72CottonwoodYavapai County27.7%12,580$48,448$1,120
73El MirageMaricopa County27.8%36,088$78,050$1,806
74New Kingman-Butler (unincorporated)Mohave County29.8%13,993$40,949$1,018
75Flowing Wells (unincorporated)Pima County31.2%16,559$39,774$1,034
76Sun City West (unincorporated)Maricopa County31.5%27,425$63,685$1,672
77Golden Valley (unincorporated)Mohave County32.0%8,567$42,585$1,134
78Sun Lakes (unincorporated)Maricopa County34.3%13,924$67,853$1,938
79Sun City (unincorporated)Maricopa County34.5%37,486$54,586$1,569
80Saddlebrooke (unincorporated)Pinal County37.5%13,085$88,686$2,774

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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.

FAQ

Which Arizona city has the lowest share of income going to rent?

Page, with 8.8% (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).

How many cities are ranked?

The 80 largest places in Arizona by population.

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