Rents are 5% below what Kingman's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,446 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Kingman is 2.1% below its high of $1,477 in February 2025, at $1,446 as of September 2026.
Rent in Kingman changed -1.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 45 Arizona cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.6%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($61,792) is $1,545 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,315); a 3-bedroom is $1,825.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Kingman. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Kingman, AZ is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 20% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Kingman, AZ has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Kingman, AZ paid around $1,361 a month. That figure now sits near $1,446, up 6.2% from the 2023 baseline. Median household income climbed from $52,768 to $61,792 between 2021 and 2024, a 17.1% shift. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show Kingman, AZ adding about 2,171 residents over the five-year window, up 6.7% on net. The renter share has eased from 34.9% to 31.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Taken together, the five-year picture in Kingman, AZ reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Kingman is $1,446/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,020/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,315/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,020/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,825/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($61,792/yr), Kingman ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.1% over the past year.
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At $1,446/mo, rent takes ~28% of Kingman's median household income ($61,792/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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