Rents are 5% above what Yuma's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,493 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Yuma, AZ is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 20.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Yuma, AZ has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Yuma, AZ stood at $1,228 in 2022 and currently runs about $1,493, reflecting a 21.6% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Yuma, AZ now reports about $65,482, up from $56,292 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 5.2% since 2021, moving from about 95,154 residents to roughly 100,139. Renters now make up 33.2% of households, compared with 36.2% five years ago. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Yuma, AZ reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Yuma is $1,493/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,137/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,503/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,143/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,050/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($65,482/yr), Yuma ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 11.3% over the past year.
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At $1,493/mo, rent takes ~27% of Yuma's median household income ($65,482/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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