Can An Accountant Afford Rent in Bisbee, AZ?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 15% of gross income.

Bisbee rent: January 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Arizona state estimate).

Bisbee median rent
$1,100/mo
Accountant salary (Arizona)
$88,057/yr
Rent as % of income
15%
Gross monthly income works out to about $7,338, and the 30% rule supports up to $2,201/mo in rent. Bisbee's median rent of $1,100 leaves roughly $1,101/mo of headroom under that threshold. An accountant works roughly 26 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and an accountant salary

Accountant pay covers comfortable rent in nearly every US city. The cost-of-living premium that high-cost metros add to rent is offset, in most cases, by higher local accountant pay — but not entirely. At the national-average accountant salary, the 30% rule supports about $2,270 a month in rent, which is above the median rent in most metros tracked here. The per-city pages quantify the surplus or pinch in each market.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Arizona cities have lower median rent than Bisbee, which improves the affordability math on an accountant salary:

Winslow, AZ
$1,050/mo (14.3% of income)
South Tucson, AZ
$1,017/mo (13.9% of income)
Tucson, AZ
$989/mo (13.5% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can an accountant afford rent in Bisbee, AZ?

Median rent in Bisbee is $1,100 a month. A typical accountant in Arizona earns about $88,057 a year, which makes that rent 15% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can an accountant afford in Bisbee?

Using the 30% rule, an accountant salary in Arizona (~$88,057/yr) supports up to $2,201 a month in rent. Bisbee's current median rent is $1,100/mo, which leaves a $1,101/mo buffer.

How many hours does an accountant work to cover rent in Bisbee?

At an hourly equivalent of about $42 an hour, an accountant in Arizona works roughly 26 hours a month to cover Bisbee's median rent of $1,100.

Where is rent cheaper than Bisbee for an accountant?

Nearby Arizona cities with lower median rent include Winslow ($1,050/mo), South Tucson ($1,017/mo), Tucson ($989/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on an accountant salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Arizona state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Bisbee, AZ. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.