Rent Affordability for A Bartender in Arizona

A typical bartender in Arizona earns about $34,076 a year, which supports approximately $852 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Arizona city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 0 of 57 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 57 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Winslow, AZ$1,200/mo42.3%rent-burdened
Bisbee, AZ$1,200/mo42.3%rent-burdened
Sierra Vista, AZ$1,287/mo45.3%rent-burdened
Arizona City, AZ$1,317/mo46.4%rent-burdened
Yuma, AZ$1,425/mo50.2%severely rent-burdened
Tucson, AZ$1,428/mo50.3%severely rent-burdened
Youngtown, AZ$1,429/mo50.3%severely rent-burdened
Bullhead City, AZ$1,432/mo50.4%severely rent-burdened
Kingman, AZ$1,446/mo50.9%severely rent-burdened
Green Valley, AZ$1,465/mo51.6%severely rent-burdened
Tortolita, AZ$1,509/mo53.1%severely rent-burdened
Glendale, AZ$1,511/mo53.2%severely rent-burdened
Mesa, AZ$1,532/mo53.9%severely rent-burdened
Phoenix, AZ$1,571/mo55.3%severely rent-burdened
South Tucson, AZ$1,573/mo55.4%severely rent-burdened
Coolidge, AZ$1,575/mo55.5%severely rent-burdened
Tempe, AZ$1,623/mo57.2%severely rent-burdened
Rio Rico, AZ$1,650/mo58.1%severely rent-burdened
Avondale, AZ$1,658/mo58.4%severely rent-burdened
Casa Grande, AZ$1,673/mo58.9%severely rent-burdened
Wickenburg, AZ$1,699/mo59.8%severely rent-burdened
Goodyear, AZ$1,698/mo59.8%severely rent-burdened
Lake Havasu City, AZ$1,704/mo60%severely rent-burdened
Apache Junction, AZ$1,767/mo62.2%severely rent-burdened
Maricopa, AZ$1,773/mo62.4%severely rent-burdened
Prescott Valley, AZ$1,793/mo63.1%severely rent-burdened
Sun City, AZ$1,791/mo63.1%severely rent-burdened
Florence, AZ$1,796/mo63.2%severely rent-burdened
Oro Valley, AZ$1,831/mo64.5%severely rent-burdened
Cottonwood, AZ$1,848/mo65.1%severely rent-burdened
Peoria, AZ$1,851/mo65.2%severely rent-burdened
Prescott, AZ$1,857/mo65.4%severely rent-burdened
Fort Mohave, AZ$1,858/mo65.4%severely rent-burdened
Chandler, AZ$1,893/mo66.7%severely rent-burdened
El Mirage, AZ$1,897/mo66.8%severely rent-burdened
Sun City West, AZ$1,898/mo66.8%severely rent-burdened
Surprise, AZ$1,942/mo68.4%severely rent-burdened
Sahuarita, AZ$1,963/mo69.1%severely rent-burdened
Show Low, AZ$1,963/mo69.1%severely rent-burdened
Buckeye, AZ$1,978/mo69.7%severely rent-burdened
Gold Canyon, AZ$1,985/mo69.9%severely rent-burdened
San Tan Valley, AZ$2,009/mo70.7%severely rent-burdened
Tolleson, AZ$2,021/mo71.2%severely rent-burdened
Vail, AZ$2,063/mo72.6%severely rent-burdened
Paradise Valley, AZ$2,069/mo72.9%severely rent-burdened
Gilbert, AZ$2,079/mo73.2%severely rent-burdened
Litchfield Park, AZ$2,103/mo74.1%severely rent-burdened
Scottsdale, AZ$2,114/mo74.4%severely rent-burdened
Flagstaff, AZ$2,128/mo74.9%severely rent-burdened
Marana, AZ$2,165/mo76.2%severely rent-burdened
Waddell, AZ$2,224/mo78.3%severely rent-burdened
Queen Creek, AZ$2,229/mo78.5%severely rent-burdened
Fountain Hills, AZ$2,332/mo82.1%severely rent-burdened
Snowflake, AZ$2,332/mo82.1%severely rent-burdened
Anthem, AZ$2,532/mo89.2%severely rent-burdened
Sedona, AZ$2,612/mo92%severely rent-burdened
New River, AZ$3,632/mo127.9%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Arizona. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).