Rent Affordability for An Elementary School Teacher in Arizona
A typical elementary school teacher in Arizona earns about $65,068 a year, which supports approximately $1,627 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. 17 of 57 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 40 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winslow, AZ | $1,200/mo | 22.1% | affordable |
| Bisbee, AZ | $1,200/mo | 22.1% | affordable |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $1,287/mo | 23.7% | affordable |
| Arizona City, AZ | $1,317/mo | 24.3% | affordable |
| Tucson, AZ | $1,428/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| Yuma, AZ | $1,425/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| Bullhead City, AZ | $1,432/mo | 26.4% | affordable |
| Youngtown, AZ | $1,429/mo | 26.4% | affordable |
| Kingman, AZ | $1,446/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Green Valley, AZ | $1,465/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Tortolita, AZ | $1,509/mo | 27.8% | affordable |
| Glendale, AZ | $1,511/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Mesa, AZ | $1,532/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,571/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Coolidge, AZ | $1,575/mo | 29% | affordable |
| South Tucson, AZ | $1,573/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Tempe, AZ | $1,623/mo | 29.9% | affordable |
| Rio Rico, AZ | $1,650/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| Avondale, AZ | $1,658/mo | 30.6% | stretched |
| Casa Grande, AZ | $1,673/mo | 30.9% | stretched |
| Wickenburg, AZ | $1,699/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Goodyear, AZ | $1,698/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $1,704/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Apache Junction, AZ | $1,767/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Maricopa, AZ | $1,773/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Sun City, AZ | $1,791/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $1,793/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Florence, AZ | $1,796/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Oro Valley, AZ | $1,831/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Peoria, AZ | $1,851/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Cottonwood, AZ | $1,848/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Prescott, AZ | $1,857/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Fort Mohave, AZ | $1,858/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Chandler, AZ | $1,893/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| El Mirage, AZ | $1,897/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Sun City West, AZ | $1,898/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Surprise, AZ | $1,942/mo | 35.8% | stretched |
| Sahuarita, AZ | $1,963/mo | 36.2% | stretched |
| Show Low, AZ | $1,963/mo | 36.2% | stretched |
| Buckeye, AZ | $1,978/mo | 36.5% | stretched |
| Gold Canyon, AZ | $1,985/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| San Tan Valley, AZ | $2,009/mo | 37.1% | stretched |
| Tolleson, AZ | $2,021/mo | 37.3% | stretched |
| Vail, AZ | $2,063/mo | 38% | stretched |
| Paradise Valley, AZ | $2,069/mo | 38.2% | stretched |
| Gilbert, AZ | $2,079/mo | 38.3% | stretched |
| Litchfield Park, AZ | $2,103/mo | 38.8% | stretched |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $2,114/mo | 39% | stretched |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $2,128/mo | 39.2% | stretched |
| Marana, AZ | $2,165/mo | 39.9% | stretched |
| Waddell, AZ | $2,224/mo | 41% | rent-burdened |
| Queen Creek, AZ | $2,229/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | $2,332/mo | 43% | rent-burdened |
| Snowflake, AZ | $2,332/mo | 43% | rent-burdened |
| Anthem, AZ | $2,532/mo | 46.7% | rent-burdened |
| Sedona, AZ | $2,612/mo | 48.2% | rent-burdened |
| New River, AZ | $3,632/mo | 67% | severely rent-burdened |