Rent Affordability for A Physical Therapist in Arizona
A typical physical therapist in Arizona earns about $96,719 a year, which supports approximately $2,418 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. 53 of 57 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 4 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winslow, AZ | $1,050/mo | 13% | very comfortable |
| Bisbee, AZ | $1,100/mo | 13.6% | very comfortable |
| South Tucson, AZ | $1,167/mo | 14.5% | very comfortable |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $1,341/mo | 16.6% | very comfortable |
| Bullhead City, AZ | $1,374/mo | 17% | very comfortable |
| Kingman, AZ | $1,392/mo | 17.3% | very comfortable |
| Tortolita, AZ | $1,401/mo | 17.4% | very comfortable |
| Rio Rico, AZ | $1,407/mo | 17.5% | very comfortable |
| Youngtown, AZ | $1,417/mo | 17.6% | very comfortable |
| Tucson, AZ | $1,425/mo | 17.7% | very comfortable |
| Yuma, AZ | $1,473/mo | 18.3% | very comfortable |
| Green Valley, AZ | $1,483/mo | 18.4% | very comfortable |
| Arizona City, AZ | $1,493/mo | 18.5% | very comfortable |
| Glendale, AZ | $1,524/mo | 18.9% | very comfortable |
| Mesa, AZ | $1,549/mo | 19.2% | very comfortable |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,569/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Coolidge, AZ | $1,635/mo | 20.3% | affordable |
| Tempe, AZ | $1,667/mo | 20.7% | affordable |
| Goodyear, AZ | $1,697/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Casa Grande, AZ | $1,711/mo | 21.2% | affordable |
| Oro Valley, AZ | $1,716/mo | 21.3% | affordable |
| Fort Mohave, AZ | $1,725/mo | 21.4% | affordable |
| Apache Junction, AZ | $1,741/mo | 21.6% | affordable |
| Sun City, AZ | $1,737/mo | 21.6% | affordable |
| Florence, AZ | $1,743/mo | 21.6% | affordable |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $1,753/mo | 21.7% | affordable |
| Wickenburg, AZ | $1,800/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Avondale, AZ | $1,809/mo | 22.4% | affordable |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $1,804/mo | 22.4% | affordable |
| Maricopa, AZ | $1,831/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Prescott, AZ | $1,841/mo | 22.8% | affordable |
| Peoria, AZ | $1,876/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Sahuarita, AZ | $1,894/mo | 23.5% | affordable |
| Chandler, AZ | $1,903/mo | 23.6% | affordable |
| Surprise, AZ | $1,927/mo | 23.9% | affordable |
| El Mirage, AZ | $1,931/mo | 24% | affordable |
| Cottonwood, AZ | $1,940/mo | 24.1% | affordable |
| Sun City West, AZ | $1,970/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Tolleson, AZ | $1,984/mo | 24.6% | affordable |
| Buckeye, AZ | $2,002/mo | 24.8% | affordable |
| Gilbert, AZ | $2,019/mo | 25% | affordable |
| Gold Canyon, AZ | $2,013/mo | 25% | affordable |
| San Tan Valley, AZ | $2,058/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Vail, AZ | $2,082/mo | 25.8% | affordable |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $2,117/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| Show Low, AZ | $2,129/mo | 26.4% | affordable |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $2,173/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Litchfield Park, AZ | $2,180/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Queen Creek, AZ | $2,181/mo | 27.1% | affordable |
| Marana, AZ | $2,216/mo | 27.5% | affordable |
| Anthem, AZ | $2,229/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Waddell, AZ | $2,288/mo | 28.4% | affordable |
| Snowflake, AZ | $2,332/mo | 28.9% | affordable |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | $2,435/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Sedona, AZ | $2,712/mo | 33.6% | stretched |
| Paradise Valley, AZ | $2,905/mo | 36% | stretched |
| New River, AZ | $3,632/mo | 45.1% | rent-burdened |