Rent Affordability for A Waiter or Waitress in Arizona
A typical waiter or waitress in Arizona earns about $35,434 a year, which supports approximately $886 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 | $1,050/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Bisbee, AZ | $1,100/mo | 37.3% | stretched |
| South Tucson, AZ | $1,167/mo | 39.5% | stretched |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $1,341/mo | 45.4% | rent-burdened |
| Bullhead City, AZ | $1,374/mo | 46.5% | rent-burdened |
| Kingman, AZ | $1,392/mo | 47.1% | rent-burdened |
| Tortolita, AZ | $1,401/mo | 47.4% | rent-burdened |
| Rio Rico, AZ | $1,407/mo | 47.6% | rent-burdened |
| Youngtown, AZ | $1,417/mo | 48% | rent-burdened |
| Tucson, AZ | $1,425/mo | 48.3% | rent-burdened |
| Yuma, AZ | $1,473/mo | 49.9% | rent-burdened |
| Green Valley, AZ | $1,483/mo | 50.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Arizona City, AZ | $1,493/mo | 50.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Glendale, AZ | $1,524/mo | 51.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mesa, AZ | $1,549/mo | 52.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,569/mo | 53.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Coolidge, AZ | $1,635/mo | 55.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tempe, AZ | $1,667/mo | 56.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Goodyear, AZ | $1,697/mo | 57.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Casa Grande, AZ | $1,711/mo | 57.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Oro Valley, AZ | $1,716/mo | 58.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fort Mohave, AZ | $1,725/mo | 58.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sun City, AZ | $1,737/mo | 58.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Apache Junction, AZ | $1,741/mo | 59% | severely rent-burdened |
| Florence, AZ | $1,743/mo | 59% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $1,753/mo | 59.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wickenburg, AZ | $1,800/mo | 61% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $1,804/mo | 61.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Avondale, AZ | $1,809/mo | 61.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Maricopa, AZ | $1,831/mo | 62% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prescott, AZ | $1,841/mo | 62.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Peoria, AZ | $1,876/mo | 63.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sahuarita, AZ | $1,894/mo | 64.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Chandler, AZ | $1,903/mo | 64.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Surprise, AZ | $1,927/mo | 65.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| El Mirage, AZ | $1,931/mo | 65.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cottonwood, AZ | $1,940/mo | 65.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sun City West, AZ | $1,970/mo | 66.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tolleson, AZ | $1,984/mo | 67.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Buckeye, AZ | $2,002/mo | 67.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gold Canyon, AZ | $2,013/mo | 68.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gilbert, AZ | $2,019/mo | 68.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| San Tan Valley, AZ | $2,058/mo | 69.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Vail, AZ | $2,082/mo | 70.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $2,117/mo | 71.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Show Low, AZ | $2,129/mo | 72.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $2,173/mo | 73.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Litchfield Park, AZ | $2,180/mo | 73.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Queen Creek, AZ | $2,181/mo | 73.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Marana, AZ | $2,216/mo | 75% | severely rent-burdened |
| Anthem, AZ | $2,229/mo | 75.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Waddell, AZ | $2,288/mo | 77.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Snowflake, AZ | $2,332/mo | 79% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | $2,435/mo | 82.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sedona, AZ | $2,712/mo | 91.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Paradise Valley, AZ | $2,905/mo | 98.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| New River, AZ | $3,632/mo | 123% | severely rent-burdened |