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 | $1,200/mo | 40.6% | rent-burdened |
| Bisbee, AZ | $1,200/mo | 40.6% | rent-burdened |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $1,287/mo | 43.6% | rent-burdened |
| Arizona City, AZ | $1,317/mo | 44.6% | rent-burdened |
| Yuma, AZ | $1,425/mo | 48.3% | rent-burdened |
| Tucson, AZ | $1,428/mo | 48.4% | rent-burdened |
| Youngtown, AZ | $1,429/mo | 48.4% | rent-burdened |
| Bullhead City, AZ | $1,432/mo | 48.5% | rent-burdened |
| Kingman, AZ | $1,446/mo | 49% | rent-burdened |
| Green Valley, AZ | $1,465/mo | 49.6% | rent-burdened |
| Tortolita, AZ | $1,509/mo | 51.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Glendale, AZ | $1,511/mo | 51.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mesa, AZ | $1,532/mo | 51.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,571/mo | 53.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Coolidge, AZ | $1,575/mo | 53.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| South Tucson, AZ | $1,573/mo | 53.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tempe, AZ | $1,623/mo | 55% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rio Rico, AZ | $1,650/mo | 55.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Avondale, AZ | $1,658/mo | 56.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Casa Grande, AZ | $1,673/mo | 56.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wickenburg, AZ | $1,699/mo | 57.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Goodyear, AZ | $1,698/mo | 57.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $1,704/mo | 57.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Apache Junction, AZ | $1,767/mo | 59.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Maricopa, AZ | $1,773/mo | 60% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $1,793/mo | 60.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sun City, AZ | $1,791/mo | 60.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Florence, AZ | $1,796/mo | 60.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Oro Valley, AZ | $1,831/mo | 62% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cottonwood, AZ | $1,848/mo | 62.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Peoria, AZ | $1,851/mo | 62.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prescott, AZ | $1,857/mo | 62.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fort Mohave, AZ | $1,858/mo | 62.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Chandler, AZ | $1,893/mo | 64.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| El Mirage, AZ | $1,897/mo | 64.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sun City West, AZ | $1,898/mo | 64.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Surprise, AZ | $1,942/mo | 65.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sahuarita, AZ | $1,963/mo | 66.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Show Low, AZ | $1,963/mo | 66.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Buckeye, AZ | $1,978/mo | 67% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gold Canyon, AZ | $1,985/mo | 67.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| San Tan Valley, AZ | $2,009/mo | 68% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tolleson, AZ | $2,021/mo | 68.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Vail, AZ | $2,063/mo | 69.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Paradise Valley, AZ | $2,069/mo | 70.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gilbert, AZ | $2,079/mo | 70.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Litchfield Park, AZ | $2,103/mo | 71.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $2,114/mo | 71.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $2,128/mo | 72.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Marana, AZ | $2,165/mo | 73.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Waddell, AZ | $2,224/mo | 75.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Queen Creek, AZ | $2,229/mo | 75.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | $2,332/mo | 79% | severely rent-burdened |
| Snowflake, AZ | $2,332/mo | 79% | severely rent-burdened |
| Anthem, AZ | $2,532/mo | 85.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sedona, AZ | $2,612/mo | 88.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| New River, AZ | $3,632/mo | 123% | severely rent-burdened |