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 |
| Bullhead City, AZ | $1,354/mo | 45.9% | rent-burdened |
| Tortolita, AZ | $1,387/mo | 47% | rent-burdened |
| Rio Rico, AZ | $1,407/mo | 47.6% | rent-burdened |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $1,410/mo | 47.8% | rent-burdened |
| Tucson, AZ | $1,421/mo | 48.1% | rent-burdened |
| Arizona City, AZ | $1,430/mo | 48.4% | rent-burdened |
| Kingman, AZ | $1,437/mo | 48.7% | rent-burdened |
| Green Valley, AZ | $1,458/mo | 49.4% | rent-burdened |
| Yuma, AZ | $1,493/mo | 50.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Glendale, AZ | $1,511/mo | 51.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Youngtown, AZ | $1,524/mo | 51.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mesa, AZ | $1,540/mo | 52.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,567/mo | 53.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Coolidge, AZ | $1,599/mo | 54.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tempe, AZ | $1,656/mo | 56.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Goodyear, AZ | $1,694/mo | 57.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wickenburg, AZ | $1,698/mo | 57.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Casa Grande, AZ | $1,713/mo | 58% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $1,720/mo | 58.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Avondale, AZ | $1,734/mo | 58.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Oro Valley, AZ | $1,743/mo | 59% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sun City, AZ | $1,746/mo | 59.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Florence, AZ | $1,748/mo | 59.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Apache Junction, AZ | $1,763/mo | 59.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $1,779/mo | 60.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Maricopa, AZ | $1,792/mo | 60.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fort Mohave, AZ | $1,792/mo | 60.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prescott, AZ | $1,838/mo | 62.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Peoria, AZ | $1,863/mo | 63.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cottonwood, AZ | $1,880/mo | 63.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Chandler, AZ | $1,908/mo | 64.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Paradise Valley, AZ | $1,919/mo | 65% | severely rent-burdened |
| El Mirage, AZ | $1,921/mo | 65.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sahuarita, AZ | $1,925/mo | 65.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Surprise, AZ | $1,929/mo | 65.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sun City West, AZ | $1,956/mo | 66.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tolleson, AZ | $1,985/mo | 67.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Buckeye, AZ | $1,992/mo | 67.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gold Canyon, AZ | $2,013/mo | 68.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gilbert, AZ | $2,068/mo | 70% | severely rent-burdened |
| San Tan Valley, AZ | $2,067/mo | 70% | severely rent-burdened |
| Vail, AZ | $2,112/mo | 71.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Litchfield Park, AZ | $2,116/mo | 71.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Show Low, AZ | $2,129/mo | 72.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $2,145/mo | 72.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Queen Creek, AZ | $2,153/mo | 72.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $2,226/mo | 75.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Marana, AZ | $2,225/mo | 75.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Waddell, AZ | $2,283/mo | 77.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | $2,294/mo | 77.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Snowflake, AZ | $2,332/mo | 79% | severely rent-burdened |
| Anthem, AZ | $2,421/mo | 82% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sedona, AZ | $2,499/mo | 84.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| New River, AZ | $3,632/mo | 123% | severely rent-burdened |