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Most rent-burdened cities in Arizona

Cities in Arizona ranked by highest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Sun City ranks first, with rent at 39.4% of median household income.
Across all 38 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,831/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

38 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	Sun CityAZ Pop. 37KCompare →	39.4%	$1,791/mo	$54,586	same
02	Sun City WestAZ Pop. 27KCompare →	35.8%	$1,898/mo	$63,685	↑4 from #6
03	FlagstaffAZ Pop. 76KCompare →	35.7%	$2,128/mo	$71,512	↓1 from #2
04	Apache JunctionAZ Pop. 41KCompare →	34.8%	$1,767/mo	$60,975	↓1 from #3
05	Fort MohaveAZ Pop. 16KCompare →	34.4%	$1,858/mo	$64,815	↓1 from #4
06	Bullhead CityAZ Pop. 42KCompare →	34.0%	$1,432/mo	$50,556	↓1 from #5
07	PrescottAZ Pop. 47KCompare →	31.4%	$1,857/mo	$70,874	same
08	TucsonAZ Pop. 547KCompare →	30.0%	$1,428/mo	$57,073	↑1 from #9
09	El MirageAZ Pop. 36KCompare →	29.2%	$1,897/mo	$78,050	↓1 from #8
10	Lake Havasu CityAZ Pop. 58KCompare →	29.1%	$1,704/mo	$70,148	↑3 from #13
11	Prescott ValleyAZ Pop. 49KCompare →	28.9%	$1,793/mo	$74,569	↓1 from #10
12	Casa GrandeAZ Pop. 61KCompare →	28.7%	$1,673/mo	$69,983	same
13	Green ValleyAZ Pop. 22KCompare →	28.3%	$1,465/mo	$62,063	--
14	CoolidgeAZ Pop. 17KCompare →	28.2%	$1,575/mo	$67,023	same
15	KingmanAZ Pop. 34KCompare →	28.1%	$1,446/mo	$61,792	↓4 from #11
16	FlorenceAZ Pop. 26KCompare →	27.1%	$1,796/mo	$79,644	↓1 from #15
17	YumaAZ Pop. 100KCompare →	26.1%	$1,425/mo	$65,482	↓1 from #16
18	AnthemAZ Pop. 23KCompare →	25.2%	$2,532/mo	$120,613	↓1 from #17
19	San Tan ValleyAZ Pop. 109KCompare →	24.9%	$2,009/mo	$96,713	↓1 from #18
20	Fountain HillsAZ Pop. 24KCompare →	24.8%	$2,332/mo	$112,654	↑1 from #21
21	GlendaleAZ Pop. 253KCompare →	24.7%	$1,511/mo	$73,530	↓2 from #19
22	TempeAZ Pop. 188KCompare →	24.4%	$1,623/mo	$79,663	↓2 from #20
23	SurpriseAZ Pop. 155KCompare →	24.1%	$1,942/mo	$96,711	↓1 from #22
24	BuckeyeAZ Pop. 105KCompare →	23.9%	$1,978/mo	$99,486	↓1 from #23
25	PeoriaAZ Pop. 197KCompare →	23.2%	$1,851/mo	$95,815	↑1 from #26
26	PhoenixAZ Pop. 1.6MCompare →	23.2%	$1,571/mo	$81,332	↓1 from #25
27	AvondaleAZ Pop. 92KCompare →	23.1%	$1,658/mo	$86,123	↓3 from #24
28	MaranaAZ Pop. 57KCompare →	23.1%	$2,165/mo	$112,606	↓1 from #27
29	ScottsdaleAZ Pop. 244KCompare →	22.9%	$2,114/mo	$110,886	↓1 from #28
30	SahuaritaAZ Pop. 36KCompare →	22.5%	$1,963/mo	$104,680	↑1 from #31
31	MesaAZ Pop. 512KCompare →	22.2%	$1,532/mo	$82,752	↓2 from #29
32	MaricopaAZ Pop. 67KCompare →	22.1%	$1,773/mo	$96,391	↓2 from #30
33	Sierra VistaAZ Pop. 45KCompare →	22.0%	$1,287/mo	$70,291	↓1 from #32
34	ChandlerAZ Pop. 280KCompare →	21.0%	$1,893/mo	$108,095	↓1 from #33
35	Oro ValleyAZ Pop. 48KCompare →	20.5%	$1,831/mo	$107,117	same
36	GilbertAZ Pop. 280KCompare →	20.4%	$2,079/mo	$122,551	↓2 from #34
37	VailAZ Pop. 16KCompare →	18.9%	$2,063/mo	$130,904	same
38	Queen CreekAZ Pop. 72KCompare →	18.8%	$2,229/mo	$141,978	↓2 from #36