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Cities in Arizona by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024

Goodyear, AZ had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 44 cities in 2024, at 64%. Paradise Valley, AZ had the lowest, at 21.1%. The median was 48.2% and the figure for Arizona was 51.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest64Goodyear, AZ
Lowest21.1Paradise Valley, AZ
Median48.244 cities
Arizona51.4History

All cities, 2024

Goodyear, AZ: 64 %Goodyear, AZ64Peoria, AZ: 59.1 %Peoria, AZ59.1Glendale, AZ: 58.4 %Glendale, AZ58.4Flagstaff, AZ: 58 %Flagstaff, AZ58Casa Grande, AZ: 57.7 %Casa Grande, AZ57.7Apache Junction, AZ: 55.7 %Apache Junction, AZ55.7Surprise, AZ: 55.6 %Surprise, AZ55.6Tucson, AZ: 55.4 %Tucson, AZ55.4Avondale, AZ: 55.1 %Avondale, AZ55.1Mesa, AZ: 55.1 %Mesa, AZ55.1Bullhead City, AZ: 54.5 %Bullhead City, AZ54.5Tempe, AZ: 52.7 %Tempe, AZ52.7Prescott, AZ: 52.5 %Prescott, AZ52.5Yuma, AZ: 52.4 %Yuma, AZ52.4Fountain Hills, AZ: 52.4 %Fountain Hills, AZ52.4Maricopa, AZ: 52.4 %Maricopa, AZ52.4Phoenix, AZ: 51.8 %Phoenix, AZ51.8Lake Havasu City, AZ: 51.5 %Lake Havasu City, AZ51.5Prescott Valley, AZ: 50.1 %Prescott Valley, AZ50.1Queen Creek, AZ: 48.7 %Queen Creek, AZ48.7Show Low, AZ: 48.2 %Show Low, AZ48.2Scottsdale, AZ: 48.2 %Scottsdale, AZ48.2El Mirage, AZ: 48.1 %El Mirage, AZ48.1Kingman, AZ: 47.6 %Kingman, AZ47.6Oro Valley, AZ: 46.8 %Oro Valley, AZ46.8Sierra Vista, AZ: 46.8 %Sierra Vista, AZ46.8Gilbert, AZ: 46.4 %Gilbert, AZ46.4Payson, AZ: 46.2 %Payson, AZ46.2Buckeye, AZ: 45.7 %Buckeye, AZ45.7Cottonwood, AZ: 45.7 %Cottonwood, AZ45.7Douglas, AZ: 45.6 %Douglas, AZ45.6Chandler, AZ: 45.6 %Chandler, AZ45.6Nogales, AZ: 45.5 %Nogales, AZ45.5Coolidge, AZ: 45.4 %Coolidge, AZ45.4Sahuarita, AZ: 44.9 %Sahuarita, AZ44.9Eloy, AZ: 44.3 %Eloy, AZ44.3Marana, AZ: 41.8 %Marana, AZ41.8Somerton, AZ: 39.1 %Somerton, AZ39.1Safford, AZ: 37.4 %Safford, AZ37.4San Luis, AZ: 37.3 %San Luis, AZ37.3Camp Verde, AZ: 32.1 %Camp Verde, AZ32.1Chino Valley, AZ: 32 %Chino Valley, AZ32Florence, AZ: 29.7 %Florence, AZ29.7Paradise Valley, AZ: 21.1 %Paradise Valley, AZ21.1Goodyear, AZ: 64 %Goodyear, AZ64Peoria, AZ: 59.1 %Peoria, AZ59.1Glendale, AZ: 58.4 %Glendale, AZ58.4Flagstaff, AZ: 58 %Flagstaff, AZ58Casa Grande, AZ: 57.7 %Casa Grande, AZ57.7Apache Junction, AZ: 55.7 %Apache Junction, AZ55.7Surprise, AZ: 55.6 %Surprise, AZ55.6Tucson, AZ: 55.4 %Tucson, AZ55.4Avondale, AZ: 55.1 %Avondale, AZ55.1Mesa, AZ: 55.1 %Mesa, AZ55.1Bullhead City, AZ: 54.5 %Bullhead City, AZ54.5Tempe, AZ: 52.7 %Tempe, AZ52.7Prescott, AZ: 52.5 %Prescott, AZ52.5Yuma, AZ: 52.4 %Yuma, AZ52.4Fountain Hills, AZ: 52.4 %Fountain Hills, AZ52.4Maricopa, AZ: 52.4 %Maricopa, AZ52.4Phoenix, AZ: 51.8 %Phoenix, AZ51.8Lake Havasu City, AZ: 51.5 %Lake Havasu City, AZ51.5Prescott Valley, AZ: 50.1 %Prescott Valley, AZ50.1Queen Creek, AZ: 48.7 %Queen Creek, AZ48.7Show Low, AZ: 48.2 %Show Low, AZ48.2Scottsdale, AZ: 48.2 %Scottsdale, AZ48.2El Mirage, AZ: 48.1 %El Mirage, AZ48.1Kingman, AZ: 47.6 %Kingman, AZ47.6Oro Valley, AZ: 46.8 %Oro Valley, AZ46.8Sierra Vista, AZ: 46.8 %Sierra Vista, AZ46.8Gilbert, AZ: 46.4 %Gilbert, AZ46.4Payson, AZ: 46.2 %Payson, AZ46.2Buckeye, AZ: 45.7 %Buckeye, AZ45.7Cottonwood, AZ: 45.7 %Cottonwood, AZ45.7Douglas, AZ: 45.6 %Douglas, AZ45.6Chandler, AZ: 45.6 %Chandler, AZ45.6Nogales, AZ: 45.5 %Nogales, AZ45.5Coolidge, AZ: 45.4 %Coolidge, AZ45.4Sahuarita, AZ: 44.9 %Sahuarita, AZ44.9Eloy, AZ: 44.3 %Eloy, AZ44.3Marana, AZ: 41.8 %Marana, AZ41.8Somerton, AZ: 39.1 %Somerton, AZ39.1Safford, AZ: 37.4 %Safford, AZ37.4San Luis, AZ: 37.3 %San Luis, AZ37.3Camp Verde, AZ: 32.1 %Camp Verde, AZ32.1Chino Valley, AZ: 32 %Chino Valley, AZ32Florence, AZ: 29.7 %Florence, AZ29.7Paradise Valley, AZ: 21.1 %Paradise Valley, AZ21.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Goodyear, AZ64+1.8 pts
2Peoria, AZ59.1+1.4 pts
3Glendale, AZ58.4+0.3 pts
4Flagstaff, AZ58-2.6 pts
5Casa Grande, AZ57.7+5.6 pts
6Apache Junction, AZ55.7+0.6 pts
7Surprise, AZ55.6+1.1 pts
8Tucson, AZ55.4+0.7 pts
9Avondale, AZ55.1+1.9 pts
10Mesa, AZ55.1+1.6 pts
11Bullhead City, AZ54.5-1.2 pts
12Tempe, AZ52.7+1.1 pts
13Prescott, AZ52.5+2.5 pts
14Yuma, AZ52.4+1 pts
15Fountain Hills, AZ52.4+4.1 pts
16Maricopa, AZ52.4-0.8 pts
17Phoenix, AZ51.8+1.1 pts
18Lake Havasu City, AZ51.5-2.4 pts
19Prescott Valley, AZ50.1+6 pts
20Queen Creek, AZ48.7+9 pts
21Show Low, AZ48.2-2.3 pts
22Scottsdale, AZ48.2+2.5 pts
23El Mirage, AZ48.1+1.9 pts
24Kingman, AZ47.6+1.2 pts
25Oro Valley, AZ46.8+2.1 pts
26Sierra Vista, AZ46.8+1.2 pts
27Gilbert, AZ46.4+2.2 pts
28Payson, AZ46.2-5 pts
29Buckeye, AZ45.7+8.9 pts
29Cottonwood, AZ45.7+6.1 pts
31Douglas, AZ45.6+1.2 pts
32Chandler, AZ45.6+0.9 pts
33Nogales, AZ45.5+3.7 pts
34Coolidge, AZ45.4+2.4 pts
35Sahuarita, AZ44.9-1 pts
36Eloy, AZ44.3+1 pts
37Marana, AZ41.8-1.5 pts
38Somerton, AZ39.1+7.7 pts
39Safford, AZ37.4-5 pts
40San Luis, AZ37.3+3.6 pts
41Camp Verde, AZ32.1-16.5 pts
42Chino Valley, AZ32-5.7 pts
43Florence, AZ29.7-3.1 pts
44Paradise Valley, AZ21.1+0.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Renter households whose gross rent (contract rent plus utilities and fuels the renter pays) was 30 percent or more of household income in the past 12 months, as a percentage of renter households for which that ratio can be computed. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Renters who pay no cash rent and households with no or negative income are left out of both the count and the base. 30 percent is the usual US threshold for rent burden. The EU housing cost overburden rate (housing_cost_overburden_rate) uses 40 percent of disposable income, all housing costs and people instead of households, so the two cannot be compared.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Arizona by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arizona by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/arizona-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Arizona by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/arizona-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arizona by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/arizona-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Goodyear, AZ, with 64% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Paradise Valley, AZ, with 21.1% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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