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Highest rent-to-income ratios in Arizona

Maricopa County leads Arizona at 32.43% of renter median income, on a median rent of $1,708 and a renter median household income of $63,203. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.

Highest rent-to-income
32.43%
Maricopa County
Median gross rent
$1,708
ACS B25064
Renter median income
$63,203
ACS B25119
State ratio
32.10%
State medians

Counties ranked by rent-to-income

1Maricopa County$1,708$8$63,203$84232.43%$56,200$89,900
2Pima County$1,212$14$45,489$93931.97%$49,900$79,850
3Pinal County$1,537$63$58,399$3,17731.58%$56,200$89,900
4Yavapai County$1,351$45$53,668$3,85130.21%$47,700$76,300
5Coconino County$1,473$62$58,568$3,73130.18%$56,000$89,600
6Santa Cruz County$829$52$33,394$2,76829.79%$33,250$53,200
7Mohave County$1,091$28$43,979$3,61829.77%$39,950$63,900
8Cochise County$995$49$42,376$4,38228.18%$39,150$62,600
9Yuma County$993$36$46,299$2,44825.74%$39,900$63,850
10Navajo County$858$58$43,363$3,95423.74%$38,150$61,050
11Gila County$1,030$90$55,640$8,00122.21%$42,000$67,200
12Graham County$935$53$59,006$12,73319.02%$42,050$67,300
13La Paz County$802$46$52,033$5,79818.50%$33,600$53,750
14Apache County$647$53$48,070$4,36816.15%$34,250$54,800
15Greenlee County$648$76$75,768$13,80310.26%$42,000$67,200

Method

Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest rent-to-income ratio in Arizona?

Maricopa County at 32.43%. Median gross rent is $1,708 (margin of error $8). Renter median household income is $63,203 (margin of error $842).

What is the lowest rent-to-income ratio in Arizona?

Greenlee County at 10.26%. Median gross rent is $648 (margin of error $76). Renter median household income is $75,768 (margin of error $13,803).

What is the state-level rent-to-income ratio in Arizona?

32.10%. Median gross rent is $1,543 (margin of error $7). Renter median household income is $57,682 (margin of error $588).