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Least affordable housing, Arizona cities · 1990

Arizona cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 71 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Sedona, AZAZ9,6196.1+21%

02Prescott, AZAZ48,4204.1−1%

03Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1604.1−6%

04Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8324.1+38%

05Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8964.0+81%

06Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5813.9+44%

07Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1363.8+85%

08Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3053.8+7%

09Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7093.8+12%

10Nogales, AZAZ19,4953.7−3%

11Payson, AZAZ16,6933.7+1%

12Catalina, AZAZ6,4893.4+40%

13Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2513.4−30%

14Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6253.3−0%

15Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9243.3+1%

16Three Points, AZAZ5,2543.3+37%

17San Luis, AZAZ42,0303.3+17%

18Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0853.2+13%

19Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2603.2−21%

20Tucson, AZAZ548,3713.1+4%

21Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4483.1+39%

22Sun City West, AZAZ27,4253.0−8%

23Douglas, AZAZ16,0383.0+0%

24Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6723.0+34%

25Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5673.0+36%

26Thatcher, AZAZ5,6903.0+15%

27Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5593.0+82%

28Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4233.0+2%

29Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0062.9−18%

30Somerton, AZAZ14,9342.9+15%

31Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7702.9+2%

32Tempe, AZAZ190,5712.9−4%

33Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3582.8+8%

34Mesa, AZAZ513,6562.8+9%

35Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3302.8+32%

36Youngtown, AZAZ7,0392.8−0%

37Sun City, AZAZ37,4862.8−2%

38New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9932.7+44%

39Show Low, AZAZ12,4712.7−2%

40Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2772.7+29%

41Glendale, AZAZ260,5722.7+6%

42Valencia West, AZAZ14,7282.7+22%

43Gilbert, AZAZ287,2852.6+13%

44Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9072.6+1%

45Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4812.6+1%

46Green Valley, AZAZ22,1142.6−10%

47Benson, AZAZ5,5322.6+41%

48Avondale, AZAZ100,9832.6+4%

49Peoria, AZAZ200,8812.5+8%

50Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7532.5+12%

51Kingman, AZAZ35,8292.5−1%

52Safford, AZAZ10,2792.4−6%

53Snowflake, AZAZ6,9022.4+3%

54Arizona City, AZAZ9,5432.4+10%

55Yuma, AZAZ105,2272.4+10%

56Marana, AZAZ65,5232.4−0%

57Surprise, AZAZ175,3042.4−14%

58Chandler, AZAZ278,7482.4+2%

59Coolidge, AZAZ19,9592.3+22%

60Buckeye, AZAZ125,4452.3+11%

61Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7272.3−3%

62Page, AZAZ7,1472.3+11%

63Goodyear, AZAZ125,3592.3−15%

64El Mirage, AZAZ35,8202.2−2%

65Florence, AZAZ25,2222.2+13%

66Winslow, AZAZ8,4642.1+4%

67Eloy, AZAZ19,9672.0+11%

68Tolleson, AZAZ9,2241.9−3%

69Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0931.9−1%

70Globe, AZAZ7,1911.9−19%

71Tuba City, AZAZ7,9600.7−22%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES