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Least affordable housing, Arizona cities · 2020

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 92 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Sedona, AZAZ9,6198.9+77%

02Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2517.8+62%

03Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,3566.7–

04Williamson, AZAZ6,3106.5+29%

05Prescott, AZAZ48,4206.2+48%

06Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2606.2+54%

07Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8325.6+89%

08Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0065.4+52%

09Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9245.3+59%

10Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7095.3+55%

11Doney Park, AZAZ6,2535.1–

12Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5815.0+84%

13Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4234.8+65%

14Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3584.8+81%

15Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934.7+27%

16Tempe, AZAZ190,5714.7+57%

17Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6254.7+40%

18Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0854.7–

19Payson, AZAZ16,6934.6+25%

20Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3054.6+28%

21Sun City West, AZAZ27,4254.4+33%

22New River, AZAZ18,2404.3+43%

23Nogales, AZAZ19,4954.3+12%

24Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,1074.1–

25Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4814.1+59%

26Verde, AZAZ11,9304.1–

27Glendale, AZAZ260,5724.1+61%

28Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8664.0+42%

29Mesa, AZAZ513,6564.0+52%

30Youngtown, AZAZ7,0394.0+42%

31Sun City, AZAZ37,4863.9+39%

32Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0853.8+32%

33Chandler, AZAZ278,7483.8+64%

34Peoria, AZAZ200,8813.7+59%

35Green Valley, AZAZ22,1143.7+27%

36Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7273.7+55%

37Tucson, AZAZ548,3713.7+25%

38Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1153.7–

39Tolleson, AZAZ9,2243.7+82%

40Goodyear, AZAZ125,3593.6+37%

41Surprise, AZAZ175,3043.6+31%

42Anthem, AZAZ22,5843.5–

43Gilbert, AZAZ287,2853.5+52%

44Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9873.5+55%

45Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7703.5+24%

46Show Low, AZAZ12,4713.5+24%

47Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,3533.4–

48Avondale, AZAZ100,9833.4+37%

49Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0593.3+26%

50Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0933.2+69%

51Florence, AZAZ25,2223.2+64%

52Kingman, AZAZ35,8293.2+28%

53Valencia West, AZAZ14,7283.1+45%

54Buckeye, AZAZ125,4453.1+50%

55San Luis, AZAZ42,0303.1+10%

56San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1893.1–

57Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7153.0–

58Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,5123.0–

59Snowflake, AZAZ6,9023.0+28%

60Marana, AZAZ65,5233.0+25%

61Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3303.0+38%

62El Mirage, AZAZ35,8203.0+30%

63Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7532.9+33%

64Catalina, AZAZ6,4892.9+21%

65Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9072.9+12%

66Yuma, AZAZ105,2272.9+32%

67Eloy, AZAZ19,9672.9+59%

68Thatcher, AZAZ5,6902.9+11%

69Maricopa, AZAZ78,3622.9+17%

70Somerton, AZAZ14,9342.9+14%

71Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1362.9+40%

72Arizona City, AZAZ9,5432.9+31%

73Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0172.9–

74Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6942.8+8%

75Douglas, AZAZ16,0382.7−10%

76Safford, AZAZ10,2792.6+0%

77Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6722.6+17%

78Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8962.6+18%

79Vail, AZAZ16,3152.6+1%

80Benson, AZAZ5,5322.6+39%

81Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5662.6+25%

82Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6752.5+21%

83Globe, AZAZ7,1912.4+3%

84Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2772.4+13%

85Coolidge, AZAZ19,9592.3+23%

86Three Points, AZAZ5,2542.3−3%

87Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5672.2+0%

88Winslow, AZAZ8,4642.1+6%

89Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4482.1−6%

90New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9932.1+7%

91Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5591.3−21%

92Tuba City, AZAZ7,9600.8−1%

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