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Lowest median rent, Arizona cities · 1990

Arizona cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 71 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 71 is $408.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $1,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$1,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Douglas, AZAZ16,038$273–

02Tuba City, AZAZ7,960$275–

03Three Points, AZAZ5,254$291–

04San Luis, AZAZ42,030$291–

05Eloy, AZAZ19,967$298–

06Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093$299–

07Somerton, AZAZ14,934$313–

08Thatcher, AZAZ5,690$313–

09Benson, AZAZ5,532$314–

10El Mirage, AZAZ35,820$315–

11Safford, AZAZ10,279$320–

12Marana, AZAZ65,523$322–

13Winslow, AZAZ8,464$331–

14Nogales, AZAZ19,495$336–

15Coolidge, AZAZ19,959$340–

16Snowflake, AZAZ6,902$342–

17Globe, AZAZ7,191$342–

18Florence, AZAZ25,222$343–

19Buckeye, AZAZ125,445$348–

20Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770$350–

21Tolleson, AZAZ9,224$350–

22Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305$363–

23New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993$371–

24Tucson, AZAZ548,371$377–

25Kingman, AZAZ35,829$388–

26Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581$390–

27Avondale, AZAZ100,983$393–

28Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559$396–

29Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709$396–

30Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672$400–

31Valencia West, AZAZ14,728$401–

32Surprise, AZAZ175,304$401–

33Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753$402–

34Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448$403–

35Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277$408–

36Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832$408–

37Show Low, AZAZ12,471$409–

38Payson, AZAZ16,693$414–

39Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907$417–

40Prescott, AZAZ48,420$423–

41Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330$427–

42Catalina, AZAZ6,489$437–

43Glendale, AZAZ260,572$439–

44Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481$442–

45Page, AZAZ7,147$445–

46Goodyear, AZAZ125,359$446–

47Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423$451–

48Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160$456–

49Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567$460–

50Yuma, AZAZ105,227$461–

51Mesa, AZAZ513,656$470–

52Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260$470–

53Youngtown, AZAZ7,039$472–

54Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136$477–

55Gilbert, AZAZ287,285$478–

56Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358$484–

57Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085$487–

58Tempe, AZAZ190,571$496–

59Arizona City, AZAZ9,543$503–

60Chandler, AZAZ278,748$517–

61Green Valley, AZAZ22,114$535–

62Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896$581–

63Peoria, AZAZ200,881$590–

64Sedona, AZAZ9,619$591–

65Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006$597–

66Sun City, AZAZ37,486$615–

67Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924$621–

68Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625$648–

69Sun City West, AZAZ27,425$787–

70Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727$794–

71Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251$1,000+–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS