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Most affordable housing, Arizona cities

Arizona cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is 4.5. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nogales, AZ, up 28 places to #42.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01▲1Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5591.0−65%
02▼1Tuba City, AZAZ7,9601.1+63%
03▲2Winslow, AZAZ8,4642.9+37%
04▲8Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5662.9–
05▼2New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9932.9+6%
06▲3Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2772.9+9%
07▲3Globe, AZAZ7,1913.0+59%
08▲5Benson, AZAZ5,5323.0+16%
09▲8Safford, AZAZ10,2793.0+24%
10▲12Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1363.1−19%
11▲12Somerton, AZAZ14,9343.1+8%
12▲2Vail, AZAZ16,3153.2–
13▲27Valencia West, AZAZ14,7283.2+22%
14▲1Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8963.3−18%
15▼8Three Points, AZAZ5,2543.30%
16▼5Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6753.4–
17Page, AZAZ7,1473.4+51%
18▲14Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3303.4+21%
19▲6Thatcher, AZAZ5,6903.5+16%
20▼4Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6723.5+16%
21▼2Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6943.5–
22▲5Yuma, AZAZ105,2273.5+45%
23▲23Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,3533.5–
24▲5Catalina, AZAZ6,4893.5+4%
25▲9Snowflake, AZAZ6,9023.6+47%
26▲2Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9073.6+38%
27▼7Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0173.7–
28▲5Marana, AZAZ65,5233.7+53%
29▼8Arizona City, AZAZ9,5433.7+52%
30▼26Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4483.7+22%
31▼13Douglas, AZAZ16,0383.8+24%
32▲6San Luis, AZAZ42,0303.8+15%
33▼25Coolidge, AZAZ19,9593.8+64%
34▼10Maricopa, AZAZ78,3623.9–
35▲9Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0594.1–
36▼5El Mirage, AZAZ35,8204.1+84%
37▼31Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5674.1+38%
38▼3Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,5124.1–
39▲10Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9874.2–
40▼1Buckeye, AZAZ125,4454.2+83%
41▼4San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1894.2–
42▲28Nogales, AZAZ19,4954.3+16%
43▼2Kingman, AZAZ35,8294.3+75%
44▼14Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7534.3+75%
45▼3Florence, AZAZ25,2224.3+95%
46▲15Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0854.4+37%
47▲1Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7704.5+55%
48▲4Surprise, AZAZ175,3044.5+89%
49▼13Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7154.5–
50▲3Goodyear, AZAZ125,3594.6+102%
51▲6Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7274.6+99%
52▼26Eloy, AZAZ19,9674.6+126%
53▼8Avondale, AZAZ100,9834.6+77%
54▲27Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5814.6+18%
55▲1Tucson, AZAZ548,3714.7+52%
56▲7Youngtown, AZAZ7,0394.7+67%
57▼7Gilbert, AZAZ287,2854.7+79%
58▲2Chandler, AZAZ278,7484.7+99%
59▼8Anthem, AZAZ22,5844.7–
60▼2Green Valley, AZAZ22,1144.7+82%
61▲10New River, AZAZ18,2404.8–
62▼3Peoria, AZAZ200,8814.8+94%
63▲1Mesa, AZAZ513,6564.9+73%
64▼17Show Low, AZAZ12,4715.0+82%
65Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8665.0–
66▲1Verde, AZAZ11,9305.1–
67▼12Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1155.1–
68▼14Tolleson, AZAZ9,2245.1+165%
69▼7Sun City, AZAZ37,4865.1+85%
70▼2Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4815.2+98%
71▼5Glendale, AZAZ260,5725.3+97%
72▼29Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0935.3+177%
73▼4Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,1075.4–
74▲2Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6255.5+66%
75▲5Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4235.5+88%
76▼1Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0855.6–
77▼3Payson, AZAZ16,6935.6+54%
78Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5935.7–
79▼2Tempe, AZAZ190,5715.7+100%
80▲2Doney Park, AZAZ6,2535.8–
81▼9Sun City West, AZAZ27,4255.9+96%
82▲4Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8326.4+57%
83▼4Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3586.5+128%
84▼1Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7096.7+76%
85▼1Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9246.7+101%
86▼13Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3057.0+83%
87▼2Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0067.1+143%
88▼1Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2607.7+143%
89▼1Prescott, AZAZ48,4208.0+92%
90▲1Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2518.1+140%
91▼2Williamson, AZAZ6,3108.2–
92Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1608.5+104%
94▼2Sedona, AZAZ9,61910.7+76%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES