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Most owner cost-burdened, Arizona cities

Arizona cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55937.6%+9.1 pts

02Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56734.1%+2.7 pts

03Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09333.5%+15.7 pts

04Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16033.4%+2.8 pts

05Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30533.2%+10.0 pts

06Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11533.1%−14.6 pts

07Sedona, AZAZ9,61932.5%−7.0 pts

08San Luis, AZAZ42,03031.3%−12.2 pts

09Verde, AZAZ11,93031.2%−8.7 pts

10Safford, AZAZ10,27931.1%−1.3 pts

11Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70930.1%−5.4 pts

12El Mirage, AZAZ35,82027.8%−16.6 pts

13Williamson, AZAZ6,31027.7%+2.6 pts

14Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08527.0%−3.1 pts

15Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25126.9%−20.2 pts

16Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71526.4%−2.1 pts

17Tolleson, AZAZ9,22426.2%−13.3 pts

18Sun City, AZAZ37,48625.9%+1.8 pts

19Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92425.7%+3.9 pts

20Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98725.7%−9.0 pts

21Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83225.4%−11.5 pts

22Catalina, AZAZ6,48925.3%−9.9 pts

23Payson, AZAZ16,69325.0%−7.9 pts

24Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01724.9%−13.0 pts

25Anthem, AZAZ22,58424.7%−15.3 pts

26Valencia West, AZAZ14,72824.5%−23.2 pts

27Maricopa, AZAZ78,36224.4%−17.8 pts

28Buckeye, AZAZ125,44524.3%−16.1 pts

29Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35824.3%−11.9 pts

30Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75323.9%−3.8 pts

31Tucson, AZAZ548,37123.8%−7.7 pts

32Snowflake, AZAZ6,90223.7%+1.8 pts

33Douglas, AZAZ16,03823.5%−7.9 pts

34Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00623.5%−9.4 pts

35San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,18923.2%−20.8 pts

36Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35623.2%−22.0 pts

37Youngtown, AZAZ7,03923.2%−16.5 pts

38Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67523.1%−13.2 pts

39Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42323.0%−9.5 pts

40Avondale, AZAZ100,98322.9%−14.7 pts

41Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44822.9%−7.0 pts

42Sun City West, AZAZ27,42522.4%+6.0 pts

43Benson, AZAZ5,53222.4%+5.3 pts

44Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26022.3%−7.3 pts

45Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67222.2%−8.5 pts

46Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51222.0%−18.3 pts

47Arizona City, AZAZ9,54321.7%−2.8 pts

48Goodyear, AZAZ125,35921.7%−11.7 pts

49Surprise, AZAZ175,30421.6%−12.2 pts

50Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62521.6%−7.0 pts

51Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,35321.5%–

52Coolidge, AZAZ19,95921.5%−6.9 pts

53Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48121.4%−15.5 pts

54Mesa, AZAZ513,65621.3%−9.1 pts

55Eloy, AZAZ19,96721.2%−12.0 pts

56Green Valley, AZAZ22,11420.9%+2.4 pts

57Doney Park, AZAZ6,25320.9%−20.7 pts

58Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10720.8%–

59Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05920.7%−6.9 pts

60Florence, AZAZ25,22220.6%−2.6 pts

61Yuma, AZAZ105,22720.6%−6.2 pts

62Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56620.5%−6.9 pts

63Glendale, AZAZ260,57220.5%−13.6 pts

64Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72720.4%−7.0 pts

65Prescott, AZAZ48,42020.3%−8.4 pts

66Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13620.2%−6.6 pts

67Kingman, AZAZ35,82920.2%−5.3 pts

68Peoria, AZAZ200,88120.0%−15.3 pts

69Nogales, AZAZ19,49519.9%−15.6 pts

70Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58119.9%−18.8 pts

71Marana, AZAZ65,52319.8%−10.9 pts

72New River, AZAZ18,24019.5%−18.7 pts

73Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77019.3%−28.1 pts

74New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99318.8%−12.4 pts

75Vail, AZAZ16,31518.5%−14.8 pts

76Three Points, AZAZ5,25418.4%−18.7 pts

77Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69418.1%−11.0 pts

78Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33018.1%−8.6 pts

79Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59318.0%−7.8 pts

80Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27717.9%−10.1 pts

81Tempe, AZAZ190,57117.9%−8.6 pts

82Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86617.8%−13.6 pts

83Gilbert, AZAZ287,28517.7%−14.3 pts

84Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89617.5%−1.6 pts

85Show Low, AZAZ12,47117.4%−7.8 pts

86Chandler, AZAZ278,74817.3%−12.2 pts

87Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90716.2%−4.8 pts

88Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08515.9%−10.0 pts

89Globe, AZAZ7,19115.4%−5.6 pts

90Somerton, AZAZ14,93414.9%−27.4 pts

91Thatcher, AZAZ5,69014.5%−4.1 pts

92Tuba City, AZAZ7,96013.9%+1.2 pts

93Winslow, AZAZ8,46411.3%−6.8 pts

94Page, AZAZ7,1477.7%−10.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES