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Cheapest places to live in Arizona

Every Arizona city and town with 20,000 or more people, ranked by median home value, with rent, commute and growth beside it. All Census data.

By Sol Lakein. Updated November 2026.

The 3 cheapest in Arizona

  1. #1

    Bullhead City

    Home value
    $211,500
    Rent
    $1,079
    Growth
    +6.4%
  2. #2

    Apache Junction

    Home value
    $211,500
    Rent
    $1,146
    Growth
    +18.6%
  3. #3

    San Luis

    Home value
    $224,900
    Rent
    $741
    Growth
    +18.5%

The 15 cheapest places to live in Arizona

#PlaceMedian home valueMedian rentCommuteGrowth since 2020
1Bullhead City$211,500$1,07920.4 min+6.4%
2Apache Junction$211,500$1,14628.1 min+18.6%
3San Luis$224,900$74126.9 min+18.5%
4Yuma$230,000$1,11418.4 min+8.4%
5Sierra Vista$254,200$1,15017.5 min-0.9%
6Tucson$266,200$1,14521.9 min+1.1%
7Kingman$267,700$1,05817.7 min+9.6%
8Casa Grande$303,900$1,38623.3 min+29.9%
9El Mirage$321,900$1,80630.1 min+0.1%
10Florence$346,300$1,30230.9 min-7.6%
11Sahuarita$364,300$1,83728.6 min+10.6%
12Maricopa$377,200$1,99836.6 min+34.8%
13Glendale$387,500$1,52827.7 min+4.9%
14Avondale$394,600$1,83228.1 min+13.1%
15Mesa$408,000$1,62024.7 min+1.8%

Cheap often comes with a trade-off. Check the growth column: a shrinking population can mean fewer jobs nearby.

All 32, cheapest first

See all 32, cheapest first
#PlaceMedian home valueMedian rentCommutePopulation 2025
1Bullhead City$211,500$1,07920.4 min43,987
2Apache Junction$211,500$1,14628.1 min45,672
3San Luis$224,900$74126.9 min42,030
4Yuma$230,000$1,11418.4 min105,227
5Sierra Vista$254,200$1,15017.5 min44,907
6Tucson$266,200$1,14521.9 min548,371
7Kingman$267,700$1,05817.7 min35,829
8Casa Grande$303,900$1,38623.3 min69,753
9El Mirage$321,900$1,80630.1 min35,820
10Florence$346,300$1,30230.9 min25,222
11Sahuarita$364,300$1,83728.6 min37,694
12Maricopa$377,200$1,99836.6 min78,362
13Glendale$387,500$1,52827.7 min260,572
14Avondale$394,600$1,83228.1 min100,983
15Mesa$408,000$1,62024.7 min513,656
16Prescott Valley$413,200$1,58021.9 min52,423
17Marana$413,800$1,81827.7 min65,523
18Buckeye$419,800$1,96333.3 min125,445
19Phoenix$420,700$1,58225.6 min1,665,481
20Surprise$435,100$2,03330.2 min175,304
21Lake Havasu City$455,400$1,32015.9 min59,358
22Tempe$455,400$1,74320.9 min190,571
23Peoria$463,600$1,84328.2 min200,881
24Goodyear$471,300$1,95629.6 min125,359
25Oro Valley$475,700$1,66926.7 min48,085
26Chandler$507,800$1,90223.9 min278,748
27Flagstaff$552,900$1,64516.5 min77,260
28Prescott$564,100$1,39519.0 min48,420
29Gilbert$575,100$2,11025.9 min287,285
30Fountain Hills$622,900$1,89028.6 min23,625
31Queen Creek$635,400$2,21031.1 min89,770
32Scottsdale$789,800$2,01321.6 min243,006

Home values are owner estimates averaged over 2020 to 2024 (American Community Survey 5-year), so they run below today's listing prices. Use them to compare places, not to price a home.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest place to live in Arizona?

Of the 32 Arizona cities and towns with 20,000 or more people, Bullhead City has the lowest median home value at $211,500, followed by Apache Junction ($211,500) and San Luis ($224,900) (American Community Survey 2020-2024).

Where is rent cheapest in Arizona?

San Luis, with a median gross rent of $741 a month including utilities.

What is the most expensive place to live in Arizona?

Of the places we rank, Scottsdale, with a median home value of $789,800.

What taxes do you pay in Arizona?

Income tax: 2.50% (top rate, 2026). Property tax: 0.44% of home value, statewide effective rate (Census ACS 2025). Sales tax: 8.52% combined state and average local (Tax Foundation 2026).

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