Can you afford to live in Tucson?

Median household income, home values and rent in Tucson, AZ — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Tucson.

Median household income: $54,546 — +46.8% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,079/mo — +42.7% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 131300
• 2023: 242200

Median household income

• Tucson: 54546
• Pima County: 67929
• AZ: 76872
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Tucson: 1079
• Pima County: 1154
• AZ: 1431
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 32.2% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $54,546 — far lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+46.8% versus +42.7%), before adjusting for inflation.