Cost of Living in Yuma County, Arizona
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Yuma County ranks #1,922 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 39%)
Sourced county brief
Yuma County Median Home Value Estimated at $217,800
The median home value in Yuma County was estimated at $217,800, which is $47,920 below the Arizona unweighted county mean of $265,720. According to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, the official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 28.5%. This is 2.6 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 25.9%. The median gross rent in the county was $993 per month, sitting below the state unweighted county mean of $1,074. For owner-occupied households, the median selected monthly owner costs were $863. Renter-occupied households had a median income of $46,299. These metrics describe housing cost conditions during the five-year survey period. All percentage figures are reported on a 0-100 scale. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Yuma County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.5% of renter household income in Yuma County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $993 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $863. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $39,720 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Arizona unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,074 per month. Yuma County's $993 median is 7.5% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,467
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.5%
of gross income
The median home in Yuma County may be a stretch
Median home value is $217,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,739 vs. your max of $1,467.
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