Housing data for Bagdad, AZ
Bagdad, AZ has an estimated 2,814 residents and 857 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Yavapai County.
95.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $626 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+58.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,814 (±681)
- Housing units
- 857 (±156)
- Households that rent
- 95.1%
- Median gross rent
- $626
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +58.6%
What stands out in Bagdad
Households that rent: 95.1% (±6.0 points) in Bagdad, higher than in Yavapai County (24.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 57.0% (±20.9 points) in Bagdad, higher than in Yavapai County (22.9%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 5.2% (±8.5 points) in Bagdad, lower than in Yavapai County (46.2%).
Working from home: 0.0% (±4.0 points) in Bagdad, lower than in Yavapai County (14.4%).
Housing in Bagdad at a glance
- Median rent: $626 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 5.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 95.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $107,885 median household income
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 94.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 57.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 43.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 8.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +58.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bagdad against Yavapai County, its state and the nation
| Bagdad | Yavapai County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,814 (±681) | 245,480 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 857 (±156) | 126,095 (±213) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 95.1% (±6.0 points) | 24.9% (±1.2 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $626 (±$38) | $1,351 (±$45) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $107,885 (±$23,837) | $69,613 (±$1,866) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $425,200 (±$6,512) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $1,750 (±$42) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.0% (±20.9 points) | 22.9% (±1.2 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 8.5 minutes (±2.0) | 23.5 minutes (±0.9) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.0% (±8.8 points) | 91.6% (±0.7 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 24.0 years (±3.2) | 55.1 years (±0.1) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bagdad covers 8.1 square miles of land, about 349 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bagdad has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,774 (±404) | 2,814 (±681) | +58.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 833 (±112) | 857 (±156) | +2.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $583 (±$106) | $626 (±$38) | +7.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $70,795 (±$28,910) | $107,885 (±$23,837) | +52.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 90.7% (±6.8 points) | 95.1% (±6.0 points) | +4.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.1% (±7.8 points) | 2.4% (±4.0 points) | −10.7 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Yavapai County
Bagdad has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Yavapai County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Yavapai County recorded 287 violent and 673 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Bagdad
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhoit | 34 mi | $875 | $230,400 | 19.1% |
| Congress | 34 mi | — | $249,600 | 5.9% |
| Williamson | 38 mi | $1,142 | $732,300 | 7.9% |
| Prescott | 42 mi | $1,395 | $564,100 | 32.0% |
| Paulden | 44 mi | $1,098 | $353,700 | 7.1% |
| Chino Valley | 45 mi | $1,248 | $394,700 | 16.9% |
| Wickenburg | 47 mi | $991 | $470,300 | 16.6% |
| Prescott Valley | 49 mi | $1,580 | $413,200 | 27.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bagdad, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,079 | $1,242 | $1,550 | $2,146 | $2,263 |
HUD income limits for Bagdad, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,050 | $33,400 | $53,450 |
| 2 people | $22,900 | $38,200 | $61,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,950 | $68,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,700 | $76,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,550 | $82,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,350 | $88,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,150 | $94,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,000 | $100,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bagdad is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bagdad
What is the average rent in Bagdad, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bagdad is $626 (±$38) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Bagdad?
Bagdad has an estimated 784 (±168) renting households, 95.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bagdad?
The median household income in Bagdad is $107,885 (±$23,837) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bagdad?
Bagdad, AZ has an estimated 857 (±156) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Bagdad?
57.0% of homes in Bagdad, AZ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Bagdad?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bagdad, used by 43.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bagdad growing?
In Bagdad, the number of residents went from 1,774 in 2015–2019 to 2,814 in 2020–2024 (+58.6%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagdad CDP, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagdad CDP, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagdad CDP, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagdad CDP, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagdad CDP, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagdad CDP, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagdad CDP, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bagdad CDP, Arizona (place:05140, in state:04).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .