How many renters in Benson, AZ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Benson, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.8% (±19.3 points) of renting households in Benson, AZ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.8% (±19.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.3% (±15.7 points)
Median share of income: 34.7% (±5.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Benson

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Benson	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
Less than 15%	12.1% (±9.2 points)	17.0%	11.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.7% (±9.8 points)	12.1%	11.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.4% (±8.5 points)	9.2%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.9% (±6.4 points)	13.5%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.5% (±11.3 points)	11.4%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	49.3% (±15.7 points)	36.8%	42.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Benson against Cochise County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benson	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.8% (±19.3 points)	48.2% (±4.3 points)	51.5% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.3% (±15.7 points)	36.8% (±3.3 points)	42.2% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.7% (±5.2 points)	29.3% (±1.3 points)	30.8% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,219 (±$17,012)	$42,376 (±$4,382)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$783 (±$44)	$995 (±$49)	$1,543 (±$7)	$1,413

In Benson, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cochise County (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (51.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Cochise County, Benson ranks 4 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 40 of 209.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Benson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benson
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Benson	—	61.8% (±19.3 points)	—
St. David	6.6 mi	0.0% (±123.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mescal	7.3 mi	93.6% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whetstone	14 mi	22.0% (±28.8 points)	Lower
Huachuca City	20 mi	42.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tombstone	20 mi	41.3% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vail	23 mi	42.4% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra Vista	24 mi	46.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rincon Valley	25 mi	100.0% (±107.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whetstone, AZ (22.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Cochise County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Mescal	93.6% (±53.1 points)
2	Sierra Vista Southeast	69.9% (±29.3 points)
3	Willcox	63.2% (±20.9 points)
4	Benson	61.8% (±19.3 points)
5	Sierra Vista	46.8% (±6.2 points)
6	Douglas	45.6% (±10.6 points)
7	Bisbee	43.3% (±14.7 points)
8	Huachuca City	42.0% (±14.3 points)
9	Tombstone	41.3% (±18.2 points)
10	Pirtleville	24.2% (±40.8 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Cochise County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Benson

Are renters in Benson rent-burdened?

61.8% of renting households in Benson pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Benson spend on rent?

The median renting household in Benson, AZ spends 34.7% (±5.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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