What percentage of people rent in Bullhead City, AZ?

Name: Renters and owners in Bullhead City, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.1% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in Bullhead City, AZ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,310 renting households against 14,642 that own their home.

In Bullhead City, the share of households that rent went from 42.5% in 2015–2019 to 30.1% in 2020–2024 (−12.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.1% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 6,310 (±607)
Median renter income: $39,562 (±$3,825)

Who rents and who owns in Bullhead City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bullhead City	Mohave County	Arizona	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.1% (±3.0 points)	25.9% (±1.0 points)	32.6% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,310 (±607)	26,438 (±1,098)	931,983 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	14,642 (±815)	75,535 (±1,228)	1,924,098 (±9,729)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,562 (±$3,825)	$43,979 (±$3,618)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,169 (±$3,758)	$64,012 (±$2,426)	$94,251 (±$543)	$100,009

In Bullhead City, the renter share is higher than in Mohave County (25.9%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (32.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Mohave County, Bullhead City ranks 7 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 74 of 213.

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

How renting in Bullhead City has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	42.5% (±2.5 points)	30.1% (±3.0 points)	−12.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$784 (±$32)	$1,079 (±$39)	+37.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$41,507 (±$2,760)	$50,556 (±$2,652)	+21.8%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Bullhead City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bullhead City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bullhead City	—	30.1% (±3.0 points)	—
Laughlin	3.5 mi	50.0% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Fort Mohave	8.8 mi	14.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Mohave Valley	16 mi	16.5% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Golden Valley	19 mi	8.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Needles	22 mi	47.9% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Golden Shores	24 mi	41.7% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kingman	31 mi	31.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Kingman-Butler	32 mi	34.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Mohave, AZ (14.2%), Mohave Valley, AZ (16.5%), Golden Valley, AZ (8.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laughlin, NV (50.0%), Needles, CA (47.9%).

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

Households that rent across Mohave County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Peach Springs	62.5% (±15.6 points)
2	Colorado City	52.9% (±21.4 points)
3	Golden Shores	41.7% (±21.9 points)
4	Beaver Dam	34.3% (±24.2 points)
5	New Kingman-Butler	34.2% (±6.0 points)
6	Kingman	31.6% (±3.0 points)
7	Bullhead City	30.1% (±3.0 points)
8	Lake Havasu City	26.8% (±2.0 points)
9	Centennial Park	20.4% (±16.5 points)
10	Valle Vista	17.9% (±9.8 points)
11	Mohave Valley	16.5% (±7.9 points)
12	Dolan Springs	15.6% (±8.6 points)
13	Fort Mohave	14.2% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Mohave County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Bullhead City

How many renters are there in Bullhead City?

Bullhead City has an estimated 6,310 (±607) renting households, 30.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bullhead City?

In Bullhead City, the share of households that rent went from 42.5% in 2015–2019 to 30.1% in 2020–2024 (−12.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Bullhead City?

A renting household in Bullhead City has 2.2 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bullhead City?

The median renting household in Bullhead City, AZ has an income of $39,562 (±$3,825) a year, against $55,169 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bullhead City city, Arizona (place:08220, in state:04).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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