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

Name: Rent burden in Chandler, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

45.6% (±3.0 points) of renting households in Chandler, AZ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.6% (±3.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.0% (±2.5 points)
Median share of income: 28.4% (±0.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Chandler

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Chandler	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Less than 15%	10.8% (±1.7 points)	10.3%	11.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.2% (±1.6 points)	11.5%	11.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.6% (±2.0 points)	13.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.9% (±1.9 points)	12.2%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.6% (±1.6 points)	9.5%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	36.0% (±2.5 points)	43.1%	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.

Chandler against Maricopa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chandler	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.6% (±3.0 points)	52.6% (±0.7 points)	51.5% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.0% (±2.5 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	42.2% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.4% (±0.8 points)	31.4% (±0.4 points)	30.8% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$82,333 (±$3,968)	$63,203 (±$842)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,902 (±$25)	$1,708 (±$8)	$1,543 (±$7)	$1,413

In Chandler, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Maricopa County (52.6%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (51.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Maricopa County, Chandler ranks 29 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 101 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 Chandler

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chandler
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Chandler	—	45.6% (±3.0 points)	—
Sun Lakes	4.8 mi	72.5% (±17.1 points)	Higher
Gilbert	6.6 mi	46.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tempe	8.6 mi	52.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Guadalupe	8.6 mi	61.5% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mesa	11 mi	55.1% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Casa Blanca	12 mi	7.3% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Queen Creek	14 mi	48.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sacaton	15 mi	0.0% (±35.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sacaton, AZ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sun Lakes, AZ (72.5%), Tempe, AZ (52.8%), Mesa, AZ (55.1%).

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 Maricopa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
23	Cave Creek	48.8% (±42.9 points)
24	Queen Creek	48.7% (±10.1 points)
25	Scottsdale	48.2% (±2.7 points)
26	El Mirage	48.1% (±8.5 points)
27	Gilbert	46.3% (±3.9 points)
28	Buckeye	45.7% (±8.9 points)
29	Chandler	45.6% (±3.0 points)
30	Gila Bend	45.1% (±40.3 points)
31	Circle City	22.6% (±54.5 points)
32	Paradise Valley	21.1% (±37.0 points)

Showing 10 of 32 places in Maricopa 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Chandler

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Chandler, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Chandler beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Chandler, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Chandler

Are renters in Chandler rent-burdened?

45.6% of renting households in Chandler 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 Chandler spend on rent?

The median renting household in Chandler, AZ spends 28.4% (±0.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Chandler city, Arizona (place:12000, in state:04).

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

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.