Housing data for Cienega Springs, AZ
Cienega Springs, AZ has an estimated 1,958 residents and 2,089 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in La Paz County.
35.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $924 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,958 (±317)
- Housing units
- 2,089 (±180)
- Households that rent
- 35.1%
- Median gross rent
- $924
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.0%
What stands out in Cienega Springs
Working from home: 4.1% (±4.5 points) in Cienega Springs, lower than in La Paz County (11.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 55.1% (±10.8 points) in Cienega Springs, higher than in La Paz County (39.3%).
Median gross rent: $924 (±$82) in Cienega Springs, higher than in La Paz County ($802).
Housing in Cienega Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $924 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $850 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 45.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 35.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $46,575 median household income
- Home values: $191,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,426 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,341 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 14.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cienega Springs against La Paz County, its state and the nation
| Cienega Springs | La Paz County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,958 (±317) | 16,664 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,089 (±180) | 13,672 (±127) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.1% (±8.6 points) | 27.9% (±3.4 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $924 (±$82) | $802 (±$46) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,575 (±$4,350) | $49,478 (±$4,006) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $191,900 (±$160,557) | $135,800 (±$31,047) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,341 (±$576) | $873 (±$146) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.1% (±10.8 points) | 39.3% (±3.7 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.1 minutes (±4.0) | 13.2 minutes (±1.6) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.2% (±8.5 points) | 78.9% (±3.5 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 59.5 years (±2.9) | 60.2 years (±0.7) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cienega Springs covers 3.5 square miles of land, about 552 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cienega Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,830 (±229) | 1,958 (±317) | +7.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,305 (±138) | 2,089 (±180) | −9.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $797 (±$148) | $924 (±$82) | +15.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $122,400 (±$94,223) | $191,900 (±$160,557) | +56.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,484 (±$10,703) | $46,575 (±$4,350) | +27.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,268 (±$406) | $1,426 (±$1,128) | +12.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,237 (±$172) | $1,341 (±$576) | +8.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.3% (±7.4 points) | 35.1% (±8.6 points) | +11.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 21.9% (±15.8 points) | 0.0% (±11.1 points) | −21.9 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 La Paz County
Cienega Springs has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for La Paz County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for La Paz County recorded 200 violent and 1,303 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 Cienega Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big River | 9.5 mi | $839 | $126,200 | 20.5% |
| Parker | 11 mi | $964 | $300,000 | 39.2% |
| Lake Havasu City | 21 mi | $1,320 | $455,400 | 26.8% |
| Bouse | 24 mi | — | $139,700 | 3.4% |
| Desert Hills | 26 mi | — | $281,600 | 11.6% |
| Quartzsite | 37 mi | $836 | — | 28.8% |
| Golden Shores | 43 mi | $939 | $209,800 | 41.7% |
| Blythe | 44 mi | $938 | $225,000 | 42.7% |
Places in Arizona most like Cienega Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willcox | $1,024 | $158,500 | $43,929 | 44.2% |
| Holbrook | $905 | $163,600 | $56,502 | 39.1% |
| Springerville | $1,217 | $202,200 | $49,051 | 23.8% |
| Parker | $964 | $300,000 | $66,273 | 39.2% |
| Gila Bend | $1,069 | $116,200 | $52,254 | 37.4% |
| Winslow | $1,051 | $167,600 | $58,346 | 46.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Arizona.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cienega Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $786 | $792 | $1,038 | $1,444 | $1,741 |
HUD income limits for Cienega Springs, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $23,550 | $37,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $26,900 | $43,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $30,250 | $48,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $33,600 | $53,750 |
| 5 people | $36,300 | $36,300 | $58,050 |
| 6 people | $39,000 | $39,000 | $62,350 |
| 7 people | $41,700 | $41,700 | $66,650 |
| 8 people | $44,400 | $44,400 | $70,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the La Paz County, AZ, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $63,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cienega Springs 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 Cienega Springs
What is the average rent in Cienega Springs, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cienega Springs is $924 (±$82) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Cienega Springs?
Cienega Springs has an estimated 382 (±124) renting households, 35.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cienega Springs?
The median household income in Cienega Springs is $46,575 (±$4,350) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Cienega Springs?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cienega Springs, AZ is $1,341 (±$576) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Cienega Springs?
Cienega Springs, AZ has an estimated 2,089 (±180) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Cienega Springs?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 39.3% of homes in Cienega Springs, AZ.
Is Cienega Springs growing?
In Cienega Springs, the number of residents went from 1,830 in 2015–2019 to 1,958 in 2020–2024 (+7.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienega Springs CDP, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienega Springs CDP, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienega Springs CDP, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienega Springs CDP, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienega Springs CDP, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienega Springs CDP, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cienega Springs CDP, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: La Paz County, AZ
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: La Paz County, AZ
- 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 Cienega Springs CDP, Arizona (place:13540, 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 .