Housing data for Circle City, AZ
Circle City, AZ has an estimated 1,089 residents and 409 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County.
16.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $850 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,089 (±432)
- Housing units
- 409 (±144)
- Households that rent
- 16.6%
- Median gross rent
- $850
What stands out in Circle City
Median real estate taxes: $500 (±$75) in Circle City, lower than in Maricopa County ($1,983).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±18.0 points) in Circle City, lower than in Maricopa County (20.7%).
Working from home: 0.8% (±1.3 points) in Circle City, lower than in Maricopa County (20.8%).
Median gross rent: $850 (±$589) in Circle City, lower than in Maricopa County ($1,708).
Housing in Circle City at a glance
- Median rent: $850 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 22.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $41,875 median household income
- Home values: $214,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,259 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $500 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 30.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 47.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 7.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 21.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Circle City against Maricopa County, its state and the nation
| Circle City | Maricopa County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,089 (±432) | 4,559,748 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 409 (±144) | 1,884,334 (±536) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.6% (±14.0 points) | 34.8% (±0.3 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $850 (±$589) | $1,708 (±$8) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $41,875 (±$10,699) | $89,300 (±$562) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,700 (±$46,198) | $452,800 (±$1,398) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $500 (±$75) | $1,983 (±$12) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.8% (±21.3 points) | 28.5% (±0.3 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 47.0 minutes (±24.3) | 26.0 minutes (±0.2) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.8% (±4.3 points) | 93.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.8 years (±18.2) | 37.6 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Circle City covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 3,570 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Maricopa County
Circle City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Maricopa County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Maricopa County recorded 431 violent and 1,675 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 Circle City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surprise | 12 mi | $2,033 | $435,100 | 20.9% |
| Peoria | 16 mi | $1,843 | $463,600 | 24.0% |
| Wickenburg | 16 mi | $991 | $470,300 | 16.6% |
| Sun City West | 16 mi | $1,672 | $377,800 | 11.9% |
| Citrus Park | 21 mi | $2,863 | $722,500 | 4.3% |
| El Mirage | 21 mi | $1,806 | $321,900 | 30.3% |
| Sun City | 22 mi | $1,569 | $280,900 | 15.8% |
| Youngtown | 22 mi | $1,157 | $320,000 | 35.9% |
Places in Arizona most like Circle City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhoit | $875 | $230,400 | $57,708 | 19.1% |
| Oracle | $839 | $239,900 | $63,774 | 14.3% |
| Three Points | $993 | $187,700 | $56,898 | 11.2% |
| White Mountain Lake | $628 | $172,700 | $50,263 | 15.7% |
| Whetstone | $1,604 | $213,900 | $51,625 | 21.9% |
| Cordes Lakes | $1,312 | $220,300 | $61,708 | 13.0% |
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 Circle City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,390 | $1,493 | $1,734 | $2,287 | $2,537 |
HUD income limits for Circle City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,600 | $39,350 | $62,950 |
| 2 people | $27,000 | $45,000 | $71,950 |
| 3 people | $30,350 | $50,600 | $80,950 |
| 4 people | $33,700 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,700 | $97,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,200 | $104,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $69,700 | $111,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,200 | $118,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $112,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Circle City 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 Circle City
What is the median household income in Circle City?
The median household income in Circle City is $41,875 (±$10,699) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Circle City, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $214,700 (±$46,198) for owner-occupied homes in Circle City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Circle City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Circle City, AZ is $1,259 (±$141) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Circle City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Circle City, AZ is $500 (±$75) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Circle City?
Circle City, AZ has an estimated 409 (±144) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Circle City?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Circle City, used by 57.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Circle City CDP, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Circle City CDP, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Circle City CDP, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Circle City CDP, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Circle City CDP, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Circle City CDP, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Circle City CDP, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, 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 Circle City CDP, Arizona (place:13610, 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 .