Housing data for Desert Hills, AZ
Desert Hills, AZ has an estimated 2,944 residents and 2,170 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Mohave County.
11.6% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,944 (±503)
- Housing units
- 2,170 (±251)
- Households that rent
- 11.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.5%
What stands out in Desert Hills
Working from home: 33.6% (±11.1 points) in Desert Hills, higher than in Mohave County (9.1%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 19.1% (±25.8 points) in Desert Hills, lower than in Mohave County (49.0%).
Households that rent: 11.6% (±9.4 points) in Desert Hills, lower than in Mohave County (25.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±3.5 points) in Desert Hills, lower than in Mohave County (5.9%).
Housing in Desert Hills at a glance
- Rent burden: 19.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $62,361 median household income
- Home values: $281,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,109 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,161 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 15.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +12.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Desert Hills against Mohave County, its state and the nation
| Desert Hills | Mohave County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,944 (±503) | 220,517 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,170 (±251) | 121,881 (±136) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.6% (±9.4 points) | 25.9% (±1.0 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,091 (±$28) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,361 (±$15,089) | $57,684 (±$1,429) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $281,600 (±$66,639) | $281,000 (±$6,877) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,161 (±$686) | $1,238 (±$33) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 15.3% (±6.6 points) | 19.5% (±1.0 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.4 minutes (±9.9) | 19.9 minutes (±0.8) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.6% (±5.0 points) | 88.6% (±0.9 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 64.5 years (±2.1) | 53.6 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Desert Hills covers 4.3 square miles of land, about 684 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Desert Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,616 (±341) | 2,944 (±503) | +12.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,921 (±112) | 2,170 (±251) | +13.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $167,800 (±$46,655) | $281,600 (±$66,639) | +67.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,769 (±$14,924) | $62,361 (±$15,089) | +22.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,167 (±$430) | $2,109 (±$424) | +80.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $833 (±$309) | $1,161 (±$686) | +39.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.3% (±8.4 points) | 11.6% (±9.4 points) | −9.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.3% (±17.2 points) | 0.0% (±20.6 points) | −10.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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 Mohave County
Desert Hills has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mohave County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mohave County recorded 264 violent and 1,666 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 Desert Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu City | 5.0 mi | $1,320 | $455,400 | 26.8% |
| Golden Shores | 17 mi | $939 | $209,800 | 41.7% |
| Needles | 23 mi | $745 | $157,200 | 47.9% |
| Cienega Springs | 26 mi | $924 | $191,900 | 35.1% |
| Mohave Valley | 27 mi | $1,299 | $256,900 | 16.5% |
| Big River | 28 mi | $839 | $126,200 | 20.5% |
| Fort Mohave | 33 mi | $1,010 | $294,300 | 14.2% |
| Parker | 36 mi | $964 | $300,000 | 39.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Desert Hills, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $953 | $959 | $1,229 | $1,708 | $1,881 |
HUD income limits for Desert Hills, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,800 | $28,000 | $44,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,000 | $51,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,000 | $57,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,150 | $69,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 7 people | $49,550 | $49,550 | $79,250 |
| 8 people | $52,750 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Desert Hills 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 Desert Hills
What is the median household income in Desert Hills?
The median household income in Desert Hills is $62,361 (±$15,089) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Desert Hills, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $281,600 (±$66,639) for owner-occupied homes in Desert Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Desert Hills?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Desert Hills, AZ is $2,109 (±$424) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Desert Hills?
Desert Hills, AZ has an estimated 2,170 (±251) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Desert Hills?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 58.6% of homes in Desert Hills, AZ.
How old are most homes in Desert Hills?
15.3% of homes in Desert Hills, AZ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Desert Hills growing?
In Desert Hills, the number of residents went from 2,616 in 2015–2019 to 2,944 in 2020–2024 (+12.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Desert Hills CDP, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Desert Hills CDP, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Desert Hills CDP, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Desert Hills CDP, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Desert Hills CDP, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Desert Hills CDP, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Desert Hills CDP, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lake Havasu City-Kingman, 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 Desert Hills CDP, Arizona (place:18740, 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 .