Housing data for Gold Canyon, AZ
Gold Canyon, AZ has an estimated 13,107 residents and 8,127 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Pinal County.
5.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,542 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+12.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,107 (±1,035)
- Housing units
- 8,127 (±527)
- Households that rent
- 5.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,542
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.9%
What stands out in Gold Canyon
Median real estate taxes: $2,918 (±$151) in Gold Canyon, higher than in Pinal County ($1,636).
Households that rent: 5.8% (±2.3 points) in Gold Canyon, lower than in Pinal County (18.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 2.1% (±1.8 points) in Gold Canyon, lower than in Pinal County (14.3%).
Median home value: $508,100 (±$36,538) in Gold Canyon, higher than in Pinal County ($349,000).
Housing in Gold Canyon at a glance
- Median rent: $1,542 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,417 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $93,377 median household income
- Home values: $508,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,095 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,918 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 2.1% 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: 58.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 32.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +12.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Gold Canyon against Pinal County, its state and the nation
| Gold Canyon | Pinal County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,107 (±1,035) | 469,006 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 8,127 (±527) | 184,651 (±196) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.8% (±2.3 points) | 18.3% (±0.8 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,542 (±$368) | $1,537 (±$63) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $93,377 (±$11,123) | $80,266 (±$1,518) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $508,100 (±$36,538) | $349,000 (±$3,631) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,918 (±$151) | $1,636 (±$36) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 2.1% (±1.8 points) | 14.3% (±0.7 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.8 minutes (±3.7) | 31.8 minutes (±0.6) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.5% (±2.0 points) | 92.5% (±0.5 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 66.6 years (±1.2) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Gold Canyon covers 28.7 square miles of land, about 457 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Gold Canyon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,612 (±808) | 13,107 (±1,035) | +12.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 7,732 (±274) | 8,127 (±527) | +5.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,013 (±$171) | $1,542 (±$368) | +52.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $298,100 (±$12,882) | $508,100 (±$36,538) | +70.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,518 (±$7,488) | $93,377 (±$11,123) | +23.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,469 (±$82) | $2,095 (±$122) | +42.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,528 (±$105) | $2,918 (±$151) | +15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.6% (±1.8 points) | 5.8% (±2.3 points) | +0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 21.8% (±21.2 points) | 0.0% (±11.5 points) | −21.8 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 Pinal County
Gold Canyon has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Pinal County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Pinal County recorded 208 violent and 658 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.
ZIP codes in Gold Canyon
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85118 | 19% | 14,932 | $1,387 | $481,700 | $86,393 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Gold Canyon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Junction | 6.9 mi | $1,146 | $211,500 | 20.9% |
| Queen Valley | 8.8 mi | — | $223,200 | 23.0% |
| Queen Creek | 14 mi | $2,210 | $635,400 | 9.8% |
| San Tan Valley | 15 mi | $2,085 | $410,100 | 17.8% |
| Mesa | 17 mi | $1,620 | $408,000 | 35.6% |
| Superior | 18 mi | $881 | $140,400 | 31.2% |
| Gilbert | 19 mi | $2,110 | $575,100 | 26.9% |
| Florence | 20 mi | $1,302 | $346,300 | 13.2% |
Places in Arizona most like Gold Canyon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye | $1,963 | $419,800 | $99,486 | 14.0% |
| Valencia West | $1,850 | $323,000 | $99,884 | 7.6% |
| Maricopa | $1,998 | $377,200 | $96,391 | 16.4% |
| San Tan Valley | $2,085 | $410,100 | $96,713 | 17.8% |
| Florence | $1,302 | $346,300 | $79,644 | 13.2% |
| New River | $1,948 | $640,600 | $134,289 | 5.3% |
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 Gold Canyon, 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 Gold Canyon, 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.
Gold Canyon 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 Gold Canyon
What is the average rent in Gold Canyon, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Gold Canyon is $1,542 (±$368) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Gold Canyon?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Gold Canyon, AZ is $1,417 (±$220) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Gold Canyon?
Gold Canyon has an estimated 369 (±155) renting households, 5.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Gold Canyon?
The median household income in Gold Canyon is $93,377 (±$11,123) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Gold Canyon, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $508,100 (±$36,538) for owner-occupied homes in Gold Canyon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Gold Canyon?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Gold Canyon, AZ is $2,095 (±$122) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Gold Canyon growing?
In Gold Canyon, the number of residents went from 11,612 in 2015–2019 to 13,107 in 2020–2024 (+12.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Gold Canyon?
The ZIP code that covers Gold Canyon is 85118.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 85118?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85118 is $1,387 (±$203) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Canyon CDP, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Canyon CDP, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Canyon CDP, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Canyon CDP, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Canyon CDP, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Canyon CDP, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Canyon 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Gold Canyon CDP, Arizona (place:28140, 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 .