Housing data for Kayenta, AZ
Kayenta, AZ has an estimated 4,927 residents and 1,689 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Navajo County.
46.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $772 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,927 (±1,019)
- Housing units
- 1,689 (±231)
- Households that rent
- 46.2%
- Median gross rent
- $772
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.6%
What stands out in Kayenta
Median home value: $37,400 (±$21,347) in Kayenta, lower than in Navajo County ($201,500).
Households that rent: 46.2% (±13.7 points) in Kayenta, higher than in Navajo County (26.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 8.9% (±7.1 points) in Kayenta, lower than in Navajo County (21.4%).
Housing in Kayenta at a glance
- Median rent: $772 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $755 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 31.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 46.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,423 median household income
- Home values: $37,400 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 1.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 30.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 38.8% heat with wood
- Commute and cars: 22.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −10.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 23.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Kayenta against Navajo County, its state and the nation
| Kayenta | Navajo County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,927 (±1,019) | 108,415 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,689 (±231) | 57,230 (±81) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.2% (±13.7 points) | 26.8% (±1.5 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $772 (±$254) | $858 (±$58) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,423 (±$7,579) | $54,606 (±$2,264) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $37,400 (±$21,347) | $201,500 (±$9,940) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $1,195 (±$51) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.2% (±12.5 points) | 33.6% (±1.8 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.7 minutes (±8.9) | 25.0 minutes (±1.2) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 70.1% (±11.1 points) | 74.2% (±1.6 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.3 years (±7.0) | 39.5 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Kayenta covers 13.2 square miles of land, about 374 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kayenta has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,512 (±647) | 4,927 (±1,019) | −10.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,888 (±73) | 1,689 (±231) | −10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $618 (±$66) | $772 (±$254) | +24.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $54,200 (±$5,507) | $37,400 (±$21,347) | −31.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,389 (±$8,382) | $58,423 (±$7,579) | +86.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 57.3% (±7.5 points) | 46.2% (±13.7 points) | −11.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.4 points) | 6.0% (±4.8 points) | +6.0 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 Navajo County
Kayenta has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Navajo County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Navajo County recorded 262 violent and 997 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 Kayenta
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinon | 43 mi | $596 | $82,300 | 44.2% |
| Kaibito | 48 mi | $682 | $60,200 | 22.8% |
| Bluff | 54 mi | — | $402,000 | 20.2% |
| Chinle | 54 mi | $565 | $39,200 | 52.5% |
| Lukachukai | 61 mi | $921 | $51,400 | 11.5% |
| First Mesa | 61 mi | $756 | $48,300 | 23.8% |
| Shongopovi | 65 mi | — | $81,300 | 37.3% |
| Tsaile | 65 mi | $560 | $46,700 | 68.9% |
Places in Arizona most like Kayenta
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Defiance | $856 | $37,400 | $56,045 | 48.2% |
| San Carlos | $540 | $67,200 | $56,302 | 43.2% |
| Chinle | $565 | $39,200 | $53,239 | 52.5% |
| First Mesa | $756 | $48,300 | $57,889 | 23.8% |
| Whiteriver | $568 | $59,500 | $37,440 | 49.1% |
| Pinon | $596 | $82,300 | $45,563 | 44.2% |
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 Kayenta, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $892 | $966 | $1,264 | $1,567 | $1,661 |
HUD income limits for Kayenta, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,050 | $26,750 | $42,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,550 | $48,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,350 | $54,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,150 | $61,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,250 | $65,950 |
| 6 people | $44,300 | $44,300 | $70,850 |
| 7 people | $47,350 | $47,350 | $75,750 |
| 8 people | $50,400 | $50,400 | $80,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Navajo County, AZ, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $63,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Kayenta 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 Kayenta
What is the average rent in Kayenta, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Kayenta is $772 (±$254) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Kayenta?
Kayenta has an estimated 691 (±229) renting households, 46.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kayenta?
The median household income in Kayenta is $58,423 (±$7,579) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Kayenta?
Kayenta, AZ has an estimated 1,689 (±231) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Kayenta?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 43.8% of homes in Kayenta, AZ.
How old are most homes in Kayenta?
30.2% of homes in Kayenta, AZ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Kayenta growing?
In Kayenta, the number of residents went from 5,512 in 2015–2019 to 4,927 in 2020–2024 (−10.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kayenta CDP, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kayenta CDP, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kayenta CDP, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kayenta CDP, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kayenta CDP, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kayenta CDP, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kayenta CDP, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Navajo County, AZ
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Navajo 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 Kayenta CDP, Arizona (place:36990, 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 .