Housing data for Linden, AZ
Linden, AZ has an estimated 2,502 residents and 1,307 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Navajo County.
4.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,502 (±374)
- Housing units
- 1,307 (±182)
- Households that rent
- 4.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.6%
What stands out in Linden
Median home value: $411,300 (±$25,456) in Linden, higher than in Navajo County ($201,500).
Median household income: $98,038 (±$6,273) in Linden, higher than in Navajo County ($54,606).
Households that rent: 4.7% (±6.0 points) in Linden, lower than in Navajo County (26.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 40.4% (±14.4 points) in Linden, higher than in Navajo County (21.4%).
Housing in Linden at a glance
- Renters and owners: 4.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $98,038 median household income
- Home values: $411,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,674 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,821 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 21.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.4% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −10.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 40.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Linden against Navajo County, its state and the nation
| Linden | Navajo County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,502 (±374) | 108,415 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,307 (±182) | 57,230 (±81) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.7% (±6.0 points) | 26.8% (±1.5 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $858 (±$58) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $98,038 (±$6,273) | $54,606 (±$2,264) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $411,300 (±$25,456) | $201,500 (±$9,940) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,821 (±$173) | $1,195 (±$51) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 21.4% (±9.9 points) | 33.6% (±1.8 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±9.1) | 25.0 minutes (±1.2) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.3% (±8.9 points) | 74.2% (±1.6 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.0 years (±6.3) | 39.5 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Linden covers 30.2 square miles of land, about 83 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Linden has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,798 (±516) | 2,502 (±374) | −10.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,518 (±180) | 1,307 (±182) | −13.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $263,400 (±$43,105) | $411,300 (±$25,456) | +56.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,094 (±$12,525) | $98,038 (±$6,273) | +37.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,248 (±$196) | $1,674 (±$194) | +34.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,572 (±$177) | $1,821 (±$173) | +15.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.2% (±5.5 points) | 4.7% (±6.0 points) | −8.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±19.1 points) | 0.0% (±39.8 points) | 0.0 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
Linden 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.
ZIP codes in Linden
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85901 | 12% | 19,533 | $1,071 | $280,300 | $59,779 |
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 Linden
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show Low | 5.6 mi | $1,110 | $299,600 | 34.5% |
| Wagon Wheel | 8.0 mi | $1,309 | $320,400 | 31.0% |
| White Mountain Lake | 10.0 mi | $628 | $172,700 | 15.7% |
| Lake of the Woods | 11 mi | $812 | $272,200 | 18.4% |
| Taylor | 12 mi | $743 | $307,500 | 17.4% |
| Pinetop-Lakeside | 13 mi | $1,200 | $370,800 | 23.2% |
| Pinetop Country Club | 18 mi | — | $464,100 | 3.3% |
| Snowflake | 18 mi | $1,350 | $271,800 | 16.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Linden, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $892 | $966 | $1,264 | $1,567 | $1,661 |
HUD income limits for Linden, 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.
Linden 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 Linden
What is the median household income in Linden?
The median household income in Linden is $98,038 (±$6,273) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Linden, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $411,300 (±$25,456) for owner-occupied homes in Linden (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Linden?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Linden, AZ is $1,674 (±$194) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Linden?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Linden, AZ is $1,821 (±$173) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Linden?
Linden, AZ has an estimated 1,307 (±182) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Linden?
21.4% of homes in Linden, AZ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Linden growing?
In Linden, the number of residents went from 2,798 in 2015–2019 to 2,502 in 2020–2024 (−10.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Linden?
The ZIP code that covers Linden is 85901.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 85901?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85901 is $1,071 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Linden CDP, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Linden CDP, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Linden CDP, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Linden CDP, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Linden CDP, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Linden CDP, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Linden CDP, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Navajo County, AZ
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Navajo County, AZ
- 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 Linden CDP, Arizona (place:41085, 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 .