What percentage of people rent in Mesa, AZ?

Name: Renters and owners in Mesa, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.6% (±0.8 points) of the occupied homes in Mesa, AZ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 70,659 renting households against 127,839 that own their home.

In Mesa, the share of households that rent went from 38.9% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.6% (±0.8 points)
Renting households: 70,659 (±1,668)
Median renter income: $59,531 (±$1,949)

Who rents and who owns in Mesa

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mesa	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.6% (±0.8 points)	34.8% (±0.3 points)	32.6% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	70,659 (±1,668)	602,808 (±5,320)	931,983 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	127,839 (±2,106)	1,127,888 (±7,022)	1,924,098 (±9,729)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,531 (±$1,949)	$63,203 (±$842)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,685 (±$2,023)	$107,595 (±$699)	$94,251 (±$543)	$100,009

In Mesa, the renter share is not measurably different from Maricopa County (34.8%).

It is also higher than in Arizona (32.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Maricopa County, Mesa ranks 9 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 52 of 213.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Mesa has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	38.9% (±0.6 points)	35.6% (±0.8 points)	−3.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,044 (±$12)	$1,620 (±$25)	+55.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$58,181 (±$910)	$82,752 (±$1,662)	+42.2%	Up after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Mesa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mesa
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mesa	—	35.6% (±0.8 points)	—
Gilbert	6.4 mi	26.9% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Apache Junction	10 mi	20.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Chandler	11 mi	35.0% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tempe	12 mi	57.7% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Queen Creek	13 mi	9.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Fountain Hills	14 mi	15.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Guadalupe	14 mi	38.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Lakes	16 mi	12.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gilbert, AZ (26.9%), Apache Junction, AZ (20.9%), Queen Creek, AZ (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tempe, AZ (57.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Maricopa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Glendale	42.8% (±1.3 points)
4	Phoenix	42.7% (±0.5 points)
5	Guadalupe	38.9% (±7.6 points)
6	Avondale	38.4% (±2.5 points)
7	Gila Bend	37.4% (±22.3 points)
8	Youngtown	35.9% (±6.2 points)
9	Mesa	35.6% (±0.8 points)
10	Chandler	35.0% (±1.2 points)
11	Scottsdale	33.0% (±1.1 points)
12	El Mirage	30.3% (±3.4 points)
13	Gilbert	26.9% (±1.1 points)
14	Peoria	24.0% (±1.3 points)
15	Goodyear	22.3% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Maricopa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mesa

How many renters are there in Mesa?

Mesa has an estimated 70,659 (±1,668) renting households, 35.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mesa?

In Mesa, the share of households that rent went from 38.9% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Mesa?

A renting household in Mesa has 2.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mesa?

The median renting household in Mesa, AZ has an income of $59,531 (±$1,949) a year, against $99,685 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Mesa city, Arizona (place:46000, in state:04).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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