Housing data for Nogales, AZ
Nogales, AZ has an estimated 19,841 residents and 7,414 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Santa Cruz County.
50.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $737 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 19,841 (±21)
- Housing units
- 7,414 (±362)
- Households that rent
- 50.6%
- Median gross rent
- $737
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.8%
What stands out in Nogales
Households that rent: 50.6% (±3.6 points) in Nogales, higher than in Santa Cruz County (30.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.6% (±3.0 points) in Nogales, higher than in Santa Cruz County (5.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 56.4% (±6.0 points) in Nogales, higher than in Santa Cruz County (34.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 10.3% (±3.1 points) in Nogales, higher than in Santa Cruz County (5.0%).
- Renters and owners in Nogales
- Types of homes in Nogales
- Age of homes in Nogales
- Commute and cars in Nogales
Housing in Nogales at a glance
- Median rent: $737 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $747 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 45.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 50.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,214 median household income
- Home values: $186,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,166 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $927 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 47.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 17.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 250 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 8.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Nogales against Santa Cruz County, its state and the nation
| Nogales | Santa Cruz County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,841 (±21) | 48,926 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,414 (±362) | 19,232 (±52) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 50.6% (±3.6 points) | 30.7% (±2.5 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $737 (±$59) | $829 (±$52) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,214 (±$3,897) | $55,217 (±$4,149) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $186,300 (±$27,354) | $233,000 (±$7,183) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $927 (±$79) | $1,415 (±$70) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.4% (±6.0 points) | 34.2% (±2.9 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.5 minutes (±1.7) | 24.2 minutes (±1.6) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.1% (±3.5 points) | 87.9% (±1.7 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.4 years (±1.4) | 37.9 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Nogales covers 20.8 square miles of land, about 953 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Nogales has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 20,201 (±32) | 19,841 (±21) | −1.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 7,667 (±276) | 7,414 (±362) | −3.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $590 (±$52) | $737 (±$59) | +24.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $119,700 (±$8,793) | $186,300 (±$27,354) | +55.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $29,339 (±$2,874) | $43,214 (±$3,897) | +47.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $955 (±$85) | $1,166 (±$98) | +22.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $764 (±$52) | $927 (±$79) | +21.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 49.0% (±3.7 points) | 50.6% (±3.6 points) | +1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.0% (±3.5 points) | 7.3% (±4.3 points) | −0.7 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 Nogales
In 2025, the Nogales Police Department reported 250 violent and 3,042 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Santa Cruz County, the departments that report recorded 171 violent and 1,346 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Nogales
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Rico | 9.9 mi | $1,091 | $224,100 | 15.0% |
| Patagonia | 17 mi | $804 | $361,500 | 50.2% |
| Tubac | 19 mi | $2,295 | $490,800 | 9.2% |
| Green Valley | 33 mi | $1,171 | $293,500 | 13.8% |
| Sierra Vista | 39 mi | $1,150 | $254,200 | 38.0% |
| Sahuarita | 39 mi | $1,837 | $364,300 | 19.0% |
| Huachuca City | 40 mi | $665 | $126,300 | 35.6% |
| Corona de Tucson | 42 mi | $2,213 | $382,700 | 4.3% |
Places in Arizona most like Nogales
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huachuca City | $665 | $126,300 | $50,625 | 35.6% |
| Douglas | $772 | $157,700 | $42,019 | 37.4% |
| Willcox | $1,024 | $158,500 | $43,929 | 44.2% |
| Guadalupe | $872 | $271,300 | $51,354 | 38.9% |
| Window Rock | $732 | $84,900 | $55,694 | 62.1% |
| Cienega Springs | $924 | $191,900 | $46,575 | 35.1% |
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 Nogales, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $725 | $796 | $1,041 | $1,441 | $1,485 |
HUD income limits for Nogales, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $23,300 | $37,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $26,600 | $42,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $29,950 | $47,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $33,250 | $53,200 |
| 5 people | $35,950 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 6 people | $38,600 | $38,600 | $61,750 |
| 7 people | $41,250 | $41,250 | $66,000 |
| 8 people | $43,900 | $43,900 | $70,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Santa Cruz County, AZ, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $64,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Nogales
What is the average rent in Nogales, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Nogales is $737 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Nogales?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Nogales, AZ is $586 (±$109) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Nogales rent-burdened?
45.5% of renting households in Nogales pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Nogales?
Nogales has an estimated 3,308 (±339) renting households, 50.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Nogales?
The median household income in Nogales is $43,214 (±$3,897) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Nogales, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $186,300 (±$27,354) for owner-occupied homes in Nogales (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Nogales growing?
In Nogales, the number of residents went from 20,201 in 2015–2019 to 19,841 in 2020–2024 (−1.8%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nogales city, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nogales city, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nogales city, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nogales city, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nogales city, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Nogales city, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Nogales city, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Santa Cruz County, AZ
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Santa Cruz County, AZ
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Nogales Police Department (ORI AZ0120100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Nogales city, Arizona (place:49640, 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 .