Housing data for Quartzsite, AZ
Quartzsite, AZ has an estimated 1,877 residents and 2,019 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in La Paz County.
28.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $836 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−49.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,877 (±312)
- Housing units
- 2,019 (±307)
- Households that rent
- 28.8%
- Median gross rent
- $836
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −49.5%
What stands out in Quartzsite
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 64.7% (±29.7 points) in Quartzsite, higher than in La Paz County (28.3%).
Working from home: 1.4% (±4.1 points) in Quartzsite, lower than in La Paz County (11.0%).
Average commute: 5.1 minutes (±2.7) in Quartzsite, lower than in La Paz County (13.2 minutes).
Homes built before 1980: 26.6% (±11.2 points) in Quartzsite, lower than in La Paz County (39.3%).
Housing in Quartzsite at a glance
- Median rent: $836 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 64.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.8% of households rent
- Homeowner costs: $2,269 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $815 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 2.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 19.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 26.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 5.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 247 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −49.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Quartzsite against La Paz County, its state and the nation
| Quartzsite | La Paz County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,877 (±312) | 16,664 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,019 (±307) | 13,672 (±127) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.8% (±12.5 points) | 27.9% (±3.4 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $836 (±$54) | $802 (±$46) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $49,478 (±$4,006) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $135,800 (±$31,047) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $815 (±$684) | $873 (±$146) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 26.6% (±11.2 points) | 39.3% (±3.7 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 5.1 minutes (±2.7) | 13.2 minutes (±1.6) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 69.1% (±11.6 points) | 78.9% (±3.5 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 73.5 years (±2.1) | 60.2 years (±0.7) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Quartzsite covers 36.3 square miles of land, about 52 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Quartzsite has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,714 (±16) | 1,877 (±312) | −49.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 3,966 (±434) | 2,019 (±307) | −49.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $510 (±$433) | $836 (±$54) | +63.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,031 (±$920) | $2,269 (±$911) | +120.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $494 (±$140) | $815 (±$684) | +65.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.5% (±13.9 points) | 28.8% (±12.5 points) | −7.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.1 points) | 0.0% (±11.3 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 Quartzsite
In 2025, the Quartzsite Police Department reported 247 violent and 1,729 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across La Paz County, the departments that report recorded 200 violent and 1,303 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Quartzsite
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85346 | 10% | 2,458 | $836 | — | $44,028 |
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 Quartzsite
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouse | 20 mi | — | $139,700 | 3.4% |
| Blythe | 23 mi | $938 | $225,000 | 42.7% |
| Parker | 25 mi | $964 | $300,000 | 39.2% |
| Mesa Verde | 30 mi | $1,106 | $110,100 | 39.2% |
| Big River | 34 mi | $839 | $126,200 | 20.5% |
| Cienega Springs | 37 mi | $924 | $191,900 | 35.1% |
| Lake Havasu City | 58 mi | $1,320 | $455,400 | 26.8% |
| Desert Hills | 61 mi | — | $281,600 | 11.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Quartzsite, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $786 | $792 | $1,038 | $1,444 | $1,741 |
HUD income limits for Quartzsite, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $23,550 | $37,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $26,900 | $43,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $30,250 | $48,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $33,600 | $53,750 |
| 5 people | $36,300 | $36,300 | $58,050 |
| 6 people | $39,000 | $39,000 | $62,350 |
| 7 people | $41,700 | $41,700 | $66,650 |
| 8 people | $44,400 | $44,400 | $70,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the La Paz County, AZ, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $63,200.
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 Quartzsite
What is the average rent in Quartzsite, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Quartzsite is $836 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Quartzsite rent-burdened?
64.7% of renting households in Quartzsite 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 Quartzsite?
Quartzsite has an estimated 375 (±163) renting households, 28.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Quartzsite?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Quartzsite, AZ is $2,269 (±$911) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Quartzsite?
Quartzsite, AZ has an estimated 2,019 (±307) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Quartzsite?
The most common size is 1 bedroom, 43.4% of homes in Quartzsite, AZ.
Is Quartzsite growing?
In Quartzsite, the number of residents went from 3,714 in 2015–2019 to 1,877 in 2020–2024 (−49.5%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Quartzsite?
The ZIP code that covers Quartzsite is 85346.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 85346?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85346 is $836 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quartzsite town, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quartzsite town, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quartzsite town, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quartzsite town, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quartzsite town, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Quartzsite town, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Quartzsite town, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: La Paz County, AZ
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: La Paz County, AZ
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Quartzsite Police Department (ORI AZ0150300)
- 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 Quartzsite town, Arizona (place:58010, 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 .