What is the median rent in San Manuel, AZ?
The median gross rent in San Manuel, AZ is $708 (±$192) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 247 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
In San Manuel, the median gross rent went from $870 in 2015–2019 to $708 in 2020–2024 (−18.6%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $708 (±$192)
- Rented homes
- 247 (±89)
- $2,000 or more
- 0.0%
- Since 2015–2019
- −18.6%
How much rent costs in San Manuel
| Monthly gross rent | San Manuel | Pinal County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±16.6 points) | 5.9% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 69.6% (±21.4 points) | 18.7% | 15.4% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 30.4% (±21.4 points) | 23.6% | 28.4% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0.0% (±16.6 points) | 23.8% | 27.9% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0.0% (±16.6 points) | 20.9% | 15.1% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±16.6 points) | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±16.6 points) | 1.5% | 3.9% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 69.6% of renting households.
0.0% of rented homes in San Manuel cost $2,000 or more a month.
San Manuel against Pinal County, its state and the nation
| San Manuel | Pinal County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $708 (±$192) | $1,537 (±$63) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 247 (±89) | 26,354 (±1,206) | 889,339 (±6,896) | 42,849,984 |
In San Manuel, median gross rent is lower than in Pinal County ($1,537).
It is also lower than in Arizona ($1,543).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
In Pinal County, San Manuel ranks 15 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 156 of 178.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in San Manuel has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $870 (±$87) | $708 (±$192) | −18.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.8% (±8.6 points) | 16.0% (±6.3 points) | −8.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.4% (±7.4 points) | 0.0% (±16.3 points) | −10.4 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.
Median gross rent in places near San Manuel
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Manuel | — | $708 (±$192) | — |
| Mammoth | 7.3 mi | $1,146 (±$592) | Not measurably different |
| Oracle | 8.2 mi | $839 (±$439) | Not measurably different |
| Saddlebrooke | 14 mi | $2,774 (±$276) | Higher |
| Catalina | 17 mi | $1,326 (±$229) | Higher |
| Oro Valley | 23 mi | $1,669 (±$49) | Higher |
| Tanque Verde | 24 mi | $1,347 (±$864) | Not measurably different |
| Catalina Foothills | 26 mi | $1,412 (±$111) | Higher |
| Winkelman | 27 mi | $729 (±$10) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saddlebrooke, AZ ($2,774), Catalina, AZ ($1,326), Oro Valley, AZ ($1,669).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Pinal County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 8 (tie) | Mammoth | $1,146 (±$592) |
| 10 | Kearny | $1,065 (±$335) |
| 11 | Arizona City | $990 (±$103) |
| 12 | Eloy | $978 (±$106) |
| 13 | Superior | $881 (±$69) |
| 14 | Oracle | $839 (±$439) |
| 15 | San Manuel | $708 (±$192) |
| 16 | Casa Blanca | $395 (±$226) |
Showing 8 of 16 places in Pinal County, ranked from highest to lowest.
San Manuel 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 San Manuel
What is the average rent in San Manuel, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in San Manuel is $708 (±$192) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much has rent gone up in San Manuel?
In San Manuel, the median gross rent went from $870 in 2015–2019 to $708 in 2020–2024 (−18.6%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.
How many rentals in San Manuel cost more than $2,000 a month?
0.0% of rented homes in San Manuel have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is rent in San Manuel higher than in Pinal County?
In San Manuel, median gross rent is lower than in Pinal County ($1,537).
It is also lower than in Arizona ($1,543).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — San Manuel CDP, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — San Manuel CDP, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — San Manuel CDP, Arizona
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
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 San Manuel CDP, Arizona (place:63540, in state:04).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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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 .
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