What percentage of people rent in San Tan Valley, AZ?

Name: Renters and owners in San Tan Valley, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.8% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in San Tan Valley, AZ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,067 renting households against 28,016 that own their home.

In San Tan Valley, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 17.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.8% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 6,067 (±710)
Median renter income: $85,431 (±$9,695)

Who rents and who owns in San Tan Valley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	San Tan Valley	Pinal County	Arizona	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.8% (±1.9 points)	18.3% (±0.8 points)	32.6% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,067 (±710)	29,599 (±1,207)	931,983 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	28,016 (±1,010)	132,318 (±1,762)	1,924,098 (±9,729)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±0.2)	3.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$85,431 (±$9,695)	$58,399 (±$3,177)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,206 (±$5,261)	$85,378 (±$1,702)	$94,251 (±$543)	$100,009

In San Tan Valley, the renter share is not measurably different from Pinal County (18.3%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Pinal County, San Tan Valley ranks 13 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 128 of 213.

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

How renting in San Tan Valley 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	21.7% (±2.2 points)	17.8% (±1.9 points)	−3.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,356 (±$41)	$2,085 (±$73)	+53.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$67,880 (±$2,808)	$96,713 (±$3,334)	+42.5%	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 San Tan Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Tan Valley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
San Tan Valley	—	17.8% (±1.9 points)	—
Queen Creek	5.1 mi	9.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Blackwater	9.7 mi	29.5% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	11 mi	13.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Sacaton	14 mi	39.7% (±18.5 points)	Higher
Gilbert	14 mi	26.9% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Apache Junction	14 mi	20.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gold Canyon	15 mi	5.8% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Queen Valley	17 mi	23.0% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Queen Creek, AZ (9.8%), Florence, AZ (13.2%), Gold Canyon, AZ (5.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sacaton, AZ (39.7%), Gilbert, AZ (26.9%).

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

Households that rent across Pinal County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6 (tie)	Coolidge	27.2% (±5.5 points)
8	Eloy	25.3% (±4.5 points)
9	Queen Valley	23.0% (±17.8 points)
10	Arizona City	21.4% (±8.1 points)
11	Apache Junction	20.9% (±2.5 points)
12	Kearny	17.9% (±8.3 points)
13	San Tan Valley	17.8% (±1.9 points)
14	Maricopa	16.4% (±2.2 points)
15	San Manuel	16.0% (±6.3 points)
16	Oracle	14.3% (±7.9 points)
17	Florence	13.2% (±3.1 points)
18	Mammoth	10.9% (±7.5 points)
19	Gold Canyon	5.8% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Pinal County, ranked from highest to lowest.

San Tan Valley 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 Tan Valley

How many renters are there in San Tan Valley?

San Tan Valley has an estimated 6,067 (±710) renting households, 17.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in San Tan Valley?

In San Tan Valley, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 17.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in San Tan Valley?

A renting household in San Tan Valley has 3.3 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in San Tan Valley?

The median renting household in San Tan Valley, AZ has an income of $85,431 (±$9,695) a year, against $99,206 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 San Tan Valley CDP, Arizona (place:64210, 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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