What percentage of people rent in Scottsdale, AZ?

Name: Renters and owners in Scottsdale, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.0% (±1.1 points) of the occupied homes in Scottsdale, AZ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 39,124 renting households against 79,513 that own their home.

In Scottsdale, the share of households that rent went from 33.8% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.0% (±1.1 points)
Renting households: 39,124 (±1,473)
Median renter income: $81,523 (±$3,769)

Who rents and who owns in Scottsdale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Scottsdale	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.0% (±1.1 points)	34.8% (±0.3 points)	32.6% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	39,124 (±1,473)	602,808 (±5,320)	931,983 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	79,513 (±1,491)	1,127,888 (±7,022)	1,924,098 (±9,729)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$81,523 (±$3,769)	$63,203 (±$842)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$131,885 (±$4,207)	$107,595 (±$699)	$94,251 (±$543)	$100,009

In Scottsdale, the renter share is lower than in Maricopa County (34.8%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (32.6%).

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

In Maricopa County, Scottsdale ranks 11 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 63 of 213.

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

How renting in Scottsdale 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	33.8% (±0.9 points)	33.0% (±1.1 points)	−0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,365 (±$23)	$2,013 (±$48)	+47.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$88,213 (±$2,068)	$110,886 (±$3,835)	+25.7%	No measurable change 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 Scottsdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scottsdale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Scottsdale	—	33.0% (±1.1 points)	—
Fountain Hills	8.8 mi	15.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Carefree	10 mi	8.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Paradise Valley	11 mi	5.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Rio Verde	11 mi	3.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Cave Creek	13 mi	5.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Phoenix	15 mi	42.7% (±0.5 points)	Higher
New River	19 mi	5.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Anthem	19 mi	15.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fountain Hills, AZ (15.6%), Carefree, AZ (8.9%), Paradise Valley, AZ (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Phoenix, AZ (42.7%).

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
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)
16	Surprise	20.9% (±1.4 points)
17 (tie)	Wickenburg	16.6% (±5.1 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 Scottsdale

How many renters are there in Scottsdale?

Scottsdale has an estimated 39,124 (±1,473) renting households, 33.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Scottsdale?

In Scottsdale, the share of households that rent went from 33.8% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Scottsdale?

A renting household in Scottsdale has 1.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Scottsdale?

The median renting household in Scottsdale, AZ has an income of $81,523 (±$3,769) a year, against $131,885 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 Scottsdale city, Arizona (place:65000, 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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