Housing data for Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ
Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ has an estimated 14,330 residents and 6,524 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Cochise County.
14.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,180 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−9.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 14,330 (±1,102)
- Housing units
- 6,524 (±488)
- Households that rent
- 14.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,180
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.5%
What stands out in Sierra Vista Southeast
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±1.2 points) in Sierra Vista Southeast, lower than in Cochise County (8.6%).
Households that rent: 14.2% (±4.7 points) in Sierra Vista Southeast, lower than in Cochise County (29.0%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±5.1 points) in Sierra Vista Southeast, lower than in Cochise County (6.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,765 (±$205) in Sierra Vista Southeast, higher than in Cochise County ($1,310).
- Types of homes in Sierra Vista Southeast
- Renters and owners in Sierra Vista Southeast
- Property taxes in Sierra Vista Southeast
Housing in Sierra Vista Southeast at a glance
- Median rent: $1,180 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $831 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 69.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 14.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $75,417 median household income
- Home values: $258,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,497 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,765 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 21.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 38.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −9.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Sierra Vista Southeast against Cochise County, its state and the nation
| Sierra Vista Southeast | Cochise County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 14,330 (±1,102) | 125,566 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,524 (±488) | 59,666 (±115) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.2% (±4.7 points) | 29.0% (±1.4 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,180 (±$264) | $995 (±$49) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,417 (±$8,608) | $59,742 (±$1,950) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $258,800 (±$26,005) | $218,300 (±$5,622) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,765 (±$205) | $1,310 (±$31) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 21.2% (±5.2 points) | 38.2% (±1.6 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.2 minutes (±3.7) | 23.4 minutes (±1.1) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.5% (±4.6 points) | 87.5% (±0.9 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.9 years (±4.9) | 43.0 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sierra Vista Southeast covers 110.7 square miles of land, about 129 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sierra Vista Southeast has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,841 (±938) | 14,330 (±1,102) | −9.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 6,992 (±300) | 6,524 (±488) | −6.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $797 (±$176) | $1,180 (±$264) | +48.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $188,900 (±$18,012) | $258,800 (±$26,005) | +37.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,011 (±$6,414) | $75,417 (±$8,608) | +14.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,211 (±$88) | $1,497 (±$172) | +23.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,767 (±$163) | $1,765 (±$205) | −0.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.8% (±4.1 points) | 14.2% (±4.7 points) | −1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.5% (±7.4 points) | 0.0% (±5.1 points) | −6.5 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 Cochise County
Sierra Vista Southeast has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cochise County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cochise County recorded 159 violent and 1,030 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Sierra Vista Southeast
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85650 | 84% | 14,876 | $1,356 | $327,000 | $91,654 |
| 85615 | 39% | 10,175 | $1,091 | $250,200 | $73,758 |
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 Sierra Vista Southeast
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista | 9.6 mi | $1,150 | $254,200 | 38.0% |
| Huachuca City | 14 mi | $665 | $126,300 | 35.6% |
| Bisbee | 17 mi | $866 | $216,700 | 29.4% |
| Naco | 19 mi | — | $74,300 | 10.6% |
| Whetstone | 19 mi | $1,604 | $213,900 | 21.9% |
| Tombstone | 20 mi | $668 | $182,600 | 27.1% |
| St. David | 30 mi | — | $154,200 | 9.3% |
| Patagonia | 32 mi | $804 | $361,500 | 50.2% |
Places in Arizona most like Sierra Vista Southeast
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel Heights | $1,342 | $250,100 | $73,508 | 15.2% |
| Mohave Valley | $1,299 | $256,900 | $60,134 | 16.5% |
| Catalina | $1,326 | $276,200 | $78,207 | 9.8% |
| Rio Rico | $1,091 | $224,100 | $61,348 | 15.0% |
| Camp Verde | $1,059 | $318,100 | $69,203 | 23.8% |
| Tucson Estates | $1,248 | $205,400 | $66,582 | 9.7% |
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 Sierra Vista Southeast, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $836 | $1,000 | $1,153 | $1,597 | $1,927 |
HUD income limits for Sierra Vista Southeast, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,450 | $27,400 | $43,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,350 | $50,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,250 | $56,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,250 | $67,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| 7 people | $48,550 | $48,550 | $77,650 |
| 8 people | $51,700 | $51,700 | $82,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Sierra Vista Southeast 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 Sierra Vista Southeast
What is the average rent in Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sierra Vista Southeast is $1,180 (±$264) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Sierra Vista Southeast?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ is $831 (±$98) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Sierra Vista Southeast rent-burdened?
69.9% of renting households in Sierra Vista Southeast 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 Sierra Vista Southeast?
Sierra Vista Southeast has an estimated 862 (±316) renting households, 14.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sierra Vista Southeast?
The median household income in Sierra Vista Southeast is $75,417 (±$8,608) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $258,800 (±$26,005) for owner-occupied homes in Sierra Vista Southeast (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sierra Vista Southeast growing?
In Sierra Vista Southeast, the number of residents went from 15,841 in 2015–2019 to 14,330 in 2020–2024 (−9.5%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Sierra Vista Southeast?
The ZIP codes that cover Sierra Vista Southeast are 85650, 85615.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 85650?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85650 is $1,356 (±$115) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sierra Vista Southeast CDP, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sierra Vista Southeast CDP, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sierra Vista Southeast CDP, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sierra Vista Southeast CDP, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sierra Vista Southeast CDP, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sierra Vista Southeast CDP, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sierra Vista Southeast CDP, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Sierra Vista Southeast CDP, Arizona (place:66845, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .