What percentage of people rent in Sierra Vista, AZ?

Name: Renters and owners in Sierra Vista, AZ, 2020–2024
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38.0% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in Sierra Vista, AZ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,169 renting households against 11,693 that own their home.

In Sierra Vista, the share of households that rent went from 42.7% in 2015–2019 to 38.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.0% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 7,169 (±487)
Median renter income: $49,408 (±$3,800)

Who rents and who owns in Sierra Vista

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sierra Vista	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.0% (±2.2 points)	29.0% (±1.4 points)	32.6% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,169 (±487)	14,769 (±767)	931,983 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,693 (±414)	36,213 (±814)	1,924,098 (±9,729)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,408 (±$3,800)	$42,376 (±$4,382)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,440 (±$8,372)	$68,623 (±$2,252)	$94,251 (±$543)	$100,009

In Sierra Vista, the renter share is higher than in Cochise County (29.0%).

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

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

In Cochise County, Sierra Vista ranks 3 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 213.

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

How renting in Sierra Vista 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	42.7% (±2.4 points)	38.0% (±2.2 points)	−4.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$938 (±$34)	$1,150 (±$55)	+22.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,585 (±$4,310)	$70,291 (±$5,720)	+18.0%	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 Sierra Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sierra Vista
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sierra Vista	—	38.0% (±2.2 points)	—
Huachuca City	4.8 mi	35.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra Vista Southeast	9.6 mi	14.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Whetstone	11 mi	21.9% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Tombstone	18 mi	27.1% (±7.4 points)	Lower
St. David	23 mi	9.3% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Benson	24 mi	40.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bisbee	25 mi	29.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Patagonia	25 mi	50.2% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ (14.2%), Whetstone, AZ (21.9%), Tombstone, AZ (27.1%).

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

Households that rent across Cochise County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Willcox	44.2% (±11.3 points)
2	Benson	40.5% (±7.9 points)
3	Sierra Vista	38.0% (±2.2 points)
4	Douglas	37.4% (±5.2 points)
5	Huachuca City	35.6% (±7.6 points)
6	Pirtleville	32.0% (±15.1 points)
7	Bisbee	29.4% (±6.2 points)
8	Tombstone	27.1% (±7.4 points)
9	Whetstone	21.9% (±10.5 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Cochise 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 Sierra Vista

How many renters are there in Sierra Vista?

Sierra Vista has an estimated 7,169 (±487) renting households, 38.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sierra Vista?

In Sierra Vista, the share of households that rent went from 42.7% in 2015–2019 to 38.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Sierra Vista?

A renting household in Sierra Vista has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sierra Vista?

The median renting household in Sierra Vista, AZ has an income of $49,408 (±$3,800) a year, against $86,440 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 Sierra Vista city, Arizona (place:66820, 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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