How many renters in Tempe, AZ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Tempe, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.8% (±3.5 points) of renting households in Tempe, AZ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.8% (±3.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.6% (±2.9 points)
Median share of income: 31.3% (±1.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tempe

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tempe	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Less than 15%	9.4% (±1.5 points)	10.3%	11.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.9% (±2.0 points)	11.5%	11.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.7% (±1.8 points)	13.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.2% (±1.6 points)	12.2%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.2% (±2.0 points)	9.5%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	42.6% (±2.9 points)	43.1%	42.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Tempe against Maricopa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tempe	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.8% (±3.5 points)	52.6% (±0.7 points)	51.5% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.6% (±2.9 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	42.2% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.3% (±1.5 points)	31.4% (±0.4 points)	30.8% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$65,904 (±$2,680)	$63,203 (±$842)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,743 (±$26)	$1,708 (±$8)	$1,543 (±$7)	$1,413

In Tempe, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Maricopa County (52.6%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (51.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Maricopa County, Tempe ranks 19 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 63 of 209.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Tempe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tempe
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tempe	—	52.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Guadalupe	2.4 mi	61.5% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chandler	8.6 mi	45.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Paradise Valley	11 mi	21.1% (±37.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbert	12 mi	46.3% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Mesa	12 mi	55.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Lakes	13 mi	72.5% (±17.1 points)	Higher
Phoenix	16 mi	51.7% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	18 mi	58.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chandler, AZ (45.6%), Gilbert, AZ (46.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sun Lakes, AZ (72.5%), Glendale, AZ (58.4%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Maricopa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
13	Peoria	59.2% (±4.2 points)
14	Glendale	58.4% (±3.2 points)
15	Surprise	55.6% (±5.9 points)
16	Youngtown	55.2% (±12.3 points)
17 (tie)	Avondale	55.1% (±5.6 points)
17 (tie)	Mesa	55.1% (±1.9 points)
19	Tempe	52.8% (±3.5 points)
20	Fountain Hills	52.4% (±10.6 points)
21	Phoenix	51.7% (±1.0 points)
22	Citrus Park	50.0% (±64.4 points)
23	Cave Creek	48.8% (±42.9 points)
24	Queen Creek	48.7% (±10.1 points)
25	Scottsdale	48.2% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Maricopa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Tempe

Are renters in Tempe rent-burdened?

52.8% of renting households in Tempe pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Tempe spend on rent?

The median renting household in Tempe, AZ spends 31.3% (±1.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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