Housing data for Thatcher, AZ
Thatcher, AZ has an estimated 5,439 residents and 1,925 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Graham County.
27.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $939 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+7.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,439 (±18)
- Housing units
- 1,925 (±177)
- Households that rent
- 27.8%
- Median gross rent
- $939
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.8%
What stands out in Thatcher
Median home value: $286,300 (±$39,394) in Thatcher, higher than in Graham County ($212,000).
Median real estate taxes: $1,267 (±$155) in Thatcher, higher than in Graham County ($1,013).
Homes built before 1980: 28.7% (±8.9 points) in Thatcher, lower than in Graham County (38.8%).
Housing in Thatcher at a glance
- Median rent: $939 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $978 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 35.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $82,917 median household income
- Home values: $286,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,524 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,267 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 28.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +7.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Thatcher against Graham County, its state and the nation
| Thatcher | Graham County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,439 (±18) | 39,232 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,925 (±177) | 14,122 (±37) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.8% (±7.6 points) | 26.9% (±2.9 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $939 (±$65) | $935 (±$53) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,917 (±$24,554) | $67,325 (±$4,646) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $286,300 (±$39,394) | $212,000 (±$11,375) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,267 (±$155) | $1,013 (±$72) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 28.7% (±8.9 points) | 38.8% (±3.7 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.9 minutes (±5.5) | 22.8 minutes (±1.9) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.8% (±4.9 points) | 84.9% (±2.3 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.0 years (±4.5) | 34.9 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Thatcher covers 6.7 square miles of land, about 817 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Thatcher has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,047 (±26) | 5,439 (±18) | +7.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,780 (±159) | 1,925 (±177) | +8.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $905 (±$82) | $939 (±$65) | +3.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $173,700 (±$22,821) | $286,300 (±$39,394) | +64.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,106 (±$5,307) | $82,917 (±$24,554) | +35.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,418 (±$106) | $1,524 (±$143) | +7.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,379 (±$180) | $1,267 (±$155) | −8.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.8% (±6.5 points) | 27.8% (±7.6 points) | −7.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.7% (±8.1 points) | 0.0% (±8.3 points) | −7.7 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 Thatcher
In 2025, the Thatcher Police Department reported 0 violent and 508 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Thatcher
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85552 | 23% | 6,861 | $937 | $290,900 | $88,454 |
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 Thatcher
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safford | 4.3 mi | $1,048 | $199,800 | 28.5% |
| Cactus Flats | 4.5 mi | $239 | $313,700 | 8.5% |
| Swift Trail Junction | 6.5 mi | $905 | $204,800 | 33.8% |
| Pima | 7.1 mi | $1,162 | $267,300 | 33.4% |
| Bylas | 30 mi | $354 | $22,100 | 21.7% |
| Morenci | 30 mi | $708 | — | 97.5% |
| Clifton | 32 mi | $607 | $66,000 | 61.6% |
| Willcox | 39 mi | $1,024 | $158,500 | 44.2% |
Places in Arizona most like Thatcher
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerton | $896 | $232,600 | $74,015 | 26.3% |
| Kingman | $1,058 | $267,700 | $61,792 | 31.6% |
| Yuma | $1,114 | $230,000 | $65,482 | 33.2% |
| Casa Grande | $1,386 | $303,900 | $69,983 | 27.2% |
| Show Low | $1,110 | $299,600 | $60,368 | 34.5% |
| Coolidge | $1,314 | $255,400 | $67,023 | 27.2% |
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 Thatcher, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $807 | $894 | $1,159 | $1,503 | $1,937 |
HUD income limits for Thatcher, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,700 | $29,450 | $47,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,650 | $53,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,850 | $60,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,050 | $67,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,800 | $78,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,150 | $83,500 |
| 8 people | $55,550 | $55,550 | $88,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Graham County, AZ, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Thatcher
What is the average rent in Thatcher, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Thatcher is $939 (±$65) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Thatcher?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Thatcher, AZ is $667 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Thatcher?
Thatcher has an estimated 522 (±149) renting households, 27.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Thatcher?
The median household income in Thatcher is $82,917 (±$24,554) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Thatcher, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $286,300 (±$39,394) for owner-occupied homes in Thatcher (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Thatcher?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Thatcher, AZ is $1,524 (±$143) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Thatcher growing?
In Thatcher, the number of residents went from 5,047 in 2015–2019 to 5,439 in 2020–2024 (+7.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Thatcher?
The ZIP code that covers Thatcher is 85552.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 85552?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85552 is $937 (±$121) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thatcher town, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thatcher town, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thatcher town, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thatcher town, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thatcher town, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Thatcher town, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Thatcher town, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Graham County, AZ
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Graham County, AZ
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Thatcher Police Department (ORI AZ0050500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Thatcher town, Arizona (place:73420, 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.
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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 .