Housing data for Tonto Basin, AZ
Tonto Basin, AZ has an estimated 1,750 residents and 1,313 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Gila County.
9.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,750 (±395)
- Housing units
- 1,313 (±166)
- Households that rent
- 9.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.9%
What stands out in Tonto Basin
Average commute: 54.4 minutes (±14.4) in Tonto Basin, higher than in Gila County (21.9 minutes).
Households that rent: 9.2% (±6.6 points) in Tonto Basin, lower than in Gila County (22.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 19.8% (±11.7 points) in Tonto Basin, lower than in Gila County (38.7%).
Median household income: $50,762 (±$9,981) in Tonto Basin, lower than in Gila County ($61,986).
Housing in Tonto Basin at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $50,762 median household income
- Home values: $269,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,194 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,319 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 19.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 17.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 54.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 33.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Tonto Basin against Gila County, its state and the nation
| Tonto Basin | Gila County | Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,750 (±395) | 53,795 (exact) | 7,378,838 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,313 (±166) | 32,742 (±46) | 3,192,839 (±631) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.2% (±6.6 points) | 22.5% (±2.0 points) | 32.6% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,030 (±$90) | $1,543 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,762 (±$9,981) | $61,986 (±$2,848) | $79,964 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $269,100 (±$25,515) | $269,400 (±$14,030) | $394,500 (±$1,474) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,319 (±$181) | $1,386 (±$72) | $1,879 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 19.8% (±11.7 points) | 38.7% (±2.7 points) | 29.3% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 54.4 minutes (±14.4) | 21.9 minutes (±1.9) | 25.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 71.2% (±14.2 points) | 82.2% (±2.1 points) | 91.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 61.9 years (±17.7) | 51.1 years (±0.6) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Tonto Basin covers 32.1 square miles of land, about 54 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tonto Basin has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,685 (±326) | 1,750 (±395) | +3.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,321 (±112) | 1,313 (±166) | −0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $131,100 (±$56,566) | $269,100 (±$25,515) | +105.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,215 (±$5,977) | $50,762 (±$9,981) | +20.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,229 (±$414) | $1,194 (±$758) | −2.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,441 (±$405) | $1,319 (±$181) | −8.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.5% (±8.9 points) | 9.2% (±6.6 points) | −9.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±19.9 points) | 17.9% (±27.9 points) | +17.9 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 Gila County
Tonto Basin has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Gila County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Gila County recorded 322 violent and 1,076 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 Tonto Basin
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85553 | 11% | 1,755 | — | $269,100 | $50,762 |
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 Tonto Basin
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Verde | 23 mi | — | $774,100 | 3.7% |
| Payson | 28 mi | $1,345 | $382,400 | 24.3% |
| Star Valley | 29 mi | — | $176,400 | 12.9% |
| Fountain Hills | 30 mi | $1,890 | $622,900 | 15.6% |
| Gold Canyon | 34 mi | $1,542 | $508,100 | 5.8% |
| Scottsdale | 34 mi | $2,013 | $789,800 | 33.0% |
| Apache Junction | 35 mi | $1,146 | $211,500 | 20.9% |
| Carefree | 35 mi | $1,538 | $1,088,100 | 8.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Tonto Basin, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,048 | $1,055 | $1,380 | $1,684 | $1,953 |
HUD income limits for Tonto Basin, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,650 | $29,400 | $47,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,600 | $53,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,350 | $72,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,700 | $77,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| 8 people | $55,450 | $55,450 | $88,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Gila County, AZ, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Tonto Basin 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 Tonto Basin
What is the median household income in Tonto Basin?
The median household income in Tonto Basin is $50,762 (±$9,981) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Tonto Basin, AZ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $269,100 (±$25,515) for owner-occupied homes in Tonto Basin (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Tonto Basin?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Tonto Basin, AZ is $1,319 (±$181) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Tonto Basin?
Tonto Basin, AZ has an estimated 1,313 (±166) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Tonto Basin?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 46.5% of homes in Tonto Basin, AZ.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Tonto Basin?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tonto Basin, used by 47.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Tonto Basin growing?
In Tonto Basin, the number of residents went from 1,685 in 2015–2019 to 1,750 in 2020–2024 (+3.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Tonto Basin?
The ZIP code that covers Tonto Basin is 85553.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonto Basin CDP, Arizona
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonto Basin CDP, Arizona
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonto Basin CDP, Arizona
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonto Basin CDP, Arizona
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonto Basin CDP, Arizona
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonto Basin CDP, Arizona
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonto Basin CDP, Arizona
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Gila County, AZ
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Gila County, AZ
- 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 Tonto Basin CDP, Arizona (place:74610, 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 .