What percentage of people rent in Yuma, AZ?

Name: Renters and owners in Yuma, AZ, 2020–2024
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33.2% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in Yuma, AZ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 13,003 renting households against 26,107 that own their home.

In Yuma, the share of households that rent went from 38.8% in 2015–2019 to 33.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.2% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 13,003 (±807)
Median renter income: $47,007 (±$3,362)

Who rents and who owns in Yuma

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Yuma	Yuma County	Arizona	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.2% (±1.9 points)	29.0% (±1.5 points)	32.6% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	13,003 (±807)	23,031 (±1,239)	931,983 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	26,107 (±980)	56,310 (±1,167)	1,924,098 (±9,729)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,007 (±$3,362)	$46,299 (±$2,448)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,170 (±$3,999)	$72,476 (±$2,373)	$94,251 (±$543)	$100,009

In Yuma, the renter share is higher than in Yuma County (29.0%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (32.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Yuma County, Yuma ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 61 of 213.

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

How renting in Yuma 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	38.8% (±1.8 points)	33.2% (±1.9 points)	−5.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$891 (±$35)	$1,114 (±$50)	+25.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,998 (±$1,746)	$65,482 (±$3,394)	+36.4%	Up 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 Yuma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yuma
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Yuma	—	33.2% (±1.9 points)	—
Somerton	12 mi	26.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
San Luis	12 mi	31.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fortuna Foothills	12 mi	16.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Avenue B and C	16 mi	54.8% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Wellton	20 mi	12.3% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Holtville	54 mi	50.1% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Calexico	58 mi	49.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Heber	61 mi	32.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fortuna Foothills, AZ (16.4%), Wellton, AZ (12.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Avenue B and C, AZ (54.8%), Holtville, CA (50.1%), Calexico, CA (49.8%).

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

Households that rent across Yuma County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Avenue B and C	54.8% (±12.3 points)
2	Yuma	33.2% (±1.9 points)
3	San Luis	31.6% (±4.9 points)
4	Somerton	26.3% (±7.4 points)
5	Fortuna Foothills	16.4% (±2.2 points)
6	Wellton	12.3% (±8.2 points)

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 Yuma

How many renters are there in Yuma?

Yuma has an estimated 13,003 (±807) renting households, 33.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Yuma?

In Yuma, the share of households that rent went from 38.8% in 2015–2019 to 33.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Yuma?

A renting household in Yuma has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Yuma?

The median renting household in Yuma, AZ has an income of $47,007 (±$3,362) a year, against $76,170 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 Yuma city, Arizona (place:85540, 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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