Arizona · Census place 73000
Tempe city, AZ
Quick answer
Tempe city has 186,419 residents, ranking #9 of 467 places in Arizona. Median household income is $77,643, the median home is worth $421,900 and median gross rent runs $1,623 a month.
- Population
- 186,419Tempe city residents
- Median household income
- $77,643Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $421,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,623Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 29.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 41.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Tempe city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Tempe city median would spend about 25.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.2% of residents and 41.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Arizona.
- Glendale city 250,193
- Scottsdale city 242,169
- Peoria city 194,338
- Surprise city 149,519
- San Tan Valley CDP 105,231
- Goodyear city 102,891
- Buckeye city 99,844
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