Arizona · Census, HUD and BEA figures · Updated

Cost of Living in Greenlee County, AZ

Prices around Greenlee County, AZ run 0.7% above the U.S. average (BEA, Arizona). The typical household there earns $71,164 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,158 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $46,320 a year.

Greenlee County, AZ at a glance

Median household income

$71,164$5,930 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,158HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)100.7+0.7% · BEA, Arizona
Electricity15.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential AZ
Population9,409Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Greenlee County, AZ?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,158Monthly market rent
Share of gross income19.5%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$46,320To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,779At 30% of $71,164
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
Compare against:

How much is rent in Greenlee County, AZ? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Greenlee County, AZ, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Greenlee County, AZ, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$798$9,576$31,92013.5%
1-Bedroom Apartment$970$11,640$38,80016.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,158$13,896$46,32019.5%
3-Bedroom Home$1,388$16,656$55,52023.4%
4-Bedroom Home$1,738$20,856$69,52029.3%

Rent in Greenlee County, AZ, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Greenlee County, AZ

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $71,164 a year ($5,930 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,965/moRent ($1,158 2-BR), utilities (~$137/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,779/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,186/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $71,164 leaves after Arizona taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Arizona tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$71,164
$25,000$145,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$71,164
Net 81%
Fed 10%
AZ 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$57,509After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,792Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,212Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,826 / yr
Arizona state income tax$1,385 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,444 / yr

Living in Greenlee County, AZ: common questions

What is the median household income in Greenlee County, AZ?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Greenlee County, AZ is $71,164 per year (approximately $5,930 per month).

What is the average rent in Greenlee County, AZ?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $798 for a studio, $970 for one bedroom, $1,158 for two, $1,388 for three and $1,738 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Greenlee County, AZ expensive to live in?

Prices there run 0.7% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Arizona is 100.7, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Greenlee County, AZ?

To keep a $1,158 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $46,320 a year, or $3,860 a month. That is 65% of what the typical household in Greenlee County, AZ earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Greenlee County, AZ?

On the local median income of $71,164 ($5,930 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,965 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,779 for everything else and $1,186 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,158 takes 39% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Greenlee County, AZ?

Homes in Arizona paid 15.2¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $137. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.