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Cost of Living in Mohave County, AZ

Prices around Mohave County, AZ run 5.9% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $57,684 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,365 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $54,600 a year.

Mohave County, AZ at a glance

Median household income

$57,684$4,807 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,365HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)94.1-5.9% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential AZ
Population220,517Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Mohave 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$1,365Monthly market rent
Share of gross income28.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$54,600To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,442At 30% of $57,684
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Mohave County, AZ? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Mohave County, AZ, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,053$12,636$42,12021.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,060$12,720$42,40022.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,365$16,380$54,60028.4%
3-Bedroom Home$1,897$22,764$75,88039.5%
4-Bedroom Home$2,090$25,080$83,60043.5%

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

What a typical income covers in Mohave County, AZ

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $57,684 a year ($4,807 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,404/moRent ($1,365 2-BR), utilities (~$137/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,442/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$961/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $57,684 leaves after Arizona taxes

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

$57,684
$20,000$120,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$57,684
Net 82%
Fed 8%
AZ 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$47,481After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,957Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,826Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate17.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,742 / yr
Arizona state income tax$1,048 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,413 / yr

Living in Mohave County, AZ: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Mohave County, AZ is $57,684 per year (approximately $4,807 per month).

What is the average rent in Mohave County, AZ?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,053 for a studio, $1,060 for one bedroom, $1,365 for two, $1,897 for three and $2,090 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 Mohave County, AZ expensive to live in?

Prices there run 5.9% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 94.1, 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 Mohave County, AZ?

To keep a $1,365 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $54,600 a year, or $4,550 a month. That is 95% of what the typical household in Mohave County, AZ earns.

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

On the local median income of $57,684 ($4,807 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,404 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,442 for everything else and $961 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,365 takes 57% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Mohave 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.