Arizona · GEOID 04025

Yavapai County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 245,480 · 126,095 housing units

Median household income

$69,613

State $80,891

Median home value

$425,200

State $393,758

Median gross rent

$1,351

State $1,528

Homeownership rate

75.1%

State 67.4%

Renter cost-burden rate

46.2%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

24.7%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.9%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

3.4%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

11.8%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

6.11

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Yavapai County	Arizona
Population	245,480	7,378,838
Population density (per sq. mi.)	30.22	—
Median household income	$69,613	$80,891
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$92,200	—
Households	111,157	—
Average household size	2.17 people	—
Owner-occupied	75.1%	67.4%
Renter-occupied	24.9%	32.6%
Race	80.6% White · 0.5% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Yavapai County compared with Arizona.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

30.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 33.3%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	32.3%	$69,163	$1,729	$226,429
1 earner	30.6%	$75,985	$1,900	$251,822
2 earners	29.6%	$106,866	$2,672	$366,772
3+ earners	7.4%	$152,723	$3,818	$537,467

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

111,157

Average size: 2.17 people

Households with children

16,641

15.0% of households

Per-capita income

$41,784

Poverty rate: 12.3%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

75.1% owner-occupied vs. state average 67.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 70.3% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 8.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

22.3% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,995.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $425,200.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,351.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 14,938 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 4.9% · For rent 6.6% · Seasonal 62.4% · Other 21.5%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

16.1% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 83.9% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

7.4%

9,319 units of 126,095 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

2.5%

3,205 units of 126,095 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$55,690

100% MHI$69,613

120% MHI$83,536

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Yavapai County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$53,450	$61,050	$76,300
100% AMI	$64,540	$73,760	$92,200
120% AMI	$77,450	$88,500	$110,650

HUD FMR Area: Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

46.2% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (23.6% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

24.7% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Yavapai County.

Covered employment

67,236

Across 21 sectors

Establishments

7,446

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$54,481

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	12,471	$64,593	$209,418	−$215,782	$1,615
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	10,013	$39,013	$114,200	−$311,000	$975
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	9,105	$30,182	$81,328	−$343,872	$755
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	6,017	$59,117	$189,034	−$236,166	$1,478
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	4,521	$49,513	$153,285	−$271,915	$1,238
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	4,467	$68,433	$223,711	−$201,489	$1,711
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	3,630	$65,101	$211,309	−$213,891	$1,628
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	2,252	$43,738	$131,788	−$293,412	$1,093
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	2,150	$72,286	$238,054	−$187,146	$1,807
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	2,018	$47,856	$147,117	−$278,083	$1,196
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	1,875	$73,005	$240,730	−$184,470	$1,825
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	1,827	$53,156	$166,845	−$258,355	$1,329
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	1,366	$35,428	$100,856	−$324,344	$886
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	1,300	$108,632	$373,346	−$51,854	$2,716
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	1,260	$97,184	$330,732	−$94,468	$2,430
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	1,241	$50,437	$156,724	−$268,476	$1,261
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	644	$55,382	$175,131	−$250,069	$1,385
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	391	$41,329	$122,821	−$302,379	$1,033
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	337	$116,077	$401,058	−$24,142	$2,902
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	290	$63,224	$204,322	−$220,878	$1,581
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	61	$34,511	$97,442	−$327,758	$863

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	7,418	$28,748	$75,990	−$349,210	$719
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	4,865	$62,948	$203,294	−$221,906	$1,574
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	4,125	$48,285	$148,714	−$276,486	$1,207
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	4,007	$56,017	$177,495	−$247,705	$1,400
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	2,708	$44,664	$135,235	−$289,965	$1,117
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	2,253	$35,133	$99,757	−$325,443	$878
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	2,240	$34,988	$99,218	−$325,982	$875
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	2,150	$72,286	$238,054	−$187,146	$1,807
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	2,018	$47,856	$147,117	−$278,083	$1,196
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	1,849	$75,079	$248,450	−$176,750	$1,877
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	1,815	$61,278	$197,078	−$228,122	$1,532
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	1,686	$36,510	$104,883	−$320,317	$913
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	1,407	$104,711	$358,750	−$66,450	$2,618
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	1,326	$36,584	$105,159	−$320,041	$915
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	1,301	$61,761	$198,876	−$226,324	$1,544
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	1,190	$73,671	$243,209	−$181,991	$1,842
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	1,086	$31,657	$86,819	−$338,381	$791
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	1,038	$57,059	$181,373	−$243,827	$1,426
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	992	$50,162	$155,700	−$269,500	$1,254
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	972	$74,091	$244,772	−$180,428	$1,852
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	922	$53,015	$166,320	−$258,880	$1,325
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	721	$36,415	$104,529	−$320,671	$910
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	667	$41,188	$122,296	−$302,904	$1,030
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	666	$71,539	$235,273	−$189,927	$1,788
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	623	$32,404	$89,599	−$335,601	$810
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	574	$26,997	$69,472	−$355,728	$675
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	531	$68,040	$222,248	−$202,952	$1,701
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	514	$48,037	$147,791	−$277,409	$1,201
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	482	$43,654	$131,475	−$293,725	$1,091
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	471	$59,885	$191,893	−$233,307	$1,497
NAICS 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing NAICS 326	453	$63,876	$206,749	−$218,451	$1,597
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	451	$62,058	$199,981	−$225,219	$1,551
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	410	$53,527	$168,226	−$256,974	$1,338
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	408	$80,226	$267,609	−$157,591	$2,006
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	379	$64,394	$208,677	−$216,523	$1,610
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	351	$203,913	$728,014	+$302,814	$5,098
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	337	$116,077	$401,058	−$24,142	$2,902
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	334	$88,402	$298,043	−$127,157	$2,210
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	317	$29,360	$78,268	−$346,932	$734
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	310	$40,594	$120,085	−$305,115	$1,015
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	290	$63,224	$204,322	−$220,878	$1,581
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	286	$46,386	$141,645	−$283,555	$1,160
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	282	$60,672	$194,822	−$230,378	$1,517
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	273	$99,659	$339,945	−$85,255	$2,491
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	249	$51,530	$160,793	−$264,407	$1,288
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	245	$40,056	$118,083	−$307,117	$1,001
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	231	$54,511	$171,889	−$253,311	$1,363
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	230	$69,159	$226,414	−$198,786	$1,729
NAICS 487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation NAICS 487	221	$33,646	$94,222	−$330,978	$841
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	207	$69,488	$227,638	−$197,562	$1,737
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	192	$67,817	$221,418	−$203,782	$1,695
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	185	$55,980	$177,357	−$247,843	$1,400
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	184	$96,252	$327,263	−$97,937	$2,406
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	178	$37,470	$108,457	−$316,743	$937
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	170	$73,359	$242,048	−$183,152	$1,834
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	163	$31,238	$85,259	−$339,941	$781
NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries NAICS 711	131	$30,609	$82,918	−$342,282	$765
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	130	$42,086	$125,639	−$299,561	$1,052
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	127	$53,839	$169,388	−$255,812	$1,346
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	119	$43,057	$129,253	−$295,947	$1,076
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	87	$78,732	$262,048	−$163,152	$1,968
NAICS 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries NAICS 512	74	$33,510	$93,716	−$331,484	$838
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	61	$34,511	$97,442	−$327,758	$863
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	59	$58,191	$185,587	−$239,613	$1,455
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	58	$48,341	$148,922	−$276,278	$1,209
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	54	$51,500	$160,681	−$264,519	$1,288
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	48	$103,767	$355,236	−$69,964	$2,594
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	41	$47,742	$146,692	−$278,508	$1,194
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	34	$36,072	$103,253	−$321,947	$902
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	26	$45,428	$138,079	−$287,121	$1,136
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	19	$82,638	$276,587	−$148,613	$2,066
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	3	$169,811	$601,075	+$175,875	$4,245

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023	2,080	—	—	$16.56	$34,450	$97,215	$861
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	2,470	—	—	$16.76	$34,850	$98,704	$871
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	80	—	—	$17.65	$36,710	$105,628	$918
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	2,570	—	—	$18.14	$37,730	$109,424	$943
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	870	—	—	$18.57	$38,630	$112,774	$966
Tellers SOC 43-3071	150	—	—	$20.62	$42,900	$128,669	$1,073
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	1,840	—	—	$22.05	$45,850	$139,650	$1,146
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	1,100	—	—	$22.08	$45,920	$139,910	$1,148
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131	690	—	—	$22.09	$45,950	$140,022	$1,149
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	1,660	—	—	$22.72	$47,250	$144,861	$1,181
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	1,060	—	—	$23.19	$48,240	$148,546	$1,206
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	600	—	—	—	$49,880	$154,651	$1,247
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	460	—	—	$25.76	$53,570	$168,386	$1,339
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	440	—	—	$27.38	$56,950	$180,968	$1,424
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	1,020	—	—	$28.95	$60,210	$193,103	$1,505
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	370	—	—	$28.99	$60,300	$193,438	$1,508
Paramedics SOC 29-2043	130	—	—	$29.54	$61,440	$197,681	$1,536
Electricians SOC 47-2111	330	—	—	$29.94	$62,260	$200,733	$1,557
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	480	—	—	$34.98	$72,760	$239,818	$1,819
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	1,510	—	—	$52.12	$108,420	$372,557	$2,711

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 04025 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.