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Cost of living in Flagstaff
Housing is more expensive than the US average. Rents, home prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes.
Median rent
$1,555/mo
15% above US
Median home value
$503,400
66% above US
Median household income
$68,041
13% below US
Rent as share of income
27%
US 21%
Home price to income
7.4×
US 3.9×
Sales tax
9.386%
Rent by number of bedrooms
HUD 2027 fair market rents for Flagstaff, AZ MSA (gross rent including utilities, near the 40th percentile of local rents). Source: HUD USER.
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Questions
Is Flagstaff expensive to live in?
Housing in Flagstaff is more expensive than the national average: median rent is $1,555 (15% above US) and the median home value is $503,400 (66% above US).
How much is rent in Flagstaff?
The median gross rent is $1,555 a month. HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for the area are studio $1,438, 1 bedroom $1,555, 2 bedrooms $1,729, 3 bedrooms $2,109, 4 bedrooms $2,312.
How much of their income do renters spend in Flagstaff?
At the median, a year’s rent ($18,660) equals about 27% of the median household income ($68,041); nationally it’s about 21%.
What are taxes like in Flagstaff?
Sales tax is 9.386% and property taxes run about 0.43% of home value a year.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates; HUD fair market rents; Arizona DOR, State, County and City Transaction Privilege Tax Rate Tables, effective November 1, 2026 (Retail, business code 017).