Arizona Eviction Risk Map

476 cities · 11,219,989 residents · Avg risk 2.3/10 (Very Low)

2.3Average risk score

5.9Highest city

1.8Lowest city

26.5%Avg rent burden

$1,061Avg median rent

25.4%Avg renter share

Statewide heatmap

Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.

Highest-risk cities in Arizona

Flagstaff76,333 pop 5.9 Tucson543,348 pop 5.6 Flagstaff76,333 pop 5.5 Tempe186,419 pop 5.3 Tempe186,419 pop 4.5 Phoenix1,624,832 pop 4.4 Tucson543,348 pop 4.2 Surprise149,519 pop 4.0 Buckeye99,844 pop 3.9 Yuma98,461 pop 3.9 Glendale250,193 pop 3.8 Queen Creek66,369 pop 3.8 Scottsdale242,169 pop 3.8 Avondale90,644 pop 3.7 Chandler278,123 pop 3.7 Lake Havasu City59,257 pop 3.7 Peoria194,338 pop 3.7 Casa Grande57,590 pop 3.6 Maricopa62,986 pop 3.6 Mesa507,478 pop 3.6 Sahuarita35,012 pop 3.6 San Luis35,998 pop 3.6 Bullhead City43,302 pop 3.5 Goodyear102,891 pop 3.5

Largest cities

Phoenix1,624,832 pop 4.4 Phoenix1,624,832 pop 3.5 Tucson543,348 pop 5.6 Tucson543,348 pop 4.2 Mesa507,478 pop 3.6 Mesa507,478 pop 2.8 Chandler278,123 pop 3.7 Chandler278,123 pop 2.5 Gilbert271,118 pop 3.1 Gilbert271,118 pop 2.2 Glendale250,193 pop 3.8 Glendale250,193 pop 3.2 Scottsdale242,169 pop 3.8 Scottsdale242,169 pop 2.3 Peoria194,338 pop 3.7 Peoria194,338 pop 2.5 Tempe186,419 pop 5.3 Tempe186,419 pop 4.5 Surprise149,519 pop 4.0 Surprise149,519 pop 2.3 San Tan Valley105,231 pop 2.3 Goodyear102,891 pop 3.5 Buckeye99,844 pop 3.9 Yuma98,461 pop 3.9

Counties in Arizona

Maricopa County 40 cities · Avg 2.8/10 Pinal County 54 cities · Avg 2.4/10 Santa Cruz County 30 cities · Avg 2.4/10 Yavapai County 29 cities · Avg 2.4/10 Yuma County 21 cities · Avg 2.3/10 Cochise County 19 cities · Avg 2.3/10 Coconino County 30 cities · Avg 2.3/10 Greenlee County 11 cities · Avg 2.2/10 Graham County 12 cities · Avg 2.2/10 La Paz County 22 cities · Avg 2.2/10 Navajo County 29 cities · Avg 2.2/10 Gila County 71 cities · Avg 2.2/10 Mohave County 38 cities · Avg 2.1/10 Apache County 29 cities · Avg 2.1/10 Pima County 29 cities · Avg 2.1/10

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About eviction risk in Arizona

Arizona spans 476 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 2.3/10. Scores range from 1.8 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 5.9 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 26.5%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.

Landlords operating anywhere in Arizona should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.