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34.09° N · 109.93° W · GEOID 0433440

Hondah

Navajo County, Arizona · part of the Show Low, AZ metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Hondah is home to 697 people. Median household income is $114,773 a year and median rent is $731 a month, 7.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $93,600, about 0.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$731
46% below the median place
Median household income
$114,773
43% above the median place
Median home value
$93,600
71% below the median place
Unemployment
8.8%
81% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Hondah

  • Between the 2019 and 2021 surveys, household income rose 16.9% a year while rent rose 3.9%, so pay gained on rent more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 92 Arizona places.
  • The median home is worth 0.8 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 92 Arizona places.
  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 89 Arizona places.
  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 92 Arizona places.
  • Households average 4.71 people, larger than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 92 Arizona places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 88 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Hondah

Navajo County gains about 8.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,724
Moved out4,969
Net+755

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Maricopa County, AZ1,9801,564+416
Apache County, AZ372339+33

Within Arizona, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ArizonaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$60K
Leavers$55K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Navajo County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Navajo County report $60,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $55,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$29,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $731 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,014 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $93,600.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Murillo, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6
8.8
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHondahAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure8.8above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$60,42214% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$55,31421% below
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 0.8x, 78% below the median place.

Hondah7.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$29,240
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
7.6%
63% below the median place
Home price to income
0.8x
78% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
8%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$106,200
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,014
46% below the median place
Median home value1
$93,600
71% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureHondahAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$73146% below
Rent to income17.6%63% below
Property tax rate11.3%41% above
Home price to income10.8x78% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,26422% below
HUD area median income3County figure$63,00041% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,19563% below
Median home value1$93,60071% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure3.2%1% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure69.5%35% above
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure34.5%32% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,01446% below
Vacant homes127.4%289% above
Median year built119951% above
03

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 0.0%, below the median place (median 10.8%).

Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHondahAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$114,77343% above
Income per person1$23,08642% below
Unemployment1County figure8.8%81% above
Average annual pay5County figure$52,14321% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.4%8% below
Jobs5County figure27,91081% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure25 min0% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Household size1
4.7
88% above the median place
Median age1
26.1
33% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureHondahAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16976646th largest
Median age126.133% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure19.1%40% below
High school or higher1County figure86.5%6% below
Household size14.788% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure15.9%148% above
Homes with broadband188.5%4% below
05

Life in Hondah

58 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.2 −17%
Shops25.8 −15%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.3 −44%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.5 −13%
Child care centers0.8 −65%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k7
0.8
65% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.3
44% below the median place
Public schools9
76
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureHondahAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure76above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure16,500237% above
Students per teacher9County figure16.89% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure17.217% below
Shops per 10k7County figure25.815% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.344% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure17.513% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure0.865% below
National Register listings8County figure58346% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 70.7).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Hondah. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk11
0.0
below the median place (median 70.7)
Good air days12
99.5%
45% above the median place
Median air quality index12
13
70% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHondahAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure90°F3% above
January average low10County figure20°F20% below
Average temperature10County figure53°F4% below
Annual precipitation10County figure10.8 in75% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure88.15% below
Hurricane risk11County figure0.0below (median 70.7)
Tornado risk11County figure8.190% below
Wildfire risk11County figure98.861% above
Heat wave risk11County figure56.737% below
Median air quality index12County figure1370% below
Good air days12County figure99.5%45% above
08

Hondah in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 8% of the median income in 2030, up from 8% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$731/mo (2021)$1,030/mo$810 to $1,310/mo+3.9%
Median household income$114,773 (2024)$150,000$126,500 to $177,500+4.6%
Median home value$93,600 (2024)$130,000$94,000 to $179,000+5.6%

The median home would be worth 0.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 0.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Hondah

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Murillo, TX$748$70,609Compare
Port LaBelle, FL$983$75,231Compare
Roosevelt, UT$977$76,456Compare
Walker, LA$1,028$80,707Compare
Walker, LARoosevelt, UTPort LaBelle, FLMurillo, TXHondah, AZHondahMurilloPort LaBelleRooseveltWalkerHondahMurilloPort LaBelleRooseveltWalker

Common questions

Is Hondah a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2021 surveys, household income rose 16.9% a year while rent rose 3.9%, so pay gained on rent more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 92 Arizona places. The median home is worth 0.8 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 92 Arizona places. On cost, space and class size it scores 100 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Hondah expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 7.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $93,600.

What salary do you need to live in Hondah?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $29,240 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Hondah?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Murillo, TX, Port LaBelle, FL, Roosevelt, UT and Walker, LA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Hondah with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Hondah itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/hondah-arizona

Citytistics. “Hondah, Arizona.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/hondah-arizona/

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