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34.19° N · 111.30° W · GEOID 0461448

Round Valley

Gila County, Arizona · part of the Payson, AZ metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Round Valley is home to 631 people. Median household income is $61,986 a year and median rent is $1,030 a month, 19.9% 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 $488,300, about 7.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,030
25% below the median place
Median household income
$61,986
23% below the median place
Median home value
$488,300
53% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

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 Round Valley

  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 89 Arizona places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 89 Arizona places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 74 Arizona places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 82 Arizona places.
  • Household income has grown -1.4% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 92 Arizona places.
01

Moving to Round Valley

Gila County gains about 9.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,580
Moved out2,194
Net+386

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Arizona, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ArizonaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$69K
Leavers$65K

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

Who moves here
8.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Gila County report $69,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $64,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$41,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,030 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,509 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $488,300.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 12.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
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Net movers per 1,000 people6
9.7
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
8.7%
51% above the median place
Income of households moving out6
$64,917
8% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRound ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure8.7%51% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.0%4% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure9.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$69,3452% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$64,9178% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Round Valley19.9%
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
$41,200
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.9%
2% below the median place
Home price to income
7.9x
107% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
20%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$49,600
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
82.0%
23% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureRound ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,03025% below
Rent to income119.9%2% below
Property tax rate10.7%24% below
Home price to income17.9x107% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,38015% below
HUD area median income3County figure$78,90026% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,3934% above
Median home value1$488,30053% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure-0.8%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure51.6%0% above
Homeownership182.0%23% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,50919% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119840% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRound ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$61,98623% below
Income per person1$39,9640% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$59,62110% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure5.2%41% above
Jobs5County figure15,33990% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure22 min12% below
Works from home1County figure12.2%2% below
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%)
No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1
68.0%
26% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureRound ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16316646th largest
Median age137.83% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure18.7%42% below
High school or higher1County figure90.5%2% below
Household size13.125% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband168.0%26% below
05

Life in Round Valley

53 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.9 +5%
Shops25.5 −16%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.0 −6%
Child care centers1.1 −52%

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

Child care centers per 10k7
1.1
52% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
25.5
16% below the median place
Public schools9
36
300% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureRound ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure36300% above
Public school students9County figure7,53454% above
Students per teacher9County figure16.15% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure21.95% above
Shops per 10k7County figure25.516% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure19.06% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.152% below
National Register listings8County figure53308% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 13.4, 84% below the median place.

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 Round Valley. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk11
13.4
84% below the median place
Wildfire risk11
99.1
62% above the median place
Hurricane risk11
7.7
89% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureRound ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure94°F8% above
January average low10County figure31°F24% above
Average temperature10County figure60°F10% above
Annual precipitation10County figure18.6 in58% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure90.22% below
Hurricane risk11County figure7.789% below
Tornado risk11County figure13.484% below
Wildfire risk11County figure99.162% above
Heat wave risk11County figure86.74% below
Median air quality index12County figure479% above
Good air days12County figure62.7%8% below
08

Places like Round Valley

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

PlaceRentIncome
Fall River, MA$1,155$56,673Compare
The Dalles, OR$993$62,614Compare
Colusa, CA$1,132$71,250Compare
New Bedford, MA$1,137$56,981Compare
New Bedford, MAColusa, CAThe Dalles, ORFall River, MARound Valley, AZRound ValleyFall RiverThe DallesColusaRound ValleyFall RiverThe DallesColusa

Common questions

Is Round Valley a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 89 Arizona places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 89 Arizona places. On cost, space and class size it scores 83 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Round Valley expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.9% 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 $488,300.

What salary do you need to live in Round Valley?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $41,200 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Round Valley?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Fall River, MA, The Dalles, OR, Colusa, CA and New Bedford, MA.

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 Round Valley with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Round Valley itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/round-valley-arizona

Citytistics. “Round Valley, Arizona.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/round-valley-arizona/

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