Cost of living in Flagstaff: rent, homes and salary
The cost of living in Flagstaff is 0.3% above the US average. In 2024 the Flagstaff, AZ metro area had a BEA regional price parity (RPP) of 100.3, with the US at 100 and housing alone at 109.0.
- Prices overall
- 100.3US = 100, BEA 2024
- Price level for housing
- 109.0. Rent, US = 100.
Cost of living index for Flagstaff
One basket of goods and services gets priced in a place and compared with the US average, set at 100, to produce a regional price parity. BEA prices the whole Flagstaff, AZ metro area as one, and Flagstaff sits inside it. Housing (rents) is the part that sits furthest from the US average, standing at 109.0, or 9.0% above the US.
| Price level, US = 100 | Flagstaff, AZ metro | Arizona | Metro against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 100.3 | 100.7 | +0.3% |
| Goods | 96.2 | 95.4 | −3.8% |
| Housing (rents) | 109.0 | 106.8 | +9.0% |
| Utilities | 93.8 | 92.3 | −6.2% |
| Other services | 99.8 | 102.8 | −0.2% |
2024 regional price parities for metro areas and states, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. BEA regional price parities
Flagstaff rent costs
Asking rent in Flagstaff typically runs $2,128 a month, based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), which tracks rent on homes listed now. That figure moved −0.3% on a year. In the US, the same figure is $1,932. Census median gross rent covers every renting household, not just new leases, and comes to $1,753. A year of asking rent equals 34% of the median household income.
| Rent | Flagstaff | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Typical asking rent, Zillow ZORI | $2,128 | $1,932 |
| Asking rent, 12-month change | −0.3% | |
| Median gross rent, Census ACS 2024 | $1,753 | $1,487 |
| Asking rent for a year, as a share of median income | 34% | 28% |
One-year estimates from the Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024, plus the Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Flagstaff home prices
A home at the middle of the market is what the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) measures; in September 2026 it valued a typical home in Flagstaff at $650,175. Over a year the change is +0.2%, and the US figure is $366,157. The price equals 8.7 years of median household income, while the US figure is 4.5.
| Home prices | Flagstaff | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Typical home value, September 2026 | $650,175 | $366,157 |
| 12-month change | +0.2% | +1.2% |
| 10-year change | +100.7% | +77.4% |
| Price to income (years of median income) | 8.7 | 4.5 |
| Price to rent (years of asking rent) | 25.5 | 15.8 |
Days on market, the forecast, and a price chart going back to 2000: Flagstaff housing market data.
What salary you need to live in Flagstaff
What salary in Flagstaff matches what your current pay buys comes down to two questions: where you live, plus what you earn.
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Flagstaff cost of living compared with other cities
| City | Prices overall | Housing | Rent, typical | Home value, typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff | 100.3 | 109.0 | $2,128 | $650,175 |
| Phoenix | 103.3 | 121.2 | $1,571 | $404,067 |
| Tucson | 96.9 | 91.8 | $1,428 | $318,760 |
| Mesa | 103.3 | 121.2 | $1,532 | $428,871 |
| Sedona | 98.3 | 98.8 | $2,612 | $891,380 |
| New York City | 112.6 | 148.6 | $4,089 | $825,854 |
| Los Angeles | 113.6 | 170.4 | $2,772 | $927,891 |
| Chicago | 103.6 | 112.0 | $2,311 | $334,108 |
| Houston | 98.6 | 104.5 | $1,544 | $259,465 |
Price levels follow BEA regional price parities from 2024, with the US = 100. Rent comes from Zillow ZORI. Home values from Zillow ZHVI, September 2026.
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