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Cost of living in Benson, Arizona

Simple answer

Typical rent is $783 a month.

Benson is a city in Arizona. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $49,346 a year.

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People
5,417
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$783
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$49,346
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$148,900
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,153
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA

Benson, Arizona has about 5,417 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $148,900.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Cochise County is $1,153 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Benson. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area, prices sit at 89.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Arizona taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Benson's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Arizona home paid 15.38¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Benson's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Arizona in the table we use.

Among 171 places we list in Arizona with a rent figure, 135 have higher typical rent than Benson.

Nearby places

EBT nearby

USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.

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Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.