Cost of living in Drexel Heights, Arizona
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,342 a month.
Drexel Heights is a Census community, not a separate city government in Arizona. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $73,508 a year.
- People
- 27,675
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,342
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $73,508
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $250,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,405
- Tucson, AZ MSA
Drexel Heights, Arizona has about 27,675 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $250,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Pima County is $1,405 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Drexel Heights. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Tucson, AZ metro area, prices sit at 96.9 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 Drexel Heights'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 Drexel Heights'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, 53 have higher typical rent than Drexel Heights.
Nearby places
- Valencia West
Typical rent $1,850
Compare with Drexel Heights - Tucson Estates
Typical rent $1,248
Compare with Drexel Heights - South Tucson
Typical rent $941
Compare with Drexel Heights - Summit
Typical rent $655
Compare with Drexel Heights - Tucson Mountains
Typical rent $1,450
Compare with Drexel Heights - Tucson
Typical rent $1,145
Compare with Drexel Heights - Flowing Wells
Typical rent $1,034
- Casas Adobes
Typical rent $1,650
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.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Arizona
Bigger places in Arizona
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.