Cost of living in Gilbert, Arizona
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,110 a month.
Gilbert is a town in Arizona. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $122,551 a year.
- People
- 280,262
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,110
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $122,551
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $575,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,734
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA
Gilbert, Arizona has about 280,262 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $575,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Maricopa County is $1,734 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Gilbert. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, prices sit at 103.3 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 Gilbert'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 Gilbert'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, 9 have higher typical rent than Gilbert.
Nearby places
- Mesa
Typical rent $1,620
Compare with Gilbert - Chandler
Typical rent $1,902
Compare with Gilbert - Queen Creek
Typical rent $2,210
Compare with Gilbert - Sun Lakes
Typical rent $1,938
Compare with Gilbert - Tempe
Typical rent $1,743
Compare with Gilbert - Apache Junction
Typical rent $1,146
Compare with Gilbert - Guadalupe
Typical rent $872
Compare with Gilbert - San Tan Valley
Typical rent $2,085
Compare with Gilbert
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.